![]() The X-700 was heavy on computing power at the time: it. The X- series was Minolta s last manual-focus line. I was hoping there was a way to get the approximate manufacture date from the serial number (you can do this. so don't have any film cameras to verify this with. A few words about the Minolta X-700 camera. I'm only familiar with RD-175, 3000, etc. It appears that the 3rd digit indicates year of production, for example the RD-175 & ActionCam were introduced in 1995 and on this basis all numbers so far are showing 1995-1998 production (not sure when discontinued but the RD-3000 arrived 1999 and this also appears to correlate.) Example 5 = 1995, 9 = 1999Įxample: 19604636 - 9th month 6th year camera number 4636Įxample: 22901010 - 12th month 9th year camera number 1010Įxample: 20701337 - 10th month 7th year camera number 1337 For months with two numbers (Oct, Nov, Dec) the 1st digit is a 2, for example 21 for 11th month (November). For example if the first digit is 1, the 2nd digit is the month digit, eg. The 1st & 2nd digits appear to show month of manufacture. Minolta X 700 Serial Numbers Average ratng: 3,7/5 7500 reviews11111111111111111111I think I have worked out the "system" of date code in Minolta camera serial numbers, (might be proved wrong as I am not sure exactly when some were discontinued) The Minolta X-700 was the last high specification manual focus body manufactured by the company before the introduction of its revolutionary autofocus body the 7000. Serial number 19XXXXX It has the gold oval pass sticker on the left and it has japan under minolta camera co ltd in the iso box on the back. So I've been stalking this forum for a few days now and wondered if any of you camera Gods have an idea or the knowledge as to how I can narrow it down to maybe a 2/3year window if not an exact year? I would like to know how old it is though (would be my soul mate if we were the same age ) I've read that the serial numbers don't particularly correlate with manufacturing date or location and that they were in production from 1981 - 1999(i think?) I wondered about contacting Minolta directly to ask only to find they no longer have anything to do with cameras I've narrowed it down to the first 10years (1981-1991) but im not confident enough to say so for sure. I'm new here! And had my x-700 giving to me about 6months ago and it's working great, such a fun camera to use. ![]()
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