Minolta SR-1 model V Owner's manual

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"OWNER'S

MANUAL

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THANK

YOU

VERY

MUCH FOR

BUYING

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YOUR

MTNOLTA

SR-L

(modet

V)

Minolta

Camera

Company

has

a

world.wide repu.

tation

for

products

based

on

new ideas.

The

Minolta

SR-1

(model

V)

single

lens ref lex

camera

in

particular

was

developed

after

many

years

of

experience

and

highly

technical

research.

Today,

the

Minolta

SR-1

(model

V)

is recognized

as

a

leader

in

international

competition.

Please

read

this

manual

carefully

before

using

y0ur

Minolta

SR-1

(model

V) so

that

you

may

effectively

utilize

its

full

potential.

This

manual

is

planned

to

help

you

realize

the full

potential

of

your

Minolta

SR.1. Won't

y0u

take

a few

minutes to

read

it

carefully?

(All

illustrations

used in

this

booklet are

with

theF/1.8

lens. There

is

no fundamental

difference

in

usage

between

the F/l.8

and

F/2 lenses.)

CONTENTS

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l.FEATURES0FTHE

SR-l

(model

V)'.......; 3

2.

SPECIFICATI0NS

0FTHE SR-1

(model

V)...

7

3. HOLDING THE

CAMERA

9

4. PARTS

NAME

......

........11

5. SIX BASIC

STEPS

........13

6.

F|LM

LOAD|NG...

.....15

7. FILM SPEED SCALE

.,..T7

8. FILM

ADVANCE

LEVER

.....18

9.

SETTING

SHUTTER

SPEED

........ ....19

10.

SETTING

THE DIAPHRAGM

... . ..

,.. ...20

11. DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW

. ..,...21

12.

COMPLETELY

AUTOMATIC

DIAPHRAGM

...21

13.

HOW TO

USE THE

SR

METER V

.....23

14. HOLDING

THE

CAMERA-TAKI

NG A PICTURE...28

1. Holding

the

Camera....

........28

2. Focusing

.....29

Focusing for

Infrared Photography

......30

Position

of

the

Film

Surface

.'."31

3.

The Viewfinder

and Composing

....'31

15. DEPTH-OF-FIELD

....33

The Nature and Usdof Depth

of

Field.""'33

How to Read the

Distance Scale

and the Depth

of Field Scale

.....'33

Depth

of

Field Table

for F/1.8-55mm

and F/2-55mm...35

16.

MIRROR

LOCK BUTTON

., .., .,.37

17.

SELF.TIMER

.....38

18.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY.

.....39

19. U NLOADI NG

FIL M

.

..

.

..

.47

20.

INTERCHANGING

LENSES

.,......42

21. MAINTENANCE

AND

CARE

OF

THE CAMERA...43

22.

INTERCHANGEABLE

LENSES

,..,.44

23. ACCESSORIES

........47

24.

OBTAININIG

SHARP

PICTURES

ACCESSORTES...

.....53

1.

FEATURES

OF THE

SR.l

(mode|

V)

Designed

to meet

the requirements

I

s.

YP

\

1. New

Handling

Ease

Minolta

SR cameras

have

a long history and

tra-

dition,

but are

manufactured

under

a unique new

production

system

coupled

with superb

technical

skill. The

SR-1

(model

V)

is very

beautiful and

compact in design

a'nd

extremely

light in

weight.

The

shutter click

is

almost inaudible,

the film

advance lever

is conveniently

shaped and

the

shutter speed dial

is easy

to

see and

operate.

of

the world's most

advanced

photographers.

i

2.

Extremely

Bright and

Accurate

Yours

is a single lens reflex

camera

of the

pen-

ta

prism

viewing

type. The subject

image

and

the

vignetted

background

accurately

appear on the

negative

as

y0u

see

them through

the

viewfinder.

Through

the lens viewing

eliminates

the need

to crop

in

portraiture,

close-up, copying and

color

slide

photography.

Through

the lens viewing

shows

the

precise

area

of coverage

with

different

inter-

changeable

lenses.

