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All obour your Minolto SR-7 OI

Congratulations! You now own one of the finest cameras in the wor.ld. The precision
elements contained within it are more than adequate to meet any photographic situation
on a professional level.
Your Minolta SR-7 features the world-famous Rokkor F1.4/5Bmm, F1.B/55mm lens
treated with anj exclusive Achromatic coating to give you high fidelity sharpness,
particularly in color photography. The camera contains an extremely bright penta prism
viewing system and a completely automatic pre-set diaphragm. It is also equipped with
a highly sensitive CdS light meter coupled to the shutter. Please iread this manual
carefully so that you. may effectively utilize the full potential of your new Minolta SR.-7.
(All illustrations used in this booklet are with the F1.4 lens. There is no fundamental
difference in usage between the trl.4 and Fl.B lenses.)

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CONTENTS

Specifications
6 Steps to perfect pi.t,rr",
Film loading
Advancing film
Shutter speeds
-

Diaphragm setting

Jocusing

O
-

( 28 )

and framing

Infrared film
Holding

Automatic diaphragm
Depth of field

t gz )

\-/

the camera

Using slow shutter speeds

Unloading film
Setting the self-timer
Flash photography
Mirror lock

Q*tJrt""Thang

ing Ienses

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Minolto

SR-7 Specificcltions

Penta Prism Viewf inder

Shutter Speed Dial
Film Rewind and flack
Opening Knob
CdS Light Meter
ASA Window
Shutter Release
Iixposure Counter

Aperture Setting t{ing

Depth of Field Sczrle
\I irror I-ock
S e l f - ti n r e r
I)istzlnceSc:rle
Focusing Ring
Depth of Field Pre-view
Standard I-ens

F Iash svnchlgn'ri?l:l,:
Lens Lock
Light Meter Window

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Film Pressure Plate

Take-up Spool
Sprocket Gear
Film Advance and
Shutter Cock
V iewer
High-Low Light Meter
Sensitivity Button

Shutter Curtain
Rewind Shaft

Mercury battery
ON-OFF Swicht
Tripod

Socket

Battery Cover
Rewind Release Button

6 steps to perfect

l. I-t>arl film

pictures

' J.

Ar l' ,' ance lever

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J. Set shutter

speecl

5. lvleasure exposure ancl set

aperture

(i. Focus

an<l release shutter

\
Note:

Be

battery

s'*'itch is

ON

sure

position.

the mercury
set

to

the

Fllm loodlng

l.

2.

3.

To open the camera back,

pull out the rewind knob
until it stops. Then with
a slight extra pull. the
back wi ll
snap open.
Exposure counter will
automatically return to
start posltron.

Insert film magazine into

the chamber so that the
axis of the magazine is

Push the rewind knob

d o w n . I f y o u s h o u l d have
a n y d i f f i c u l t y . t u r n the
knob slightl)* ancl push

on the bottom side of the

chamber.

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clown again.

4.
Turn
the
until

the knurlecl base of

f ilm
the

take-up
f i lm

spool

catch in14

clip face.; upwarcl.

5.

6.

Insert the f ilm Ieacler

into the take-up spool.
\Iake sure the sprocket
gear teeth are engagecl
with the f ilm perforations.

Aclvance the f ilm lever

until both sicles of the
film perforations are engagecl properly with the
sprocket gear. When the
advance lever stops. release the shutter so you
c a n a c l v a n c ef u r t h e r .

Film looding

7.

8.

Itlease m:rke
parallel

to

sure
the

the

f ilm

cermera

is

bocll'

before closing the c.rmera back.

9.
the lever r-rntil it stops ,

Aclvance
ancl

release . the shutter.

this action twice anrl

then

Repeat

) ' ou ar e r ear ly to s hoc l t.

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The

f ilm

counter

when

frame

in

is

be exposecl.

winclo'*'

first film
p o s i t i o n reaclv to

inclicates

the

Advoncing the film

The

shutter

cannot

until the f ilm

u'ounrl.

completely

tl-re lever.

arlvancing

releaserl

be

aclvancing lever is
If.

.- i4ib.

after

tl-re shutter

release is still lockerl. errlvance the

ler-er again until
\\'hen

it stops.

rn'inrling the

f ilm

arlvance

lever. you rvill feel some resistance

just before
This

the encl of the stroke.

is normal

tance. Iieep

mecl-ranical resis-

r,r'inrling until

it stops

completely.
Caution:

At

slow

shutter

such AS I seconrl or

ll2

speerls
secon<|,

rlo not aclvance film .a;hile shutter

ls ln motron.

