Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date

My new (used) camera came in the mail today! It was an eBay purchase and I picked it up for only $7.99. It's like new! There's a fair and car show this weekend, so looks like I'll get to try it out soon. I bought it for sentimental reasons. I've always been a Minolta man and when I heard they were going out of business in 2006, it broke my heart. Mind you, this was also just after I had purchased the last-ever camera they made, a Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D DSLR. I bought it and then they went out of business a couple weeks later. But, seeing as how Konica and Minolta were only in business together for a couple years, this had to be one of the last film cameras they made, so that's why I picked it up. Fortunately, I've got some Konica Minolta film to run through it.

From the manual of my newly-acquired camera.

One of the vehicles in a children's ride at the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 12th, 2014, 4.07 p.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 0df

A display of the fall harvest seen at the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 12th, 2014, 4.08 p.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 02ff

Taken with my new camera at the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 12th, 2014, 4.25 p.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 03ff

Taken with my new camera at the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. This was at the Fall car show sponsored by the Wayne County Misfits. This 1936 Ford pickup was absolutely flawless. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 13th, 2014, 10.49 a.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 04ef

A ride at a local street fair. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 13th, 2014, 3.41 p.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 05gf

Some friends of mine, M'Lissa and Jim. Taken on September 13th, 2014, with my Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date and Konica Minolta VX 400 Super film. Jim is the drummer of the band I'm in - Deuces Wild. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 12th, 2014, 7.55 p.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 11ef

My neighbor Tim is doing some remodelling on the house he bought next to his. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 14th, 2014, 7.12 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 14df

A shot of one of the many streams located in the Shawnee National Forest. This one runs through Bell Smith Springs. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @35mm Date: September 18th, 2014, 12.57 p.m. Location: Pope County, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 18kf

A shot of one of the many streams located in the Shawnee National Forest. This one runs through Bell Smith Springs and is located about 30 miles from my home. The leaves were just starting to turn in places - I'll bet it will be beautiful in a couple two or three weeks. I was trying out my new (used) Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date for the first time with this roll of film. For The Sunday Challenge group, who's theme this week was "Water." A lake, a river, an ocean, a waterfall, a water drop on a flower.... your drink on the table. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @60mm Date: September 18th, 2014, 1.06 p.m. Location: Pope County, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 21df

A shot of one of the many streams located in the Shawnee National Forest. This one runs through Bell Smith Springs. Camera: Konica Minolta Zoom 60 Date Film: Konica Minolta VX 400 Super (expired on 02/2007) Zoom Lens: 35-60mm, @60mm Date: September 18th, 2014, 1.06 p.m. Location: Pope County, Illinois, U.S.A. KM Zoom KM400 22-2cf