Minolta XG-9 - Care and Storage

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SPECIFICATIONS
Type : Compact 35mm single-lens reflex with automatic and full manual exposure
control
Lens mount : Minolta SLR bayonet, 54
0
rotating angle; coupling for full-aperture-
metering and automatic diaphragm control with Minolta MD and MC lenses
(Standard lenses MD 50mm f/l . 2, f/l.4, f/l .7 or 45mm f/2 ; see p. 49 for
specifications)
Auto-exposure control: 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 matering
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/l.4 to 1/1000 at
f/ll) at ASA 100 with f/l.4 lens
Shutter : Horizontal-traverse focal-plane type ; electronically controlled speeds;
1/1000 to 1 sec ., steplessly on automatic mode or in steps on manual mode
Metering: Full - aperture TTL center-weighted type by two CdS cells mounted on
either side of the eyepiece at the rear· of the pentaprism
Film-speed range: ASA 25 to 1600 set on the shutter-speed/function selector
Auto-exposure Up to ±2 EV continuous adjustment of automat ic exposure with 1/2 EV
adjustment : click-stops and lock at "A" (zero setting)
Mirror: Oversize quick - return type (PO value: 123mm)
Viewfinder : Eye-level fixed pentaprism type showing 93% of 24 x 36mm film - frame
area
Magnification : 0. 9X with 50mm standard lens focused at infinity;
Power: - 1 D, variable with accessory snap-on eyepiece correction lenses.
Fresnel-field focusing screen having an
articifically regular patterened matte
field plus central split-image horizontally oriented focusing spot sur-
rounded by microprism band