The
the

f ilm

arlvance lever performs

following

simu ltaneouslv:

five

acttons

l. Arlvances the f i lm
'2.
Aclvances the f i lm cou nte r
:1. Cocks

the shutter
,1. Sets tl-re quick return

mirror

5. Opens the cliaphragm

fully

You

can

with

several short strokes or one

turn

the

180 rlegree stroke.

lever

either

T h e s h u t t e r s p e e c lc l i a l i s m a r k e c l w i t h f i g u r e s I

to l(XX) plus B ancl X.

T h e f i g u r e s 1 . 2 . 4 , 8 , 1 5 , e t c . , i n c l i c a t e s h u t t e r s p e e c l s o f I s e c o n c l ,I l ' 2
s e c o n c.l l l 4 s e c o n c l u p t o 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c o n c l .
The B position, or bulb, enables you to keep the shutter open as long as
the shutter button is pressecl rlown. This

position is usecl when more

t h a n o n e s e c o n c le x p o s u r e i s r e q u i r e c l .
T h e X p o s i t i o n c o r r e s p o n c l st o a b o u t l / 5 0
u s e c lu ' i t h e l e c t r o n i c f l a s h e q u i p m e n t .

Setting
Turn
lining

the

shutter

the rlial to the tlesiretl speetl.

it Llp rn'ith the

rerl

cL'nter

line.
Intermeclizrtc' speetls can

also

be

set between Anv two f igures. Dial

can be turnerl in either
erncl set

either

bef ore

clirection
or

af ter

aclvancing the lever.

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seconcl speerl. This

speecl is

The

rliaphragnt

aperture figure
The

through

ring

between
figure.

any
the

the lens. For

f/stops.

two
less

light

example'
pin-point

is closerl clown to

u'icle open.

relationsl-rip

light

volume

Diaphragm
the film

clesirc'rl

rlot.

the white

coincirles with

thc

that

so

1.4 to

f roin

figures

has aperture

stops enable you to use intermetliate aperture

click

openings
aperture

ring

cliaphragm

the

1(i. Turn

7,

diophrqgm

the

Setting

The

volume
at

larger

The

ffO

is

the

permittetl

the diaphragm
fL.4 it

opening;

at

between

;,perture

is
an<l

is sltor'.tn on the scale above.

cuin b:

le-,-cr.

set either

before or after arlvancing

. r \p c r t u r e

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12

14

18

116

132

16{

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ouromqtic
uiF

One of the superb features of the Minolta SR.7 is its

completely automatic pr-e-set diaphragm. In a
conventional single lers reflex camera, when the lens
is stopped down the visual Iield of view becomes
darker thus making it difficult to focus.
In the Minolta SR-7,the lens is completely automatic
'
and pre-set; aperture is always at maximun opening
until.the shutter is released. Consequently, focusing
can be quickly determined through the extra briqht

viewfinder no matter what apertture you have

pre-seldcted.
When the shutter is released.the diaphragm closes ro
pre-set aperture, the mirror clears,the picture is taken,
the mirror returns, the diaphragm re-opensto maxrmum
aperture...all simultaneously,all automatically.

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Depth

of field

The clepth of fielcl of a lens is the range of clistance

r,r'ithin which

al I

subjects are in

focus. This range varies with

relatively sharp

the aperture opening.

I t i r - q r e a t e s tw h e n t h e l e n s i s s t o p p e c l c l o w n ( f l t i l
ancl least when it is fully open (f L.4).The photographs
above illustrate relationship. The

same subject was

taken at clifferent aperture settings.

The principles

goyerning

depth

of field

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'l-he

rlepth of

fielrl

is

greuter

as

tl-re <listitnce is

increasecl or tl-re itperture is stopperl rl<lrn'n.

'lhe
less as tl-re rlistatnce is
<lepth of fielrl grows
rlecreaserl or the uperture is enlargerl.
'fhe
rlepth extenrls greater into the backgr<luncl thitn

J.

Because tl-re <leltth of

into tl-re foregrounrl.

'l'he
rleptl-r of fielrl is grezrter u'ith
length

lens

length lens.

ancl

sha l ltxl'er

rvith

it shorter
a

longer

alterture

f < l c al

backgrouncl

can

itnrl foregr<luncl or

sharpness onll'
out of f<lcus.

