Minolta SR-1 model V User manual

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"OWNER'S MANUAL

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.! I
I
. THANK
YOU
VERY
MUCHFOR
BUYING
r YOUR
MTNOLTA
SR-L
(modet
V)
Minolta
Camera
Company
has
a
world.widerepu.
tation
for
products
based
onnewideas.
The
Minolta
SR-1
(model
V)
single
lensreflex
camera
in
particular
was
developed
after
many
years
of
experience
and
highly
technical
research.
Today,
the
Minolta
SR-1
(model
V) is recognized
as
a leader
in
international
competition.
Please
read
this
manual
carefully
before
using
y0ur
Minolta
SR-1
(model
V)so
that
you
may
effectively
utilize
its
full
potential.
This
manual
is
planned
to
help
you
realize
thefull
potential
ofyour
Minolta
SR.1.Won't
y0u
take
a few
minutesto
read
it
carefully?
(All
illustrations
usedin
this
bookletare
with
theF/1.8
lens.There
is
nofundamental
difference
in
usage
between
theF/l.8
and
F/2lenses.)
CONTENTS
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l.FEATURES0FTHE
SR-l
(model
V)'.......;3
2.
SPECIFICATI0NS
0FTHESR-1
(model
V)...
7
3.HOLDINGTHE
CAMERA 9
4.PARTS
NAME ...... ........11
5.SIXBASIC
STEPS ........13
6.
F|LM
LOAD|NG... .....15
7.FILMSPEEDSCALE .,..T7
8.FILM
ADVANCE
LEVER .....18
9.
SETTING
SHUTTER
SPEED
........ ....19
10.
SETTING
THEDIAPHRAGM
.... ..
,.....20
11.DEPTH-OF-FIELDPREVIEW ...,...21
12.
COMPLETELY
AUTOMATIC
DIAPHRAGM
...21
13.
HOWTO
USETHE
SR
METERV .....23
14.HOLDING
THE
CAMERA-TAKI
NGAPICTURE...28
1.Holding
the
Camera.... ........28
2.Focusing .....29
Focusingfor
InfraredPhotography
......30
Position
ofthe Film
Surface .'."31
3.
TheViewfinder
andComposing....'31
15.DEPTH-OF-FIELD ....33
TheNatureandUsdofDepth
of
Field.""'33
HowtoReadthe
DistanceScale
andtheDepth
ofFieldScale
.....'33
Depth
of
FieldTable
forF/1.8-55mm
andF/2-55mm...35
16.
MIRROR
LOCKBUTTON .,..,.,.37
17.
SELF.TIMER .....38
18.
FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY. .....39
19.UNLOADING
FILM .
.
..
.
..
.47
20.
INTERCHANGING
LENSES .,......42
21.MAINTENANCE
AND
CARE
OF
THECAMERA...43
22.
INTERCHANGEABLE
LENSES ,..,.44
23.ACCESSORIES ........47
24.
OBTAININIG
SHARP
PICTURES
ACCESSORTES... .....53

1. FEATURES
OFTHE
SR.l (mode|
V)
Designed
to meet
therequirements
I
s.
YP
\
1. New Handling Ease
Minolta
SRcameras
have
alonghistoryand
tra-
dition,
butare
manufactured
under
auniquenew
production
system
coupled
withsuperb
technical
skill.The
SR-1
(model
V) isvery
beautifuland
compactindesign
a'nd
extremely
lightin
weight.
The
shutterclick
is almostinaudible,
thefilm
advancelever
is conveniently
shapedand
the
shutterspeeddial
iseasy
to
seeand
operate.
of the world'smost advanced
photographers.
i
2. Extremely
Brightand
Accurate
Yours
isasinglelensreflex
camera
ofthe
pen-
ta
prism
viewing
type.Thesubject
image
and
the
vignetted
background
accurately
appearonthe
negative
as
y0u
see
themthrough
the
viewfinder.
Through
thelensviewing
eliminates
theneed
tocrop
in
portraiture,
close-up,copyingand
color
slide
photography.
Through
thelensviewing
shows
the
precise
area
ofcoverage
with
different
inter-
changeable
lenses.
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