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CONTENTS
NAMESOFPARTS...
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S T R A PA N D C A S E
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SUMMARY OF OPERATION (automode}...6
PREPARING TO TAKE PICTURES . . .
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A T T A c H I N GA N D R E M o V I N G L E N s
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BATTERTESANDpOWER
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Batterycheck
....1'l
C o l d - w e a t h e r o p e r a t i .o n
....11
FILMAND FILM SpEED
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LOADTNGFTLM
...lf,
SafeLoadSignal/Framecounter.....15
vtEWFtNDER
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PREsHooTlNGcHEcK...
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T A K I N G P I C T U R E SI N A U T O M O D E . . . . 1 8
CAMERASETTINGS
.....18
FOCUSTNG
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H O L D I N GC A M E R AA N D R E L E A S I N G
SHUTTER
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Mountingcameraontripod
....22
Seff-timer
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Eyepiececap
...22
R E W I N D I N GA N D U N L O A D I N GF I L M . . . . . 2 3
CREATIVECONTROL..
AE LOCK
M A N U A LE X P O S U RM
EODE
L o n se x p o s u r e
at "8" settins
D E P T HO F F I E L D
SHUTTERSPEED
O T H E RF O C U S I N G M E T H O D S
Distancescale
Infrared
index
Film-planeindex
FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY
ACCESSORIES.
T E C H N I C A LD E T A I L S . .
CARE AND STORAGE
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...26
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...29
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N A M E SO F P A R T S
Mo u nti ng i ndex
Focusing gr
Distance
Depth-of-fie!d soale
Aperture ring
Main sruitch
Re w i n d c r ank
F ilm-speed
Operating button
Film-speed window
F ilm-speed ring release
Hot shoe
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Fr am e count er
Fingerrest
Film-advance lever
AE lock/self-timer switch
. A E l o c k f o r h o l d i n g c l o s e - u po r
ad j u ste d - v iewingm et er re a d in g s
. S e l f - t i m e rw i t h t r i p l e - r a t e
b l i n k i n gL E D
MC coupler
Lens-mounti ng index
LTA
Mode/shu tter-speed
s ele cto r
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Self-ti me r L E D
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Lens-releasebutton
F ro n t g ri p
rrror
Bay o n e t l e ns m ount
Diaphragm-control lever
,ffi
Take-up spool
Pressureplate
Eyepiece
Back cover
Eyepiece frame
Me m o holder
Winder contact
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SUMMARY
O P ER A T I O N ( A u t o m a t i cm o d e )
3 . S e t f i l m s p e e d( p . 1 2 ) .
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P R E P A RI N G T O T A K E P I C T U R E S
ATTACHING
AND REMOVING
LENS
Body and lens caps
Remove body
and
shown.
lens
caps
as
To attach
Align the red mounting index on
the lens barrel with the red index
'lnsert
on the camera'slens mount.
the lens bayonet into the mount,
t h e n t u r n t h e l e n sc l o c k w i s eu n t i l i t
l o c k s i n t o p l a c ew i t h a c l i c k .
To remove
W h i l e p r e s s i n gt h e l e n s - r e l e a s b
eutt o n , t u r n t h e l e n sc o u n t e r c l o c k w i s e
as far asit will go,then lift it out of
the mount.
o N e v e r s e t a l e n s w i t h i t s r e a r e n d d o w n u n l e s sa r e a r l e n s c a p i s o n ,
or its control pins may be damaged.
o B e c a r e f u l n o t t o t o u c h a n y t h i n g i n s i d et h e c a m e r a ,e s p e c i a l l yt h e
mirror, when attachingor removinglenses.
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B A T T E R I E SA N D P O W E R
2 . W i p e t h e t e r m i n a l sw i t h a c l e a n ,
1. Using a coin or similar object,
Batteries
u n s c r e w t h e b a t t e r y - c h a m b e rc o v e r
dry cloth. Hold the batteries by
Use one of the followi ng types of
a n d r e m o v ei t .
t h e i r e d g e sa n d i n s e r tt h e m p l u s ( + )
counterclockwise
batteries:
side up into the sleeve on the
r T w o 1 . 5 5 v s i l v e r - o x i d e( S R - 4 4 :
i n s i d eo f t h e c o v e r .
