Minolta X-300 - Other Focusing Methods; Distance Scale; Infrared Index; Film-Plane Index

OTHER
FOCUSING
METHODS
Distance
scale
You may
find that in
certain
situations
it is easier to
focus by
estimating
the distance
to
your
subject,
then
aligning the
corre-
sponding
f igure
on
the distance
scale with
the
index, such as:
.
When
taking
long exposures or
flash
pictures
when
it is
too dark
to
focus
through
the
lens
.
lf
you
want
to
Prefocus
on
Your
subject,
as
in
quickly
shot candid
photos
Infrared
index
For
proper
f
ocus when
using
infrared
film,
first
focus
your
subject
as usual with
visible
light.
Attach
a
red
f ilter and tu
rn the
focusing ring
to the
right to
align
the
point
of
proper
focus on
the
distance
scale
with
the small
red
dot
(or
red
"R"
on
MC
and
old-
type
MD
lenses) on the depth-of-
field
scale.
Set
exposure
according
to the
fi lm
manufacturer's
recom-
mendations.
Film-plane
index
The symbol
beneath
the
f ilm-
advance
lever indicates
the
position
of
the
film inside the
camera.
This
mark can be
used
for measuring
the
distance
f rom
subject
to
film
when
taki
ng close-ups,
photomacrographs,
and
photomicrographs,
where
the
exact distance
is sometimes
impor-
tant.