Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1979
Film
35 mm
Lens mount
Minolta SR
Shutter
Vertical metal focal-plane shutter, mechanical and electronic
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/100 s
Metering
TTL centre-weighted (SPD)
Exposure modes
manual, aperture priority, shutter priority
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 12–3200
Battery
2× LR44 · powers meter and electronic speeds, mechanical backup speed without battery
All batteries for Minolta
Weight
525 g

Good to know

Without a battery: the O (1/100 s) and B settings still work mechanically. [1]

The O setting (1/100 s) and B also work when the camera batteries are dead. [1]

To use shutter priority with MD lenses, the aperture ring must be set to its minimum aperture. [1]

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Sources

  1. Minolta Corporation Photographic Division 1981/1982 Catalog, XD-5 und technische Vergleichstabelle
  2. Minolta XD-5 Owner’s Manual, Technical Details
  3. Minolta XD-7, Abschnitt zur Einführung der XD-5
  4. List of Minolta SR-mount cameras

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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