Minolta XG-1 - Camera Specifications

50 SPECIFICATIONS
Type :
Lens
mount:
Auto - exposu re control :
Shutter:
Metering :
Film-speed range:
Auto - exposu re
adjustment:
Mirror :
Viewfinder :
35mm single-lens reflex with automatic and full manual exposure control
Minolta SLR bayonet, 54° rotating angle; coupling for full-aperture
metering and automatic diaphragm control with Minolta MD and MC lenses
(Standard lenses MD 50mm f/1 .2, f/1.4, f/1 .7 or 45mm f/2; see p. 49
for specifications)
Special low - voltage, low-current computer circuit , actuated by contact or
pressure on "touch switch" operating button , varies the shutter speed
continuously and steplessly to yield proper exposure according to metering
system indication at the aperture, film speed, and exposure adjustment set.
Auto-exposure range: EV 2 to EV 17 (e.g., 1/2 sec. at f / 1.4 to 1/ 1000at
f /11) at ASA 100 with f / 1.4lens
Horizontal-traverse focal-plane type; electronically controlled speeds:
1/1
000 to 1 sec ., steplessly on automatic mode or in steps on manual mode
Full-aperture TTL center-weighted type , by two CdS cells mounted on
either side of the eyepiece at the rear of the pentaprism
ASA 25 to 1600 set on the shutter-speed / function selector
Up to ±2 EV continuous adjustment of automatic exposure with 112 EV
click-stops and lock at "A" (zero setting)
Oversize quick - return type (PO value : 123mm)
Eye-level fixed pentaprism type showing 93 % of 24 x 36mm film - frame
area
Magnification : 0.87X with 50mm standard lens focused at infinity;
Matte-FresneL-field focusing screen with central horizontally oriented
split -image focusing spot surrounded by microprism band; stepless speeds
indicated by 7 light-emitting diodes ; LED over -l under-range indicators ;