Minolta CLE Product booklet

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Energy-saving "Touch Switch"                                                                     Camerathe MinoltaCross-sectionCLE through theLightlensentersat
The transrent electricity pulsing across your finger is the                                                             the taking aperture. striking the
key to the Minolta CLE's touch switch meterrng The                                                                     shutter curtains or the film  itself . and
slightest finger contact on the camera s shutter release                                                                                              is reflected and concentrated onto
button activates the CLE's electronic circuitry and quick-                                                  an extremely sensitive silicon photo cell
response LED shutter speed readout: thus, there s no              Minolta's Patented Direct Metering
chance of inadvertantly releasing the shutter while                  Minolta's patented Direct Metering System is activated
checking exposure settings, and no unnecessary use of        when your finger touches the energy-saving Touch
battery power When operating the CLE with gloves on,             Switch". A behind-the-lens super-sensitive silicon photo
you merely depress the shutter button 0.4mm to begin to            cell starts measuring subject brightness at the taking
activate metertng                                                 aperture from the reflective dot pattern on the shutter
                                                                        curtains, using a lens/mirror/prism module that focuses
                                                                  the light onto the photo cell Even during the actual expo-
                                                                    sure, the Direct Metering System continues to monitor the
                                                                                        light from the surface of the film itself This provides
                                                               both superior "real time" accuracy and extremely precise
                                                                      stepless shutter speeds over a wide range of lighting
                                                                      conditions.

                                                            Quiet Electromagnetic Shutter Release
                                                     The Minolta CLE's compact focal-plane shutter is
                                                               extremely quiet in operation This design also yieldsTouch Switch Minolta's energy-saving     Automatic Exposure
 "Touch Switch" activates the CLE's       Compensation Ovenide of the         a smoother release and film advance. Additionally, the
 electronic controls wlth the slightest         CLE's Automatic Exposure control by       electromagnetic shutter release system makes remote
 finger contact Depressing the shutter       up to two full stops over or under thal       operation easy and positive
 button ().4mm activates melering when     determined by metering is easily
 using gloves.                             accomplished for both normal auto
                                           matic and auto flash exDosures.

Manual Exposure Control
 In additron to creatrve aperture priority automattc exposure
control, the Minolta CLE also features a built-in, full manual
exposure control with stepless shutter speeds from 1/1000
 to 1 sec which allows photographers  to choose any
 aperture/shutter speed combination  for the utmost in
 creattve expression                                                       UNUP Module The CLE's lens/         Shutter Curtains The Minolta CLE's
                                                                                        mirror/prism module  is a unique.          randomly-patterned shutter curtains
                                                                                                     specially'designed  Minolta innovation       give precise shutter speed readings.
                                                                                   Located in the exposure chamber,   it       Both curtains are surfaced to keep
                                                                                        concentrates reflected light onto the         finder information from blacking out
                                                                                    photo cell for precise exposure
                                                                                     measurement.

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                                                                            In the CLE's viewfinder you'll also see bright-line framessystery. And three compact,                                                                            that change with each lens used. These give you the
                                                              composition area for the wide-angle, normal or telephotointerchangeable                                                                     lens in use Coupled with the CLE's extraordinary focusing
                                                             system, these bright-line guides assure you that eachM Rokkoi quality lenses.               picture will come out accurately, with no parallax errors.

                                                           Connecting one of three compact, high-quality M-Rokkor
                                                                  lenses is quick and simple:a 30o turn onto the Minolta
                                                         CLE's bayonet mount locks  it into place Viewfinder fram-
                                                                    ing is automatically changed with lens attachment, and
                                                              automatic parallax correction shifts are made by means of
                                                                     the CLE's coupler/roller as each lens is focused.

                                                    The Minolta heritage of highest-quality optics is carried
                                                           through with the Minolta CLE's three interchangeable
                                                       M-Rokkor lertses that span the focal length range from
                                                            wideangle to telephoto. These three superb lenses are
                                                                     crafted with extreme care and manufactured to exactinq
                                                                 tolerances to give remarkable clarity and precise
                                                                   operation, while being compact and lightweight
                                                                     Minolta's exclusive Achromatic coating on each M-Rokkor
                                                                     lens improves light transmission and color rendition, in
                                                                    addition to minimizing internal reflections that may cause
                                                                                 flare. Each lens has its own hood and acceots 40.5mm-
                                                              diameter filters and accessories. Gonttnued oveleaf)



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. LED over- under-range Indrcators          r Vrewf reld bnght gurdes for 28mm lens , Superrmposed-/spltt-rmage focusrng spot       ('appear automatrcally when the appropnate : Vrewr erd b.qhr su,des ror eomm rens.                                                :""bir,"rJ,,ffil"j"lJ.T;:ii.::i';:li","t

The Minolta CLE's rangefinder system features an effective
base length of 28 9mm, a significant technical achievement                                                  Coupler/roller The Minolta CLE's
for such a compact camera. lts bright, sharply-outlined                                                                lens coupler/roller  gives automatic
rangefinder spot offers the user two ways of focusing:                                                                     parallax correction and more precise
super-imposed imaging or the split-image method                                                                         focusing.

l. Hot Shoe The CLE's hot shoe
 features a new 3-pin type contact for
 input/output exposure control data.
connecting the camera's and flash
 unit's electronic circuitrv.





2. ASA Setting Setting the film's
ASA speed on the back of the CLE's
Auto Electroflash  gives you accurate
subject-to-lens  distance range refer.
ences for flash coverage. information
at a glance





3. Diffuser Panel The CLE's Auto
Electroflash has a built-in diffuser
panel to allow use of the M'Rokkor
28mm I/2 wrde-angle lens for excel.
lent, even coverage.





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