Minolta Semi Model P User manual

CHIYODA'SPRODUCTS



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                    Minolta- Semi for   I 20 film
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Shutter:          Konan Rapid Shurter
                 Konan Flicker Shutter
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THE FEATURESOF 'MINOLTA-SEMI MODEL P"

H e re  is a c a m e r a  " M i n o l t a -S e mi  Mo d e l P",  e q u ip p e d  with  a  pr ecision  ,hr tt",
and  rigidly constructed  smart  body  that  can be  operated  easily by  any  body.
L E N s :   T h e n e w l y d e s i g n e d Pro me r  Sll  F/3 .5 -7 smm   Co a ted  lens has   r azor -
          b l a d e  t o c u s i n g  s h a rp n e ss a n d  fitte d  fo r  a ll  p u rp o ses.    T he  lens  is
           front  lens  focusing  type  and   is  capable  taking ia  subject  as near as
          o n e m e t r e d i s t a n t.
         As you know, the coated  lens  is a  lens,  the   glass-to-air  surfaces  oF
         which  are  covered  with  Filmy  substance  coated  in  order  to  absorb
         as much volurne oF light as  possible.    On  this  reason a coated  lens
                         i s  f a r b r i g h t e r   t h an  th a t o f  u n co a te d , a n d  so me times  you  will    r eally
          b e s u r p r i s e d a b o u t  its b rig h tn e ss wh e n yo u ta ke a p ic tur e  at  the  place
        where  the volume oF light  is considered to be comprratively  insufticient.
        The coated  lens  is also much  fitted   for  color  photography.

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       mov em e n t   i s s u i t e d   f o r p ra ctica l u se s.
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   BODY   :  Body  is  light  metal  diecast, black  leather covered'
        Ve  give below  explanations o$ each  mechanical  part,  for  which we  hope
         you  to  careFully read and study them well before you actually start  operation
         oF the  machine, as  it  is very important  for you  in avoiding  any unnecessary

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T h e   r a t i o p f  v o l u m e s  o f    l i g h t    t h a t p a s s t h r o u g h   t h e
a p e q t g r e o f     i r i s d i a p h r a g m s o f  t h e   l e n s  i . e . r 3 . 5 , 4 t
s . 6 , 8 , ' l l t               l 6  &  2 2 w i l l  b e    t . 3 r    l , l / 2 ,           l / 4 ,
  t l 8 ,     t / t 6 ,  &      t / 3 2
 i f w e    t a k e F / + , a s    i t s  b a s i c    f i g u r e    . o f     | |  s h o w i n g
r a t i o  b v    t / z  m a g n i f  i c a t i o n s .
F o r     i n s t a n c e ,    i f  y o u  c o n s i d e r   t h a t  a  c e r t a i n v o l u m e
o F   | i g h t  b e  p r c p e r   t o   f i x    t h e  s h u t t e r a t    i r i s d a i l   I
a n d  s h u t t e r  s p e e d  o f      t / s o   s . e c . , a n  e q u i v a l e n t
v o l u m e   o f      l i g h t w i l l  a r r i v e a t  s u r f a c e o F  t h e   f i l m
a t    i r i s d i a t o f     i r   o f    t h e      l e n s  a n d  s h u t t e r  s p e e d
o F  L / z s  s e c   f r o m   t h e  a b o v e   r e a s o n .
DEPTH CF FOCUS OR FIELD SCALE:  A sharp     I
f o c u s  o F m a i n  s u b j e c t   t o  b e   t a k e n  c a n b e o b t a i n e d
b y   r e g u l a t i n g     l e n s o F  t l - t e c a m e r a .  H o w e v e r r  a t   t h e
s a m e   t i n i e ,   t h i n g s     i n   f r o n t  a n d  b a c k  o f     t h e  m a i n
s u b  j e c t  a r e a l s o  t o c u s e d . c l e a r l y   t o a c e r t a i n d e g r e e .
T h e  d e p t h  o $  f o c u s  o r  d e p t h  o F    f i e l d  m e a n s    t h e
d e p t h w i t h i n  w h i c h    t h i n g s a r e c l e a r f y F o c u s e d .        '

