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HI.MATIC AF2
OWNER' S MANUAL
BEDI ENUNGSANLEI TUNG
MODE D' EMPLOI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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Your l i ght , compact Mi nol t a Hi - mat i c AF2 wi t h i t s Aut o- Focus syst em, aut omat i c exposur e
cont r ol , bui l t - i n el ect r oni c f l ash, and uni que audi bl e and LED war ni ng syst ems makes qual i t y
35mm
phot ogr aphy
si mpl i er and mor e conveni ent t han ever bef or e. Just compose your
subj ect i n t he
vi ewf i nder , and t he camer a' s el ect r oni c syst ems f ocus t he l ens usi ng a
pr eci se
i nf r ar ed l i ght beam and
adj ust s exposur e al l aut omat i cal l y at t he push
of a but t on. The i nf or mat i on vi ewf i nder i ndi cat es t he
di st ance zone t he l ens wi l l f ocus at , i f you
ar e t oo cl ose t o
your
subj ect , and whet her or not
you
shoul d use t he f l ash. l f f l ash i s cal l ed f or , poppi ng up t he bui l t - i n f l ash aut omat i cal l y swi t ches on t he
f l ashmat i c syst em t hat coupl es shut t er speed, l ens aper t ur e, and t he aut o- f ocus syst em f or pr eci se
exposur e adj ust ment . The camer a' s war ni ng syst ems al so al er t
you
i f
your
subj ect i s out of f l ash r ange.
l n addi t i on t o al l t hese f eat ur es, t he AF2' s f ocus- hol d f unct i on al l ows
pr ef ocusi ng f or f ul l cr eat i ve
cont r ol of composi t i on.
Pl ease r ead t hi s manual car ef ul l y f or best r esul t s and l ongest ser vi ce l i f e f r om your new Mi nol t a
Hi - mat i c AF2. Then keep i t f or l at er r ef er ence as needed.
Throughout the text
you
wi l l fi nd
a seri es of numbers and l etters. Each of these refers to
a
pi cture
on the fol d-out pages.
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CONTENTS
NAMES OF PARTS
BEFORE TAKI NG PI CTURES
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HOWTO TAKE PI CTURES
Vi ewf i nder
Aut omat i c f ocusi ng
Focus hol d
Automati c exposu re control
Aut omat i c f l ash phot ogr aphy
Dayl i ght f l ash exposur e
Sel f - t i mer
Unl oadi ng exposed f i l m
SPECI FI CATI ONS
CARE AND STORAGE
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NAMES OF PARTS
(A-11 Fi l m-advance
l ever
(A-21
Shutter-rel ease
button
( A- 3) Fr ame- count er wi ndow
( A4l Pi ezoel ect r i c osci l l at or
( Audi bl e
war ni ng)
( A- 5) Aut o- f ocuswi ndows
(A-6) StraP l ug
( A- 71 Mi nol t a 38mm
f / 2. 8 l ens
(A-8) Sel f-ti mer
l ever
( A- 9) CdS cel l
( A- 10) Fi l m- r ewi nd cr ank
( A- 11) Back- cover
r el ease knob
( A- 12) Bui l t - i n f l ash
( A- 13) Fl ash t ube and r ef l ect or wi t h
guar d wi ndow
( A- 14) Vi ewf i nder wi ndow
{ A- 15}
Fl ash- r el ease
l ock
( A- 161 Fi l m- speed wi ndow
( A- 17) Fi l m- sPeed di al
( A- 18) Pr essur e
Pl at e
(A' 19) Safe-Load Si gnal wi ndow
(A-20)
Take-uP sPool
( A- 211
Fi l m spr ocket
l A-221
Fi nder eYePi ece
( A- 23) Fl ash- moni t or l amP
(A.-241
Fi l m-cartri dge chamber
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(A-25)
Rewi nd-rel ease button
(4-26)
Tri pod socket
l A-271
Battery-chamber cover
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BEFORE TAKI NG PI CTURES
In*al l i ng batteri es
The aut omat i c- f ocus, exposur e, f l ash, and el ect r oni c- i ndi cat i on syst ems of
your
Mi nol t a Hi - mat i c
AF2 ar e
power ed
by t wo AA si ze- ( penl i ght ) al kal i ne- manganese
( Ever eady
E91 or equi val ent ) , seal ed
car bon- zi nc, or r echar geabl e ni ckel - cadmi um
( Ni - Cd)
bat t er i es.
