{"id":844,"date":"2018-12-21T07:06:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T12:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/07\/classic-camera-revival-episode-48-disco-fever\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T12:16:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T17:16:09","slug":"classic-camera-revival-episode-48-disco-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/classic-camera-revival-episode-48-disco-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Camera Revival &#8211; Episode 48 &#8211; Disco Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ccr-logo-leaf.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1681\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ccr-logo-leaf-300x300.png\" alt=\"ccr-logo-leaf\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/6jjkn-a2792d?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=104&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We have a little bit of Saturday Night Fever here at the Classic Camera Revival and we just cannot get enough of those disco-era cameras from the 1970s. Turn up the Beegee&#8217;s, and get on your best bell bottoms, &#8217;cause gimmie, gimmie, gimmie a cam before midnight!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camera&#8217;s featured on Today&#8217;s Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minolta XE-7<\/strong> &#8211; Back in the 1970s, Leica and Minolta joined forces and produced several &#8216;cousin&#8217; cameras, the first being the Minolta CLE\/Leica CL. But the second camera to come out of the Alliance was the Minolta XE-7, cousins with the Leica R3. And while at forty-yards the two may look alike, when it comes to operations, according to Alex, the XE-7 is one of the smoothest SLRs from Minolta he&#8217;s ever used.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/44758382341\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1852\/44758382341_97dd3dff3f_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" alt=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besides being a smooth operating camera, the XE-7 cuts a fine figure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Camera Specs<\/em><br \/>\nMake: Minolta<br \/>\nModel: XE-7 Alternately: XE<br \/>\nType: Single Lens Reflex<br \/>\nFormat: 135 (35mm), 36x24mm<br \/>\nLens: Interchangeable, Minolta MD-Mount<br \/>\nYear Manufactured: 1974<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/43387286230\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Retro Future\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1974\/43387286230_0f23a4df03_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" alt=\"Retro Future\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta XE-7 &#8211; Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm 1:2 &#8211; Kosmo Foto Mono 100 &#8211; Kodak D-76 (1+1) 9:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/30283231377\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Ready to Face your Fear?\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1931\/30283231377_47dbfaafcd_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Ready to Face your Fear?\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta XE-7 &#8211; Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm 1:2 &#8211; Kosmo Foto Mono 100 &#8211; Kodak D-76 (1+1) 9:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/44544519294\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Grimmuld.\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1925\/44544519294_ce457ed1ae_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" alt=\"Grimmuld.\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta XE-7 &#8211; Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm 1:2 &#8211; Ilford HP5+ &#8211; Kodak D-76 (1+1) 13:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minolta XD-11<\/strong> &#8211; Like the XE-7, the XD11 is another from the Leica\/Minolta Alliance, cousins to the R4, Bill&#8217;s XD11 brings in full AE, Shutter and Aperture Priority modes and full manual operation. Bill&#8217;s was recently repaired and has been a constant companion over the course of the summer and certainly a worthy camera of the Minolta line.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/42948553260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1869\/42948553260_ba1ce5a82d_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can see the change with the shutter release in the control dial, a feature that would continue on Minolta cameras into the 1980s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Camera Specs<\/em><br \/>\nMake: Minolta<br \/>\nModel: XD-11 Alternately: XD, XD-7<br \/>\nType: Single Lens Reflex<br \/>\nFormat: 135 (35mm), 36x24mm<br \/>\nLens: Interchangeable, Minolta MD-Mount<br \/>\nYear Manufactured: 1976<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funwithcameras\/43691075865\/\" title=\"Gerrard and Coxwell_\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1897\/43691075865_3a9cf06e6a_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" alt=\"Gerrard and Coxwell_\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta XD &#8211; Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm 1:1.7 &#8211; Rollei RPX 100 &#8211; Kodak Xtol (1+1) 10:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funwithcameras\/44455743571\/\" title=\"Kingston Road Garage and Future Condo Project\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1867\/44455743571_9d9f3141c6_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Kingston Road Garage and Future Condo Project\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta XD &#8211; Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm 1:1.7 &#8211; Kodak Portra 400<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funwithcameras\/43514327025\/\" title=\"RC Harris With Clouds In Behind_\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1884\/43514327025_232108a06d_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"RC Harris With Clouds In Behind_\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minolta XD &#8211; Minolta MC Rokkor-X 28mm 1:2.8 &#8211; Cinestill 50D<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minox 35 EL<\/strong> &#8211; When it comes to size the Minox 35 EL has every other camera beat, at least for the smallest, this tiny clamshell design is easily the smallest full-frame 35mm camera out there, but it&#8217;s not to best, it takes a weird battery and has shutter issues.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/44758400551\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1847\/44758400551_69d73775a8_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The term &#8216;cute&#8217; could apply.