INTRODUCTION

The Minolta X-370 is a 35mm film SLR made in Japan by Minolta betwen 1984 and 1990.

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PERSONAL NOTES

The Minolta X-370 is a beginners camera, it has Aperture priority mode. It absolutely need its 2 LR44 batteries to trigger the shutter.

Everything about this camera seems average. The grip is ok, the film advance is ok. The viewfinder is not the best. It does have microprism and split screen for the focus, but it's difficult to see the speeds in the viewfinder, you need a light subject to see them. Also, the wind lever is in the way of you glasses a bit too often.

The X-370 is similar to the Nikon FG, except that the FG have the Program mode and have exposure compensation. They are both entry level SLR with limited control, and ok until the battery dies.

CONCLUSION

I am not a fan of Minolta in general, they pretty much all seem of a lesser build quality compaired to an equivalent Nikon, but they are cheaper and can do the exact same result, so who am I to judge. But these days, old film cameras are much less expensive and you can afford what you like. There are many Minolta fans, probably for a reason, but everything here seems a bit boring to me. Get a Nikon FE, FM, or FA, hell a FM3A if you have the money, and good old Nikkor glass.

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