E v e r e a d y5 - 7 6 , E P X - 7 6 ,o r e q u i v . )
o Two
1. 5 v a l k a l i n e - m a n g a n e s e
( L R 4 4 : E v e r e a d y, 4 - 7 6o r e q u i v . )
o O n e3 v l i t h i u m ( C R - 1 / 3 N )
o D o n o t u s e 1 . 3 5 v m e r c u r y b a t t e r i e s( M R 4 4 : E v e r e a d yE P X - 6 7 5 o r
e q u i v . ) , w h i c h a r e t h e s a m e s h a p ea n d s i z e , b e c a u s et h e i r v o l t a g e i s
too low.
o To avoid battery leakageor bursting, do not mix batteries of
d i f f e r e n t t y p e s , b r a n d s ,o' r a g e s .
o K e e p b a t t e r i e sa w a y f r o m y o u n g c h i l d r e n .
Main wvitch
To operate the camera, slide the
main switchto "ON".
When you have finished taking
pictures, move the main switch to
"OFF" to prevent accidentalexpos u r e s a n d b a t t er y d r a i n . ( t t t h e
switch is left on, however, battery
drain occurs only when the operating button is touched, so you may
want to leaveit on to avoid missing
u n e x p e c t e ds h o t s . )
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Operating button
Touching the operation button
(with the main switch on) activates
t h e c a m e r a ' sm e t e r , v i e w f i n d e r L E D
display, and exposure-control system. lf proper contact is not
p o s s i b l e ( e . 9 . ,w h e n w e a r i n g g l o v e s ) ,
pressthe operating button slightly.
T h e s h u t t e r i s r e l e a s e dw h e n t h e
b u t t o n i s p r e s s e da l l t h e w a y d o w n .
The viewfinder LED display will
remain on for 15 sec. after you
remove your f inger.
Battery check
The camera automatically checks
battery power when the operating
button is touched or pressed.
o When batteries are nearly exhausted, the mode LED l" A"
o r " M " ) i n t h e v i e w f i n d e rb l i n k s t o
warn that fresh batteries will soon
be needed.
o W h e n b a t t e r i es a r e c o m p l e t e l y
exhausted (or not correctly installed), no LEDs light and the
shutterlocks.
C old-weather operation
S i n c e b a t t e r i e st e n d t o l o s ep o w e r
as temperature drops, always use
f r e s h b a t t e r i e sw h e n p h o t o g r a p h i n g
in cold weather and keep a spare set
with you, preferably in a warm
pocket close to your body. Battery
capacity will be restored when
temperaturereturnsto normal.
F o r p r o l o n g e d c o l d - w e a t h e ru s e a t
approx. 0"C (32"F) or lower, it Ls
recommended to use silver-oxide
batteries; if a lithium battery is
usedbelow approx. 0"C (32"F), the
camera may not operate.
Memo holder
An
ISO (DIN.ASA) table is
located on the camera back. lt is
surrounded by a handy memo
holder where you can insert the
f i l m b o x e n d a s a r e m i n d e ro f t h e
film type in use.
DIN ]
L
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L O A D I N GF I L M
3 . P u l l o u t j u s t e n o u g hf i l m l e a d e r
to reach the take-up spool. Insert
the end of the film into a slot on
the left side of the take-up spool,
makingsurethat a hole in the film
is lined up with the tooth on the
take-up spool. The sprocket teeth
s h o u l d b e e n g a g e dw i t h h o l e sa t t h e
bottom of the film.
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3 . P u l l o u t j u s t e n o u g hf i l m l e a d e r
to reach the take-up spool. Insert
the end of the film into a slot on
the left side of the take-up spool,
m a k i n gs u r et h a t a h o l e i n t h e f i l m
is lined up with the tooth on the
take-up spool. The sprocket teeth
s h o u l d b e e n g a g e dw i t h h o l e sa t t h e
bottom of the film.
6 . A d v a n c e t h e f i l m a n d r e l e a s et h e
shutter until the index points to
" 1 " . A r e d b a r s h o u l d a p p e a ra t t h e
f a r l e f t i n t h e S a fe L o a d S i g n a l
indicatingthat film is loaded and
advancing proper,ly. lf it does not
appear or swings far to the right,
repeat steps 3 to 6.
