Minolta XD - Page 13

3) Bulb control
@ When shutter speed dial is set at B,
shutter mode change lever is shifted so
that manual lever and change lever @()’
are able to come within the operating
range of sticking lever.
@ Before the camera is released, pin part
© at the end of change lever is held by
release plate on camera side. Therefore,
only manual lever stop @) is within the
range of operation.
@ When release plate is pressed down,
change lever follows it and rotates coun-
terclockwise. Then lever stop part (®’
enters the operating range of sticking
lever, allowing the first curtain to run
by shutter release, and X-lever hits the
manual lever to come out of the operat-
ing range of sticking lever.
Even when manual lever is out of the
operating range of sticking lever, stick-
ing lever is held by change lever stop
®’ and shutter is kept released.
When shutter button is released, release
plate is pushed up to rotate change lever
clockwise thus releasing sticking lever
to operate the second curtain.
4) X-contact interlocking mechanism
@
After
operation
of
first
curtain
with
shutter
released,
open/close
lever
end
&
hits
X-lever
to
turn
it
clockwise.
Then
the
bend
©
of
the
lever
comes
in
touch
with
X
contact
@.
@
After
that,
opening
lever
is
returned
counterclockwise.
At
that
time,
X-lever
is
rotated
clockwise
by
spring
to
become
released
from
X
contact.
(1) Before release
oO
Release plate
Sticking lever
[2] After release
X contact
Open/close lever
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