To pr oper l y i nst al l bat t er i es,
pr oceed as f ol l ows:
1. Open t he bat t er y+hamber cover by sl i di ng i t i n t he di r ect i on of t he ar r ow and l i f t i ng i t as shown
( B- 1) .
2. At t er wi pi ng t he t er mi nal s wi t h a cl ean, dr y cl ot h, i nser t t wo bat t er i es wi t h t hei r
pl us( +) and
mi nus( - ) ends posi t i oned as i ndi cat ed by t he di agr am i nsi de t he chamber
( C) .
3. Then cl ose t he cover by hol di ng i t down and sl i di ng i t i n t he di r ect i on of t he ar r ow. Then l et i t
snap back i n t he opposi t e di r ect i on
( B- 2) .
CAUTI ONS
o
Mi xi ng of battery types, or usi ng an exhausted battery wi th a fresh one coul d cause battery l eakage
or bu rsti ng.
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l f t he bat t er i es ar e r ever sed t he camer a wi l l not oper at e, and bat t er y l eakage or bur st i ng coul d
r esu l t .
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o Ni - Cd cel l s shoul d onl y be char ged i n t hei r desi gnat ed char ger s.
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Ni - Cd cel l s
per f or m
bet t er at l ow t emper at ur es t han ei t her car bon- zi nc or al kal i ne- manganese
batteri es. Therefore, Ni -Cd cel l s are recommended for use i n col d weather.
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When new batteri es are i nstal l ed, wai t at l east 20 seconds before taki ng pi ctures.
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Chec*ing batteries
The camer a' s bat t er i es shoul d be checked i mmedi at el y af t er bei ng i nst al l ed and f r om t i me t o t i me
t her eaf t er , especi al l y bef or e st ar t i ng on t r i ps or t aki ng i mpor t ant pi ct ur es.
To check battery strength for the camera' s exposure system, proceed as fol l ows:
1. l f t he camer a i s l oaded wi t h f i l m, oper at e t he f i l m- advance l ever
( A- 1)
so t hat t he shut t er i s cocked.
l f the camera i s not l oaded, ei ther open the back cover
(see p. 7) or operate the f i l m-advance l ever
sever al t i mes unt i l i t l ocks.
2. Cover t he CdS cel l wi t h
your
hand
( D- 1)
and l ook t hr ough t he vi ewf i nder . Depr ess t he
shut t er - r el ease but t on sl i ght l y l D- 21. l f t he st eady audi bl e- war ni ng si gnal , and l ow- l i ght war ni ng
l amp
( M- 71
at t he bot t om of t he vi ewf i nder come on, t he bat t er i es ar e ser vi ceabl e. l f t hey do not
come on, or go off after a few seconds, the batteri es shoul d be repl aced wi th fresh ones.
To check bat t er y st r engt h f or t he camer a' s f l ash syst em,
pop up t he bui l t - i n f l ash
( P)
and t i me how
f ong i t t akes f or t he moni t or l amp l A- 23, M- 6) t o l i ght . l f t he moni t or l amp comes on wi t hi n 20
seconds when usi ng al kal i ne- manganese or car bon- zi nc cel l s, and 10 seconds wi t h Ni - Cd cel l s, t he
bat t er i es ar e ser vi ceabl e. When r ecycl e t i mes become l onger t han t hi s, bat t er i es shoul d be r epl aced
wi t h f r esh ones. To conser ve power ,
be sur e t o push t he f l ash al l t he way back i nt o t he camer a af t er
checki ng t he bat t er i es.