The camera is now ready for taki ng
the f irst picture, provided f ilm
speed is set.
F i l m - a d v a n c el e v e r
Safe Load Signal/Frame counter
As you take pictures and advance
The lever has 30" of unengaged
the film. the red bar in the Safe
m o v e m e n t t o a l l o w s w i n g i n gi t o u t
Load Signal gradually moves to the
from the camera body so the right
thumb will fit comfortably behind right and the rewind crank rotates
it. As the lever is moved an addi- counterclockwise, i ndicating proper
t i o n a l 1 3 0 ' u n t i l i t s t o p s ,t h e f i l m
film advance.
f orce
f ilm-advance
Never
the
a n d f r a m e c o u n t e r a d v a n c ea n d t h e
shutter is cocked for the next lever when it stops and resists
further movement at the end of the
e x p o s ur e .
may
be somewhat
which
f ilm lengths
the common
n2, 20, 24, 36 exposures) shown in
red in the f rame counter. The frame
counter stops advancing after 36
f ilm,
after
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exposu res.
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VIEWF IN DE R
@ 1 - 4 sec./under-range LED
Glows if metered speed is between 1 and 4
sec.
Blinks ht 4Hz) if outsiderange
Mode indicators
M : M a n u a lm o d e
A: Auto mode
Over-range LED
Blinksat 4Hz (4 times per second)
B-setting indicator
Focusing screen
Split-image spot, microprism band, and
Acute Matte field
P R E S H O O T I NC
GH E C K
Self-timer of.f?
M i n i m u m - a p e r t u r el o c k r e l e a s e d ?
( o n n e w - t y p e M D l e n so n l y )
Film inside?
Film speedset?
ffi
M o d e / s h u t t e r s P e e ds e t ?
B a tte ri e sO K ?
( D o e sm o d e L E D g l o w - n o t b l i n k - w h e n
operating button is touched or pressed?)
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T A K I N G P I C T U R E SI N A U T O M O D E
CAME
RA SETTINGS
In aperture-priority auto mode,
all you need to do is set the desired
aperture-the camerawill automatically select the shutter speed
n e e d e df o r p r o p e r e x p o s u r e .
S e t m o d e / s h u t t e r - s p e e ds e l e c t o r
to "AUTO".
S e t l e n sa t d e s i r e da p e r t u r e .
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Selectingaperture
ln auto mode, your camera will automatically set the
preciseshutter speed for proper exposure at the set
a p e r t u r e . E v e n s o , y o u h a v e c o n s i d e r a b l ec o n t r o l o v e r
r e s u l t sa n d c a n a d j u s t a p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e r s p e e d o v e r
s i z a b l er a n g e s .
For good pictures where no particular effect is desired,
simply set the aperture as indicated in the table. These
s e t t i n g sw i l l p r o v i d e a s m u c h d e p t h o f f i e l d a s p o s s i b l e
w h i l e p r o d u c i n g a s h u t t e r s p e e df a s t e n o u g h t o s t o p t h e
motion of most subjects.
There may be times, however, when you want to
obtain a particular effect, such as rendering a certain
r a n g e i n s h a r p f o c u s , e m p h a s i z i n g a s u b j e c t a g a i n s ta n
o u t - o f - f o c u s b a c k g r o u n d , o r s e l e c t i n ga s p e c i f i c s h u t t e r
speed. ln these cases, you must select the appropriate
a p e r t u r e t o g i v e t h e d e s i r e d d e p t h o f f i e l d ( s e ep . 2 8 1 o r
t h e d e s i r e ds h u t t e r s p e e d ( p . 2 9 ) .
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F O C U SNI G
In focus
Out of focus
. M i c r o p r i s m b a n d i s u s e df o r l e n s e s
f r o m m e d i u m w i d e a n g l et h r o u g h
t e l e P h o t o , e s P e c i lal Y
m e d i um
with subjects not having vertical
Ii n e s .
. Matte field is used for longer
f o c a l - l e n g t hl e n s e so r f o r m a c r o o r
o t h e r w o r k i n v o l v i n gc o n s i d e r a b l e
l e n se x t e n s i o n .
H O L D I N G C A M E R A A N D R E L E A S I N GS H U T T E R
Holding the camera as shown lets you operate most controls while viewing through the camera's eyepiece.