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fielrl

be

controllerl

stolts. voLl can eitl-rer bring

focal

b1' purposelv

emphetsize

making

by

tl-re

to sharllness bcth
tl-re subject

tl-re backgroun<l

Depth

of fleld

pre-Ylew

You may pre-view rlepth of f ie ld, i f you wish, by

p r e s s i n g t h e p r e - v i e w b u t t o n w h i c h m a n u al l y c l o s e s
the cliaphragm to its pre-set aperture. When you clo
this you can inspect throu.qh the viewer the precise
effect of clepth of fielcl.

Deprh of field scole

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7
t0
235t0n
II
22 16
'fhe

mark

arrow

the

of the

can

also

check

fielrl by referring
fielcl

scale

barrel.

This

meters

the

everything

cleptl-r

marked

on

range

within

the

lens

the scale
between

on

mark

both

are

sicles

aperture

stops ancl the rlistance

framecl by

the two

shows

you

same

figures

f ie lcl. For

focus

away

feet anrl

figures

arrow

clepth of

to the rlepth of

inclicates in

will

of

on

clistance

ancl f ocusecl subj ect. The

camera

tr.l'o sets of

You

fr

30oo

,!lrlrri,rlt
L! 161 f 22

inrlicates
rt

t5

ancl

on
use

a
an

examp le.

subject
f II

the
if

15 feet
aperture,

reacl the clistance opposite the two

which

figures

be in focus.

of

ll.

In

this case the clepth

fielcl is approximately

to 30 feet.

Within

that

10 feet
clistance

range all subjects are in relatively

sharp

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focus.

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Htshty occurote cds ttsht metet%

Your Minolta SR-7 is the worlcl's first single lens

ref lex camera with a bui lt-in CclS light meter. It's
powerecl by a mercury battery anclextremely sensitive'
covers an extensrve range from cancllelight to bright
outcloors (0.28-18.000 Ccl/m: ). The light receiving
angle is only 30". Hence. you measure the light
reflectecl by the subject only. Extraneous light clces
not upset exposure reaclings. The meter is couplecl to
the shutter ancl.as you will reacl on the follcwing
pages, very easy to use.
MINOLTA

cAniEDq
@rLl'.

Toble

shows relotionship between

speeds.

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operture

ond

shutter

How

to use the

CdS light

meter

rT1inol

How to use the CdS llghr

Fllm speed chnrt

ILFORD HPS
Ansco Super Hypan
ADOX KB T4
ADOX KB L7
ADOX KB 21
Koclak PanatomicX
Koclak Plus X
Koclak Tri X
Kodaco lor
Ektachrome ( claylight type )
Koclachrome ( clayli ght type )
S u p e r A n s c o c h r o m e ( c l a yl i g h t t y p e )
Anscochrome

400
500
(DIN) 50
(DIN) 160
(DIN ) 4oo
50
160
400
32
32
10
100
32

Emu lsion speecl numbers (ASA; are listecl above for your convenience.
They are also founcl on the instruction sheet containeclwith each f i lm.

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Selectlng shutter speed or

erperture

MINOLTA'

o s I il t022

You

may set either

shutter spee(l or aperture -first.
If )'ou set shutter speecl first. measure the light ancl
the meter neeclle wi ll inclicate the correct aperture
for

tl-rat speecl. I f

shutter clial. while

meter

you

set

neeclle coincicles'*'ith

pre-se lectecl.

aperture

measuring

the
the

f irst.

adj ust

the

light.

until

the

aperture

)-ou have

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6._

1/125 sec. for slow

moving ob.jects.

1/500 sec. for fast

moving objects.

determined by the motion of the

Shutter speed is usually
subject. If you are compelled to use a fast shutter speed, 1/500
for example, set it on the shutter dial. The dial is coupled
to the meter and automatically adjusts the meter's light value
scale to coincide with the shutter speeds. In other words, the
meter will indicate correct aperture for any one of a variety
of shutter speeds.

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1/30 sec. for slower

in dark places.

Low sensitivity switch

Recding

?he

meter

MINOLTA
CAMERA
co.. LTD,

When

cletermining
aperture
s e t t i n g . r e a c l a l o n g t h e r l o t t e c ll i n e
of the light value scale. The
meter neerlle will inclicate the
c o r r e c t r l i a p hr a g m o p e n i n g . I t
will not. however. always point
c l ir e c t l 1 ' t o a f / s t o p n u m b er . I t
m a v f a l l b e t w e e n t w o c l o t t e r lI i n e s
i n w h i c h c a s3r an g!gq_"_ ( l i a t e f I
__
stop shoulrl !e set on the alrcrture

ri;s ;a,t.''" li"i lriii.l.

--

When

the meter

register

neerlle

clue to

cloes not

inaclequate light.

use the low sensitivity shif t button.

