Bill 45

I have a Minolta XG-M camera. I have been looking on the internet to find what years this camera was made. 1977 to 1982 or was it made just the one year 1981-1982? Thank you.

srg

I don't know, but will certainly be on the lookout for an answer to this most important question.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Introduced in 1981, but I found no info on how long it was produced.

BebuLamar

1981 sounds about right. It's one of the latest model of the Minolta SR mount. I think it's even later than the X-700.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

The XG series was in production 1977 ~ 1984 according to The Rokkor Files - The Minolta XG Series

BebuLamar

Yes but the XG-M was a late comer and the Rokkor Files said it's 1981-1982.

Iron Sight Loc: Utah

Internet search "Minolta XG-M camera history"

RonDavis Loc: Chicago, IL

Here's a Wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minolta_XG-M

The Minolta XG-M was a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in 1981 by Minolta of Japan. It was also known as the X-70 on the Japanese market, in which it was not available until 1982. When released, it was the top model in Minolta's XG series of consumer-grade manual focus SLRs, replacing the XG-9. Changes from that model included a metered manual mode, and a revised body style with rearranged controls. This was also the first camera to use Minolta's new logo, which was used until the 2003 merger into Konica Minolta. The body style became Minolta's standard manual-focus SLR body, so the XG-M strongly resembles subsequent Minolta cameras. Body changes from the XG-9 included a new right hand handgrip and stronger internal build allowing the use of a 3.5fps motor drive while the XG bodies were only able to use a 2fps winder. The XG-9's integrated switch for on/off/self-timer/battery check was removed and its functions spread around the camera. The self timer was relocated to a switch on the front of the camera, on the left-hand side of the mirror housing. A new main on-off switch was placed beneath the shutter speed dial

fredpnm Loc: Corrales, NM

Finding an end date for the XG-M is difficult so some assumptions are necessary. It was introduced in 1981 the XG-M was replaced by the XG-2 in 1984. This suggests that XG-M production likely slowed down or stopped around that time.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Fairly easy to look up. Hope this helps.

User ID

Trashy cameras like that are very 80s. You couldnt peddle that kinda crap until Canons AE-1, which was only semi-trashy, and then things went downhill from there.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

I guess you think what you consider a "trashy camera" deserves a "trashy remark". And for that task, you're the best.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

The Minolta XG-M was a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in October 1981 by Minolta of Japan. It was also known as the X-70 on the Japanese market, in which it was available until 1982. When released, it was the top model in Minolta's XG series of consumer-grade manual focus SLRs, replacing the XG-9.

So it appears one year, or less. Unless you go from October 1981 until what time in 1982. Maybe more than 12 months if it lasted longer than October 1982, say until Christmas season 1982. But no longer than 14 months at the very most. Who knows, who cares.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Only the "Mind of Minolta" knows for sure.

Bill 45

Thank you, RodeoMan.