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Thumb: focusinggrip, aperture
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f o c u s i n gg r i p
Index:
M i d d l e : a p e r t u r er i n g
RIGHTHAND
T h u m b : f i l m - a d v a n c el e v e r
mode/shutter-speed
Index:
s e l e c t o ro r o p e r a t i n g
button
Middle: AE lock
T o o b t a i n s h a r p ,b l u r - f r e e P h o t o s ,
hold the cameraas still as possible
and press the operating button
g e n t l y t o r e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r . T h e
camera should be steadied against
your face or body. Always Pressthe
button with a slow, steady squeeze
t o r e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r - n e v e r a q u i c k
jab.
Some ways of holding the camera
are shown here. lf You grasp the
c a m e r af i r m l y w i t h y o u r r i g h t h a n d
on its front grip, you can shift it
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M o u n t i n g c a m e r ao n t r i p o d
For maximum sharPness when
m a k i n g e x p o s u r e st o o l o n g t o P e r mit handholding of the camera
(1/30 sec. or slower), mount the
c a m e r a o n a t r i p o d u s i n gt h e s o c k e t
o n t h e c a m e r ab o t t o m .
Screw the Remote Cord into the
shutter release socket and release
the shutter.
o D o n o t u s e e x c e s s i v ef o r c e w h e n
a t t a c h i n gt h e c a m e r at o a t r i P o d .
o The mounting screw should be
5 . 4 m m 1 1l a i n . l o r s h o r t e r .
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NOTE
o You may cancel the self-timer
after it has been started by pushing
the self-timer switch down or bY
s l i d i n gt h e m a i n s w i t c h t o " O F F " '
Self-timer
o After taking the picture, switch
T h e c a m e r a ' se l e c t r o n i c s e l f - t i m e r o f f t h e s e l f - t i m e r , o r t h e n e x t P i c can be used to delay shutter release ture will be taken after a 1O-sec.
for 10 sec.
delay.
1. Mount the camera on a sturdy
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support
When using the camera in auto
your picture, and focus.
2. Set the mode/shutter-speed se- m o d e o r a t " 8 " a n d Y o u r h e a d d o e s
lector at any setting other than not shield the eyepiece from light
"8", and make sure that the film is (self-timer operation or Remote
Cable release),slide the eyepiece
advanced.
c a p o n t o t h e e Y e P i e c ef r a m e ' T h i s
3 . P u l l t h e s e l f - t i m e rs w i t c h u p .
4 . T o s t a r t t h e t i m e r , p r e s s t h e p r e v e n t su n w a n t e d l i g h t f r o m a f f e c t lng exposure.
o p e r a t i n gb u t t o n .
To keep it handy, the eYePiece
A v i s u a l s i g n a lw i l l i n d i c a t e h o w
m u c h t i m e i s l e f t b e f o r e t h e s e l f - c a p t h r e a d s o n t o t h e c a m e r as t r a p .
timer releases the shutter.
R E W I N D I N GA N D U N L O A D I N GF I L M
ffi
1 . P r e s st h e r e w i n d r e l e a s eo n t h e
c a m e r ab o t t o m .
2. Unfold
the
:"*":ff
rewind
crank
-and
t u r n i t i n t h e d i r e c t i o no f t h e a r r o w
until the red bar in the Safe Load
Signalmoves out of the window to
the left. Near the end, you will feel
t e n s i o n o f t h e f i l m i n c r e a s et h e n
completely disappear, and the
crankwill then turn freely.
o Never open the camera back when there is any red still visible
in the SafeLoad Signal.
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CREATIVE CONTROL
AE LOCK
When to use
center-weighted
Your
X-300's
averaging meter system is designed
so that light from all parts of the
viewfinder is measured, but influ'
ence from a large central area is
greatest. Thus, when
the main
subject fills most of the frame's
center, the meter reading should
give satisfactory exposure. However,
when there is a great brlghtness
between the subject and
background where the main subject
does not fill the center of the
frame, the AE lock should be used
(with camera in auto mode).
difference
How to use
To obtain proper exposure in
high-contrast
lighting
situations
where your subject is on the edge
of the frame or occupies only a
small portion in the center, use the
AE lock as follows:
2 . P r e s st h e A E l o c k a l l t h e w a y
down and hold it.