P ress the button
the meter.
'fhis
shifts
sensitivity
corrcet

on

the
light

the

meter

to

reacling

uncler aclverse lighting

[ J s e _t h e

lower

even

conclitions.

lolv sensitivity

reacling may be one f/stop

than the high

of

lou'

gives

ancl

exposure

In some cases the

back

sensitivity
light

lower

reacli.g.

value.

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Determlnlng reftecred r,rrrJ*

Photogrophing People
When photographing a person. the
light reflectecl by the subject ancl
the light ref lecteclby the backgrouncl
may be at wicle variance. particularly
in snow, at the beach or in other
bright backgrouncls. In such cases
move the camera close to the subject
ancl measure the reflectecl light. If
you cannot approach the subject,
light can be measured b:_gpncling
in frolrrtrt-^.th

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Bocklighting
In the case of backlighting, move
to the subject ancl measure the
lose.-Et"ctGcl-fforlr_--it
Be
! i ght
back
,aitkilarlv
par-tk'ularly
fiili"t"rlfffittt.
tareful- that
light cloes not strike the lightreceiving surface of the exposure
meter. Otherwise the result will be
a si lhouette.

'

rea(llng.
'-'-=--==--..=-----_
_.-

take the average

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Londscope Photogrophing
For landscape photographing, the
cannot be
subject, of course,
approachecl ancl exposure must be
measurecl at the camera position.
Special care shoulcl be taken so that
clirect light from the sky is not
general
measurecl. Measure tb*
conclitions of tffi
-.!ighting
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Emulsion

speed

indicqtor

7^

As a convenient remincler, set the

inclicator locatecl on the back of the
camera to the
emulsion speecl
number (ASA or DIN; of the film
you have just loaclecl.Simply turn
t h e c l i a l t o t h e c o r r e s p o n c l i n gn u m e r
o f y o u r f i l m s p e e c l .F o r c o l o r f i l m
u s e t h e (\ir,r e c l f i g u r e s .

Replocing the bcttery

JAPAN

'o
-

The

average life

of the mercury

battery

is two

years.

\\rhen

the mete r cloes not responcl to l i ght. the batte ry

'fhis
i s c l e a c la n r l m u s t b e r e p l a c e c l .
is a conventional

mercury

battery

Remove

t l - r e b a tte ry

available

"Coution in hondling the mercury bottery"

Do not leave fin$er

tl-rroughout the worlrl.

co \:e r on tl- r e bottom

-rints

on the mercury

these cause it to rust

Wipe

of the camer a

by turning the cover with your thumb counter-clockwise.

-lake
out the olrl battery. Wl-ren replacing
tl-re new
batterl'. be sure the plus (- )sicle is facing up towarrls
VOU.

batterv

or

battery. I)o not throw

mercury

any userl

where

holrl of it.

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as

with a soft clotl-r-ancl keep

H.
c lean. Da not rlisassemble

the mercury

f ire

battery

or corrocle.

battery

chilclren

into a
can

get

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f)

--

\/

I
I

When

the camera is not in use. set the battery

to the OF F position.
-<r.r\

switch

Your CdS light meter is powererl by a mercury battery.

Llnlike conventional batteries, the mercury battery cloes
. h e n i t < l i e s ,i t r l i e s a b r u p t l y .
n o t l o s e p o w e r g r a r l r , r a l l yW
Hence

you r light

accuracy.

meter i, t

uys working

at maximum

Focuslng and frqmtt -

t /r.rrK
4flJb^tr:
\Y

ZT

through the viewfincler ancl

on the
ring
rotate the focusing
arrangecl
lens barrel. Diagonally
form
to
converge
mic roprisms

Look

the
sharp image. At
bright
sharpest point you are in focus
ancl r eacly to shoot. You s ee ex ac tl y
appear
the same image that will
on the film negative. This is one
a

of the aclvantages of the single lens

imPortant.
system. More
reflex
the
because you f ocus th rough

out of focus

lens there is neve r a parallax

problem no matter how close you
sYstem
f{et to the subject. This
also permits
relationship
backg r ouncl

you to

see the

between
ancl

the actual color

using f ilters.

real

subject.

f or eg r ounc l
conrlition

anr l
when

ln

focus

Infrclred

film

indicotor

If you
rarecl film. focus as
ryf
you wou@he|.nqrrq
the rlistance scale to r.orresponrl
w i t h t h e r e c ll e t t e r R w h i c h a p p e a r s
o n t l - r er l e p t h o f f i e l r l s c a l e . F o r
example. if your focus scale tells
y o u t l - r es u b j e c t i s _ 1 5 f e e t f r o m t h e
camera, move the f<lcusing ring
so that the number 15 lines up
rvith the rcrl letter lt

