What is the cheapest used Minolta AF-Sv in the UK?

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Used Minolta AF-Sv for Sale — From £25

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Minolta's 1984 talking 35mm AF compact — 35mm f/2.8 lens, infrared AF, voice warnings, sold as the Talker.

The Minolta AF-Sv is a 1984 autofocus 35mm compact best known as the world's first talking camera: a built-in voice module announces warnings out loud. It was sold in some markets simply as the Minolta Talker, and is the speaking sibling of the plain Minolta AF-S. Later in 1984 Minolta reshaped the design into the Talkman, which added a handgrip and date back.

It carries a 35mm f/2.8 lens with active infrared autofocus and CdS-metered fully automatic exposure, with film-speed settings from ISO 25 to 1000. A pop-up flash and a self-timer are built in, both brought up via the red button, and film transport is motorised. The voice unit speaks phrases such as 'Load film', 'Too dark, use flash' and 'Check distance' as conditions demand, and a switch on the back door turns the talking feature off.

As a shooter it is a competent mid-1980s AF compact with a usefully fast f/2.8 lens, but the reason people hunt for it is the novelty voice — it is a conversation piece from the era of talking gadgets. It suits collectors of 1980s oddities and anyone who wants a distinctive everyday film compact; the talk switch means it can be used silently too.

The camera needs batteries for everything, so verify it powers on, winds, focuses and fires. Crucially, test the voice module: confirm speech plays at proper speed and volume, since degraded speakers and electronics are common after four decades. Check the pop-up flash charges, the IR autofocus windows are clean, the battery bay is corrosion-free and the back-door talk switch works.