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2 Focusing Hood
Nameplate
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Lisht Cell
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Shutter Speed
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3 Cra n k Roc k
4 Exposur.e
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I c h r a o mW i n d o w
Crank Reversing
Button
Speed
6 Shutter
Lever
V i ew -Lens
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7 Fi l mC r a n k
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Lever
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S ynchro
M-X Lever
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Opening
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t 0 Sh u ttButton
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Terminal
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Scale
Speed lndex 22
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lfrilocord
is a superautomatic
the
two
and press the trigger with one hand - leaving the other hand
f ree to
camera.
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is an F 3.2
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The view-
is also f ully
HOW TO USE
The Minolto
Autocord Model
To rqise the
Hood
To focus more
occurqtefy
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appear in a w'indcw (.i6) cn top of the viewing lens, and are selected by
moving the lever (6) on the right side of the taking lens rim. The markings
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are B, f ,2,5,
and up to 500.
B means Bulb, and the shutter will
stay cp3n at thi. setting as long as the shutter releasebutton (10) remains
d e p r e s s e d . T h e n u r r , b e r s s t a n d f o r I s e c o nd , t f z , | ' 5 a n d s o o n t h r o u g h
l,'5Oo th seccnd.
A cable release or
stops and are set by moving the lever (lB) on the leFt
side of the teking lens rim. The " F// stop determines the amcunt oF light
reFerred tc as "t//
p a s s i n gt h r c u g h t h e l e r r sa s w e l l a s t h e a r e a o f s h a r p f o c u s i n y o u r p i c t u r e .
R e t e r t c p a g e 1I t o r a n e x p l a n e t i o n o f h o *
the " t'i
When thc Helicoid lever ( l2 ) moves From right to leFt, the tront oi the
camera moves out and in. This tocuses the lens on the subject you are photographing.
distance
between the camera and subject instead oF sharpening the image on the
grcund glass, move the
preset the focus when you are using infrared film, point the red
(,
lt is marked M F
I n o r d e r t o s y n c h r o n i z et h e t l a s h
the
In this
position the shutter can not be released even iF the button is pushed unintentionally.
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Ncte z
on the
lett
faking
1.
Pictures
Tuin the film advance crank until it stops (about 2ft turns), and the
The number
number @ appears in the exposure counter window (4).
O .uy appear before the handle stops turning but continue winding
Then turn the handle back and snap it into the crank
until it stops.
'now
cocked (ready to snap open and shut)
rack' (3).' The shutter is
and the film is wound to the first trame, at this time the warning signal
(Note:
(9) turns to red.
The shutter cannot be released until the
film advance crank is returned to the handle holder position.)
2.
Set
desired shutter
the
and
diaphragm
opening.
moving the levers on either side of the taking lens rim, and their values
appear in separate windows on top of the viewing lens.
While viewing the picture on the
move the
helicoid
lever at the
4.
square focusing
glass in the
hood,
Compose the picture you want on the viewer, then release the shutter
by pressing gently on the shutter release button on the lower right side
of the front of the camera.
the film advance crank until it stops, then turn it back in the
opposite direction to the handle holder position.
N". @ will appear
in the exposure counter and you are ready to make your second picture.
Repeat 3, 4, and 5 etc. for subsequent pictures.
Turn
(Note:
lf you are taking rapid sequence shots it is not necessary to
snap the handle into the crank rack after each exposure but it is a good
idea, otherwise, as it prevents the handle from being turned by accident )
6.
After taking 12 pictures, turn the film advance crank until all the film
is wound on the bottom spool, (about'4 full turns.)
Then turn the
crank back in the opposite direction to the handle holder position and
open the back of the camera to remove the spool.
7.
It you do not expect to use your loaded camera for some time, keep the
lens cap on/ turn your diaphragm setting to F 22 and, release the shutter.
To use the camera again, turn the crank in the reverse direction just
once, (see lntentional Double Exposure P 7.) This will cock the shutter
without
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s h u t t e rw i l l c l o s e . N e v e r w i n d t h e f i l m a d v a n c e c r a n k w h i l r
shuttcr release button is locked as it will cause trouble.
the
the
il
fit
There are clear lines drawn
on the
ground glass on all four sides. These
lines help to compose the picture in
either a horizontal or vertical shape although the film itselt is square. The
lirres are so arranged that a picture
composed within them in either direct i o n w i l l t i t t h e m e a s u r e m e n t so F s t a n d a r d
printing papers/ that is, 1's, )io/ etc.
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1.
There
is a
camera.
the
part
of
toward
until
for
the
in
film that
of
the
is
turning
silver
the
is the
number given
A SA
Continue
opposite
number
lett
knob until
marked
wheel
bottom.
triangle (C)
on the
Turn the
the
the
the
(B )
wheel
the
instruction sheet
(see
Fig. I )
Fig. I
To obtain a reading with the light value meter when using a filter over
2.
A S A
psrt of
is 2.
to -2.
