IMINO 12805 2228080 020: 0.4000 ciessen MINOX 35 GT 3 Moattcations reserved Printed 19 Gormany - Owner's Manual Insaducton contents Aenean vn iorekennenaren ta a ease 2 mm i “naam was netaac Seton Lettaatts of Riva Hf‘The Battery Certain functions of the Minox a5GF auoh as the shite and auton ratio expoeuresetng erecontaied aly works with a ater. Use a 58 Dorsca px az Gear ox 27 Vera v27 Px Inserting the battery ‘open te font cow Unscrew the battery compartment cap” witha in necessary By ‘Sening anclockse, Inert the battery so its+endtace tne inside of the Cap, also marke win ian Refit tho cap andscrom ight gain. AGick on pressing te release Speralon of the slecrons shut Battery check Copentne rontcover fly advance the fm (page 12) and switch off te aight outtch page 19). Check {elo Filly doprese the smal recangu: lar battery check button (betwee the hot shoe and the yellow olosse Dbuton). "withthe. cheek button depressed, the needle slong the ‘ight nand fader ame edge should ‘swing ub to the conte (1123) oF beyond Note: Ifthe needle was already ‘pov '/30, ies rope down ae You Touch the check button and ten ‘Swings abtinfotno bateryeheck Indication a5 you uly deoress the Inne pointer does not reach the ‘ebaten aechauntd tveneesle ‘The batory check cannot tll you how much ionger the Baltry wil nt Protraby replace the batery about ‘nee a your, evar the batty check stil appears OK ‘Apparent early batary fluro may Infact bea poor contac Remove Ne battery rom the camara, ub own bath contacttimiyainarugneoth nd replace. Remove a battery from the camera 8.00 ais spent or loo ol also remove the oaery# ou are untkely Yo use the camera for pro tengea porcas. Note: This tatery type contains roreuty compounde mateouia pore health isk So nevor throw used batteres on a fre and keep them out bfreachetsmallehiren Photo deal ‘rs usutly accep! spent batters for Sispoust Opening and closing the camera “To get the Minox 38 GT ready to hoot pull he front cover open nd {uly down. After shooting push the ‘cover up again againat the comers boat “Opening the front cover automat cally extonde the lens, closing the Cover retracts So thors leno lens “Te closed cover so covers the finger, Blocks. he release and Smitches ff al electric creuts "Even wth the camera closed you can sill advance the fim ipage 12) owing an exposed im page 25 ‘vo of the postion of the astance Setung tng ‘The viewfinder “The bright feame in the finder ute lines the eld of view ‘Atineright hand edgeotthefnder you see the shuter speed sla and ‘eter neeate (page 0). “The closed Wont cover eo blocks the finder view. So wen you see nothing trough the tiger you know Hold it right “The ilusration lat shows a con- "To minimize camera shoke, hold your 38 GT ste wnile you shoot Keepyouttingersclsarothelons’s view and! of the two CdS cal, Pre forabiy press your tingere fle against the tron othe comers D009 Releasing ‘Once you have framed the view you want In the brightline oder ‘rare, gently depress the yellow Felease bulton: That opens the he torte take the pla ‘ter an exposure the release re- maine depresed and ony come up {en ae you sovance the im, That pressed unt you are sure the ‘opatureie finshed ‘Once you get used to tht you lao snow rom the positon ofthe button \nhothor you have edvanced the im‘Advancing the film The frame counter Pll the film transport lever = at ‘The frame counter (the whit the top right of the camera back = window atthe frrightot the camera faly out to the night and forward top) tetisyou now many pltures you Repeat is once mare. have taken onthe fm you fed to pul ne lever ty ‘Provided you have not worked the forward either time, pl once more tranaportievr (even pari atorthe last exposure, the ame counter re- turns to the start when you remove the camara beck to change the fi (see also page 25). Acneckthatyouhave loaded afin Setting the fim speed anleitlscoensog soreaiyis A Woht ool onthe roving crank Every fimpachagecomioeanpecd ‘rote atthe rons ob wane stowsup ne movement rat ea land pooay oh tovind cra (tte lop Tet tne Wen he whole tim is exposed, "Syngenta sean et teng SSmerejsimvomtesecyovoperete the tansport ier nofongsr wings ge CT maatalon ie me ancane tie'tin weraoortWree'S0 de not out lulyonatmerousce soiocied., So urea atvinae eames aes Sig stot tom mowng an you “guar azancninehinsihihe fotesopopatsancr