To posi t i vel y pr event unsat i sf act or y oper at i on, a speci al devi ce bui l t i nt o
your
camer a l ocks t he
shut t er so t hat
pi ct ur es
can not be t aken i f bat t er i es ar e t oo weak or i f t her e ar e none i n t he camer a.
Thus i f
you
can not r el ease t he shut t er ,
you
shoul d i nst al l or change bat t er i es.
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Loading and advancing film
Your Mi nol t a Hi - mat i c camer a can use any st andar d 35mm f i l m car t r i dge.
To properl y l oad your
camera,
proceed as fol l ows:
1. Pul l out t he back- cover r el ease knob unt i l t he back cover spr i ngs open
( Et .
2. Leavi ng t he knob
pul l ed out ,
pl ace a f i l m car t r i dge i nt o t he chamber as shown
( F- 11and
push t he
knob al l t he way i n, r ot at i ng i t sl i ght l y i f necessar y { F- 2} .
3, Sl owl y oper at e t he f i l m- advance l ever unt i l one of t he l i ght gr ay f i l m r et ai ner s on t he spool i s f ul l y
open
( Gl .
At t hi s poi nt one of t he smal l squar e openi ngs on t he base of t he t ake- up spool wi l l f ace
out and i t s whi t e i ndi cat or si gnal wi l l di sappear .
4. I nser t t he end of t he f i l m l eader al l t he way i n and under t he l i ght gr ay f i l m r et ai ner
( Hl ,
and
sl owl y oper at e t he advance l ever unt i l t he per f or at i ons on t he t op and bot t om of t he f i l m ar e
engaged wi t h t he spr ocket ' s t eet h
( l ) .
5. Cl ose t he back cover by pushi ng i n on i t unt i l i t snaps shut .
6. Oper at e t he f i l m- advance l ever r epeat edl y wi t hout
pr essi ng t he shut t er r el ease, unt i l t he l ever l ocks
and t he f i gur e
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appear s i n t he cent er of t he f r ame- count er wi ndow
( Jl .
l f t he f i l m i s l oaded
cor r ect l y, an or ange si gnal wi l l appear i n t he r i ght si de of t he Saf e Load Si gnal wi ndow { K) . l f i t
does not appear , open t he camer a back and r epeat t he above l oadi ng pr ocedur e. As
you t ake
pi ct ur es, t he edge of t he or ange si gnal wi l l move t o t he l ef t t o i ndi cat e t hat t he f i l m i s advanci ng
pr oper l y.
CAUTI ONS
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Do not use t he f i l m- r ewi nd cr ank t o conf i r m f i l m t r anspor t , as t ur ni ng i t bef or e al l exposur es have
been made coul d cause i mpr oper spaci ng bet ween f r ames.
r Load and unl oad f i l m i n subdued l i ght , never i n di r ect sunl i ght .
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When t he f i l m- advance l ever st ops at t he end of a f i l m, never f or ce i t t o advance f ur t her . Rewi nd
and unl oad t he f i l m as descr i bed on
page 14.
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Setting
film speed
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ti tm on the market has an exposure-i ndex number to i ndi cate i ts sensi ti vi ty to l i ght. To
obtai n correct exposure wi th the automati c exposure system of
your camera,
you
must set i t for the
f i l m i n use. To set t hi s, t ur n t he f i l m- speed di al unt i l ASA/ l SO number i ndi cat i on of t he f i l m
you ar e
usi ng i s al i gned wi t h t he i ndex i n t he f i l m- speed wi ndow
( L) .
The f i l m- speed scal e i s:
2 5 .
. 5 0 . .
1 0 0 .
