MINOLTA REPO User manual

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   The Minolta Repo accepts any standard 35 mm film, either color or
black and white. The negative size, however, is one half the standard
35 mm size or 18 x 24 mm.
   On a standard20 exposure roll, therefore, Repo gives you 40exposures;
on a 36 exposure roll you get 72 exposures. This amounts to a con-
siderable savings in film costs.
    Color slides taken with your Repo can be mounted and shown in
any standard 35 mm projector. No special equipment is necessary.

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      l.  Slmple Exposure Control
      One control adjusts the camera for correct exposure. Turn the
        exposure adjustment ring until the green indicator lines up with the
       red needle. Now you are ready to shoot.
    2. World-Fomous Color Cooted Rokkor Lenr
       Your Repo contains a Ir 2.8/30 rnrn llokkor lens specially designed by
       Minolta ancl ideally suited for the half-size negative format.
   3.  Eosy Focusing
      The focusing ring has distance settings marked from 0.6 (2 feet)
       through 5 meters 16 feet and infinity. For rapid focusing there are
         click stops (marked in red) at 1.2 m (4 feet) for portraits, 3m (10 feet)
        for group shots and 5 m (16 feet; for landscapes.
   4.  Shutter Speeds
       Shutter speeds range from 1/30 to t1250 second and are automatic
      when using the coupled light meter system. For flash photography
       the shutter speed remains constant at I/30 second.

Open the back cover by moving the lock shaft upwards. Place the
film into the chamber so that the casette support shaft enters the
casette completely.
Insert the film leader into the take-up reel guiding the film perfora-
tions over the sprocket shaft. Operate the film advance dial to take
up slack film.  Note: You must release the shutter each time you
operate the film advance dial.

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J" When the film is running smoothly and is properly guided over the
   sprocket shaft, close the camera back and lock securely. Now advance
   the film twice so that the exposure counter reaches the number 1
    position.
4. The two numbers 40 and 72 on the exposure counter are marked in
   red to remind you that this is the end of the film, dependin.g on whether
  you used a standard 20 or 36 exposure roll. When you open the
  camera back, the counter automatically returns to S.

THREE 5TEP5 TO PER,FECT PICTURES
1. Set the ASA-DIN film speed.
2. Adjust the exposure ring.

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Each step is explained in detail
on the following pages.

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   To set the ASA-DIN film speed of the film you are using, raise the
outer ring of the lens barrel and rotate. Turn the ring until the film
speed number is aligned with the red dot.  Either ASA or DIN settings
can be used. Both settings are marked on the underside of the lens
barrel.

   Once the film speed has been set, it need not be changed until you
insert another fihn with a different film speed rating. If you add a color
filter to the lens, however, you must adjust the ASA-DIN setting to
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    Point the camera at the subject and look at the exposure meter
window. The red needle will indicate the amount of light entering the
meter. Now move the outer ring of the lens barrel (within the area
covered by the white numbers 8 .....72......16)x until the green indicator
is perfectly aligned with the red needle.  This automatically sets
aperture and shutter speed for correct exposure.
   when the red needle touches the extreme right black index, light is
too bright and a filter must be added. When the needle touches the
extreme left black index, light is too dim and flash must be used.
* These figures represent Lvs numbers and not aperture openings.
  within this area the shutter speed automatically varies from 1/30 to
  i7250 second depending on the light.

Caution: When using films with-ASA speeds of 50 or lower, care
should be taken so that the exposure set ring does not enter into the
area marked with red aperture figures. This could occur in dimly  lit
situations.

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        when the subject is not bright enough to operate the light meter,
      a longer exposure time is required. In this case, you can use frashI
       photography or the " B " setting for time exposures.   ,n
        when the ('B " setting is used the shutter blades remain open as
       long as you press on the shutter release. For time exposures be sure
       to use a tripod of other firm support in order to avoid all camera move-
      ment. Also, you should release the shutter with a shutter cable release.
        Note: The cable release is attached to the shutter button. At the
     "R" setting, the apertrrre is alwavs F2.g.