Fllm

posltion

Indicqfor

On the top of the camera there is

a recl circle with a line through
it. This mark inrlicates the exact
position of the f ilm in the camera.
Precise clistance there is the
rlistance from the subject to this
line. With
the aid of a tape
measure,this line can be usedfor
extremely critical focusing. For
g e n e r a l p l - r o t o g r a p h ys u c h f o c u s i n g
ls not necessarv.

il:T:r::,"

reosr
rc'R
c.'me
"tV*

"P
-fhe

camera may be helrl horizontally

is best to press tl-re camera

anrl releetse the shutter with
to avoicl all

right
'fhe

a slow

your

lt

face

pressure in or<ler

movements antl insure sharp negatives. You

may focus with

: r l t h < l r - r g l - fr o r

or vertically.

against

firmly

whichever

eye

is

seqLlence sh<lts it is

convenient

for

you.

aclvisable to use the

eye to ltermit free use of the rapirl wincl lever.

lever c<lntains a rltluble exposure prevention tlevit'e;

the shuttcr

lrtcks itfter el'lt'h pit'tttre.

Uslng slow shutter speeds

Wl-ren using shutter

speerls of

it is aclvisable to use

tripocl

I l15 seconrl or slowcr.

:rncl cable releuse t<r

avoicl all camera movement. I f a triporl is not available.

set the
The

on

camera

or

against

something

cable release is screwe(l into the

button.

It

stationary.

shutter

release

is best to use a cable release whenever

yoLl

use a tripocl.
Note:

At

slow

shutter

advance the f ilm

ln motron.

while

speecls please be
the shutter

caref u l not to

mechanism

is still

I
I
I
I

Unloodlng,r,r|zrt

When you have finishecl the film

roll,

you

wi ll

not be able

to

advance the lever any f urther. Do

not force the aclvance lever or
the

f ilm

will

tear out of

magazine ancl be

the

impossible to

rewincl.
You must rewincl the f i lrn back
into the film

magazine in or<ler

qF

to unloacl the camera.

When you have f inishecl taking
pictures,

in a clockwise clirection as the

clic'k

arrow on the knob inclicates unti I

the button shoulcl

you feel the f i lm slip out f rom

in

the

release button ancl it will

into place. If

Raise up the crank ancl rewincl

rewincl

push

pop up, advance the lever slightly

the clip of the take-up spool ancl

and push the button clown again.

a s u c l c l e nr e l e a s e o f t e n s i o n .

Whenever rewinrling f ilm, please.

n o t p u l l u n rh e
,rlo
'f
rewinrl knob. his action snilps .pen the camera back

'-32
v

W h e n o p e n i n g t h e b a c k c o v e r , be sure not to touch

the shutter curtain.

anclyour f ilm woulrl be exposerl.

open the camera back by pulling out the rewincl knob
as far as it goes. Remove the film

magazine.

N o t e : L o a c l i n g o r t r nl o a r l i n g f i l m s h o ul c l b e r k r n e i n
the sharle.

settlng

7\^

the sett-tt-"[,

E];
'l'o

sct

thc

rlown the
'lhe

s e l f - t i m e r e r l l o w s y o u t o g e t y o u r s c ' l f i n t t t t h e p rc t u r c .

can ulso be userl to minimize blur ett slow shutter

-fhe
self-timer hars eI built-in etutomittic bypass.
speerls.)
rlt

I f . after setting
simply
'vill

the

timer.

press the shutter

not operate-.

you

release

rlon't
button

wetnt to
antl

use lt.

t h e tr nte r

is a I I the

timer,

push

lever. When
way

clown

it
as

shown in the picture. you

will

get a time

l0 seconrls.

lapse of

'). 'fo

sterrt ihe

the

button

lens barrel.
wi I I

tirner,

r e l eer s e

caI ly

in

pr:slt

t < l w a rt r l s t h e
'fhe
shutter

l0

er utom ati -

seconrls.

If

you set

tl-re shutter

()n "8"

ancl use the self

timer.

you

ar ppr ox i r nat e l y
oncl
cal ly.

exlx)su re

<liaI

get
wil I
'2
a
s ec automatti-

Flcrsh photogrophy

:(

Flcrshbulbs

Electronic f losh
:;pcerl rliitl

Sct lhe shuttcr

to
I"lash

is

r('('onurtc'n<lt'<l f<lr

outrlr)ors.an<l for
SIt-7 is I{r'ilr('(l for

filling

night

shots.

in<loors or

in sha<lerl:rr(,ils. \'our

both

clt'r'tronit'

flirsh

\linoltir

:ttr<l orrlinitry

f lash brrlbs. Be sLrre to insert

the f lash cablt' into tht.