. 2 0 0 . . 4 0 0
Dots denote ASA/ISO speeds o! 32, 40, 64, 80, 125, 160, 250, end 320 respecti vel y, from l eft to
r i ght .
DI N syst em equi val ent s
f or t hi s scal e ar e:
A S A 2 5 . . 5 0 . . 1 0 0 . . 2 0 0 ' . 4 0 0
Dr N 1 5 . . 1 8 .
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2 1
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2 4 " 2 7
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pr i nt f i l m, set t he f i l m- speed di al at 400'
HOW TO TAKE PI CTURES
Vi ewfi nder
As
you l ook t hr ough t he vi ewf i nder
( Ml
of
your Mi nol t a Hi - mat i c AF2
you wi l l see t he f ol l owi ng:
1. LED f ocus- zone si gnal s
( M- 1)
2. Focus- zone symbol s
( M- 21
3. Aut o- f ocus zone
( M- 3)
4. Cl ose- f r ami ng
gui des
( M4)
5. Nor mal - f r ami ng
gui des
( M6)
6. Fl ash- moni t or l amp
( At
l ef t si de of f i nder eyepi ece)
( M- 6)
7. Low- l i ght war ni ng l amp { M- 7)
For f ul l oper at i n! det ai l s, see t he f ol l owi ng aut omat i c- f ocusi ng,
exposur e, and f l ash- phot ogr aphy
secti ons.
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Automati c focusi ng
Under nor mal condi t i ons, wi t h t he subj ect mor e t han 1. 2m
( 4f t . ) f r om
t he camer a,
you
compose
t he subj ect or scene wi t hi n t hevi ewf i nder ' s nor mal - f r ami ng gui des ( M- 5) .
When t he subj ect i s bet ween
1- ' 12m
( 3, 3
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4 f t ) away, you use t he cl ose- f r ami ng
gui des
{ M- 4) t o compose t he pi ct ur e.
For t he camer a t o f ocus cor r ect l y, t he subj ect or ar ea of t he scene
you
want t o be i n f ocus shoul d
be cent er ed i n t he vi ewf i nder and f ul l y cover ed by t he aut o- f ocus zone mar ks
( N,
M- 3) . l f your
subj ect
f al l s out si de t he aut o- f ocus zone t he camer a may not f ocus cor r ect l y and
you
shoul d use t he f ocus
hol d, as expl ai ned on page f O.
Af t er you have composed
your
subj ect or scene, sl i ght l y depr ess t he shut t er r el ease unt i l one of t he
LED f ocus- zone si gnal s
( M- 1)
comes on. Thi s i ndi cat es t hat t he camer a has measur ed t he camer a- t o-
subj ect di st ance and wi l l set t he f ocus aut omat i cal l y when t he shut t er r el ease i s pr essed al l t he way
down.
l f t he upper LED f ocus- zone si gnal bl i nks and a beepi ng audi bl e si gnal comes on when t he shut t er
r el ease i s sl i ght l y depr essed,
you
ar e t oo cl ose t o t he subj ect f or t he camer a t o f ocus. l f t hi s happens,
i ncr ease t he camer a- t o- subj ect di st ance unt i l
you get a st eady LED f ocus- zone si gnal and t he audi bl e
war ni ng does not come on when
you
depr ess t he shut t er r el ease sl i ght l y.
When
you
have composed
your
scene and no war ni ng si gnal s come on,
pr ess
t he shut t er r el ease
smoot hl y al l t he way down t o t ake t he
pi ct ur e.
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Al ways press
t he shut t er rel ease down i n one smoot h mot i on. Pressi ng t he but t on t oo
qui ckl y
coul d cause bl ur r ed
pi ct ur es.
Keep t he aut o- f ocus wi ndows cl ean and f r ee of obst r uct i ons, as t hi s coul d cause i ncor r ect
measur i ng of t he f ocus di st ance.
Use of any l ens shade or hood coul d obst r uct t he aut o- f ocus wi ndows and cause t he camer a t o
f ocus i ncor r ect l y.
