Minolta XE-1 User manual

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Your Minolta XE-1 is
a top-qualitysingle-lens
reflexcamera
whose
electronic
systemwill control exposurefor you automatically,
freeing
you for more enjoyment or greater creativity. You can also control
exposuremanually, with or without reference
to the meter indication.
ln either case,
your XE-1 offers full control of all camera
exposure
variables,and all necessary
information isvisible
without taking your
eye from the finder. This eminently refined and well-thought-out
camera with its unique new electronic shutter lets you enjoy easy
handling, utmost smoothness
and quietness,
and considerate
"fail-safe"
features throughout. Further, your XE-1 is an integral part of the
Minolta SLR systemand usesall interchangeable
lensesand applicable
system
accessories.
lt isthus ready
to grow with you and your needs
for
utmost versatility even in advanced, professional, or specialized
scientif
icor technical
use.
Before using your camera for the first time, study this manual
carefully all the way through - or at least
all the sections
needed
to
cover your own photographicneeds.
As you read,
attachthe lens
to the
camerabody (see
p. 50),load batteries,
and handle
your XE-1 and
acquaint
yourself
with its
parts
andfeatures.
Then loadit with film and
proceed
to actual
picture
taking.In this
way, you cantake
goodphotos
and begin to realize
the broad potential
of your XE-1 right from the
start. Be
sureto keepthis manualfor referencelater
asnecessary.
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CONTENTS
MAIN FEATURES .... 4 EXPOSURE.CONTROL
FUNDA.
NAMEsoFPARTS ..'.6 MENTALS "'2o
suMMARy OF OPERAT|ON xE-l METERING
POINTERS .. .. ' 21
(ON,,AUTO") .. .
.
" 8 STOP-DOWN
BUTTON ..... 22
BATTERIES
AND POWER .. 10 METERING
METHODS .. .. 22
fnstallins
batteries 11 HOLDTNG
THE CAMERA .. 23
Testing
batteries Iz
Powerswitch .'12 VIEWFINDER .'24
Film-advance
lever
and
frame
counter .. . 17 WA'S OF USING
AUTO MODE . .. 27
FILM
SPEED
Film-speedselector ".'"' 18
ASA/DINconversionscale """ 19
Memoholder """' 19
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METERE
D/MANUAL EXPOSUR
E CONTROL
Metered/manualoperation ...... 30
"X"and"B"settings ... ..32
FOCUSTNG .... 33
Depth-of-fieldscale ..34
Depth
-of
-f
ield p
review
lnfraredindex
. .....3b
Film-planeindex ....35
RELEASINGTHESHUTTER ..... 36
REWINDING
AND UNLOADING FILM .. 38
FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY ... 40
SELF-TfMER... .....43
MULTIPLE
EXPOSURES .. . 45
EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT
CONTROL . . 47
WHENAND HOW
MUCH TO
ADJUST
EXPqSURE ... .. 48
ATTACHING AND REMOVING LENSES
50
USING
OTHER THAN MC LENSES
AutoRokkorLenses ......51
RF (mirror-type)
and
Manual-Preset
Rokkorlenses ....51
SPEC|
FfCATIONS
... ......52
COUPLED
AUTOMATIC EXPOSU
RE
RANGE ... .. 54
STANDARD LENS
SPECIFICATIONS . . . 55
CARE
AND
STORAGE .... . 56
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MAIN FEATURES
Outstandingelectronic exposuresystem
Incorporating the electronicauto-exposure
control system
developed
for Minolta'stop XM
model
, the XE-1 covers a wide range of
photographic conditions with high accuracy
and very low power consumption. lt resists
temperature
and humidity and maintains
high
performance
from general
photographythrough
highly specialized
work. The XE-1's system
features:
o Fully automatic exposure
by stepless
shut-
ter speeds
from 1
/1
000 to four full seconds,
plus
metered
and
f
ullmanual
o Monol
ithic-lC
memory and control circuits
o Minolta's exclusive contrast-compensator
metering
o Better operation at high and low tempera-
tures
o Two tiny silver batteries
as
a power source
High-performance
new shutter
The XE-1
's unique new "CLS" ("CoPal-
Leitz Shutter"l is a metal-bladevertical-run
type providing
high
precision
and durability.
lt
operates
more quietly and smoothly andoffers
adm
irable
compactness.
With basic
design
by Germany'sErnst
Leitz
GmbH, the CLS was developed
through
joint
work with Japan'sCopal
Co.,
Ltd.,who further
contributed experience and original ideas.
Minolta supported and .cooperated
with both
Copal
and Leitzin this
project.
Complete information-center viewfinder
o Focusingcan
bedone in three
ways:By the
split-image
or microprismfocusing
aidor on
thematfield.
o Shutter speed, aperture figure, exposure
' mode,
coupled
limits,andmetering
informa-
tion areall
visible
while
you view.
o Metered-manualexposurecontrol is
possible
by matching shutter-speed
numbers in the
finder.

Minolta SLR bayonetlensmount o Self-timerwith adjustabledelay for auto or
o Virtually
allexistingRokkorinterchangeable manualexposurecontrol
lenses
can be used in either automatic or o Eyepieceshutter for unmanned or simi
lar
manual
operation,
the
current
lineincl
uding operation
some thirty models from 16mm fisheye o Oversize
mirror; image
cutoff negligibleeven
through 1600mm extreme telephoto. At- with 1600mm RF Rokkor lens
taching
is
simple,
quick,
and sure,with full- o Exclusive
Safe Load Signalmonitors film
aperture
metering
for MC lenses,
stop-down alignment
andadvance.
type for others. o Shutter releaselocked when power switch
o The XE-1 also usesall applicablesystem off
accessoriesof the more than 150 currently o Mirror stays up, no exposure made when
available. batterypower insufficient.
. "X" it/90 t"c. with X/MF sync.)and "B"
Versatile,
easy,
"fail6afe" operation (bulb) settings operate without battery
o Unusually
smooth, positive
multiple expo- power.
sures
without f
rame-counter
advance o Safety lockson "AUYO" setting,ASA dial,
a UP to two stops' continuous exposure
gd- andexposure-adjustmentcontrol
justment over or under the normal elec- o Handy memo holderand ASA/DIN conver-
tronicsetting sionscaleon back
o X or FP flash
synchronizationthrough
the o Unusually smooth short-stroke
film ad-
hot shoeor singleterminal with switch vance
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NAMES
OF PARTS
6
F
ilm-advance
lever
Shutter-speed/functio
n selector
AUTO-setting
release
Shu
tter-releasebutton
M
ultiPle-exposu
re
Iever
Meter-coupler
pin
Strap
lug
Aperturescale
Self-timer
lever
Aperture
ring
Depth-of-f
ieldscale
Distance
scale
Stop-down
button
H
ot shoe
Serialnu
mber
Scale-il
I
umination
window
Back-release
knob
Rewind
crank
F
ilm-speed
selector
\ Battery
checker
Exposure-adjustment
control release
r
E
xposure-adjustment
control
Fil
m-speed-sel
ectorrel
ease
Lens-release
button
Sy nc. term inal
- Sync. selector switch
Focusing
ring

Eyepiece-shutter lever
F
indereyepiece
Power
switch
Safe
Load
Signal
window
Frame
counter
Shutterblades
Sprocket
Take-up
spool
Backcover
Pressure
plate
Rewind release
Battery-chambercover
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