Yeah it takes film and uses batteries and I just ordered a Photography 4 Dummies book. Just something to do.If it works, I think you did alright. If I were getting into film again I'd have looked for a fully mechanical camera ie one the doesn't rely on a battery to fire the shutter. Not sure if the one you got falls into that category or not.
Being retired myself, I find film is just too dang pricey to fool with so I stick to digital.
Thank you,will check it out.qdrone - Since you're just starting out, here's a link to a site that has pretty good tutorials on photography:
https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/
Electronicnitrous - Are the shutters electronic or will they fire without a battery?
It came with that lens,it was tucked in the Chinar 28mm box.My ex had an X700 for years, but I was the primary user.
I liked the camera. It was very compact but ergonomic.
It was quite advanced for its time with the P-mode.
MD lenses are still widely available and very high quality.
Compared to Nikon or Canon lenses of the time, the MDs are inexpensive.
Once you are sure that the camera is fully functional as-is, I would buy the 50mm/f1.4 prime lens that fits it.
It was a nice sharp, fast lens.
IIRC you can use the older MC lenses with it as well, but only in manual mode.
Hoya Sigma 75-250mm but the writing on the lens is MinoltaThose Chinar lenses have a bit of a following being that they are low contrast and often a bit "soft".
What brand is the (I assume) zoom?
nitrous - Are the shutters electronic or will they fire without a battery?