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NOTE
o The AE lock cannot be used in
m a n u a lm o d e o r w i t h t h e s e l f - t i m e r .
o lf you wish to change the apert u r e , d o s o b e f o r e p r e s s i n gt h e A E
lock.
o For precise exposure control
when using the AE lock with a
zoom
v a r i a b l e - e fef c t i v e - a p e r t ur e
lens (such as Minolta 35-105mm
f13.5-4.5 MD Zooml, slightlY
adjust the aperture after engaging
t h e A E l o c k t o c o m p e n s a t ef o r t h e
changewhen zooming (or do not
z o o m a f t e r e n g a g i n gt h e l o c k ) . F o r
exact compensation value, please
refer to the zoom lens' owner's
manual.
o When using an R60 (red) f ilter,
a d j u s t e x p o s u r e+ 1 s t o p .
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M A N U A L E X P O S U R EM O D E
Basic setting
Taking a picture
I n t h e c a m e r a ' sm a t c h - L E D m a n u -../anual mode in use
al mode, the manually set shutter
speedis indicated in the viewfinder
b y a n L E D b l i n k i ng a t 4 H z ( 4 t i m e s
Manually set speed
per sec.), and the metered speed
( L E D b l i n k i n ga t 4 H z )
(for the aperture and film speed
set) is indicated by a glowing LED.
To obtain normal exposure as
Metered speed
metered by your camera, simply
( g l o w i n gL E D )
adjust the aperture and/or shutter
speeduntil the blinking and glowing LEDs match up.
Set mode/shutter-speedselector
at desired click-stop from "1" (1
s e c . ) t o " 1 0 0 0 " ( 1 / 1 0 0 0s e c . ) .
L i g h t e np i c t u r e
Darken picture
-2
-1.5
f-stops 16
(13)
-0.5
NORMAL
(at EV13)
+0.5
+1
+1.5
+2
ffiffiffiffiffi
8
(o.z)
5.6
(4.8)
T h e r ea r e t w o w a y s t o d o t h i s :
, F i r s t s e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e ds e l e c t o r
at the desired c lick-stop, then
turn the aperture ring until no
LEDs light up other than the LED
blinking next to the selected
speed.
. First set the aperture as desired,
t h e n t u r n t h e s h u t t e r - s p e e ds e l e c tor so that the blinking LED
matches up with the glowing
L E D . l f t w o L E D s a r e g lo w i n g ,
a d j u s t t h e a p e r t u r er i n g s l i g h t l y s o
only one glows. Do not set the
s h u t t e r s p e e db e t w e e n c l i c k - s t o p s .
setting
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NOTE
o T h e s e l f - t i m e rd o e s n o t o p e r a t e a t
the "8" setting.
o With fresh batteries at moderate
temperatures,the maximum long
exposure is approx. 10 hours. At
l o w e r t e m p e r a t u r e s ,e x p o s u r e t i m e
may be shorter.
D E P T HO F F I E L D
-A-
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-B-
SHUTTE R SPEED
-B-
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O T H E R F O C U S I N GM E T H O D S
Distance scale
You may find that in certain
s i t u a t i o n s i t i s e a s i e rt o f o c u s b y
estimating the distance to your
subject, then aligning the corresponding f igure on the distance
s c a l ew i t h t h e i n d e x , s u c h a s :
. When taking long exposures or
f l a s h p i c t u r e sw h e n i t i s t o o d a r k
to focusthrough the lens
. l f y o u w a n t t o P r e f o c u so n Y o u r
s u b j e c t ,a s i n q u i c k l y s h o t c a n d i d
photos
Infrared index
For proper f ocus when using
infrared film, first focus your
subject as usual with visible light.
Attach a red f ilter and tu rn the
focusing ring to the right to align
the point of proper focus on the
distance scale with the small red
dot (or red "R" on MC and oldtype MD lenses)on the depth-offield scale. Set exposure according
to the fi lm manufacturer's recommendations.
Film-plane index
The symbol beneath the f ilma d v a n c e l e v e r i n d i c a t e st h e p o s i t i o n
o f t h e f i l m i n s i d e t h e c a m e r a .T h i s
m a r k c a n b e u s e d f o r m e a s u r i n gt h e
distancef rom subject to film when
t a k i n g c l o s e - u p sp, h o t o m a c r o g r a p h s ,
and photomicrographs, where the
exact distance is sometimesimportant.