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Camera Specs<\/em><br \/>\nMake: Minox<br \/>\nModel: 35 EL<br \/>\nType: Point-And-Shoot<br \/>\nFormat: 135 (35mm), 36x24mm<br \/>\nLens: Fixed, Color-Minotar f=35mm 1:2.8<br \/>\nYear Manufactured: 1974<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/johnmeadows\/7055455871\/\" title=\"MInox EL Test Roll\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7265\/7055455871_0db7c8f50b_b.jpg\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"MInox EL Test Roll\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minox 35 EL &#8211; Color-Minotar f=35mm 1:2.8 &#8211; Kodak Tri-X<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/johnmeadows\/6909366354\/\" title=\"Minox EL test roll\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7207\/6909366354_56f0dcede9_b.jpg\" width=\"654\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Minox EL test roll\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minox 35 EL &#8211; Color-Minotar f=35mm 1:2.8 &#8211; Kodak Tri-X<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olympus SP 35<\/strong> &#8211; The 1960s and 1970s brought about a rage for fixed lens rangefinders, these are great street photography cameras, and the Olympus 35 SP is one of the best. While it carries a cult following it never got the same attention as Canon and Yashica offerings. But that 42mm G.Zuiko glass is sharp as anything and a switchable Center-Weight or Spot-Metering options makes this an amazing camera.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/29822036087\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1895\/29822036087_66b387249a_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Episode 48 - Disco Fever\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s smaller and lighter than even it&#8217;s contemporary, the Hi-Matic 7s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Camera Specs<\/em><br \/>\nMake: Olympus<br \/>\nModel: 35 SP<br \/>\nType: Rangefinder<br \/>\nFormat: 135 (35mm), 36x24mm<br \/>\nLens: Fixed, Olympus G.Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm<br \/>\nYear Manufactured: 1969-1976<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/8656762589\/\" title=\"Funky Straps\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8124\/8656762589_3115561468_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" alt=\"Funky Straps\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olympus 35SP &#8211; Olympus G.Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm &#8211; Fuji Neopan 400 &#8211; Kodak HC-110 Dil. B 5:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/24637886205\/\" title=\"CCR - Review 29 - Olympus 35 SP\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1477\/24637886205_5d310dc2ed_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" alt=\"CCR - Review 29 - Olympus 35 SP\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olympus 35SP &#8211; Olympus G.Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm &#8211; Svema Foto 400 &#8211; Kodak Xtol (1+1) 14:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/24529536762\/\" title=\"CCR - Review 29 - Olympus 35 SP\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1570\/24529536762_ae364aa4f3_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"CCR - Review 29 - Olympus 35 SP\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olympus 35SP &#8211; Olympus G.Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm &#8211; Svema Foto 400 &#8211; Kodak Xtol (1+1) 14:00 @ 20C<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s in a Bag?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf there&#8217;s one thing that&#8217;s important to any photographer beside the camera, lens, and the media it&#8217;s your camera bag. And around the table, we have a huge selection of carryalls, from the recently introduced PeekDesign to the stylings of Billingham and even the beat-up backpacks that have been used for years now from ClikElite.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a good spot to get your gear and material fix check out <a href=\"http:\/\/burlingtoncamera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington Camera (Burlington, ON)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtowncamera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downtown Camera (Toronto, ON)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmplus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film Plus (Toronto, ON)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bellarte.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belle Arte Camera (Hamilton, ON)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/guelph.fotosource.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pond&#8217;s FotoSource (Guleph, ON)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/fotoart.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foto Art Camera (Owen Sound, ON)<\/a>. Out West there&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecamerastore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Camera Store (Calgary, AB)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beauphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beau Photo Supply (Vancouver, BC)<\/a>. Additionally you can order online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.argentix.ca\/index01.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Argentix<\/a> (Quebec), <a href=\"https:\/\/buyfilm.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buyfilm.ca<\/a> (Ontario), the <a href=\"http:\/\/filmphotographyproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film Photography Project<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freestylephoto.biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freestyle Photographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also you can connect with us through email: <a href=\"mailto:classiccamerarevivial@gmail.com\">classiccamerarevivial[at]gmail[dot]com<\/a> or by Facebook, we&#8217;re at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/classiccamerarevival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classic Camera Revival<\/a> or even <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ccamerarevival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter @ccamerarevival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a little bit of Saturday Night Fever here at the Classic Camera Revival and we just cannot get enough of those disco-era cameras from the 1970s. Turn up the Beegee&#8217;s, and get on your best bell bottoms, &#8217;cause gimmie, gimmie, gimmie a cam before midnight! Camera&#8217;s featured on Today&#8217;s Show Minolta XE-7 &#8211; Back in the 1970s, Leica and Minolta joined forces and produced several &#8216;cousin&#8217; cameras, the first being the Minolta CLE\/Leica CL. But the second camera to come out of the Alliance was the Minolta XE-7, cousins with the Leica R3. And while at forty-yards the two may look alike, when<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/classic-camera-revival-episode-48-disco-fever\/\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[35,34,36],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3451,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844\/revisions\/3451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}