Vintage Minolta XE-1 35mm SLR with five lenses
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This is a fantastic collection.
The camera is an excellent condition and still works perfectly. It was bought in 1974 by my uncle.
There are 5 lenses (all in excellent condition) :
50mm f1.7
500m f8 in leather case with filters (The lense cover has a split. Pictured)
80-200mm f3.5
135mm f3.5
200mm f4
Teleplus 2x multiplier
Adaptor for lenses to fit Nikon DSLR (APS-C)
The original owners manual as well as handbook are included.
You are more than welcome to view it prior to bidding
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Minolta_XE
It is closely related to the Leica R3 (http://satnam.ca/cameras/minoltaxe/xemain/xemain.html)
"The XE was introduced in Japan in November 1974 and abroad in 1975. It was the first electronically controlled Minolta SLR for advanced amateurs. Minolta engineers used the experiences they had gained in designing their first electronic SLR, the pro-level XM, but made the XE a lot simpler to use. It was also the first SLR Minolta produced together with Leica, as a result of co-operation between Minolta and Leitz. The Leica R3 has the same basic construction, although at least the electronics, metering system and aperture mechanics are different to facilitate spot metering and the use of Leica mount lenses. Alan Cheong has later confirmed that they also have different mirror and pirsm design, resulting a much brighter viewfinder in the R3 - it were a real advantage for the XE, as it lacks the bright Acute Matte focusing screen, introduced later in the XD and for the XM. I don't like calling either of these cameras as a copy of another - they are most likely developed together, as sister models."
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