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CAUTI ON
Under certai n condi ti ons the auto-focus mechani sm may not functi on properl y, they are as
f ol l ows:
1. When t her e i s an ext r emel y br i ght l i ght sour ce or r ef l ect i ng l i ght ar ound t he aut o- f ocus zone.
2. When t he subj ect i s hi ghl y l ust r ous or r ef l ect i ve. Such as, t he sur f ace of wat er ,
pol i shed met al , or
mi r r or s.
3. When t he subj ect i s unsubst ant i al or hi ghl y unr ef l ect i ve. Such as, f l ame, hai r , or bl ack obj ect s.
4. When t her e i s gl ass i n f r ont of t he subj ect .
l n t he above cases, f ocus on anot her subj ect t he same di st ance away and use t he f ocus hol d. Then
r ecompose t he scene and t ake t he pi ct ur e.
Focts hol d
Somet i mes condi t i ons or t he desi r ed composi t i on of a scene won' t al l ow
pl aci ng t he subj ect wi t hi n
t he aut o- f ocus zone of t he vi ewf i nder . Thi s may cause t he subj ect or most i mpor t ant ar ea of t he scene
t o be out of f ocus.
Wi th the camera' s focus-hol d feature
you
can
prefocus on a speci fi c area or subj ect before
you
take
t he
pi ct ur e, and t hen r ecompose t he scene t he way
you want .
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To use t he f ocus hol d, advance t he f i l m and
pr oceed as f ol l ows:
1. Ai m t he camer a so t hat t he subj ect or ar ea
you
want t o be i n f ocus i s cent er ed i n t he aut o- f ocus
zone
( Nl .
2. Sl i ghtl y depress the shutter rel ease unti l one of the LED focus-zone si gnal s comes on.
3. Whi l e st i l l keepi ng t he shut t er r el ease sl i ght l y depr essed, r ecompose
your
scene
( Ol
and
pr ess t he
shut t er r el ease al l t he way down t o t ake t he pi ct ur e.
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NOTES
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Rel easi ng the sl i ghtl y depressed shutter button cancel s the focus hol d, so
you
can
prefocus
the
camera as often as
you
wi sh.
r The f i l m must be advanced and t he shut t er cocked f or t he f ocus hol d t o oper at e.
Automati c exposure control
Af t er f r ami ng your
subj ect i n t he vi ewf i nder , depr ess t he shut t er r el ease sl i ght l y t o det er mi ne t he
l i ght l evel .
l f t he l ow- l i ght war ni ng l amp
{ M- Z)
at t he bot t om of t he vi ewf i nder and a st eady audi bl e war ni ng
si gnal do not come on, l i ght i s adequat e of nor mal hand- hel d exposur es.
l f t he l ow- l i ght war ni ng and st eady audi bl e si gnal do come on, i t i ndi cat es t he camer a' s shut t er
speed wi l l be 1l 4O sec. or sl ower , and t he bui l t - i n f l ash or a t r i pod shoul d be used t o avoi d bl ur r ed
pi ct u
r es.
Af t er
you have det er mi ned t he l i ght l evel , hol d t he camer a i n a comf or t abl e
posi t i on
and pr ess t he
shut t er r el ease al l t he way down t o t ake t he
pi ct ur e.
NOTE
No camer a adj ust ment s ar e necessar y i f f i l t er s ar e used, si nce t he CdS cel l met er s l i ght t hat passed
t hr ough t he f i l t er .
Automatic f lash photography
When t he l ow- l i ght war ni ng l amp and st eady audi bl e si gnal come on wi t h t he shut t er r el ease
sl i ght l y depr essed,
you
shoul d use t he bui l t - i n f l ash i f i t i s sui t abl e f or your
subj ect or i f sl ow shut t er
speeds usi ng a t r i pod ar e not desi r ed.
