Used Minolta X-500 for Sale — From £45

£45.23 Low price

£149.95 High price

9 Listings

1 Retailers

2 New this week

2 Reduced

Great for: general street portrait landscape

Minolta's advanced manual-focus SLR — multi-mode exposure with TTL flash and MD mount.

The Minolta X-500 (X-570 in North America) launched in 1983 as Minolta's advanced manual-focus SLR, offering aperture-priority auto, metered manual, and TTL flash control. It was more capable than the X-300 with better metering and flash integration.

Aperture-priority auto and metered manual exposure. TTL flash metering with dedicated Minolta flash units. LED viewfinder exposure display with highlights for over/under exposure. Shutter speeds 1 to 1/1000s plus bulb. MD lens mount compatibility.

35mm film format. Minolta MD mount. Compact metal and plastic body at approximately 505g. Hot shoe for dedicated flash. Self-timer. Battery-dependent for all functions. Accepts all MC and MD lenses.

Available used very cheaply. The Minolta MD lens system offers excellent glass at low prices. The TTL flash was advanced for its era. Check for meter accuracy — electronics can fail with age. A step up from the X-300 for photographers wanting more automated exposure control.