The E is an automatic camera with a proper rangefinder and a nice 40mm 1.7 lens. I also reserve the right to file claim for civil penalties.The Minolta Hi-Matic E was released in 1971 as an improved version of the Hi-Matic C that was a move to a smaller format for the Hi-Matic line. This may result in your account being cancelled. I will report you to ebay if I discover such a violation taking place. Note: Using the text or images on this site in an auction such as eBay without permission is a violation of your ebay Terms of Service.
Hot shoe on top, pc sync contact on the body left, with a small plastic push-on protection coverīattery test button on th eback, orange light on top.Īll photos copyright of M. Here you set the GN of the flash used and the camera calculates and sets the correct aperture, also taking the distance into consideration. The ring around the lens barrel is for the so called 'easy flash system' using guide number settings. When Flash is used, the shutter will automatically be set to 1/20 seconds. Hot shoe on top, pc sync contact on the left.
Note that the shutter only works with batteries, so it won't work without batteries.īuilt in CdS meter ranging from EV 0.5 to EV 17 (ASA 100).Ģx 640 Mercury (1.40 Volt) or use a 2 zinc-air replacement batteries (1,35 Volt) PX675 or use Alkaline batteries PC640A (1,5 Volt but reportedly works as well). Red warning light in the view finder means exposure time under 1/30 and is meant to warn you for camera shake.
Original Minolta instruction manual and pointing out that it is not 6 elements in 4 groups as written previously. Thanks to Mark Southworth for checking the Minolta Rokkor 1:2,7 38 mm (four elements in three groups) So be sure to insert a fresh battery before testing this little gem. When you press the shutter button without batteries, you will here a click as if the shutter fires but it actually does't open.
Note that the shutter won't work withou battery. The best solution would here be the Lithium battery since it provides power for a long time and even when it starts leaking (highly ususual) it doesn't make a mess of things.
3106 photography - classic camera collection Main ->Īnother insider tip is the Minolta Hi-Matic series cameras from the early 1970s.