#Minolta hi matic e repair Patch#
#Minolta hi matic e repair Pc#
#Minolta hi matic e repair iso#

Whether you are a seasoned photographer, new to film, or just love Minolta I would say this is one of the best cameras to take with you anywhere. Would I recommend this camera, without a doubt yes. IвЂ™m used to using a 50mm lens, so I found myself having to get real close in some situations. The only real issue I had was how wide the lens was. It worked like a dream indoors and out, even with the slower film I was using (Agfa Vista Plus). Having a rangefinder on this camera was the biggest selling point for me, I choose what to focus on and there is no need to worry about auto focus issues. IвЂ™m not the biggest fan of automatic exposure cameras, but this camera was a lot of fun to use. But when I threw a couple of batteries in, I was pleasantly surprised to see the camera working right away. IвЂ™ll be honest, after I opened the camera up and saw how much the battery acid leaked I didnвЂ™t have much hope. I ended up soldering the battery terminal ground to another ground wire in the camera, and it was not that easy. You have to remove a lot of components to get to said wires, and I will say it's not for the faint of heart. After some reading online, I decided to give up on the old wire and try to solder another ground wire onto the battery terminal. This camera was a tricky one to fix, the corrosion completely ate the ground wire connecting to the battery compartment. Given the price, I decided to grab it anyway and see if I could revive it. The batteries long exploded and leaked acid so much that the bottom plate around the compartment corroded as well. But as I took the camera out to look at the battery compartment, I was subjected to quite a graphic scene. I was very excited when I picked this camera up from a local resale store, it was a good price and came with the original case. This is completely manageable but makes you have to remember one more step when using the camera.

#Minolta hi matic e repair iso#

This is probably the easiest and most convenient fix, but it causes you to have to increase the exposure and rate your iso one stop more to compensate for the voltage difference. Personally, I use two LR44 batteries in one compartment while I stuff tinfoil in another. The batteries were an odd size and voltage from the 70s and are no longer in production, but there are many different ways around this. You need batteries to run this camera, and without them, the camera is completely inoperable. There is a check button on the backside of the camera to check if your batteries need to be changed, and this is were the biggest downfall of the camera occurs. With shutter speeds from 4 seconds to a very odd 1/724th of a second, it proved great for days I was taking pictures indoors and outdoors. The speeds supported are 25-500, which are manageable for most people. On the front around the lens, there is an ASA dial.

#Minolta hi matic e repair Pc#

This camera has a hot shoe and a PC sync, along with distances marked on a dial on the lens for how far away you are, so it can adjust the aperture for the flash. I would say its more along the lines of a vacation or landscape camera. I never had issues with getting everything in the frame, but it didnвЂ™t work so well for taking portraits or any closeup photography. With a Rokkor 38mm f/2.7 lens, you have an average speed with a great wide angle lens. You have to wind and rewind the camera manually as well, and it feels sturdy enough. The focus has an insanely short throw, which makes focusing on anything as speedy as it gets. When you half press on the shutter release, if the shutter speed is below 1/30th of a second, an indicator light will illuminate to show that you need to use a flash.

#Minolta hi matic e repair Patch#

Even in low light the patch is very visible and didnвЂ™t cause me any problems with glasses. With the feature of a rangefinder, you focus through a good size viewfinder and bright viewfinder patch.

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