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Minolta-35 model II B&W User manual
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Minolta-3s Model ll is a carirera oF 3-5mm in size devised and
integrated with adjustable selF-timer and Flash synchronizer, its
back cover system being convenient for film loadings, having
eye adjustable device for its single eye-piece range finder and
conveniently you can make your shot withouL putting Forward
its lens barrel. I I
OF course the shutter is set simultaneously when the Film was
wound, thus preventing double exposures. The film is very
economically used by loading it to the attached magazine,
cutting it at will in proper length out oF long film.
Also various suitable telephcto lenses being provided, one
camera can be utilized for Features usually necessary For several
cameras.
Gi' o[ Minolta-35 $stu"dard
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The Super Rokkor Co:ted Ffz.a-+smm Lens fitted makes
very sharp focus and from the shortest range to infinite it has
superior capacity to make sharp tine depictions. :
Also the lens has noted colour transparency capacity, highly
praised by many known photo specialists in homeland as well
as those in abroad and it is now an established fact that the
tullest satisfactions are being expected by various users oF this
lens. This is one oF the reasons that we are srill sticking to
this f ine standard F/z.A lens rather than those oF larger in
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t. Super Rokkor Lens F f z.a-+smm
is a lens wider in its covering
angle and deeper in its range oF
focus in comparison with usual
scmm lenses for 35mm cameras
and most fitted for snap-
shoLtings.
2. The lens barrel is unnecessary to
be pulled it out when you make
your shotting. The lris-Stop Dial
is graduated from F 2.8 to F t6
and its graduations are registered
their respective stages from I m.
(s.sFt) to inFinite along with
depths oF range oF focus too.
3. The Focal Plane Shutter f itted
works coupled with shutter speeds
oF tlzs-soo second and B in
the case oF its rapid shutter and
in the case of slow speed shutter
ib works coupled with from t18
sec. to l. and T.
4. Counter Dial : When the counter
number t o' is fixed under the
arrow-mark aFter loading the
film in the camera, the same will
move on one by one following
your successive takings until it
reaches to No. 39.
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Couplad Range-Finder and Viewer : m@*" ffiffi
Two - image - coincidence tyPe coupled range finder is devised -#
combined with through finder.
The view range covered in tilm is
slightly larger than that seen in
the finder and is convenienL tor
its snap shoLtings.
Visual Regulating Finder: Loosen
the eye lens s:rew properlY and
push eye lens out. Then visibilitY
oF the far-sighted can be Pro-
perly ad justed. The sYnchro
terminal is two-terminal sYstem
like Leica.
Opening and shutting of l:he
back cover i; made by means oF
fixing the mark 'Shut' or 'Open'
to the point marked rz. Si,nultane-I' ously the window oF m:gazine
loadeC will automatically open or
shut.
B. The magazine is consisted oF
three parts/ spool, inner case
and the outer case. \ilhen you
de:ire to load your suitable long
film in it, please cut it in proper length and lo:d it in the Cark lHl n If,l
room.
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A. Winding Knob
B. Counter D ial
C. Release Button
D. Rewind Lever
E. Rapid Shutter Dial
F. Slow Shutter Dial
G. Rewind Knob
H. Back Cover Lock
l. lris Stop Rins
J. Focusing Lever
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www.butkus.us K. Self -timer Lever L. Starting Button for Self-timer M. Rewind Shaf t N. Full-view Range Finder C. Terminal for Flash Synchronizer P. AccessorY Rail O. Pressure Plate R. Take-up SPool S. Sprins CliP T. Sprocket GearView original page 8
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R"gulation of
Shutter Speeds
The [ollowing festures do not tunc-
tion properly beFore the shutter
is autonratic set by w inding the
film winding knob.
It. Rapid Shuttgr : Pick up the knob
oF Rapid Shutter" Dial and turn it
to right or leFt to the desired
speed under the point arrow- www.butkus.us
marl:ed in case the speeds sought
ranging from tl25 to tfsoo
second. ln such case, however,
the dial oF Slo'az Shutter has to
be l..ept under speed point oF
tf2s sec.
Slow Shutter: ln case oF shutter
speeds desired are ranging frorn
l-l lB sec. turn the dial tc' the
point under the mark (.) . In such
case dial oF Rapid Shutter has to
be placed under the point oF
t f 25 sec.
{ Bulb Shutter: Put " 8 " oF Rapid
Shutter Dial under the arrow-
marked point. ln this case/ as long as you push on the shutter,
the shutter screen will be kept open. But in such case the dial
oF Slow Shutter has to be kept under shutter speed oF | 125
SEC.
4. Time Shutter: To open the shutter screen, fix '( T " on the
Slow Shutter Dial at the mark (.) and push the button. To
close the shutter screen just remove the dial from mark .. T " to
shutter speed " I " second. Beware in such case the Rapid
Shutter Dial has to be kept fixed at the point of t lzs sec.