Boe a sronteaverapen or close oti The dal engrges at every speed Automatic exposure control ter soe iho sctng The unmoried dots betroen nat soting: Se he aperture ihe rrownoade ih abeed vl {Ge fear tiled ing on the lone Indore itermediate wasn, for Sara fo vat anateave evertina nee IGntance ot ang 00 ASA between ‘Seo ther than the catance song SORSA an 100488, Keech te tomate cone ‘lay a ABA speed Hours isin for guck sno conerient fo ino and IN gure: shooting hoogh does ot make {alone ot the scope of your Minor Theslecroncalycontoledstut Seat liyounavessttoanianatimspeed, tee of your Minox 35 GT automat youtsicles wile undetexposed: cally selects the exposure time for Tite speed eating ie tea low, you snymanualy preset aperture (aper- felomopescd ss Fuser ae aoe “ ‘shows this shutter speed in the SSS BEST Se tenegermre Joreanteotrepnecvenceswinr —"“stnanareiagon lars ar Mitteseting the exposure Butyou selves apafre Gop Wom slew fume serge opening. 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Tor 16) in _foct tone) tm mare etithecenme Sortie, Exo tmeloner A Atomic nacronicroeeds 100942101 /500 about The shutersoeed dole Woden Thesecenicchatsrs heWinos —Seeconts “hesloswon shuterfetsblanes Semeenvedvand/s0sccend thal as. astanatcty corre S0ASn(1BOIN) 1/509 sbout re exposure tne ving he wepor hw cara outs npone tat n= Sone ne erase speed dang eeccone ietat sscordngto'he er fr men ih the selected fin speed Re'crpowe tect tw alow or ne \"Vou‘canct dsnaace the mo: saingtahiconabone torus” and “oroinn” bt Nibeclouninesn napead eating mate spose coral stine nos ""Mowever, the Minot 95 GT has «© Srigtnen However you can 20 ind pase perro Ber funerCaS esonstenetarta ow une’ me shor sed apay "ne suomi ang of te 35 GT {ouelretne eens theUre'ne adsl the aperiae aetna = and ‘exten from 1/500 second to ateast Canoraisiixedytosolectattnepresct hence automaticaly the exDosure {Sse with an 80 ASA Hm ne time = betore shooting Yor intence Minos 26 GI the tim spend le lec to have a faster speed for sports {romcallyeteregintneshulterspood playin cwitehed an when Shots: Look through the finder an ontel system ao tate lone te Souopeninetrontcaver and _—_abselvehow turning neaperturering ge. of automate cate! or 13 you nave advanced the tim fn the lone barrel also aters the ‘espondingly satended wih sowsr ‘the needle thus shows the shutter exponure tine tine apeedoniynnontnecomorsievoady "You can” estimate. intermeaate “Thus with 25 ASA (15 DIN) fms you tomhoot Atersn expoeure tha meter values ~e'g. 1/200 aecond netay {got automaticaly correct exposures Sulomaically switches olf to seve between 1/800 and 1/25, or 160 {fom 1/500 second to about 90 se batory te Detwesn 1/25 end'/90. ‘cond “The metor needta appears as a “ine atomic range for main me darkline arose the ght-handbright dum sped mss frame a you look through the inde.“The slow.speed warning ‘The backlight switch ‘imen the exposure meter nescle Mf you push the backlight switch 600 BE BRS00 BP B§sco I cxcrsinworesnaceosreaceion'/30 qe small rectangular buton tothe ‘Scand the exposure time at tho ght ofthe hot shoe) fll forwa Soloced aperture wit be longer an Seen caccuoe tae ars 2s as is IB Yatseconc toriatance 20st doubled eg. Vase tea of 100 fren 3 ancosds) Wh handel ‘scone, Shots you then rsk camera shake "A red window with “2x" in white lL She needle simaly romings You %> reminds you that you have switched 20 0 20 FE sciec's eigen aperture 4 crcum- Sate backlight ewteh {se'ash (pages 26,29) or expose for Let: Exposure time approx longer wth atnped page 33 Te hater speed display in he 106 second tuoder snows heinereaseaealexpo- contre: Siow-speed warning neeale The overexposure warning ‘Use the Backlaht switeh oot jst iahadedarcatelow 1/90 sesond) "'Whenthe neaalee ine shaded Yor back: gubjects (Hagen i area above 1500 second you risk portant shadow deal) but also for ‘ght: Overexposure warning (reedie veespoeure even al this shortest Outdoor views, where & Bight 8h Inenesed area above 11500 second) exgowure time Here select smaller covorsalarge pata the picture ang fone apere fo tng te enter youl has causa the meter f Sl The selttimer Distance and depth of field = ‘You can focus the tinox 38 GT to 5 distance between 0.9 m oF 3 ‘and Inely (>). To doth, arn you push the smalsliding switch In trot of the he eto "A red Hashing LED