I have used this camera for both outdoor and indoor shoots with very good results. It will not fit in your pants pocket but you can certainly put it in your coat pocket.įocusing is relatively easy you need to pay attention to the distance symbols in the viewfinder. There is no exposure compensation on this camera.Īt 350g (without batteries), the camera is very lightweight and easy to operate, making it fun for travel photos. The camera is also equipped with a self-timer release switch which gives you a delay for about 10 seconds. Note – you can also use the flash to illuminate your subject, for example when the background is very bright. Make sure that your subject is within the distance as indicated on the table printed on the back of the camera. If you see the low-light indicator in the viewfinder, it means the camera speed has fallen below 1/45 sec and you will either need to use the built-in flash or a tripod to avoid blurred photos.Īll you need to do is press the Flash On button, and wait until the flash-ready light starts to blink. Release the shutter and the picture is taken. When you activate this switch, focusing cannot be canceled until after you In this situation, you can use the Focus Lock switch right below the shutter release button. Sometimes you want to focus on a certain subject and then recompose without losing the previously set. These symbols are the same as the symbols printed on the back of the camera. As you look in the viewfinder, you will see different parts, as follows:
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Set the film speed using the ISO adjustment ring on the front of the camera. This indicates that the film is properly loaded and you are now ready to take pictures!Īs mentioned earlier, this is an auto-focus automatic point and shoot camera. Minolta Hi-Matic – Film compartmentĬlose the back door, and advance the film (you may need to press the shutter release a couple of times) until you see no.1 on the film counter on the top of the camera next to the film advance lever.Īn orange signal should be displayed in the Safe Load window (upper right above the film door hinge). Using the film advance lever, advance the film to check that the take-up spool does indeed pull the film from its canister. Also, ensure that the film is aligned horizontally. Make sure that you engage the film sprocket with the ‘teeth’ on both edges of the film. Insert the film leader into one of the slots in the take-up spool on the right hand side. You open the back door, pull out the film rewind knob, and insert the film in to the left compartment. Loading the film is quite easy if you are familiar with 35 mm film cameras. Minolta Hi-Matic – Flash-ready blinking light If the flash-ready signal takes more than 30 seconds to start blinking, it’s a good indication that you need to replace the batteries. The easiest way to check if you still enough battery power is by popping up the flash and look in the viewfinder. Minolta Hi-Matic AF 1979 – Battery compartment at the bottom of the camera The camera will not operate if there are no batteries or the batteries are too weak. The camera is operated by two AA batteries a standard size that you can find at a grocery or convenience store. Set in the bottom of the outer ring of the lens is the camera’s Cadmium Sulphide/CdS meter.
There is a focus lock function but I’ll discuss that a bit later.įilm speed is set by way of a dial/ring on the lens, which ranges from ISO 25-400. All you need to do is compose your subject in the viewfinder, and when you half press the shutter button the camera will calculate the correct exposure for you or tell you if you need to use the built-in flash. There is no setting to adjust the aperture and both the aperture and shutter speed are set automatically. The camera comes with a fixed 38mm f/2.8 Minolta Rokkor lens. Getting to know the Minolta Hi-Matic AF Minolta Hi-Matic AF – The front of the camera Minolta Hi-Matic – The top of the camera showing the Hi-Matic AF version, release shutter and film advance lever Minolta Hi-Matic – The back of the camera has the guidelines for the flash range given the ISO/film speed, and focusing distances 1 Getting to know the Minolta Hi-Matic AF.EMULSIVE Santa match confirmations have been sent out to this year's 850 players! If you have any questions about your match or the process, please reach out via Elfster ASAP.
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