F L A S H P H O T O GR A P H Y
C o n n e c t i n gf l a s h u n i t s
C o r d l e s sc l i p - o n f l a s h u n i t s , s u c h a s t h e M i n o l t a A u t o
E l e c t r o f l a s h2 0 0 X a n d 1 1 8 X , a r e a t t a c h e d a n d e l e c t r i cally connected by simply sliding them into the
c a m e r a ' sh o t s h o e .
Synchronization
W h e n a M i n o l t a X - s e r i e sA u t o E l e c t r o f l a s hi s u s e d o n
t h e c a m e r a w i t h i t s m o d e / s h u t t e r - s p e e sd e l e c t o ra t a n y
position other than "8", the "60" LED in the viewfinder
w i l l b l i n k a s a f l a s h - r e a d sy i g n a lw h e n t h e f l a s h i s t u r n e d
o n a n d f u l l y c h a r g e d ,a n d t h e s h u t t e r w i l l b e a u t o m a t i cally switched over to 1160 sec. when the shutter is
released.
l f y o u u s e a n e l e c t r o n i cf l a s h o t h e r t h a n a M i n o l t a
X - s e r i e s A u t o E l e c t r o fl a s h , t h e m o d e / s h u t t e r - s p e e d
s e l e c t o rm u s t b e s e t a t " 6 0 " t o a s s u r ec o m p l e t e e x p o s u r e
o f t h e f i l m f r a m e . S l o w e r s p e e d sc a n a l s o b e u s e d u n d e r
certain conditions if desiredfor particular effects. Do
n o t u s e s p e e d sf a s t e r t h a n 1 1 6 0 s e c . ( i . e . , 1 1 1 2 5 a n d
u p w a r d) .
NOTE
o For more detailed instructions,please refer to the
f l a s hu n i t ' s o w n e r ' sm a n u a l .
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ACCESSOR
MOTOR DRIVE 1 and AUTO WINDER G
With Motor Drive 1 attached, you can capture the action with single-frame
o r c o n t i n u o u s o p e r a t i o n a t e i t h e r 2 o r 3 . 5 f r a m e s p e r s e c o n d .T h e c o m f o r t a b l e
handgrip has two operating buttons, each with a Minolta "touch switch",
e n a b l i n gf u l l v i e w f i n d e r r e a d o u t f o r e i t h e r h o r i z o n t a l o r v e r t i c a l f r a m i n g .
Auto Winder G lets you focus full attention on the creative aspects of
photography by freeing you from winding the film after each picture.
C o n t i n u o u s s e q u e n c e su p t o 2 f r a m e s p e r s e c o n d a r e a l s o p o s s i b l eb y h o l d i n g
d o w n t h e c a m e r a ' so p e r a t i n g b u t t o n .
B o t h u n i t s a r e d e s i g n e dt o a t t a c h q u i c k l y a n d e a s i l y t o y o u r X - 3 0 0 w i t h o u t
access caps to remove or store. Their film-advance mechanisms stop automatically at the end of the roll, and film can be easily loaded and unloaded
w i t h o u t r e m o v i n gt h e u n i t s .
AUTO ELECTROFLASHES
Taking flash pictures is as simple and easy as taking normal shots with your
c a m e r a w h e n y o u u s e M i n o l t a X - s e r i e sA u t o E l e c t r o fl a s h e s ,s u c h a s t h e 1 1 8 X
a n d 2 0 0 X . T h e s ea u t o m a t i c e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h u n i t s a r e d e s i g n e df o r y o u r c a m e r a ,
f e a t u r i n g d e d i c a t e d - f l a s hf u n c t i o n s t h a t e l e c t r o n i c a l l ys e t t h e c a m e r af o r p r o p e r
X - s y n c , a n d a c t i v a t e a b l i n k i n g f l a s h - r e a d ys i g n a l i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r w h e n t h e
f l a s h i s c h a r g e da n d r e a d y t o f i r e .
O t h e r f e a t u r e sa r e m u l t i p l e a u t o - a p e r t u r es e t t i n g s ,m a n u a l m o d e , a n d N i - C d
battery power supply.