on tho cam front signin that the sltimer Ie berating, but the exposure hes not Yyotatared. the Binking ate coubloe eh ime atari rat an soon you want use the seimer wth fash push the sing switch to “1 ble depth of fied zane. Ths sharp Sone extondn trom th lehandmark re seting n use to the Fighthendmarkofthesomeapert Dots mark positons for UE ‘Snapshot setting with depth of field rom 3'm (above) or 10 (slow! fo 0 nnsy a 08 Loading the film 1p 2900! tothe top. Than press the ton rows it drawn across the lm Mover load the comers In direct Insert the fm carvidge inthe tim rewind release bution (atthe right trackandlies fet ageinstit(erow sunlight atthe very least dot ia chemberto the leftot the fm ack, intRecamera base) toiockhetake- inillustraton ch; ie shade ot your body Stio'the trv'ieeder pointing ote Upspool Puahthe imlesderunder- @ One. sprocket of the sprocket "Torn the Back cove lock lever ia ght “arab wheal atte right Bolom the ‘Open tne comeratrontcoverto De then let go gate hole otin the lover recess then pull fable tg operate the release bution. he rewind release Buon. ‘tthe tim ercledinilustratione)- fe Back rom unsemasth (stra: Work the transport lover (pressing Alternately advance the film end ‘on the'relesse uhenevernecessary) ie —felease unt Push the camera back fully on Bingthebreadoponsistetineteke- © Thefullnwath wth bohperore- gal and lock by turning the backJockin the camera bate to cover the ‘red dt (ilustaton ‘Advance the fim release the shut tor advance once more. Check also {hat the remind cram atthe Tet In the camera top rotates watch the Iighedoe ‘heim speed on the seele In the ‘camera base (p2ge 9) ‘You can also check during shoot- ‘ng, vetnertnofimisasvensing cor ecily 3s you work the fm wansper lover! The rowind crank withthe Ht Unloading the film After th ast expoture (No 38,24, 20 or 12, depending on the fm fengty you have to rewind the fm Into ts earls ‘Untold the rewind erank end with the light dot (n the comere top at the lat, prose the rewind release ‘buwon (inthe recess atthe raht of the camera bose) endiet go. Rewind the fim by trning the rewind crank lockwise. ‘Ae noon as the crank suddenly ture more fost, the fm fe aly rewound “iter rewinding plot the camera tots start positon on removing the Deck relent the suitor once Flash shots sny iectronehashuniturth Rotshoe ‘computer fash (age 28) which how. frer specially matches the Minox 35 Insts, anape and operation. cout ofthe hot shoe. Puth the foot ‘tthe Mash ui ly into the shoe. "le deongages tho automatic x hd aete a fixed shutter epeed of h28 second ior FC. 35 you the firm ranepot of the 36 GT Immestately ater every Mean anot For auch een une may not indlate readiness ta fre W the Shutter i not tensioned oF (more faroiyl may Sager a Tash mrmedie ty hay nav ecg nok rest) denth of feidan arenly es shtor Speoa at ne care tma. Even th the exceptional aepih of els of he Minox this lsnowever possiecnly Inverygoodlightondwihhgh speed fi. On most other occasone You achieve fast shutter seeds ont at ‘heonsenseotalargeepertute omer rumber) end ones of recvood Spin of tes Convorsly, you in reage the depth of By soning Gown (righor tnumber) you auto ‘mateally get longer expocure ume So you may have to select your 3 Yeally ast shuter specs, 1 ora comoromise between the two. Evan wins automate exposure “Te simplest compromise ig tne lus Brule Sel the aperture fo 15.6 in {3008 daylight The. shutter epeed Siopiay inthe indo then usualy n= Sates “on exposure time. short {nough fora shakerree hand-held Shot. Wh V8.6 you get an average ‘pio! et zone as shown on he Sept inlentor next fo the stance scale Tm poorer ight (ehuter speed recast 720 second or tho Sow Sheed warning fils) open the aper- {ure fo #4 or 128. The reduces the ‘exposure me but algo the deptn of fet For high speed action (sport et) vounced terastot possible shutet peas to avoid movement bur There Set te largst aperture (728) and heck in tne finder thatthe shutter Speed swith the range othe wee. Imotor needle goes ito the warring {tes above 1/600 second, and then (9 beck to 1/500 second. You can Set tne aperture to any intormeciats saeptn ofl, tur the focusing fing Ing aperture Index nes "eg 8 or over Nerequlfedsharp zone. Then Ssotins aperture onthe aperurering "tenes in thal cose egan sh the ander speed sutomatcaty oe Accessories ‘The