The Minolta X-600 is an SLR camera from Minolta. It was introduced in 1983. The X-600 was built in a factory in Japan and was only sold in the Asian country. The functions of the SLR are similar to the X-500.
The lens of the 35mm camera can be changed freely. It comes with a Minolta SR bayonet. A lot of lenses were produced for this mount. Mostly you can find the camera with a 50 mm lens. There is no autofocus on this model yet. The focus has to be adjusted manually. There is a focus aid for this. LEDs in the viewfinder indicate whether the focus has been set correctly.
For taking pictures, the Minolta X-600 has a light meter. It is designed for films from ISO 12 to ISO 3200. The SLR determines the exposure when metering through the lens (TTL). The exposure time can be set manually. The aperture is also freely selectable. However, there is also an automatic mode. With this, the aperture must be selected and the camera sets the appropriate exposure time,
For the shutter speeds, you can choose between values in the range of 1/1000 second to 1 second. In automatic mode, the longest shutter speed is 4 seconds. A bulb mode is available for long exposures.
An external flash can be used via cable to the PC flash port or hot shoe for pictures. The 35mm photo camera comes with a self-timer. There is also a connection for a cable release and a thread for a tripod on the bottom.
Measuring 13.7 x 9 x 5.1 cm, the Minolta X-600 weighs 490 grams. The camera requires two AAA batteries (eBay / Amazon*). These batteries are very easy to get and are also very inexpensive.
Films for the Minolta X-600
35mm film is needed to take pictures with the Minolta X-600. These films are still being manufactured. Great films for the Minolta X-600 that are still around today are the Fujifilm Superia 400* for color images and the Ilford Delta 400* for B&W images.
After each shot, the film needs to be moved on. For this purpose, there is a quick release lever on the camera. In addition, however, a motor drive was also distributed. A frame counter on the top provides information about the number of photos taken.
