Sell or keep?

[peot]

Hi! I´ve got two Minolta Himatic F:s. I haven´t had them for that long and I don´t know very much about the pros and cons of them. Anyone out there who can enlighten me about these particular cameras? I think they both need new sealings for which I have Jon´s fantastic material. Besides that...are they good cameras to shoot with? How is the lense compared to other similar quite simple rangefinders? Are they worth the effort that is required to get them both in shape? What kind of battery solution should I go for, since the batteries used in them isn´t available any more? Other experiences?


Best wishes from a late cold Sweden.

 

[darkkavenger]

I own a Minolta Hi-Matic F, it's a wonderful camera, so much that I'm not willing to part from it 🙂

 

[peot]

batteries

batteries

What kind of batteries are you using?

 

[Poptart]

Mine takes standard batteries. As for opinions, the viewfinder is a bit dim but the lens is finest kind--all the money in that camera was put into the glass.

 

[darkkavenger]

The batteries I use are PX625 ... I use two batteries, and two metallic items to make them fit.