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How to Use Self-Timer
Remove the lever oF selF-timer to the direc-
tion arrow-marked. lt v,,ill stop at any
position. When you push the Starter Button
to the direction arrow-marked, the lever
will start its movement and act auhomatically
on the shutter. When you push down the
lever to a degree oF right angle, then the
working time oF it will be about B-9 seconds
and a degree oF t-3 the cori'esponding time
will be about 4 seconds, when the shutter
is to be released.
Coupled Range
Fi nder & Viewer
Looking through the f inder push
forward or backward the lens barrel
by turning it bv means oF Focusing
Lever until the round image on the
range finder in center oF finder and
the whole image on f inder would
coincide, which are seen at the outset
separately or doubly. Coincidence oF
these two images means a right focus
oF objectives aimed.
Remove this visual ad-
juster by turning it to
the point that suit to
your visibility, then it
will help you to look
through the f inder
much easier. Especially
this device is eFFective
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Two-Terminal LEICA TYp"
Synchronizer is being used. Please
fix the terminal oF the cord to
the plug to the.red point follow'
ing the direction arrow-marked.
Being twin-terminal system, 'flash the same is synchronized in
either position keeping the Flash
Unit entirely apdrt from the camera
or fixing it on the accessorY rail
of the camera. Thus the sYnchro-
f lash taking . is possible any time
and place just as shottings under
bright duy time. Please use the
flash bulbs prepared for Focal
Plane Shutters.
Turn the Back Cover Lock " OPen""
at the bottom oF the camera to
the point red marked, then the
Back Cover will open. To fix the
Back Cover again, you have to keeP
the magazine inside in .right Posi-
tions and rewinding nozzle must
be kept not to leave it uPward,
otherwise the back cover will not
be fixed properly.
In case to interchange with vurious
telephoto lenses, please turn the
lens barrel in Anti-clock-wise way
for about two or three times, then
the lens will come otf.
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Magazines for Minolta-g s Camera
are consisted of A, B, €* C in
three parts. PIease tamilialize your-
p**ifi'l;l selF with empty magazines without
ffii the film loaded inside.
As shown in diagram " l " put
t' B " in " C", bewaring not to
place "B" in upside down.
As show,n in diagram " 2" & " 3'l
put " C" in " A", placing each
window oF them in straight and
turn " C" in anti-clock-wise way
ah| until it will. be fixed stable with
sound oF " Tick " f rom it. (OF
course the sound " Tick " will occur
even by turning it in clockwise waY
but in this case it is advisable to
turn it in anti-clock-wise way in
order to avoid any inconveniences
that might occur atter loading the
ttlm,f.r \ .
As shown in diagram " t+" the
windows oF "A" €t "C" should
coincide each other in straight,
.-{ otherwise the sarne will not be
fixed properly'.1.tI
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Film to M"gazine
As shoarn in diagram " | " put the
end oF film to spool " B " facing
e;nulsion side of the filnr inside.
In case of using long film, please
cut it in about 1.6 meters (S tt.)
in length and roll up. As shown
in diogram " 2 " put it in " C"
From "b" side oF B.
InserL it as shown in diagram " 3 "
so as to make the end of film not
to prevent smooth insertion. ln
such case iF the end oF film would
bent slightly outward, it will be con-
venient for the tollowing actiens.
From the abovementioned point
that was bent, the end oF film
will come out from the magazine,
so push ing it and turn " C " in
anti-clock-wise way, the sound
" Tick " will be heard and the
magazine window will ciose. In
case when the film be impossible
to pull it out trom magazine,
open the window by turninq
it right or leFt pushing " C" 's
knob, then turning only the
spool (' B " in anti-clock-wise lvay,
the film end thar was bent will
come out From the window. Then
please take out the film and turn-
inq " 6 " again and then fix it as
abovementioned.
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I . Place the Rewinding Lever to the
position oF " R ". (Then Film
\flinding Knob will turn treely to
the direction arrow-marked.)
2. Open the back cover.
3. Pull up the Revrinding Knob anci
insert it trom the bottom oF maga-
zine and attach it to the Rewind
ShaFt.
As shown in diagram (3) it has to
be made so as to make film come
out from center oF the magazine"
Diagram (4) shows that in case iF
outlet oF the film is one-sided the
back cover will not be closed even
though it mighr be inserted torcibly.
4. Turn the Fitm Winding Knob and
fix the end oF film from the front
side to the Spring Clip.
5. Wind the \X/inding (nob slowly so
as to ascertain whether pertora-
tion oF the film have well geared
into the Sprocket Gears and close
the Back Cover.
6. Return the Rewind Lever to the
original position from the position
rrR".
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position where it automatically
stops and release the shutter.
Please repeat such action for two
or three times and wind up to the
Take-up Spool all those film ex-
posed during such trial time oF
loading it.
B. Turn the knob on the Counter
Dial with finger tips and fix O at
the arrow mark.
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t . Hold camera firmly pressing on your face in order to
prevent it from shaking. When you release shutter at
.hutt.t speed slower than t/2s second, please use a
tripod or ptace the camera on or Pressing along something
' stable, so as to keep it from shaking.
