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Minolta 24 Rapid User manual
User manual for Minolta 24 Rapid. 36 pages in German. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Minolta
- Model / document
- Minolta 24 Rapid
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- German
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- 36
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- 1.8 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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Film which is currently packaged in the Rapid
Cartridge.
MANUFACTURER TYPE ASA DIN
Black & White:
Adox KB17 rapid 40 17 KB?L rapid 100 27 Agfa Isopan IF rapid 40 17 Isopan ISS rapid 100 2r r erranra P30 Rapid 80 20 Gevaert Gevapan 27 rapid 40 17 Gevapan 30 rapid 80 20
Ilford Rapid-Schwarzweisfilm
Perutz Rapid 17 40 17 Rapid 21 100 2L
Color Positive:
Agfa Agfacolor CT 18 Rapid 50 18
Ferrania Ferraniacolor DID 28 Rapid50 18 Gevaert Gevacolor #5 Rapid 50 18 Ilford Rapid Farbdirfilm Perutz Perutz Color C18 Rapid 50 18
Color Negative:
Agfa Agfacolor CN 17 40 17
Ferraniacolor N27 Rapid 40 T7
Gevaert Gevacolor N5 Rapid 40 L7
Ilford Rapid-Farbbildfilm 40 77
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FEATURE
1. \tr_qoltg 24 Eapid is especially designed to apply to RApID CARTRIDGE SYSTEM. Some special features of this syifem are:
(1) Auto-loading cartridge
(?) Automatic adjustment of film speed (3) No need of film rewinding
2 Built in highly accurate CdS exposure meter.
Minolta.24-Rapid is equipped.with powerful, acc-ura-te CdS exposure meter just above the lens. It reads the light that reaches the lens.
Minolta 24 Rapid has three-way exposure system.
(1) complelgly automatic. set the camera on ,,A" (automatic). Focus = and shoot. That's all. The camera automatically ialculates 'itre-- ivaltafte light, sets the correct aperture and shutter sfeed uv itsetr.
(2) Manual operation. You select the shutter speed and the aperture de- pending upon the available light.
(3) Light meter system. Light meter guides you to correct exposure.
4. Minolta-24 Rapid has the picture size of 24 X Z+ mm and takes 16 exposures to a roll.
Since the picture size is.square, .you gan easily compose your picture in the viewfinder and can get the identical pictures, nblaing'the iaml.f horiz-- ontal or vertical position. Also this picture size proiides the great-convenience"ittt". on slide projection.
5. Automatic filter compensation. www.butkus.usThe Minolta 24 Rapid automaticaliy compensates for exposure factor.View original page 5Page 9 · Read text
SPECI FICATIONS
Type: . Automatic EE camera with CdS exposure merer and equipped with Radip Cartridge System.
Picture size is 24X24 mm on 16 exposures per
Lens : Rokkor F /2.8 32mm, 4 elements in 3 groups.Shutter: SEIKO LA
Automatic operation-program (EV 8 to EV 12)
2.g to f ZZ. - Manual operation _7/30 to 7/250 sec. and B (bnlb), fFlash synchronization: For flash bulbs-1/30 sec.
For electronic ffash-all speeds.-rangefinder.Viewfinder: Bright-frame viewfinder with coupled
Exposure guide marks (EV number) in the viewfinder.
Automatic parallax correction.
Focusing: Minimum focus distance is 2.6 feet (0.8m).
Exposure Meter: Highll ?ccurate_ cdS exposure'meter, completely covers the range from EV 8 to 17 in automatic operation.
Film speed range : ASA 25 - 400, DIN 15 - 27.Others : Lever type film advance with one action.
Automatic_resetting film exposure counter showing remaining frame num ber. Cordless flash contact.
Accessories: Lens shade (57fi). Filter 65A) Exclusive flash gun with shoe contact
Exclusive self-timer
Size and Weight: 47/8x27/8x27/4 in.www.butkus.us(I24x74x56 mm)
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PTACE THE MERCURY BATTERY yotu ittt Att' r'{ /"o nw*
1. To place or replace the battery, 2. When installing the new battery unscrew the battery cover with a (M4lory RM 625, Eveready E 625, co.in by turning to a counterclock- or General No. 625), be sure the plus
wlse. side is always up towards you.
Note: When the camera is left unused, it is advisable to remove the battery to insur:e its longer life.
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cAuTfotrf : WHEN r.oADfNG cARTRTDcEs . . .| ffiIt/{
This is the correct way of loading
the empty cartridge and the loaded
cartridge. (see page 15.)
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Don't put the empty cartridge and loaded cartridge the other way around. Make sure that an empty cartridge is inside the camera. Don't put the empty cartridge side-down.View original page 12
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HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA
The camera may be held horizontally.
It is best to hold the camera firmly
against forehead and release the shutter
with a slow pressure in order to avoid
all movements and insure sharp nega-
tives.
It is best to focus with the right eye
to permit free and rapid use of the film
advance lever.
The lever contains a double-exposure
prevention device; the shutter locks
after each picture is taken.
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5 STEPS TO PERFECT PICTURE
Load film. t Line up the red A on the shutter
A small T-shaped "key" on the back of speed ring with the black pointer
Rapid Cartridge sets automatically and the red pointer on the diaphragm
the proper film speed. lever with the red A on the diaphragm
ring.
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3. Advance lever, point t'be camera 4. Compose your picture in _ the view
towards subject, and look through flnder and focus on the subject.
the viewfinder. If the meter needle in the viewfinder is in anYwhere between red areas at the top and bottom of the scale, it means that
the exposure meter automaticallY
selects correct exposure.
