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Minolta Minoltina-P User manual
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- Minolta Minoltina-P
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All about the MINOLTINA-P
Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the most advanced 35mm
cameras ever made. The Minoltina is tee first camera of its type ever
developed: it satisfies the needs of the most exacting photographer,yet it is
easy to use, compact and light and takes full-size 35mm pictures.
With proper use and care, the Mirroltina will give you years of perfect
service-. To extend the service life of the camera, BE SURE TO READ
THESE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY.
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Features
a Compact and Lightweight:
Although the Minoltina is a 35mm camera which takes stan'
dard 2+"x36mm size photographys, it is only slightly larger than
the popular half-size camera. The weight of the camera has
beeri riduced to an amazing 15.5ounces.- The Minoltina can be
carried in coat pocket or in purse for instant use.
e Easy to Use
By simply aiming the camera at the subject and rotating the
exposure ring to align the needles of the exposure meter, the.
shutter speed and aperture setting are automatically set. No
special skills or calculations are needed. The exposuremeter
needles are large, clearly marked and set in an auto view
window.
a Impoved, High Quality Lens
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Timcr a Sclf One of the features usually missing from small cameras- is
idi *itl iimei.-Minotti engiireering has produced a timer which
aoes--noi increase weight- or thiikness, yet provides about
lO-seconds delay before shutter activation.
Q/, Slmple film lordingF}lirJ The hinced back cover of the Minoltina and the cut away film
chambeimakes film loading simPle.
Raoid wind film advance lever moves smoothly thJough-l80'
and is coupled with an automatic film counter. llash phpto;
lrt"phy E-iyihr;izea--siindar at r/g0th. second with six standard
l-li-o-d. cable release is provided on the shutter
button.
Q Sinpli0ed Zone Focusing
The advanced zone focusing system permits quick-a.ccurate
settinqs for perfect sbots, and';r"'n"TJ?I:ir8ii:i:ts$accurate tlreasured'dlstance -primary i3l?h3.Hlif if $"*i'li','J.ff focal distances' for the tbree i?E-proviaedView original page 6Page 7 · Read text
Specif ications
TYPe: The Minoltina uses standard 35mm film to make standard
24 x 36mm black & white or coior photographs. A built-in
exposure meter is coupled with the shutter and aperture
settings.
ExposureMeter: Selenium cell.
Exposure System : Follower-needle system coupled with program shutter.
ExposureRange: EV 8 to EV 17 at ASA 100.
L e n s : ROKKOR f2.8 38mm, 4 elements in 3 groups, 60.5" acceptance
angle.
Shutter Citizen-L program control operating within the range of f2.8
at \/30th second (EV8) and f22 at I/250th second (EVI7)
Shutter and aperture can be manually set.
Flash Synchronization : M and X contact at l/30th second at f.2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 and 16.
Focusing: Zone focusing by indicator needle on top deck. Precision
focusing after measuring from 2.6 ft. to infinity. Click stops
are provided for the primary zone focusing settings (I.2-2.5
-7 m., 4-8.5 -23 ft.) .
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Manual Control At the B position of the exposurering, the apeture is set at
Exposure : f.2.8 for long exposures. Within the red figure range of the
exposure ring, the shutter is set at 1/30th second.
Film Advance : Thumb lever operating through approx. 180" advancesthe film
one full frame, sets the shutter and advances the film
counter.
Finder : Over-sized finder with bright line frame and parallax-corre-
ction indicators.
Counter: Sequentialsystem giving exposuresmade,with red indications
at 20 and 36 exposures. Automa tic zero return upon opening
camera back.
Size and Weight ' 5 x3x2 in. (12.4x7.3x4.5 cm.) I5.5 oz. (aa0 g.)