2. \0ind the Film Winding Knob until the same will automati-
cally stop. The rotabion of the Film Rewinding Knob at
the time when you wind the Film V/inding knob means
that the film is being wound.
3. Please turn the Shutter Speed Dial and fix the determined
speed.
4. Turn the lris Stop Ring and fix the desired iris diaphra3m.
Please reFer to the relative lisb in next page for diaphragm
versus shutter speeds.
5. Looking through the finder move the Focusing Lever until
two images will coincide.
6. Push the release button slowly but gradually firm' Do not
push strongly because the camera will shake' Light
ihysmical rno[ion oF Focal Plane Shutter gives a fine ex-
posure on the film.
Determination of Exposure Times:
Determination of exposure time is the most important factor
for general photo takings. lt has to be ascertained usually
undJr .ureful consideritions of degree of light available,
season' time, sensitiveness of grade oF film etc. But it
being too complicated to explain simply on. these vario-us
.omSined conditions to the beginners, the shortest cut for
them will be rather rely on use of exPosure meters at the
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Rclation of lrir Stop , www.butkus.us vr Shutlqr ppcrdr
Figures engraved on the surFace oF lens barrel such as 2.8, 4,
5.6, 8, I l , l6 etc. are slgns shov,,ing brightness oF the lens.
The smaller the number oF figures mentioned means the wider oF
diameter oF the lens, volume oF light would pass through. On
the supposition that total volume oF light that would pass thr.ough
the lens under a condition oF iris diaphragm oF F 2,8 as l/t, the
corresponding volume oF light under iris diaphragm oF F 4 will
rf 4, trs I f B, Ft r r/r6 and Fr6 r f sz, i.e. theli 6e rfz, trs.6 volume oF light will be less by a ratio oF approximately one
ri double-foldpriate at shutterSr.rpposingspeed oFa volumet/5o secondoF rightunderwouldF8,be justthe appro-similar
volume oF light will reach upon the film surFace at shutter speed
II oF tltoo under Fs.6 or tlzoo under F4
+ Dep*h of Focus
S/hen a cerLain subject is focused,
those other than the fixed objectives
around vrill also be accurately focused
simultaneously. I his range oF fccus
means the depth oF focus.
The dial shown lett is a simple list
for same.
Accbrding
to this list,
when you
focus a
certain sub-
ject loca-
ting at a
distance oF
to teet and fix the lens under iris
diaphragm F4 all those objectives in
location between about B- I 2 feet will
be accurately focused. The smaller the
diarneter oF the iris diaphragm oF the
lens the corresponding depth oF focus
will be deeper in distance. ln the latter
case, hcwever, the time oF exposure
has oF course to be made lonqer.
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RoLation oF Fi !m Winding Knob
rzill stop autonratically when all
shoLtings have been completed.
l. Please replace Rewin.Jin3
Lever to the position oF " R ". ffi/ {r:" 2. Pick up the Rewinding Knob fL t&
and turn to the direction
urrow-murked. The tilm v',ill
be wound in the original
magazine. As soon as all the
film has been wound up in
the magazine, you will f eel
very light on your rvinding nroiion, so you can easily notice that
all has now bsen vround up.
3. Open the bottom cover and take out the film.
For Minolta 3 5 Camei'a various
interchangeable lenses suitin3 for"
all the purposes ure for your needs,
such as for taking portraits, close-
up to distant takings oF botanical
and animal lile, sports etc. for which
rvonderlul features of ROKKOR
Lenses rvill meet with all oF your
such requirements. Ot course thsy
anci ^rc interehanncehl- t,J Leica other cameras and will give to all
those users their tull srtislacticns.
Standard Super Rokkor Coated
F z.g f:4 5 mm.
ffi'$+ Weight,Length, 51.5ouncesinches(tsogrm.)(s.em1.
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Weight, | 3 ounces (: zo grm.)
Length, 3 inches (2.6 cm.)
Especially adaptable for close-up portraits.
Excellent for distant scenes. Capacity oF
angle range is 260. lmage taken is t.9
times that oF standard lens.
w ia
Weight, only 9.5 ounces (zzogrm.)
Length, 2.7 inches (6.Bcnt.)
Relatively small size and light weight of
this lens make it a special favorite. ln
universal demand. Capacity oF angle is
2oo. lmage taken is 2.4 times that oF
standard lens.
Weight, t 8.5 ounces (szcgrm.)
Length, 4 inches (tocm.)
Most suitable for distant subjects and
scenes. Virtually takes your camera into
the action for sport shots.
Capacity oF angle range is | 7o. lmage
taken is 3 times that oF standard lens.
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Interchangeable Lenses :
Super Rokkor Coated Flz.a - B5mm
Tef e Rokkor Coated tr/s.6 - | lomm
Tele Rokkor Coated F/+. - l35mm
Lens Shade: Round Typ..
Filters: g Colour Set encased in fancy celluloid
case.
Flash Unit: Minolta B.C. Model & Minolta Penlite
Model E.
Enlarger: "Pennant" 6 X 6 Model fitted with
enlarging lens " E. Rokkor " 5ornm or
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