To take automati c fl ash pi ctures, proceed
as fol l ows:
1. Sl i de t he f l ash- r el ease l ock i n t he di r ect i on of t he ar r ow t owar ds t he l ens
( P) .
The f l ash wi l l pop up
and st ar t char gi ng i f t he bat t er i es ar e ser vi ceabl e.
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3.
When t he f l ash- moni t or l amp
( A- 23,
M- 6) on t he l ef t si de of t he f i nder eyepi ece l A' 221l i ght s up,
t he camer a i s r eady t o t ake f l ash pi ct ur es. Unt i l t he moni t or l amp comes on, t he shut t er r el ease wi l l
l ock t o
pr event t aki ng under - exposed
pi ct ur es.
Compose
your
subj ect wi t hi n t he aut o- f ocus zone, and sl i ght l y depr ess t he shut t er r el ease.
l f t he upper LED f ocus- zone si gnal begi ns t o bl i nk and a beepi ng audi bl e war ni ng comes on,
you
ar e t oo cl ose t o t he subj ect . l f t he l ower LED f ocus- zone si gnal begi ns t o bl i nk and t he beepi ng
audi bl e si gnal comes on,
your subj ect i s beyond f l ash r ange
( when
usi ng ASA/ l SO 1000 col or
pr i nt
f i l m, di sr egar d t he l ower LED and audi bl e si gnal , and make sur e t he subj ect i s wi t hi n 15m, or
50 f t . ) .
l n bot h of t hese cases, i ncr ease or decr ease camer a- t o- subj ect di st ance r espect i vel y, unt i l nei t her of
t he LED f ocus- zone si gnal s bl i nk and no beepi ng audi bl e si gnal comes on.
Hol d t he camer a st eady i n a comf or t abl e
posi t i on, and
pr ess t he shut t er r el ease al l t he way down i n
one smoot h mot i on t o t ake t he f l ash pi ct ur e. When
you f r ame t he
pi ct ur e ver t i cal l y, hol d t he
camer a so t hat t he f l ash wi l l be
posi t i oned upwar d.
When
you
ar e f i ni shed t aki ng f l ash pi ct ur es, push
t he f l ash al l t he way back i nt o t he camer a t o
conser ve t he bat t er i es and r et ur n t he camer a t o nor mal aut omat i c- exposur e oper at i on.
CAUTI ONS
.
Do not
push
t he f l ash par t way i nt o t he camer a or obst r uct t he guar d wi ndow wi t h
your f i nger s or
camer a st r ap whi l e t aki ng f l ash pi ct ur es, as t hi s coul d cause under - exposed or uneven r esul t s.
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Taki ng f l ash pi ct ur es
sever al t i mes i n r api d successi on, i mmedi at el y af t er t he moni t or l amp l i ght s i n
t emper at ur es hi gher t han 40o C
( 104' F
) , may damage t he f l ash ci r cui t .
o
The f l ash wi l l not char ge or r ecycl e i f t he shut t er - r el ease but t on i s hel d down.
NOTE
Recycl e ti me for the fl ash wi l l be l onger i n col d weather, so i t i s recommended to carry spare
bat t er i es, keep t he camer a i nsi de your coat or
pocket , and t o use Ni - Cd bat t er i es i n t emper at ur e bel ow
oo c.
4.
5.
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Daylight ftash exposu re
Though pr i mar i l y
i nt ended f or use as t he sol e or mai n l i ght sour ce i n f l ash pi ct ur es,
t he bui l t - i n
f f ash i n your
Hi ' mat i c AF2 can be used t o bal ance or f i l l i n shadows wi t h such br i ght l i ght sour ces as
dayl i ght ' l t i s par t i cul ar l y
usef ul wher e t he subj ect i s consi der abl y dar ker t han t he ar ea sur r oundi ng i t
( e. 9. ,
i ndoor s agai nst a backl i ght ed wi ndow, i n shade, et c. ) . Pr ocedur es f or maki ng dayl i ght f l i sh
exposur es ar e t he same as above except t hat t he f l ash r ange f or t r anspar ency
( sl i de)
f i l ms i s 1t o 2m
B- 113 t o 6- 213 f t . ) and t he r ange f or negat i ve f i l ms i s 1. 5 t o 5m
( 5
t o t 6 f t . ) . The degr ee of f l ash f i l l
wi l l var y wi t h t he l i ght i ng condi t i ons and f ocused di st ance of t he l ens.
