Users' questions

Do you need a battery for the Minolta Hi Matic 7s?

Do you need a battery for the Minolta Hi Matic 7s?

1 Answer. No, it doesn’t require batteries, although there are drawbacks to using the camera without them. The battery powers the camera’s light meter. This means you will not be able to shoot in auto without a battery.

What film does Minolta Hi Matic AF2 use?

35mm film
Maybe the Minolta Hi-Matic AF2 was the first viewfinder camera for 35mm film with active infrared autofocus when it was launched in 1981 as successor of the Hi-Matic AF.

What is a rangefinder film camera?

A rangefinder camera is a camera fitted with a rangefinder, typically a split-image rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus.

Do film cameras work without batteries?

The battery will power a solenoid that keeps the shutter open for the right amount of time. The camera will still be able to take pictures without a battery, but only one shutter speed (the fastest, 1/500s) will be available without a working battery.

How much is a Minolta Hi Matic AF2?

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Are rangefinders sharper than Slrs?

Rangefinder cameras have higher image quality For wide-angle lenses, allowing lens designers to make lenses whose rear elements can come very close to the image plane lets wide-angle rangefinder lenses be much smaller, sharper and have less distortion than SLR lenses.

How much does it cost to get a film developed?

Film Developing, Negatives, and Disposable Cameras – Options and Pricing

# of Exposures Price (first set) Price (ea. add’l set)
12 exposures $11.99 + $2.00 per set
24 exposures $14.99 + $4.00 per set
27 exposures $15.86 + $4.57 per set
36 exposures $17.99 + $5.50 per set

How big is a Minolta Hi Matic 7 camera?

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s. click for sample. Produced 1966 Minolta Camera Co., Japan. Film type 135 (35mm) Picture size 24mm x 36mm. Weight 25.6oz (725.8g) Lens Rokkor 45mm 1:1.8-22 (6 elements in 5 groups) Filter size 55mm screw-in, 57mm slip-on.

When was the Minolta Hi Matic 35mm AF first released?

In this article, I will be reviewing the 1979 Hi-Matic AF released in 1979. It is an automatic 35mm film camera with an Auto Focus capability. The Minolta Hi-Matic series was first introduced in 1962 and was updated several times over the course of its life.

When did the Minolta Hi Matic go into space?

The original Hi-Matic of 1962 was the first Minolta camera to feature automatic exposure and achieved a small degree of fame when a version (the Ansco Autoset) was taken into space by John Glenn in 1962.

Is the Minolta Hi Matic E the same as the Konica C35?

The AF series is just like the Konica C35 AF series (they even look the same – black, ugly). I acquired another Hi-Matic E at the local Goodwill for even less than the first one, it’s actually a Hi-Matic ES which is a version made exclusively to be sold at K-Mart stores.