Minolta A5 User manual

Each step is explained in detail on the following pages.





        Advance the film, using the           Focus. . . and compose your        5   Press the shutter release.13          rapid film advance lever.                picture.



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I  Pull out back locking     2  Pull up rewind knob as     3  Insert a  roll  of  film,     4  Pull out enough film
  tab and swing camera         far as it goes.               then push back rewind          to insert  it  in  slit.
  back wide open.                                    knob



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5 Advance film  lever 2    6 Close back cover, then    7 Set the exposure counter    8 Advance film lever three
  complete turns           push back locking tab.        to the red dot.   (It can      times pressing shutter
   (Pressing shutter         To   take  your  next       be turned to  clockwise      release each time.  You
   release each time).           picture, start with stop       way).                               will seeexposurecounter
  Make sure sprockets       3 advancing the film.                                                is set to No. 1.
   project through  film
    slits.

I    Sertlng   Fllm  Speed  (ASA  or  DIN  rotlngs)
                                                                K'l.,fi     Set the  film speed indicator  on the camera back  to the  film  speed of                                         *-_:xl     the film you have just loaded in your A-5.  For example,   if  the  film
    speed is ASA  100 (DIN  21), you simply  set the indicator  to the figure             ',o-IA
                            ASA     100.             In                    the  film                         speed is                                            which  is                                                           not                                                                        listed             case                                             80,                                                            on the dial.         3.;'ii"ihI                             pointer                   indicator          set                                          to                                     a spot                                         between                                                 100              the                                                    and                                                                   50.     tou
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            I   Whoi  ore  Fllm Speeds  ond ASA  or  DIN  Rotlngs ?
           Film  speeds or ASA   (American  Standards Association)  or  DIN  ratings  are a means
             of  classifying   film  according   to  their   light   sensitivity.  The  higher  the  numerical
            rating,  the more sensitive the  film  is to  light.  A   film  with  an ASA   of  200  is more
           sensitive to  light  than a film  rated ASA  80.  You need less light  to take a picture  with
          a film  rated  at 200 than you would  with  a film  rated  at 80.

            I   Where   to  find  the  ASA  or  DIN  rotlng   of  ihe   fllm  you're   uslng
           Inside every  box  of  film  you buy  is a sheet giving  information  about the film.  On this
           sheet you'll  find the ASA  or DIN  rating.

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The lens aperture ring  is turned to control the amount of  light  passing through the  lens.  Small
numbered openings are used for dim light and slow films  .  .  . large numbered openings for  bright
light and fast  films        . as per your  light meter readings. or suggested lens openings on the  in-
formation sheet included with each roll of film.





     The  shutter speed ring  controls                   H igh  speed  settings are used to
     the length of time the shutter  is                                                                 stop action.  Lower speeds are for
     open  to  pass  light  through  the
                                                        scenes and dim-light  pictures.      lens.

Setting  exposure is this simple:  you read the  light
        value on the meter and set it  to the light value indi-
         cator  line.  That  is  all.  You can get a correct light
        value  by  turning   either  the  shutter speed setting
         ring  or the  lens  aperture  setting  ring  separately
          until the selected light value appears on the  line.    If
       you turn  the shutter speed setting  ring. the  f igures
       on the  light  value scale move, while the pointer line
       moves as the lens aperture setting ring  is turned.


       Once you have set the correct exposure, you simply
         turn  both the shutter speed setting ring and the lens
        aperture setting  rin.q at the same time  to  select the
        shutter speed-F stop combination you want  to use.





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This  single  stroke film  advance action  automaticallv  advances the   f ilm.  cocks  the  shutter  and
counts the exposure, all at the same time.





You can turn  the lever either at one full  stroke  (right)  or  in  several strokes (left.)  You may   if
you wish advance the  film  before setting the exposure. You  will  not experience any  hard  turning
when setting the shutter  at high speeds after the shutter  is cocked.



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In  the center  of  the frame  is a rectangular color
area.  You will notice the part  of your subject which
appears  in  this color  area  is double.  As you turn
the focusing  lever you  will  note the double image
will become one and then double agaln. When your
subject becomes one  in  this  color  area. you  are
properly focused.

