Why no dedicated Minolta sub-forum?

[markus_h_photography]

Surely I can't be the only one who has a bit of a thing for Himatics?

If ya got em, let's seem em!

20200104_172224-01 by m h, on Flickr

 

[Solinar]

You may want to post in the Fixed Lens 35mm RF subforum

You may want to post in the Fixed Lens 35mm RF subforum

The early Hi-Matics are definitely under appreciated. Maybe it is because of their size. In my opinion, they had excellent build quality - which was fitted with a superb optic.

I have to ask. Is the orange puppy a Hi-Matic 9?

 

[zuiko85]

That’s a handsome collection you have there. My first serious camera was a HiMatic 9 which unfortunately suffered a sad demise when one of my siblings (no one ever fessed up) spilled a whole glass of Pepsi on it. The tear down and cleaning would have been more than a new one. But by that time I was completely enamored with SLR’s and replaced it with a used Miranda D.

 

[wwfloyd]

Here are my three. Someday, they'll get an overdue workout.
Minolta rangefinders by wwfloyd, on Flickr

 

[Pál_K]

Very nice collections you have. My Minolta rangefinder is a 7sII, which is in great condition:

 

[Guth]

Beautiful cameras all.

 

[markus_h_photography]

The early Hi-Matics are definitely under appreciated. Maybe it is because of their size. In my opinion, they had excellent build quality - which was fitted with a superb optic.

I have to ask. Is the orange puppy a Hi-Matic 9?

Yes it is. When i got it, it had a very loose and wobbly lens so i had to do some deep surgery which then required a new covering.