'l'he
"X" terminal is for
t'<lrrect terminztl <lf the canrera.
electronic f lash, " lilr"

is for

focul plane f lash bu lbs.

the

rerl

"X ".

S ltlwer

s p e e r l s n r ut y i t l s o b e u s e t l .
'l'hr'
( ' i r m er i l
is
synchrotrizc,<l frorn
I / 50

of

: ; r , c < l t - t rtl< l

seconrl

e lect ron i t' f Iash.

f or

I Isc I: I' c lr-ssbu lbs ( F t;caI

'l-he
I) lane bu lbs l.
calnerel
at
from

all
l

sec<lnrl

bu lbs.

Artochins ftqsh equtpme"ff,,

'l'o
to

attat'h f lash ecltrillrtrcnt

y i ) L lr

ci u n c-ru l .

i tn

zlccessory shoe is pr<lvirlerl

( avai lab lc
canrcru
ovcr

zrl you r

strlre t
i he

viewfinrler.

which

pentar
Ilcre

loca I
f its
prism

is how

it-is installerl.

A )

'f

urn

tl-re eyepiece

the viewfinrler
c l<lckwise
It.

anrl

on

c<lunterremove

B t I nsert

tl-re

zrccess()ry

shoe unto the eyepie('e.

C t

'l'o

lock

the

shoe on.

reltlace the eyeitiece to

its original

position.

S h u t t e r s p e e d s f o r f l o s h p h o t o gr o p h y
( fhe speerlsshown by o b l i q u e l i n e s a r e

the speerls you can use. )

/.
A

How to determlne

'lhe

important

exposure

factor

in flash photography is tl-re aperture setting. This is

rleterminecl by the brightness of the flash ancl the rlistance from the light
ttl the subject. As these facttlrs vary greatly. precise instructions are
attacherl with flash bulbs anrl electr,nic
f lash.
I)I tnsert

the f lash

gun

into tl-re

ilccessory shoe from

tl-re rear.
'l'hen
tighten
the f l:rsh gun
s('re\A'.

Exposure guide nctmbers

The instructions accompanying f lashbulbs or electronic
f lasfi will inclurle
guitle numbers for the most popular f ilms. LJnrler tl-re guirle number
system.
you rlivirle the guirle number by the rlistance of the subject frem t6J l.mp
in <lrcler to <lbtain the crlrrect f/sto1t.
'l'he
guirlt' number frlrmr-rla is:
I / st.1l

Clr-rirlenumlrcr
<list.nce

Uslng the mlrror lock

The mi rror lock button ( locaterl near the self-timer )

is for use with the 2lmm super wirle angle accessory
lens. With this lens, care must be taken so that the
camera mi r ro r cloes not touch the back of the lens.
Hence, by pressing the lock button pin and turning
the button rlown warrls, the mirror wi ll
p e r m a n e n t l y s u s p e n r l e c lp o s i t i o n . \ ' i e w i n g

lock in ir
is possible

with

the use of an accessory f incler. The clistance

scale on the lens is usecl for focusing.
The mirror lock may also be usecl for continuous
p h o t o g r a p h y o f a s u b je c t w h e r e
viewing
is not
n e c e s s a r y .T o r e t u r n t h e m i r r o r t o i t s n o r m a l p o s i t i o n .
the button upwards while holcling the pin

turn

depressed.

%,

lenses

Interchonglng

.t:

h
i:l

,?
lr

[._
\linolta
can

automatic

be

itrlvancing
mzrinterin
ol)enlng.

pre-set

changerl
the
the

even

lever
f ullest

lenses
af ter

ernrl still
arlterture

' lo

r emove

the

len s .

the lens lock button

pus l - r r l ow n
anrl turn

the

'l-o

attach the lens,

the bayonet m<lunt

insert
by

it into

lining

up

lens barrel countercl<lckwise until

the

it stops. I-ift

with the rerl rlot on the camera.

'furn
the lens cl<lckwise until it

out carefully.

rerl

st<lps.

rlot

on

the

lens

barrel

ts

t
t

t\

Reforivefflelds*of
vlew wtth
mlnoltcr'interchcngeobleflenses

Vn,
V

Itt

tl

28

dlrq.
j.>l

ill

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Mlnolro

SR phoro

system

Interchongeoble lenses ond occessories

More than ^ camera, your
Minolta

SR

interchangeable

photo

Minolta

system.