W I R E L E S SC O N T R O L L E R I R . l S E T
T h e l R - 1 i n f r a r e d t r a n s m i t t e r / r e c e i v e rs e t l e t s y o u t r i g g e r y o u r c a m e r af r o m
u p t o 6 0 m ( a b o u t 2 O Of t . ) a w a y f o r r e m o t e - c o n t r o l l e ds i n g l e - f r a m ee x p o s u r e s ,
continuous sequenceso
, r l o n g e x p o s u r e s .W h e n u s e d w i t h e x t r a r e c e i v e r s t, h e
three-channel transmitter enables independent operation of up to three
c a m e r a s o r g r o u p s o f c a m e r a s ,o r s i m u l t a n e o u s o p e r a t i o n o f a n u n l i m i t e d
number of cameras.
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T E C H N I C A LD E T A I L S
T y p e : O u a r t z / e l e c t r o n i c a l l y g o v e r n e d 3 b m m s i n g l e - l e n s Metering: TTL center-weighted averaging type, by
r e f l e x a u t o - e x p o s u r e( A E ) c a m e r a
silicon photocell mounted at rear of pentaprism
E x p o s u r e - c o n t r o l m o d e s : A p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t y a u t o m a t i c Film-speed range: ISO 12112" to 320O136" set by film("AUTO") and match-LED/full-metered
manual("M")
s p e e dd i a l t h a t l o c k s a t 1 / 3 - E V i n c r e m e n t s
Lens mount: Minolta SLR bayonet (54' rotating angle); Mirror: Triple-coated oversize instant-return slide-up
c o u p l i n g f o r f u l l - a p e r t u r e m e t e r i n g a n d a u t o m a t i c type
d i a p h r a g mc o n t r o l w i t h M i n o l t a M D a n d M C l e n s e s
Viewfinder: Eye-level fixed pentaprism type showing
Exposure control and functions: Low-voltage, low9 5 o / oo f 2 4 x 3 6 m m f i l m - f r a m e a r e a ;m a g n i f i c a t i o n : O . g X
c u r r e n t c o m p u t e r c i r c u i t v a r i e ss h u t t e r s p e e d s t e p l e s s l y w i t h 5 0 m r n s t a n d a r d l e n s f o c u s e d a t i n f i n i t y ; p o w e r :
- 1 D , a d j u s t a b l e w i t h a c c e s s o r ys n a p - o n e y e p i e c e l e n s e s ;
according to aperture set in AUTO mode, to yield
proper exposure for film speed set; auto-exposure Acute Matte focusing screen with central horizontally
r a n g e : E V 1 t o E V 1 8 ( e . 9 . , 1 s e c . a t f 1 1 . 4t o 1 / 1 0 0 0
o r i e n t e d s p l i t - i m a g ef o c u s i n g s p o t s u r r o u n d e d b y m i c r o s e c . a t t l 1 6 l a t I S O 1 0 0 / 2 1 " w i t h f 1 1 . 4 t e n s ;A E t o c k
p r i s m b a n d ; v i s i b l ea r o u n d f r a m e : m o d e i n d i c a t i o n ( " A , ,
enabling holding meter reading for exposure at that
o r " M " ) , s h u t t e r s p e e ds c a l ew i t h L E D s e t t i n g i n d i c a t i o n
value
f o r m e t e r e d s p e e da n d m a n u a l l y s e t s p e e d , 1 4 s e c . a u t o s p e e d i n d i c a t i o n , o v e r - / u n d e r - r a n g eL E D i n d i c a t o r s , , , B , ,
Shutter: Quartz-controlled horizontal-traverse focals e t t i n g i n d i c a t i o n , f l a s h - r e a d ys i g n a l , a u t o m a t i c b a t t e r y
p l a n e t y p e ; s t e p l e s ss p e e d s1 / 1 0 0 0 t o 4 s e c .s e t a u t o m a t c h e c k d i s p l a y a n d m e t e r i n g a c t i v a t e db y n o r m a l f i n g e r
ically with selector dial at "AUTO" setting or fixed
contact, or slight pressing of operating button or by
s p e e d s1 t o 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c . o r " B " ( b u l b ) s e t m a n u a l l y a t
detented indications; electromagnetic shutter release engaging AE lock, continue for 15 sec. after finger
removed
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