Minolta XG-SE

I just got this Minolta a few days ago and it's in mint condition! Basically, it's the all-black bodied version of the Minolta XG 1, which was released in 1979 and this was also released in 1979, but only for a short period of time. It is a rare camera.

A decorative saucer I have and use for my food shots. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: “B” 7 secs. Date: Januaryy 30th, 2018, 10.38 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 10df

A sudden snow from a year ago. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: February 1st, 2018, 3.08 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 12ff

Newly-fallen snow on a friend's lawn turtle. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.7 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: February 1st, 2018, 3.45 p.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 14ef

Some beef stew I canned. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: “B” 2 secs. Date: February 6th, 2018, 8.38 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 23df

Icicles hanging on one of my extension ladders. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: February 7th, 2018, 11.39 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 24df

Some green beans I canned. Camera: Minolta XG-SE (all-black Minolta XG-1) Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: February 10th, 2018, 1.31 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 26df

Shot in a darkened room and lit by only one candle. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 70mm 1:4 macro Film: York 200 color (expired) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: “B” 2 secs. Date: February 16th, 2018, 10.12 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute XG-SE York 200 27ff

This is a pony ride for small children at our local park. I've photographed it a couple times before. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/1000 Date: May 22nd, 2018, 1.31 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 01df

I do a lot of home canning and this was some more green beans I did. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 Date: April 16th, 2018, 1.24 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 02df

A food concession stand that is taken to the local street fair we have here. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @70mm Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 Date: April 25th, 2018, 3.35 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 05ef

I do a lot of home canning and this was some more green beans I did. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 40mm Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: May 22nd, 2018, 1.53 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 17df

This piece of art was hanging in the vestibule of a local Chinese buffet I ate at this week. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 60mm Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: May 22nd, 2018, 5.23 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 24ef

Some food from a Chinese buffet I ate at. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 70mm 1:4 macro Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: May 22nd, 2018, 6.12 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 30df

Some of the delicious items I chose from my visit to a local Chinese Buffet. There are some notes to tell what each thing is. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 70mm, 1:4 macro Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: May 22nd, 2018, 5.48 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 26ff

This is Selina, the girl who was our waitress at the Chinese buffet we dined at yesterday. She was very friendly and talked about what she wanted to do with her life. She wants to be a dentist. Well, you go for it, girl! Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 60mm Film: Kodak Color Plus 200 (cannister says Kodacolor 200) Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: May 22nd, 2018, 6.23 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE Color Plus 200 31dff

My girlfriend sitting at her table. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 28mm Film: Kodak BW400CN 400 B&W 35mm Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/15 Date: October 14th, 2018, 5.17 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE BW400CN 2018 07df

There wouldn't be a holiday at Christmas if it wasn't for this scene happening 2000 years ago. Camera: Minolta XG-SE Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @ 50mm Film: Kodak BW400CN 400 B&W (expired on 06/2011) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/30th of a second Date: October 13th, 2018, 11.10 a.m. Location: Carmi, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 mins. and 45 secs. at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta XG-SE BW400CN 2018 07df