http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/ minoltarangefinders Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:28:52 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/383 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/383 Thanks, nice link, taled about a few others that I have never seen much info on. Jon Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:01:41 GMT Martin Seelig http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/382 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/382 Try Minman's link. It's down towards the bottom. http://www.subclub.org/minman/minfind.htm Martin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:27 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/381 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/381 Not quite what I was looking for but I just bought a Hi-Matic S 2. It came with the original case (Mint) and I am hoping it will work with other Hi-Matic's. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:45:48 GMT Ralph Javins http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/380 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/380 Good morning; While this report is not really "on topic" for this forum, there have been people from this forum who have contacted me asking about the work Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:28:47 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/379 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/379 Actually it was just the AL not the AL-F Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:24:41 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/378 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/378 Yeah I was considering going this route, I was actually looking at the Minolta AL-F. I hear it has a faster shutter but can not find out much else about it, Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:50:23 GMT Jeff S. Matsler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/377 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/377 Hello, If you really want to go BASIC, check out the Minolta A or A2. My daughter shoots fabulous shots with her A2 on a regular basis (and has been since she Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:16:38 GMT johnprops http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/376 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/376 Both the Hi-Matic 7s and 9 share a fully automatic mode AND a metered manual mode. The 9 adds an "Easy Flash" method for using a flash. With this system you Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:52:44 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/375 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/375 What is the main difference in the 7s and the 9? Like I said I like manual controls. However, SP and AP would be nice. Does the 7s lack full manual? Hot shoe Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:36:22 GMT johnprops http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/374 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/374 ... The Hi-Matic 9 is a good choice. I have a Minolta A5, Hi-Matic 7, and four Hi-Matic 7s's. The 7s is my favorite. Take your time finding one and spend a Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:19:21 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/373 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/373 I am looking to buy a Minolta rangefinder. My favorite camera at the moment is my SRT 101, along with 4 different Rokkor lenses. The SRT is great for taking Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:30:34 GMT Ralph Javins http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/372 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/372 Good morning, Dale; Thank you for your response and your observations. I had not realized that I was evaluating the Minolta Hi-Matic 7s II from the point of Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:56:59 GMT gdnichols http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/371 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/371 Ralph: I agree with your comparisons between the Hi-Matic 9 and Hi-Matic 7s II. The smaller the camera the more it moves around because of the "m" in F=ma. On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:59:42 GMT johnprops http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/370 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/370 ... Light meter problems are hard to diagnose and repair on these rangefinders. The first thing to check are the wire connections at the battery compartment. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:13:35 GMT Ralph Javins http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/369 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/minoltarangefinders/message/369 Good morning, Suzie Place; It has been some time since you posted this question. Perhaps I can offer some suggestions. The main suggestion that I have is to