'Street' Brentwood with MINOLTA 500si gift camera

[pentaxpete]

A Camera Club member gave me a Minolta 500si that he had been offered free but did not want -- I have been giving it an outing here in Brentwood, Essex ( England) using some Aug. 2004 dated 'BonusPrint ACTIVA 200 ( actually KONICA ) film I rated at 100 ASA by sticking some paper over the DX coding on the Cassette I used the 70-210 mm Minolta Zoom and processed in C41 chemicals and scanned with Epson 1650 flatbed + Vuescxan Pro + PhotoShop 7

Minolta Test 03 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Minolta Test 04 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Minolta Test 05 by pentaxpete, on Flickr
this is the Camera I used

Minolta DYNAX 500 si by pentaxpete, on Flickr

[bnnrcn]

I most like the colours and compositions in #1 and #3..

[Didace]

I know you stick to film and don't adjust anything digitally, but I think #1 would work very well in B&W.

[Shadowman]

Very nice. I have an Alpa si 2000 that someone gave me. I'd like to give it another test run this summer. I have a roll of DX 400 film that will expire soon, so it'll give me an incentive to get out there with it.

[Rob Ekins]

Pete,

My 2c

I really enjoy that you share your enthusiasm for film and older cameras with us. I have followed some of your posts because I like to see what film really looks like compared to plugins us DSLR kiddies use..

I can also appreciate that you pick up gear from different sources that you care about and you are excited about that gear. It is a world away from going down to Dick Smiths and grabbing a P&S.

Keep it coming..

Robbie.

[flashback]

Peter,
As I'm a beginner in street photography I enjoy seeing your photos. Also, I suspect that because you are so into film cameras, and that the people that know you know this, would likely explain how you keep coming into new (0ld) cameras. Sometimes new(er) ain't always best. Keep on clicking and sharing.