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14-FEB-2011

My Ugly Minolta XE-5

This poor camera was found in a thrift store for $5. The self-timer was jammed, the mirror was locked up and the on/off switch was broken (off and could not be turned on.) While the XE-5 was never pretty with it's odd mix of black and chrome, this one has the added charm of white paint spatters and the name of a photo studio engraved on every chrome surface (now hidden with black tape.) Despite all this, with careful un-jamming, new batteries and the on-switch fixed on, it actually works rather well.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
1/160s f/10.0 at 42.0mm iso100 full exif

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