Minolta X-370s

Minolta X-370s


A great little Minolta SLR I picked up recently. It shoots nice and smooth.

Minolta X-370s

06 Feb 2019 2 2 174
A more proper shot of this fine Minolta camera.

Minolta X-370s

05 Sep 2016 620
Another old Minolta I picked up off eBay. It arrived on Friday, September 3rd, 2016 and I shot a roll of Kodak Portra 160 in it on Saturday. This picture of it was taken at the Denny's in Carbondale, Illinois.

Island Paradise

13 Jan 2018 475
A tiny island outside Eldorado, Illinois. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @55mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 2.00 p.m. Location: Eldorado, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 01df

2016

27 Aug 2019 2 2 305
A giant milk bottle that was some kind of old sign. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @65mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/7.1 Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 2.54 p.m. Location: Marion, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 03df

Time For Lunch

30 Apr 2017 1 1 550
I was out testing my new Minolta X-370s one day and stopped here for lunch. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 3.40 p.m. Location: Carbondale, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 07ef

Chocolate Shake

30 Apr 2017 1 563
A shake from Steak 'n Shake. It was good. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 3.40 p.m. Location: Carbondale, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 08ef

Burger And Fries

30 Apr 2017 1 534
Steak 'n Shake are known for their burgers and fries. Of course I had to try one. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @50mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 3.40 p.m. Location: Carbondale, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 10ef

University Mall

18 Sep 2018 301
This is the University Mall, located in Carbondale, Illinois. I shot it one day on a trip I took to try out my new (to me) Minolta X-370s. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @40mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 6.00 p.m. Location: Carbondale, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 13ff

Arnold's Market

17 Dec 2017 407
I used to live about a mile away from this little grocery store two different times - once in 1983 and again in 1999/2000. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @35mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 of a sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 6.39 p.m. Location: Carbondale, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 16ef

Dairy Queen

02 Nov 2018 258
The old Dairy Queen in Carbondale, Illinois. It does good trade because it's located on the strip and Carbondale is a college town. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5, @40mm Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1 sec. Date: September 3rd, 2016, 9.50 p.m. Location: Carbondale, 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: 1 minute X-370s Portra 160 Carbondale 30-2gf

CE3K Abduction Scene

20 Feb 2019 1 2 362
An iconic scene from one of my all-time favorite movies, "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind." It has been released to the theaters three times and I've taken film photographs of it all three times. Camera: Minolta X-370s Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 28-70mm, f/3.5 @28mm Film: CVS Color 400 Shooting Program: Manual Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/30 Date: September 3rd, 2017, 11.10 p.m. Location: Evansville, Indiana, 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 Minolta 370s CVS 400 Fall Tree 2017 01hf