Minolta SR-1 - Setting the Diaphragm

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The
diaphragm
ring
has aperture
f igures
f rom
1.8
to
16.
Turn
the
diaphragm ring
so
that the
desired
aperture
figure
coincides
with
the
white
dot.
The
click
stops enable
you
to
use
intermediate
aperture
openings
between any
two f
/stops.
The
larger the
aperture
f igure, the
less light
volume
is
permitted
through
the
lens.
For example,
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f 16 the
diaphragm
is
closed
down
to
a
pin-point
opening; at f 1.8 the
lens
is
wide
open.
The relationship between aperture and
light
volume
is shown on the scale
below.
Diaphragm can
be set either before
or
after advancing
the
film
lever.
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volume
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