nikon f 200-500 / nikon z 180-600 / sigma k 150-500

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newest camera, oct 2023
photo taken with z 9 / 17-28 z lens

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An interesting recent find, here in New Zealand, was this Minolta 7000 AF Maxxum featuring the crossed X's in the Maxxum logo.

The Maxxum branding was just for the US market - other countries the camera was known as the 7000 AF or Dynax 7000. Given the history behind this crossed X camera, I was most surprised at finding one in NZ.

When this camera launched in early 1985, it featured this new crossed X Maxxum logo, however the oil giant Exxon also used this crossed X in their logo and went on to take legal action against copyright with Minolta.

A settlement was reached and Minolta was allowed to sell the last units already produced with the crossed X logo but had to redesign their Maxxum logo which went on to feature two standard X's.

It was very much just the first production run of these cameras that had the crossed X logo, so a rarity value to these and even more so here possibly as this was the branding for the US!

Happily, this one seems to be in good working order and may no doubt be put to use again!

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This is a perfect example of something that I did not know I was looking for until I saw it. Then I just had to buy it! The extra goodies didn't hurt either!

Ricoh 500
35mm 24x36cm Rangefinder Camera
EV Interlock exposure system
Riken Rikomat 45/f2.8-22
Coated 5-element Lens
Seikosha-MXL B, 1-1/500 sec. Leaf shutter
MX Flash-sync, Hot shoe, & Cable release
Uses screw-on 43mm lens filter/hood
Made in Japan 1957

Sometimes we lose context in our critiques and judge these vintage cameras like they are new models on the shelf. It shouldn’t matter now what the comparisons were between them 50 to 100 years ago, or how they may compare to cameras made today. Now they are all beautiful collector items and an important part of history!

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