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(Caution)
At each successive use, the 6lm counter-figr'rr."
advances_ '1' '4',!y ol" number.' After the and the counter only indicateseven
num-bers, the odd numbers are indicated by
small dots. The figure .20' is red to ieminl
you to stop shooting when you have loaded
a cassette with only 20 exposures. The film
counter continues on sequentially to .36,
which is also red, for 36 expodure cas_,
settes.
When the back of the camera is opened after
shooting.a full roll of film, the fiim counter
automatically returns to the start oosition.
{he-n- advancing film, the rewind crank
should rotate. If it doesnot, either the film
has- not engaged properly oi it has broken
durlng transport. Sometimes the rewind
crank,will move irregularly or occassionally
stop while advancing the film.
This indicates that too much slack has been
left in the cassette and the film leader.
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The CITIZEN-LProgramShutter
The program shutter of the Minoltina is
the first-of its type ever developed. The
Citizen-L was miile especially for Minolta
Camera Co. as a semi-automatic exposure
selection mechanism designed to give the
speed com- shutter and aDerture$v optimum the light to coupling through bination
meter.
There are many combinations of aperture
and shutter speed for each EV (exposure
value) settini. EVf 3, for example (see
slopine lines in the diagram) could be fll
at tZ6-0th. f8 at l/l2ith or f5.6 at l/250th
secohd. The program of the Minoltina is
shown by the- heavy line and equates Lo
the following, optimum aperture/shutter
speed combinations:
EV8:f2.8 & 1/30th, EV10:f4 & r/60th,
EYr2: f5.6 & i1tzsth, B\/t : !8- & 1/??9th.
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Fo e u sin g
The Minoltina is very easy to focus and precise
measurements of camera-subject distances are not
necessary because of the wide angle lens. Wide
angle lenses have greater depth of field. The distances
in front of and behind the primary subject which are
in acceptable focus are large. Three principle focus
setting should be used: portrait, group and panoramic.
For the portrait setting, only the portion of the
subject from abcut the waist up should fully fill the
view finder. The group setting should be used when
the full standing 6gure is visible in the finder with
only small clear areas at the top ard bottom. The
panoramic setting should be used when the subject is
farther from the camera than in the group setting.
To fccus the camera, simply turn the focusing adjust.
ment ring until the green indicator in the focusinp
window is aligned with the sketches indicating
portrait, group or panoramic.
Precise focusing can done by measuring the carnera-
subject distance and then setting the focusing adjust-
ment ring opposide the focus distance of the focusing
scale. Measurentents should always be made when
the subject is 3 fcet (approx. I meter) or less from
the camera. Focal distances are given in both feet
and rneters and the gradations are inscribed on the
focusing adjustment ring :
Feet : 2.6, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 7, r0, 15, 30 & c.,
Meters: 0 8, 0.9, I, 1.2, r.5, 2, 3, 5, 10 & "o
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Film Advance
The film is advanced by operating
tbe film advance lever with the
right thumb while holding the
camera with the palm of the hand.
The lever should through about
l80o to advance the film and the
6lm counter, and to release the
double exposure prevention mecha-
nism. If after advancing the film the shutter release cannot be IJ operated the film advance lever I
through l0o or Z)o to release the Ij
double exposure prevention mecha-
nism.
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View Finder
When looking through the
finder eyepiece, you will
notice a bright frame around
the edge of the finder. The
picture which you take should
be entirely within the bright
frame of the finder. When
taking photographswhere the
subyect is 3 feet (approx. I
meter) or nearer to the
* G camera,parallax aoccursphenomena: parallaxcalledis
the difterence in the line-of-
sight of the lens and the
finder. In order to avoid
cutting off the tops of
people'sheads in close photo-
graphy, three additional
bright frame markings are
provided, and subjectswhich
are close to the camera should
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% Shutter Release The camera may be held horizontally or vertically. It is best to press the camera firmly against your : face and release the shutter with a slow pressure in order to avoid all movements and insure sharp negatives. You may use either eye, keeping the other eye open or closed whichever is most con- venient for you. It is advisable to hold the camera horizontally during rapid sequence shots so that ; . the rapid wind lever can be used freely. It is best to keep the elbows in close to the body to make the steadiest base for the camera. Manual control exposures should always be made using a tripod (see following pages on manual control exposures).View original page 28
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ManualControl
How to set f-stop manually :
When you have to resort to manual focusing
of some necessity, without employing the
coupled photographing by the exposure meter,
turn the exposuresetting ring into the / -marked
area. At this moment, the shutter speed will
becomer,,ro. Choosethe f -stopnumber which will
give the exposure best-fitted to that shutter
speed.
