Jeff Donovan
New member
I was not sure where to put it, so hopefully a moderator can move this if it is not in the proper place.
My father-in-law just gave me and old Minolta XD 11 with two lenses (50mm f1.4 and an 85-2-5mm f3.8 telephoto/macro.) I have a few questions before I simply go out and start shooting pictures to see what comes up.
Is it worth taking the camera to a store to have a pro give it a once-over to make sure everything is in working order? It seems to be fine. I've taken photos, changed lenses, changed film, etc. No apparent problems.
Any general tips on using film? This is the first SLR camera I've ever used, so there is definitely going to be a learning curve. And help on shortening it is greatly appreciated.
I haven't posted here in a while as I've been very busy working on a start-up company but I hope everyone is doing well,
Jeff
My father-in-law just gave me and old Minolta XD 11 with two lenses (50mm f1.4 and an 85-2-5mm f3.8 telephoto/macro.) I have a few questions before I simply go out and start shooting pictures to see what comes up.
Is it worth taking the camera to a store to have a pro give it a once-over to make sure everything is in working order? It seems to be fine. I've taken photos, changed lenses, changed film, etc. No apparent problems.
Any general tips on using film? This is the first SLR camera I've ever used, so there is definitely going to be a learning curve. And help on shortening it is greatly appreciated.
I haven't posted here in a while as I've been very busy working on a start-up company but I hope everyone is doing well,
Jeff