(see Fig. I )
Flip
up the
nameplate (D)
When
on the
the
tront
of
the
camera to
exPose
causes a
red
needle (F) to appear beside a number on top oF the knob. (see Fig.
is)
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2 and 3).
T1
For
N)
and 6,5
Set the
'1-l
diaphragm levers on
I
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t h e s e n u m b e r s . ( s e e F i g . 3 a nd 4 )
Then, to
I
stop you
are
going
to
shoot,
on
windows
-Tr
ql
f irm
handling.
Relation Between Numbers in WinJows and Lever Settings:
l r i s D i a p l rr e g m
Side
Op"ning lndex
(t)
Diaphrasm
22
16
7
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3
3.6
5'6
3'5
Speedlndex
Speed in seconds
I 'i
Shutter Side
lf ycu set the diaphregm lever to 3.6, set the shutter speed lever
Note:
etc.
to proportional position between two numbers such as 6.4, 7.4, 8.4
inorder that their total is just the number of the meter.
@
inches),
the
face.
An
average
between
the two
camera
does
not
fall
on
the
subiect
L a n d s c a p e s:
To
t!
readtt
landscape
line.
in-
clude the sky in your measurement, the read. ing will be far too high.
3.
lnaccessibleSubiects:
measure the
of your
celebrities
light
hand.
make your
by
protected
police),
palm
normal
inches)
exposure according to
this
reading.
sure the
light
projected
to
an object
with
N O T E S O N I . I A N D L I N GT I . { EM E T E R
1.
2.
3.
4.
The Light Value meter should not be subjected to any unnecessary shocks.
Try to avoid humidity.
Keep your wrist watch avyayas the meter is magnetic and may damage it.
The adjusting screw of the meter (A) should be moved as little
as possible.
lf the needle should slip from its 0 position, move it
carefully and slowly in either direction to return it to 0.
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Relctive Diophrogm
Openings
to Shuffer Speeds
The
Diaphragm
Opening
of
35
Yi'imr3
F, No.
5.6
of
Light
that
ratio.
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The shutter controls the amount of light reaching the film by the length
of time it remains open, i.e., I second, /6, second, ],t second, etc.
Now,
the
through
as before
before.
Conversely, if you need to stop down the lens for greater depth-
amount
of
exposure
of-ti"ld
remains the
same as
correct stop opening you have reduced the amount of light to li.
Then
you must give the tilm an exposure 4 times as long or Ytg second, in
this case you select the nearest shutter speed which is lrio second.
Depfh-Of-Field
The depth-of-field
objects
distance.
are
in
This
of a
lens is the
range of
the
distance within
whicfi
all
the
diaphragm opening,
greatest
being
when the lens is stopped down and least when it is open full.
The range
also varies with the. distance tor which the lens is set being least at close
digtances and greatest at farther
t'
(See explanation of
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out
side figures
by
scale.
denote the
outer
ones on
mark
denote
After
focusing,
both
the
The
inner
sides of
diaphragm
the
arrow
openi?rgs.
f i g u r e s i n d i c a t e t h e n e a r a n d f a r J i m i t so f s h a r p f o c u s c o r r e s p o n d i n g w i t h
the
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Minolta Parajuster
Minolto
Kit
Lens Shcide
This shape
The Minolta Lens Shade is square'
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spots or streaks
when using
shade is particularly necessary
fl ash.
Minollcl
Filters
pictures
is usually
filter
employed
to
ness of
create
For
select a filter
special
effects
instance, to
in the
or to correct the
OPPOSITES:
Color of Obiect
Suggested Filter
Blue - green
Red
Blue
Yellow - red
(O
familv)
P u r p l e- b l u e
Yellow
(Y
family)
Purple
Yellow - purple (G
family)
Red- purple
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Minolta Filter
To cut through haze and correct color
film.
Ultra Violet
Light yellow
Medium yellow
R 5el
c-El
Dark red
Yellowish green
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PrinciPle.
flashbulbs with-
changing the
folding
shade
battery.
consists
fan-shaped blades.
of
The
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The body of
the flash gun is plastic and the foldeo reflector in its vinyl case fits any
pocket or purse.
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specially
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negative when
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Minolta
Autocord
Model
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than
3.3
feet.
For
toking
This is due to
image
that seen by
the camera is used at close di:tances, therefore, a special pair of closeup lenses plus a parallax correction lens is needed to correct this elfect,
Two sets of
inches.
and lB inches.
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The Minolta
P a r aj u s t e r
the etfects of
eliminates
Parallax under
all
c o n d i t i o n si n c l o s e - u p p h o t o g r a p h y '
It also obviates the need ior special
p r i s m ai c c l o s e - u p
lenses. The
exact image on
will be taken by
occupied by the viewm e c h a n i s ms h i t t s t h e t a k i n g l e n s i n t o t h e p o s i t i o n
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are 3
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
No slip - ups can occur becartseof maladjustment oF the prisms with close up
l e ns e s .
Two or more close-up lenses can be trsed
together to permit even closer work than
a single close - uP
is possible with
(proxar) lens.
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