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       (E )  b rie F l y s i g n i f i e s   t h e d e p th o f  fo cu s o r  th e  d e p th o f  field.
{     Suppose the  distance   of  a subject  that   to be taken  is  3m  by  turning  the
I        f ront -lens a n d   i r i s  d i a l a t    tt,   th e d e p th  o f, fie ld  so u g h t wi ll be between  2m
     u n d e r  rig h t  s i d e F i g u r e o F   t  t  a n d 6 m  u n d e r  th e  le ft   fig u re    I  t.          lf you  flx
     a t  5. 6  o f   t h e    i r i s d i a l ,  t h e sa me will  b e  b e twe e n  .2 .5 -4 me tres.

      From  the abcve mentioned  reason, you  will   clearly  understand the  Fact  that
         t h e  d e p t h o F  f o c u s o r   f i e l d   is u su a lly  sh a llo w  in  th e  ca se o f   br ight  lens and
      in order  to  seek deeper focusing  of  the pictures  to  be taken or  in  other words
     to take the  pictures oF things  in   f ront and back oF the  main  subject  clear,    it
    w ill  b e ne c c e s s a r y t o m a k e th e a p e rtu re  o fi iris d ia p h ra g ms n ar r ower .
      However,  in such case plerse do  not  $orget  to  make the  time  o$  exposures
     longet .

        \flhen you have fixed shuLLer speed and regul:ted   iris  dial, you have  now  to
     ascertain  the  distance  of  the  subject  to  be  taken and  turning  the  Front-lens
     a d jus t pro p e r l y  t h e d i s t a n c e s:a le  to  th e  d e sire d p o in t.
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               b e  c a r e t u l  t o  e n s ' rre rig h t  fo cu sin g s.

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   FINDER:   Care must be taken when  you  ascertain a chassis or sphere  of  area      "   of  the  pictures  to  be  taken  through  View  Finder   (K), .as quite  occasionally  I
       the  main subjects taken do  not  appear properly on surfaces  of  the  film.
     In order  to  prevent  such  parallax, we  suggest  you  to pub your  main  subject
        in y o u r  v i e w   f i n d e r    j u s t  in sid e  b e twe e n  le ft  a n d  rig h t ma rked lines on  the
       finder  frame whenever. you make your  shotting,

    HOlf  TO  ASCERTAIN   TIME  FOR  EXPOSURES:    To  ascertain  the  time
        for exposures properly  is very  important matter  in photography.           lt must be
       fixed  caretully  contemplating  various  conditions,  such as  light,  season, time,
       c a p a c it y o F   l e n s ,   i r i s d i a l a n d g ra d e o F se n sitiza tio n o f  th e  film used.
    However,  they  are  rather  complicated  and pretty   ditticult   to  explain  brie$ly to
       the  beginners.    So  i0 order   to  avoid  such  complicated  explanations,  it  is
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,l     s u g g e s t e d   t o   t h e  b e g i n n e rs      re ly- o n  th e . e xlo su re  me tr es  for  the  tim e
      being  until such time when  they  have  gradually  mastered   all  such  technical
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   BU ILT- IN FLASH SYNCHRON IZE
       F l a s h   t a k i n g s a r e n o w m u c h p o p u l a r
        a n d    i n o r d e r  t o  o b t a i n b e t t e r  r e s u l t s
        they  are  used to  use  even   in duy
                t i m e  b e s i d e u s u a l n i g h t   t i m e  u s e s .
     A l l M i n o l t a C a m e r a s a r e  f e a t u r e d b u i l t -
         in   f lash synch ronized.
     By synchro  f lash taking of pictures you
       can enjoy  at  night time s3me as you
        c a n  d o    i t    i n d u y  t i m e , w i t h M i n o l t a
       Synchro Flash Unit  Ub,  as a sound
               f lash synchronization can be attained
       very   simply,   just  attaching    it   to
      A c c e s s o r y M o u n t i n g R a i l  ( M )  o F   t h e
        c a m e r a a n d o t h e r e n d o f  t h e  e l e c t r i c
       cord oF  it  to Synchro Terminal  (C).

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