matened Minox FC 35 computer fi "ine Minox F035 electronic ash ie spocialy matches to the Minox 35 camera, It. 75 em wice, 88 om Figh and 3.0 cm deep (295 «217 iBinehes ana weighs 10 962. ‘Youuave wo working tings wo spertres): Aine ‘gees aeting he Magh covers subjocts upto 4.5m oF ISL AL the "ed" soting the Tet [e down to 82101 butte dean fone stop smaller han with the gran ‘ating you seth off te automo com puter control ot the Fo'35, you can over grester stances with hsb p00 fim, forintance upto 13 m or Ott 400 Asa ‘Guise No. (ON i90%- 18 metres) cr 0 ech wih 100 ABA. Recyctng {ime appre 10 seconds. Bateros ‘Two size AAA aialrmanganese cells Capacity per batry eet approx 60 ‘5009 1!30,000 second“The everready case The Black leather evor-ready case ofthe Minox 36 GT is cose taloreg {5 the camera to that sno Bgger than a sot pouch. Bul you can "an eyelet ate lot and ht of the cevor-eaay case takes the wit sap ‘sonplied st whichover side you tnd Imore convenient for handling, The ‘90 om (34) neck cord = ths ie an ‘optional extra accessory ~ tis ino boty oyelats te earring your camara round the neck easy cave altogether. Thus yeu can {20 oUt ready to enoot wih the Mino $5 GI inte bottom sectan of te case, slung afound your neck th the camera ant open and te iter land lens hood in lace (aoe liv ‘ton pa gage 22), ‘The belt and wrist pouch “his smart slogan casei apie cof Iunury Teatnerwatk In top-quality Soft burgundy red Neskap iether Is totaly univeany oer ready case ‘idea matches eat oiu"® wose and you ean carry It ether sung ‘round your west of treat your belt (upto semort sinches wice) When ‘sed ae, belt case, remove the For shooting you remove. the Minox 35 from the casa, The sise {70 Inganicucly talored so thatthe ioced case tte snugly tainas, yeti open case’ {ovgr the camera cealy om both see Push-on tre with Collapse tena Rood tnd leather ease "tne Vinox 35 GT takes only Minox titers designed for this Minox 38 rode The Skight titer This reduces eny blue cast lableto sais in colour sides taken by right ‘Bu ehyaght The iter sao absorbs tho uravelet component of dayight thet could Impar ettion wih ay ‘he 4 neutral dona titer "eit need thie titer fr utva-speed fms (200 ASA or higher in Baght faygntasthere S00 second st 18 ‘ould sil cause overesposur In Stor words whenever miout the neutral dens iter ne meterneeate ‘The pockst tripod "The Minox pocket tripod is @ very handy comerastans notmuchiarger eid 68 8 lable and wal suppor ~ fen 9n fough suraces. ean also Sere as a chestpod Ter horizontal Shots ith tne 36 Gh The Minos s"ndlspenseble tor tipod ‘Screw the tripod screw into the sush underoath the camera Do not ‘trem the camera phy ont the ‘god but then instead the large ‘alle pate ofthe tiped agalnet he ‘Serew the cable Peredieally clean the toot lens ciament tn outortinger window su faces andthe urvea window in root ofthe two a8 cells Remove any dost Waa sot rush air blowerorapacial Tena leaning weouos these are ob: tainable from photo dealers Bont ‘ie lene cleaning fue Tiedt removes lingoronnt breatyreauce detntion ‘Wnenchansingtimechecktnat he sso clean and dusnee ‘Technical data Prete sie: 245 8 mm Fm: Standare 38 mn carve (No, Lens 28 mm Minox Color Minoter 1/28. Focusing range 08m (3 10 Intinty agin thats ela The lens fects fematcay on cong he priory (72a continuous 0476) With Shutter Elecronoaly conilled {ulomatic tmutor 1/900 second io ‘bout 30 seconds at 25 ASA or fo ‘bout second at 806 ASA Wit ash 11128 sacona Shutter speed saplay inter: Meter recat and acetefeam 1/500 to 090 SeeonaSlow-speed warring times longer nan 1/20 aacane), verexp0 Sire warning seal ime shorter than "7500 second) Indirect onuter speed Backiightswrich Doublesalltimesset Reoase: Sot raoase locked front overs ol uly ope Cable rence soche: Nex torelease btlon in camera ton. Seltmmar Electron, appro. 10 se onde oly Rea ashing LED dung ewtmaer Brg wth shutter speed splay. Frame counter: Counts torerd, 16 ‘urna to srt postion on feneung Fiaeh conte Hot shoe. -ayreheon. Teno oven einen Battery 1 baer, 9. Varta V27 PX Ucar €Px27 or Buracal PX2 Battery check. Cheek bute, inca ton oy metornsedetn ince singe res) Camere body: Glass fibre reinforced Sie lath x neight x dept: 10 Gina tem ora 94x24 1 2inches Wert Approx 100.9(67 02) winout Manufacture: tinox GmbH, P.O. Box {60206500 Giessen’, West Germany,