Minolta XG-1 User Manual

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CONTENTS
MAIN FEATURES . . ... ... ....... ... 4
EXPOSURE CONTROL
NAMES OF PARTS .. . ....... ... . .. . . 6
FUNDAMENTALS . . .. . . .... ... . .. . 20
SUMMARY OF OPERATION
METERING WITH THE XG-1 . .•. . . ... . 21
(Automatic) . ... . . . ................ 8
VIEWFINDER .. . ...... .. . ...... .... 22
ATTACHING AND REMOVING LENSES 10 AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL ... 24
BATTERIES AND POWER ...... ...... 11
Installing batteries . . ................ 11
Automatic operation . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . 24
Eyepiece cap ...................... 25
Testi ng
batter ies ....... ... ....... .. 1 2
WAYS OF USING AUTO MODE . . .. .... 26
Main
switch ... . .. .. . . .. .. ......... 13
General
use .. . ........ .. . .. . . .. . ... 26
Touch switch/operating button ... . . . .. 13 Creative aperture control. ..... .. . . . . . . 27
Cold-weather operation .......... .. .. 14
Creative shutter control. .. . ........... 28
LOADING AND ADVANCING FILM . .. . 14
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE
Film-advance lever and frame counter ... 17
ADJUSTMENT . . . .. ... . ..... . ... . . 29
FILM SPEED . ........ . .... . ... . . . .. 18
Setting film speed .. .. . ..... . . .. .... 18
ASA/DIN conversion scale .......... . 19
WHEN AND HOW MUCH TO ADJUST 30
EXPOSURE
MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL .... . . 32
"B" setting ... . .. . .... ........ ... . 33
HOLDING THE CAMERA ... ....... .. 34

Minolta XG-1 Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Minolta MD
Exposure Metering	Center-weighted average
Flash Sync	1/60 sec
Type	35mm SLR
Shutter Speed	1 sec - 1/1000 sec, Bulb
Film Speed	ASA 25-1600
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Battery	Two 1.5V LR44 or SR44