    Out of focus                            In focus





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As  you  look  through   the  single  window                                                   O   Thls  Should  be  \Dcpth    of  Eleld'l
          range-view   finder  you   will   n()te  a  white
            bright     f rame  near  the  outer  edge.  The
                                                                  Take  a glance at the depth of  field scale when a          actual  picture  you  take   will  be  insiCe  this
           frame.   Make  sure your  picture  is composed              you have focused on your subject.  The indicat-
           inside the bright  frame.                                          ing  line  in  the center  of the  scale shows the
        When  taking  a  close-up picture,  because  of              camera  to-ob ject  distance.  Then  read  the F
           parallax   ( the  difference  between  what   the                stop lines for the F stop you are using on each
           viewfinder     ' sees ' and  what  the lens    ' sees,')                side of the  indicating  line and  they  will show
         you have to compose your  picture  inside  of              you on the distance scale, the distance in front
           the line.                                                                 and behind your  object which  is also in sharp
                                                                             focus. The 12.8-Jindicates that you can get sharp
                                                                            pictures  in  the  distance which  is shown  or
                                                                  formed by \2.8).

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There  are  basically  two  ways  to  hold your  A5 while  taking  pictures:  Vertical  and  horizontal.  As long  as you
anchor the camera to your  forehead and squeeze the  trigger,  not  jerk   it, you can use wlichever   grip  or format   is
a most comfortable  for  you.   It's always a good idea to brace your camera  if you can.  Even when you are shoot-
ing  at faster than  l/30  of a second where ybu can safely  handhold  a camera, make use of any  available  support.
It  is  advisable that  you use a  tripod  when  you  shoot  with  the  shutter  speed less than  1/30 of  a sec.  At  such
slow speeds there  is almost  always some camera movement  while  the shutter  is open which  blurrs  your  picture.


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_      r-      After you have taken
                                             your  last picture, the
                                                      film exposure counter    A5                                                           will  point  to 20 or 36
                                         depending on whether
                                         you are using a 20 or
                                         36 exposure roll.
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     I)epress the rewind release button.  Keep depress-     Lift the crank on the rewind knob and turn crank
     ing  it until you have completely rewound the film.    clockwise until you feel all resistance gone and  it                                                              turns freely.  Open the camera back and take the
                                                                                      filnr magazine out  the camera.


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Using  the  self-timer, you can take  your own

picture.   First push the self-timer  lever toward

the V mark, and you  will be able to delay the

shutter operation approxirnately 9 seconds from

the  time you  press the  shutter release to the

time  the  shutter   is  tripped.   You  can  also

arrange  the length  of  delay according  to  the
position that you position the  lever.





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Your  Minolta A5  is internally  synchronized for use

            with  electronic  flash and  flash bulbs.
       1 .  For  Class M  (foil   filled)  flash  bulbs,  slide  the  selector  to

           the "M".   For electronic flash, slide the selector to the "X".
        2.  Insert  a Minolta  BC flash gun  or  electronic  flash  unit  in

           the accessory shoe.
        3.  Insert the plug of the flash gun's cord  in the terminal.


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Accessorieq
  Mlnolto  B.C. Flqsh
  Extremely contpact, pocket size unit  with  collapsi.
   llle aluminum   reflector, Folds neatly into a small
   vinyl  zippered  case for  easy  portability.    Also
  features  a BC  capacitator  that  stores energy to
  greatly extend the   life  of  your  batteries. Works
  on regular  flash light  batteries.

  Mlnoltcl Lens Shqde
  This   is  a  particularly  usef ul  device  to  prevent
  extraneous  light    f rom  entering  the  lens during
  exposure. This extraneous  light  from  the sun  or
  flash bulbs can cause glare spots  or  "light   flare"
  and ruin  your  picture.

  Mlnoltq  Filrers
   Filters are used to control  color and haze to make
  sure you get the picture you actually  see outdoor
  color film  to indoor use.
  Yellow  Filter    :  Increases outdoor scenes contrast.
  Renders "blues"  slightly  darker-brings  out  blue-
   skies, water. clouds.
  Other  Filter  z  lTaze filter  for  l,razecut.

  Mlnolrcr Mlnl 35
  For color slide projection (35 mnl, 16 mm)