With

is the
the

hqq

aid

lenses and accesseries, Mi

the entire spectrum of

,nhotography.

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Apert ure
4

213

li. I-r

:i5

:i5

2.8

50
55
5fi

: i .5
l.rt
t.4

At-tgle of view

9'2
76
(;4

)iameter of f ilter
( mm )
s('rew

inimum I)istance
F-<lcusing

55

90cm (:1.0 feet)

67

( i 0 cm

('2.0 f eet )

5,1-r

40cm

( l. 2Sfeet )
( l.2Sfeet )

l(x)

64
45
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,ll{'r

l'20cm (4.0 feet)

l(x)

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Itt

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77

250cn-r ( tt. 0 ieet )

I {-r -

77

, l S O c r (n 1 4 .t l S f e e t)

80- l (j0
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:15
.
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5s

40cm

55
55
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( 0. 76feet )
50cm ( l. 7Sfect )
(j0cnr (2.0 fe t)
2llcm

l20c nr (4 .11 f eet )

46

I-r

_l
Super wlde ongle lens
Minolta

This

2lmm

twice

almost
The

that

lens permits

v ie w s ,

of

the

shooting

s n a p-sh o ts

photography

super wicle angle lens

wicle 92" picture

has an extremely

in

w i th

stanclarcl lens.
wide panoramic

re stri ctecl
an

angle,

spaces

or

exagger atecl

pe r s p e c t t v e .

U l t r o - w i d eA n g l e W R o k k o rS G - F
3 . 5/ 2 8 m m
For

panoramic

an ex agger atec l

views or photography
per s pec ttv e.

S p e c i fi c o t i o n s :
Picture o ngle:
Filter screw mount:

Specificotions:
Super wide ongle-Rokkor 2lmm, 14 i to f l6
Picture ongle-

92"

Distonce Scole-

Less thon 36 inches

Filter-

From 55

Diophrogm:

76"
67mm
Auto Pre-set

with

Rokkor

Zoom

Lens

F3.5,80-160 mm
| 5 Element.
A n g fe 1 6 "- 3 2 "
Fifter Screw Mount-77 mm
M i n i m u md i s l o n c e - 2 5 0c m
(8fr.)
W i t h o t t o c h m e n tl-4 o c m
(#/+tt)

Auto Zoom Rokkor F I

160-500mm
P i c t u r eo n g l e : | 5 " - 5
M i n i m u md i s t o n c e s4 . 5 m .
Filter screw mount: 77mm
D i o p h r o g m :A u t o m o t i c
per-set
This is a high-perfor-

Fully Automotic
Diophrogm

mance zoom lens designed

for telephotography.

This is the new Minolta

Rokkor Zoom lens that
functions
as
several
lenses. It zooms from 80
to 160mm with no shift
in focus whi le zooming.
A lso, you get a c lear,
clistinctive picture all the
time with no change of
brightness even at maximum telephoto setting.
I t ' s i c l e a la s a n a l l - p u r p o s e
telephoto lens. Weight :
1 3 5 0g r

Smaller and lighter in

weight than any other
zoom lens of comparative
power; the Auto Zoom
Rokkor is also highly
maneuverable. It introduces new horizons for
photographing sports events,
landscapes
and
subj ects
rnterest.

of

ecblogi caI

\.7n,

Mocro Rokkor QF,

l:"'' :H'-tr#

Ro kko rTC, F 4, l35m m

animals

and plants. With

Bellows

the Milolta

Extension

II, Rokkor TC can be used from infinity

up-1 : 1.1 ratio. The

tl?,,
.
Not only for general photegiiffi
but also
""
especially good for copying and macrophotography.
Macro Rokkor QF consists of reverse ring, intermediate ring ancl Leica mount adapter ring. The
lens is designecl for use from infinity to 9 inches
Filter Screw t*orr$ ssrr

A versatile lens for nature photography.

to ciose

lens is also valuable in

portraiture, copying and commercial photography.

r'*ru.#.-llo

without aclapter ring; from infinity to 8 inches

'fhe
when reversing ring is used.
enlarg,.rl size
,..llt*&,UP
will be 1: 1.