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TOADING THE IIIM
(take-up) RaPidl'fi'1. Pull the back cover lock downwards 2. Make sure an empty
and the camera back will oPen. Cartridge is in left side cartridge
This action automatically resets the chamber.
film counter to red dot mark.
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3. Place the fresh loaded Rapid Cartridge
into the right side cartridge chamber.
You need not draw out leader of film
and film from one cartridge automatil
cally threads into other as you
wind the film.
!ot-e: Each Rapid Cartridge has a small-sets T-shaped "key" on the tact wtrich
the camera's exposure system for the
proper film speed" When you place the
l9ad1d cartridge into the cframUei,l*1u.*
the T-shaped-,.key" is right uguinrt-tf,*
mm speed adjustment pin in the filrn chamber,
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shoot.4. Close the back cover, and it will Now you are readY to
lock automatically. The film counter will count the remain' t Advance the film lever and release ing frame number. No film rewinding
are the shutter button. is required when all exposures I Repeat this action until "16" appears taken.
in the film counter window.
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,-- ) ' BY MINOTTA 24 RAPID nl..ffi-il THREE wAY PHoTocRAPHs
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SYSTEM 1. USE THE AUTOMATIC
I (1) Line up the red A on the shutter speed ring with the black pointer and the
red pointer on the diaphragm lever with the red A on the diaphragm ring.
lj (2) Look through the viewfinder. The exposure meter scale in the viewfinder will
tell you if light is too dim or too
bright for correct exposure. If the
meter needle is in the ted area at
the top of the scale, there is too
little light. If the needle is in the
red area at the bottom of the scale,
there is too much light.
(3) If the meter needle is in anywhere
between the red areas, focus on the
subject and press the shutter re-
lease.
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THE PROGRAMED SHUTTER OF MINOI.TA 24 RAPID
The programed shutter of Minolta 24
Rapid has full-automatic exposure selec.
tion mechanism designed to give the
optimum shutter speed and aperture
combination through coupling to the
exposure meter.
The program of the Minolta 24 Rapid
is shown by the heavy line and equates
to the following optimum aperture/shut.
ter speed combinations :
EV 8: f 2.8-L/30, EVll : t 5.6-l/60.
slrrrl tcr specd EV 14 : f LI-L/LZs, EV 17 : t 22-7/250
Combinations of shutter speed and aperture of Minolta 24 Rapid'swww.butkus.us
programed shutter.
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2. OPERATE THE CAMERA MANUALLY
For unusual conditions or special techniques, such as flash photography, you may
want to operate the camera manually. With this system you select the shutter
speed and the aperture yourself depending on the subject conditions and the effects
you want to achieve.
(1) To set the camera for manual ope- (2) Now you are in complete command ration, push the AUTO release of the camera and can set any
button and turn the shutter speed speed or aperture you wish.
ring and diaphragm lever, so that
the double AA marks are not alig-
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3. USE THE EXPOSURE METER SCALE AS A GUIDE
The exposure meter works even when the automatic system has been disengaged.
It will guide you to perfect exposures when you are operating the camera manually.
You may set either shutter speed or aperture first.
(A) If you set shutter speed first, look the diaphragm lever, and you are through the viewfinder at the ex- ready to take a perfect picture.
posure meter scale. The indicator (B) If you set aperture first, set the needle will point to a number. Set number in the EV window turning this number in the EV window lo- the shutter speed ring. cated on the lens barrel, turning
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NOTE:
(1) You can not use the B posi-
tion on the shutter speed
ring when using exposure
meter system.
(2) The aperture may be set
between the numbers sho-
wn on the diaphragm ring.
However, this can. not be
done on the shutter speed
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SHUTTER SPEED AND DIAPHRAGM
Shutter speed:
The shutter speeds of this camera are I/30, I/60, I/I25. and L/250 second.
The B position, or bulb, enables you to keep the shutter open as long as the
shutter release button is pressed down. When using the camera in manual
operation or as a exposure value system it is recommended that the slowest
shutter speed be 1/60 sec. and for action photography a fast shutter speed
be used I/250 sec.
Diaphragm:
Th; dia;hragm, as well as the shutter, determines the light volume which
will strike to the film. However, the diaphragm also affects focus (See page 24) '
The smaller the F value, the larger the aperture opening and vice versa.
2 Each F stop higher increased the amount of exposure time necessary by
The F stop of this camera ranges f.rom 2.8 to 22.
F No. 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22
.r Lieht 7/z 7/a 7/. 1A
Volume Ye Ytr
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How To Focus oN THE SUBJECT IewA)'-r5.
dis-J 7 Look through the viewfinder and put If vou want to check the actual your subject in the diamond shape -in tance after you have focused, look at ihe center of the viewfinder. When the the numbers of the distance scale in- subject is out of focus you will see a dicated in meter and feet on the bottom
double image. Turn the focusing ring of the lens barrel.
and the subject will dissolve into a
sharp single image. Now you know you
are in perfect focus and ready to shoot.
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out of focus in focus
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How T0 composE youR prcTuRE (vlrunuorn) -4effi-
//' In the viewfinder you will see a bright frame surrounding the visual field. The
area within this frame is what appears on the film. The frame, therefore, is a
guide so that you cannot inadvertently chop off areas you want to appear on the
photograph.
Parallax Correction:
Parallax is the difference between what the
lens sees and what you see in the vie.wfinder.
This difference occurs only when the subject
is close, within 3 feet or 1 meter. In your
Minolta 24 Rapid horizontal parallax is auto-
matically corrected. As you focus on a close
subject, you will notice the bright frame
moves horizontally in order to give you a
correct field of vision. For vertical parallax
correction the picture should be within the
arrow mark upper left side of the bright
frame in the viewfinder
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