NOTE
The fl ash wi l l have no effect i n bri ght dayl i ght si tuati ons such as beach or snow scenes.
Sel f-ti mer
Your camer a' s sel f - t i mer del ays r el ease of t he shut t er f or about 10 seconds, al l owi ng t i me f or you
t o get
i nt o t he pi ct ur e your sel f .
To use t he sel f - t i mer :
1. Advance t he f i l m.
2. Rot at e t he sel f - t i mer l ever count er cl ockwi se as f ar as i t wi l l go
unt i l i t cat ches
( O) .
3. Compose your
subj ect or t he ar ea wher e you
wi l l be st andi ng wi t hi n t he aut o- f ocus zone, and
depress the shutter rel ease al l the way down to start the sel f-ti mer.
Af t er t hi s i s done, t he shut t er wi l l be r el eased i n 10 seconds.
CAUTI ON
l Al hen usi ng the sel f-ti mer for fl ash pi ctures,
be sure to rel ease the shutter after poppi ng
out the
f l ash and conf i r mi ng t he f l ash- moni t or l amp i s l i t .
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Unl oadi ng exposad fi l m
\
To remove fi l m from the camera,
proceed as fol l ows:
1. Depr ess t he f i l m r ewi nd- r el ease but t on on t he but t om of t he camer a
( Rl .
2. Unf ol d t he f i l m- r ewi nd cr ank and t ur n i t i n t he di r ect i on of t he ar r ow
( S) .
Thi s r ewi nds t he f i l m i nt o t he car t r i dge. When al l but t he f i l m l eader i s r ewound and of f t he
t ake- up spool , t he or ange si gnal i n t he Saf e Load Si gnal wi ndow wi l l di sappear . When t he f i l m i s
compl etei y off the .pool
yo, wi l l feel l ess resi stance as
you turn the crank. A few more turns
r ewi nds t he f i l m compl et el y i nt o t he car t r i dge.
3. When
you ar e sur e t he f i l m i s f ul l y r ewound,
pul l out t he back- cover r el ease knob
( E)
t o open t he
back and r emove t he f i l m.
NOTES
o Fi l m shoul d be handl ed and unl oadi ng done i n subdued l i ght , never i n di r ect sunl i ght .
o Never open the back cover as l ong as the orange si gnal i s vi si bl e i n the Safe Load Si gnal wi ndow, as
t hi s coul d r ui n exPosed f i l m.