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Focus   Depth-of-field
L.2m  All subjects from 0.8 to 3m will ,be in acceptable focus.
3m     All subjects from  1.5 to 10m will be in acceptable focus.
5m     All subjects from 2.5m to infinity will be in acceptable focus.

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     Due to the wide depth-of-field of the Rokkor lens, critical focusing
   is not necessary. Simply estimate the distance and set it on the focus'
  ing ring.
      Focusins is achieved by moving the inner ring of the lens barrel to
   the approximate distance between the camera and the subject. Gradua-
   tions marked on the focusing ring range from 0.6 meters (2 feet) through
  5 meters (16 feet) and infinity.
     The frequently used focusing positions are marked in red and have
   click stops. These occur at 1.2 meters (4 feet), (for portrait photography
  or close-ups), at 3 meters (10 feet), (for group photography), and at 5
  meters (16 feet), (for landscape photography). The depth-of-field for
   these settings is given on the facing page.

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   The camera should be held firmly in both hands. The elbows
should be kept close to the body and the body kept reasonably tense
when shooting,
   With the camera in the horizontal position, the shutter can be
released with the forefinger. With the camera in the vertical position,
the shutter can be released with the thumb-or with the forefinger,  if                               q
desired.
   Because the ltepo negative is smaller than conventional 35 mm
cameras, the user should press the shutter release slowly and smoothly
to minimize all movement of the camera. Because the camera itself is
smaller than most cameras, care should be taken to avoid accidentally
covering a portion of the lens with the fingers.


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     When you look through the viewfinder you will see a bright white
  frame. This frame is used to compose your pictures accurately. The
   subject to be photographed should be entirely within the bright frame.
    Two other bright lines are also visible in the viewfinder; in the
   upper left corner is a right angle-shaped mark and in the upper right
   corner, a short horizontal line. These marks are guide lines to be used
  when the subject is less than 1 meter (3.3 feet) from the camera.
      At extremely close distances the area seen through the viewfinder
   and the area " seen " by the lens is not precisely the same. To correct
    this error, called parallax, compose your picture between the right angle
   mark, the horizontal mark and the lower right corner of the frame.

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       After the full 40 or 72 exposures have been made, it is necessary
   to rewind the film into the original  casette before removing the film
   from the camera.
     To rewind press the film release button on the underside of the
   camera' Then lift the rewind crank handle and turn in the direction of
   the small arrow. when the film is completely rewound the pressure on
   the rewind crank suddenly becomes less. Now you can open the back
   of the camera and remove the film.
      Note:  It is always best to load and unload film in subdued right,
              never in bright sunlight.


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l*        rhe Minolta Repo tells you when flash photography is advisable. IfI
     the exposure adjustment ring moves into the red -figured area of theJI     ring before the green indicator is aligned with the rerl needle. flash -    photography should be used.
         Attach the Minolta Bc ilI flashgun into the accessory shoe on top
      of the camera and insert the flash cord into the flash synchro terminal.
     only the red figures (B,2.8,5.6, 11) can be used for flash photography.
      In this area the shutter remains constant at r/30 second. The proper
      aperture can easily be determinecl from the guide number instructions
     which accompany all flash bulbs or electronic flash units (either system
     can be used with the Minolta Repo).

f  .ot"rErELY MANuAt oPERAnor.r I
         'I-he sarne apertures used for flash photography can also be used
    for manual operation without flash. You may want to do this for
     special effects or in unusual situations.
      For manual operation an independent light rneter should be used.
   You already know that the shutter speed is 1/30 second. The light meter
      rvill tell you the correct aperture at this speed in any given situation.
    Set the aperture in the red figured area and you are ready to shoot.
   USING FITTERS
     When using filters a simple adjustment can be made so that the
    automatic exposure set ring remains in operation. For example, if you
   are using a 100 ASA film and wish to add a filter with a * 1 correction
    factor, simply change the ASA setting to 50. Now you can continue to
    film with the automatic exposure set ring. Be sure to reset to ASA 100
   when you remove the filter.
    DIRECT TIGHT
     When taking pictures with back or side lighting, care should be
    taken so that no light rays enter directly on the lens or light meter.
    Direct rays on the lens will ruin the picture; direct rays on the meter
    will give you a false exposure reading.