tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534007398378679273.post4959246623370988923..comments2024-01-09T10:23:19.674+00:00Comments on 52 film cameras in 52 weeks: Week 154 - Minolta X-700pho-Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14163441152551268547noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534007398378679273.post-18160845637291868992012-12-20T00:07:24.899+00:002012-12-20T00:07:24.899+00:00Thanks Tony. Yeah, I can't take pictures all t...Thanks Tony. Yeah, I can't take pictures all the time. Things like work, family, sleeping etc intrude, so the blog helps satisfy my photo-obsession. I seem to get a lot of hits but it's always exciting to have folks leave comments.<br /><br />JohnJohn Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113244256673942412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534007398378679273.post-33035569132084892072012-12-14T19:40:38.812+00:002012-12-14T19:40:38.812+00:00Hello John,
Thanks for your various comments, I...Hello John,<br />Thanks for your various comments, I'm very encouraged to know that you find my blog interesting and even inspiring.<br />I've had a quick look at yours, and tried to follow it, not sure if it's worked, but I'll go back and look in more detail, looks as if you've been busy!<br />Best Wishes<br />Tonypho-Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163441152551268547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534007398378679273.post-25799316943571360622012-12-11T18:50:08.164+00:002012-12-11T18:50:08.164+00:00Tony,
That looks like a new camera! I have no doub...Tony,<br />That looks like a new camera! I have no doubt that you have a good eye for this kind of thing but you must be incredibly lucky in your “shopping” as well. <br /><br />I discovered your blog by accident a few days ago and ever since have been methodically going through all your posts (in reverse chronological order - if it's worth doing it's worth doing backwards!) and totally enjoying all your photos, your stories and passion for old cameras and I especially like your hats! This is great stuff. I haven't had so much photographic fun (especially without a camera in hand) since I started my own blog about 16 months ago. My paltry efforts are nothing compared to yours however.<br /><br />You may have noticed that I left a few comments here and there on your posts or in Flickr but please know that even when I did not comment I still enjoyed your work a great deal and look forward to more. You seem to get better and better as you go along. Please keep it up. I feel inspired (even more than usual) to buy up a bunch of old cameras and go "waste" a bucket of film. Unfortunately there seem to be few places to find deals on old cameras around here anymore except perhaps than online.<br /><br />There's only a dozen or so cameras (so far) on my blog. I had to start over from scratch after a hurricane destroyed everything in 2005. Lately I try to de-emphasize the equipment in favor of the process and the photos. I have come to the conclusion that for me at least it is really about the pictures - not the cameras although it is clear that I also have a love of cameras as well that could explode at anytime.<br /><br />May film live as long as we do!<br /> <br />Keep shooting my friend.<br /><br />John<br /><br />http://istillshootfilmtooalso.blogspot.com/<br />John Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113244256673942412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534007398378679273.post-32135252271159052892012-12-11T12:59:54.445+00:002012-12-11T12:59:54.445+00:00I have two of these! But both of them suffer from ...I have two of these! But both of them suffer from the dreaded locked-winder syndrome. Apparently there's one little bitty capacitor inside the X-700 that goes bad and then it's lockville for this fine camera. May yours work fine forever.Jim Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941665968757241278noreply@blogger.com