Other Features of
the
Autopak-B
0 Cameras
Meter Lock
This convenient feature is used to override
the meter to keep exposure uniform at a
given level regardless of change in back-
ground brightness when zooming or panning.
With the meter lock set to "on," the earn-
era's electric eye system ceases to operate.
The meter lock is also used when you're
making
singte-fr
arne exposure for calculat-
ing an F-stop from a guide number while
using electronic flash (strobe).
Finder Shutter
The viewfinder of each camera is equipped
with this device, placed near the rubber eye·
piece cup, to black out the viewfinder to pre-
vent extraneous light from entering through
the eyepiece and cause improper exposure
measurement. Use of the finder shutter is
also recommended when the remote control
and wireless control accessories are used, or
anytime you're not looking through the view-
finder when filming.
X Sync. Terminal for Strobe
The synchronization terminal permits the
use of electronic flash (strobe) at the single-
frame setting. Aside from its important uses
for individual single-fr arne exposure, the
X sync. terminal is especially convenient for
automatic time-Iapse photography when one
of the two Minolta Intervalometers is used.
As an example of the usefulness of this
device, you may make round-the-clock expo-
sures of plant life with electronic flash while
paying only minimal attention to the tunc-
tion of the camera. While your camera makes
precise single frame exposures, you'll be free
to carryon other duties.
Automatic Type A Filter
This is built into the cameras to permit the
use of indoor Type A color film outdoors.
With a movie light mounted on the camera,
the filter automatically moves aside. For
manual operation of the filter, a special
"screw" is provided.
Llnl-Power
Source & Battery Checker
Power for the electric eye operation, electro-
magnetic shutter release, film transport and
power zooming of the D series cameras is
supplied by AA·size (penlight) 1.5 volt dry
batteries installed in the handgrip. This
system does not require a mercury battery.
The battery checker incorporates an auto-
matic switch-over system. An on-off master
switch for the power source is also provided.
Convenience of
Super-B
This universally popular system for
8mm
movies is unrivaled for convenience, ease
and world-wide availability. Insertion of the
Super-B cartridge automatically sets film
speed and positions the filming filter when
indoor color film is used outdoors. The image
area of the film is nearly 50% larger than
other
8mm
films.
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