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SPECI F ICATIONS
Type:
,
Lens:
Focusi ng:
shut t er:
Exposure syst em:
Vi ewf i nder:
Power:
Fl ash syst em:
Auto-focus 35mm camera wi th automati c exposure control , el ectroni c
shut t er and bui l t - i n f l ash, pl us
t wo t ypes of
pi ezoel ect r i c- osci l l at or
audi bl e
war ni ngs
Mi nol t a 38mm t 12. 8, 4 el ement s i n 3
gr oups,
59o angl e of vi ew; f i l t er
mount : 46mm
Aut o- f ocus t ype 1m( 3. 3 f t . ) t o i nf i ni t y, wi t h f ocus- hql d f unct i on when t he
shut t er r el ease i s sl i ght l y pr essed
Behi nd t he l ens el ect r oni c t ype pr ogr ammed f or AE f r om EV 6
( 1/ B
sec. at
f l 2. Bl t o EV 17
( 11430
s ec . at f / 17) X* y nc . at 1/ 40s ec . ; s el f - t i mer : appr ox
10 sec. del ay
CdS t ype, coupl ed AE r ange EV 6 t o EV 17; f i l m*peed r ange ASA 25t o
400; aut omat i c compensat i on when f i l t er s used; l ow- l i ght war ni ng l amp
and st eady audi bl e si gnal come on when t he exposur e i s under EV 8. 4
(1
/40 sec. at t 12.81
Br i ght - f r ame t ype wi t h par al l ax- cor r ect i on
mar ks, LED f ocus- zone si gnal s
f or f ocusi ng and f l ash r ange, f l ash- moni t or l amp, l ow- l i ght war ni ng l amp
and Aut o- f ocus zone mar ks
Two 1. 5v AA- si ze
( penl i ght )
al kal i ne, seal ed car bon- zi nc, or 1. 2v ni ckel
cadmi um cel l s f or AE syst em, aut omat i c- f ocus syst em, i ndi cat or l i ght s,
pi ezoel ect r i c
audi bl e si gnal s, and f l ash oper at i on
Bui l t - i n, pop- up f l ash aut omat i cal l y t ur ns on and engages f l ashmat i c syst em
whi ch set s shut t er f or X- sync. exposur es at 1l 4O sec. ; aper t ur e coupl ed t o
Aut o- Focus syst em
pr ovi di ng
aut omat i c exposur e and adj ust ment t hr ough-
out t he f l ash r ange; LED f ocus- zone si gnal s i n t he vi ewf i nder and beepi ng
audi bl e si gnal al er t when subj ect i s out of f l ash r ange
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Fl ash range:
Number of fl ashes
per
set of bat t er i es*: Up t o 250 wi t h al kal i ne cel l s; up t o 100 wi t h Ni - Cd cel l s; up t o 60 wi t h
seal ed car bon- zi nc cel l s
Mi ni mum r ecycl et i me*: Appr ox. 5 sec. wi t h al kal i ne or Ni - Cd cel l s; appr ox. 7 sec. wi t h seal ed
car bon- zi nc cel l s
*
As det er mi ned by Mi nol t a' s st andar d t est i ng met hod. Act ual
per f or m-
ance wi l l depend On t ype, br and, manuf act ur er ' s l Ot , age Of bat t er i es, and
ambi ent t emPer at ur e
Col or temperature: Bal anced for dayl i ght-type col or fi l m
Fi l m advance: Lever type wi th si ngl e 140" stroke after 30o unengaged movement,
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sare Load sisnar that indicates r'm
ASA/ I SO
25
64
100
400
1000
Fl ash range
-
2. 5m
(3. 3 -
8 f t . )
-
3. 5m
( 3. 3 -
11 f t . )
-
4. 8m
( 3. 3 -
16 f t . )
-
6m
(3. 3 -
20 f t . )
-
15m
( 3. 3 -
50 f t . )
Si ze:
Wei ght :
Ot her :
Accessori es:
53. 5 x 76 x 129mm
( 2- 1
18x 3 x 5- 1/ 16 i n. )
335
g
( 11- 13/ 16
oz. ) wi t hout bat t er i es
Mi nol t a Easy- Load f i l m syst em wi t h speci al t ake- up spool and advance
l ever t hat does not l ock unt i l "1" appear s i n f r ame count er wi ndow;
Aut omat i c shut t er l ock when bat t er y
power i nsuf f i ci ent or t he f l ash i s not
ful l y charged, eyepi ece corrector can be attached
Fi l t er s
( L39,
Y52, ND4X, 812
( 808) ) ,
Ni - Cd char ger NC- 2 wi t h bat t er i es,
Eyepi ece Cor r ect or Vn, Mi ni - Tr i pod TR- 1, Lens Shade
Speci f i cati ons subj ect to change wi thout noti ce
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