Minolta X-300 - Technical Details

TECHNICAL
DETAILS
Type:Ouartz/electronically
governed
3bmm
single-lens
reflex
auto-exposure
(AE)
camera
Exposure-control
modes:
Aperture-priority
automatic
("AUTO")
and
match-LED/full-metered
manual
("M")
Lens
mount:
Minolta
SLR bayonet
(54'
rotating
angle);
coupling
for full-aperture
metering
and automatic
diaphragm
control
with Minolta
MD and
MC
lenses
Exposure
control
and functions:
Low-voltage,
low-
current
computer
circuit varies
shutter
speed
steplessly
according
to
aperture
set in
AUTO
mode,
to
yield
proper
exposure
for film
speed
set;
auto-exposure
range:
EV 1
to EV
18
(e.9.,
1 sec.
at f
11.4
to
1/1000
sec.
at
tl16l
at
ISO 100/21"
with
f
11.4
tens;
AE tock
enabling
holding
meter
reading
for
exposure
at
that
value
Shutter:
Quartz-controlled
horizontal-traverse
focal-
plane
type;
stepless
speeds
1/1000
to 4 sec.
set
automat-
ically
with
selector
dial at
"AUTO"
setting
or fixed
speeds
1
to 1/1000
sec.
or
"B"
(bulb)
set
manually
at
detented
indications;
electromagnetic
shutter
release
locks
when
voltage
too low for
proper
operation
Metering:
TTL
center-weighted
averaging type,
by
silicon
photocell
mounted
at rear
of
pentaprism
Film-speed
range:
ISO 12112"
to 320O136"
set by
film-
speed
dial that
locks
at 1/3-EV
increments
Mirror:
Triple-coated
oversize
instant-return
slide-up
type
Viewfinder:
Eye-level fixed
pentaprism
type showing
95o/o of 24 x
36mm f ilm-f
rame area;
magnification:
O.gX
with
50mrn
standard lens
focused
at infinity;
power:
-1
D,
adjustable
with accessory
snap-on
eyepiece lenses;
Acute
Matte focusing
screen
with central horizontally
oriented split-image
focusing
spot surrounded
by micro-
prism
band; visible
around frame:
mode
indication
("A,,
or
"M"),
shutter
speed
scale
with LED
setting indication
for
metered
speed
and manually
set speed,
14
sec. auto-
speed indication,
over-/under-range
LED indicators,,,B,,
setting
indication,
flash-ready
signal,
automatic
battery
check
display
and metering
activated
by
normal
f
inger
contact,
or slight
pressing
of operating
button
or by
engaging
AE
lock,
continue
for
15
sec. after finger
removed
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