5/30/2023 0 Comments Minolta X 700 Serial NumbersThe system was bought by Sony, that now makes DSLR cameras in the Maxxum/Dynax mount. Of course by now Minolta has made a complete retreat from the camera business meaning the auto focus system (Maxxum/Dynax) has also been discontinued. However, it hasn't been available new for many years now, and the X-370 was in fact the last manual focus SLR camera Minolta still sold. The X-700 was produced for some years after the Minolta auto focus system was introduced, and no more new cameras and accessories developed for the manual focus system. They were handed out willy nilly without any association to production dates, countries of origin, and so on. Minolta serial numbers are completely meaningless. Despite the occasional warning to shy away from the Chinese model, you simply don't see more of them fail, and there are not more questions on forums how to fix them, or anything else that would indicate they are inferior in any way. The cameras were made in China to Minolta's specifications, and quality control was excellent. The rumor that the made in China model is somehow inferior to the made in Japan one will never die, but there is no basis for it. The X-700 was one of Minolta's best sellers, and is a very capable camera indeed. I used to collect manual focus Minolta cameras and lenses for many years.
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