Minolta Vectis WeatherMatic orders APS Camera and Film

Highly sought after for their technology and design, Minolta developed the WeatherMatic line of cameras for a number of formats ranging from 110 to APS/Advantix and on to 35mm. The distinct yellow of the WeatherMatic line not only made the cameras easy to identify, it also made them easier to locate if you dropped them, as they were designed to be used both above and below water. Still desirable today, shooters seek out the WeatherMatic series for the fun of underwater creativity without all the extra work required by a Nikonos camera, or the often poor results of underwater disposable cameras. Unique in offering autofocus underwater, few companies could match the results of the Minolta WeatherMatic without investing in the vastly more expensive Nikonos RS system.

This Minolta Vectis WeatherMatic camera has been orders gently used, but is fully tested and working. It uses APS/Advantix film, which is still available from a number of online retailers. So you can get started shooting as soon as you get it, this camera comes with two expired rolls of Fuji A200 25 exposure film and fresh batteries.

The camera body shows some wear due to age, along with the common cracking in some sections of the rubber grip, which do not go to the plastic of the camera itself, but only have a cosmetic impact. Because the included film is expired, we cannot guarantee any specific quality results, as film does degrade with age, but you could expect shifted colors and slight underexposure as with any expired film. Embrace the creative Lomo look you get with expired films, with the added excitement of underwater photography!