The Minolta Dynax 60 changed things a bit...
Or let me be honest—this camera has completely turned my view of analog photography upside down. Until now, I was a fan of analog photography; I loved it, but I believed its possibilities were limited. What a mistake! I had already taken photos with high-quality analog cameras in my youth, but since I was born in 1981, the first digital cameras were much more interesting to me. I’d never actually held an “analog high-tech monster” like the Dynax 60 or Maxxum 70 back then. But that changed two weeks ago. Today, I finally have the chance to test this camera from 2004 for myself. I’d like to explain here why I love it so much and why it’s given me a whole new perspective on analog photography.
All the technical conveniences...
They were already there in these days! Autofocus on a spot or a zone, exposure or shutter speed priority, double exposure (my EOS R50 can’t do that!), custom programs, bulb mode, and so on. The Minolta Dynax 60 could do all of that in 2004. That’s crazy—I thought. And yes, it is crazy, and this old treasure just does it on film, just like that. I don’t want to say that this camera can do everything my Canon R50 can, but the differences aren’t as big as I thought they’d be. So I was really nervous to see the first developed photos from my Dynax. But just take a look for yourselves:
To make a long story short
I think the Dynax 60 has helped me understand what analog photography is really all about and what it’s capable of. I still have a long journey ahead of me, and the Dynax will be coming along for the ride.