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ile
rtx
,l*

@w.ffiffi
Ponorqmq

heqd

Extension tubeset

With the Minclta panorama head, an extensive range

can be photographed in segments and printed as a
single picture. The panorama head permits shifting
the camera angle afLer each picture, shooting as
much

ll*

as 360' if you wish. Each film can be

subsequently joined into one dramatic panoramic
view. Especially effective for perspective photography
with the extended horizon distinctlv shown.

l*
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'',.ru;j;

$lBg,-.

.-i*;tr;,is.:&

i*e6d!

Five varieties of extension tubes can be used singly

or in combination to get the lens clcser to the object
than 9 inches.

\F

il;
Type

Extension bellows
A

versatile

photography

device for
of

animals

extreme close-ups as in the

and

There are two types of Minolta

type II

Type

tr

plants,

for

Bellows,

(deluxe). Type I is a folding

example.
type I and

compact type.

Type II has the slide copying attachment.

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lr
I
Ir

@'

1i

ft'
I

Copying

W:g

stond

With the camera held rigidly on a suitable support,

most close-up work, copying of printing matter, etc.,
are easily accomplished. Combined with extension
devices, the copy stand will expand the versatility of
vour SR.

Microscope

odopter

This adapter is used between the microscope and the

camera body when taking microphotos. You can easily
take micropictures of moving objects while watbhing
them through the lens.

V,

Universol microscope photo system

'l'his

equipmcnt

is rler;ignecl to recor<l

accLlrzitely results <lf microscopic

finrlers anrl a highly
equipment

ciin

efficient

also

literaturr' :rnrl film

be

title.

userl

faithfully

anrl

research. It hers two

exposure
f<lr

meter.

The

reprrlduc'tion

<lf

A n gl e f i n d e r
The

angle

finrler

attaches to

perntits you to view

the

eyepiece mount

t h e s r - r b j e c ta t r i g h t : r n g l e s .

anrl

);

Ey"p iece correction lenses

F ive
tliopter

rlif ferent
of

lenses

f itr-sighterl

rlesignerl

eyes

for

erre usef u I

inrlivirluarl
frlr

eilsier

focusing.

M o g n i fi er
The

magnifier is usecl for precise f ocusing in

telephotography. copying,
u ltra
c lose-ups ancl
mic rophotography.

Accessory clip
With the SR accessory

c lip

,\

you

can

attach

f lash IJun to your camera.

mirr,llo\

\7,,
Filters
Filters are used to obtain truer or more
resultsor to secureother special effects.

dramatic

35 mm f 2 . 8 , I A
55 mm f 1 . 8 ,f 2
100 mm f 3 . 5

Lens Shode
A lens shade is recommended to prevent any stray
light from entering the lens which will cause glare
on the picture. Especially essential in synchroflash
work.
35mmf2.8

c .
mount. ) I
Jcrew

a 14
f ss-5 5 m mf 2
q _ __ __
- ^._. I
Jcrew
mount
,
f r.B
J
Teleohotc lenses include a lens shade.

Filter

screw mount 55mm

Filter

screw mount 43mm

135 mm f 2.8

100mm f
100mmf
135mmf
200mm f
300mm f
600mm f

4
2
4
3.5
4.5
5.6

Filter screw mount 62mm

.

46mm
67mm
77mrn
126mm

Polorizing Filter

A polarizing filter controls or eliminates reflections

on non-metallic surfaces i.e. glass or highly finished
wood or plastic. It can also be used to darken the
sky very dramatically.
Minolta polarizing filters are:
for 55 mm f 1.8 or f 2 standard lens
100 mm f 3.5
telephoto lens
//
135 mm f 2.8
//
35 mm f 2.8
wide angle lens
//
35mm f 4

#
Minolto

Universol Flosh Gun

Excellent pictures can be taken even in dark places,

indoors or at night by using flash with the SR
camera. Accessory clip is easily used to fix the
flash gun to the SR.

f*\-

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MI|JHM

ffi

,a**t'
*.:;;*"a

,*t*

Exokto mount type odopter

With
this adapter, any lens fitted with Exakta
bayonet mount can be used with the SR from the
nearest distance to infinity.
Proktico mount type odopter
:
With this adapter, Praktica lenses can be used with
the SR-7.
The lens can then be used from the nearest distance
to infinfty.
Leicq mount type odopter
With the Leica mount type adapter, Leica mount type
lenses are fitted to the SR.
These lenses, however can be used only for closeups
and copying, since they are designed for a different
back-focus.

Photo Oscilloscope

Unit

As a result of the remarkable developments in the

electronics'industry
and reseach work, the use of
cathode ray tube oscilloscopes has increased at a
rapid pace.
This unit can be used for accurate photography of
images in electronics testing and research.

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