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S e l f T i m e r
At certain times you may wish be included in rhe
.--_--.ltrr ,r.r:r r
photograph you are taking. The self timer will
allow yru abrut l0 seconds to get in front of the
carnera before the shutter is released. After rnount-
ing the camera on a tripod, focusing, setting the ex-
posure and cocking the shutter, press the self timer
button down and place yourself in the prede-
termined position. About l0 seconds af ter pressing the self tirner', thc shut tt'r rvill release and take the tjt
p i c t u r e r v i t h \ ' o u i r r i t .
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F l a s h P p h o t o g r a p h y
Mount the specially designed acces-
sory mount and attach the flash gun.
Insert the flash cord into the flash
t e r m i n a l .
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Rotate exposure adjustment ring to the openings
marked i; red. The important factor in flash
photography is the aperture opening. This is
aeterminld by the brightness of the flash and the
distance from the light to the subject. As factors
vary greatty, precise instructions are attached with
the flash bulbs and electronic flash.
The instructions accompanying flash bulbs or
electronic flash will include guide numbers for most
popular films. Under the guide number system,
Voi aiuia" the guide number by the distance of
ihe subject from the lamp in order to obtain the
correct f .stop. The guide number formula is:
r-stop: r ".. ","3-::r1'j.:lTf; film rated at black & whiteFor example, using
ASA 100 hnd a shutter speed of l/30th second, the
guide number is 24 and the lamp-subject distance
is 3 feet.
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Unloadingthe Film
When the complete 20 or 36 exposures have been
shot, it is necessary to rewind the 6lm into the
original cassette before taking the film out of the
camera.
Lift the handle of the rewind crank and press
in the rewind release.
It is not necessary to keep pressing the rewind
release.
Tu rn th e cra n k in t he dir ection of the sm all
arrow.
t
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34 Keep turning the handle until all the film has b e e n re wo u n d in to th e cassette- you will notice a lesser pressure on the crank and reduced noise when rewinding is comPlete. Open the back of the camera and remove the cassette. Have film processed as soon as possible after exposure.View original page 36
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The Minolta Deluxe flash gun will help you
to take pictures at night or when there is in
suff.cient light to use the program shutter.
The Minolta Baby BC III is an ultra-miniature
flash gun designcd exclusively for using AG
ta' fash bulbs.
M inolta
Deluxe Baby BC III.
The specially designed sun shade for the
Minoltina prevents extraneouslight from enter-
ing the lens when shooting into the sun, and
helps eliminate reflected light.
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(CAMERASBY MINOLTA)
Minolta SR-7- - World's first still camera with
built-in CdS light meter. Exceptionally bril'
liant pentaprismviewfinder, completely auto-
matic pre'set diaphragm,instant return mlrror
and many other features. Rokkor lens Fl'4/
58mm. or F1.8/55mm.Speeds1 to hooo'
Minolta Zoom 8--A completely automatic
8mm movie camera. You sight and shoot"'
that's all. A CdS light meter automatically
calculates correct exposures. Zoom from
wide angle to tight telephoto (10 to 30mm;'
Rokkor lens F 1.8/10-30mm.Speeds12, 16 and
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Please note that the Minoltina p with black-colored
surface finishes is available in addition to those with
chrome surface finishes.
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