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3.

Quick

Focusing

The SR-1

(model

V) has a fine microprism for

quick

focusing. When the subject is not in

focus,

however,

the entire

viewing

screen remains

blurred.

4. Ultra-Wide

Angle

Photography

The

SR-l

(model

V)

has an

independent

mirror

button. Press the button, and the mirror springs

up. Then

you

can attach the Rokkor 21mm F/4.0

ultra-wide angle lens.

5.

Detachable CdS Meter

A high-eff iciency

CdS

meter

(SR

Meter

V) is

avai-

lable for

exclusive use with the

SR-1

(model

V).

When it

is attached

to the meter

shoe

on the

front of the

SR-1,

it

becomes interlocked with

the shutter

speed

dial.

The

SR"1

(model

V)

then

becomes a camera of the needle indication type

interlocked

with

the

exp0sure meter.

(

lt is

recommended for

those using SR Meter

V

to

see

p.23)

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6.

World-Famous

Rokkor

Lenses

The

stand

Rokkor lens and other interchange-

able Rokkor

lenses from 21mm to 1000mm are

available. The SR

mount,

used

on

all SR

cameras

for

over eight

years,

ensures

quick,

accurate,

and

secure

interchangeability of lenses

with

backlash

or

unsteadiness.

7. Gomplete System

of Accessories

The

SR

best fulfills its superb

potential

when

used with

the complete system of special

purp0se

accessor

ies.

These accessories,

made

exclusively

for Minolta

SR cameras,

permit

a

wide

range of

special

effects

in

general

photography

and

extend the

versatility

of

your

SR-1

(model

V)

to

journalistic,

sports,

commercial,

chemical, educational, industrial, and

medical

photography.

2.

SPECIFICATIONS

OF

THE

SR-l

(model

V)

Type: Single lens

reflex

with

pentagon

prism.

Film

and frame

size:

35mm film

(20

or 36 exposures);

24 x 36mm.

Standard lens:

Auto Rokkor

PF F/2.0-55mm,6

elements in

5

groups

or

Auto

Rokkor PF

F/1.8-55mm,

6 elements in

5

groups.

Shutter

Focal

plane

shutter; single, non-rotating

shutter dial.

Speeds: B

(Bulb),

1, 1

/2,

I/4,

I/8,

I/15,1/30,

l/60, l/125,

I/250

and 1/500

sec.

Exposure

meter:

'

Detachable

CdS exposure

meter

coupled with

shutter speed

and film speed.

Acceptance

angle is

30'.

(0ptional)

Meter working

range:

EV2-EV18

on ASA 100 f ilm.

Film

speed range:

ASA

6-6400, DIN 9-39.

Viewfinder

and

focusing:

Pentagon

prisrn

finder

with

fine microprism and

Flesnel lens.

Reflex

mirror:

Quick

return

system with

mirror lock

device.

Flash

synchronization:

FP

and X contact.

Film advance

Single-stroke

rapid wind lever. Rotary

angle is

180'.

Film

counter:

Automatic resetting film

exposure counter.

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Others:

Size

and

Weight:

Rapid film-rewind

crank.

Built

in

self-timer.

Bayonet type lens mount.

Filter

diameter:

52f

5-3/4

x

3-I/2

x

I-7/8

inches.

2I.2oz.

(600g)

Body only.

(145

x

88.5

x47.5mm)

3. HOLDING THE CAMERA

A sharp

picture

can be

obtained only

when

y0u

hold the camera

firmly. lf

y0u

jar

the

camera,

y0u

cannot

get

a

good

picture.

Practice

holding

the camera

before

loading the film.

1.

You can take

a

good

picture

by

holding the

camera horizontally with

both

hands. Press the

camera

firmly

against

y0ur

face and

release

the

shutter

gently.

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2. While

holding

the camera

vertically,

y0u

may

press

the shutter

release

button with

the

thumb

or forefinger

as

you

like.

.

Look

rnto the

viewfinder

with

the

right eye to

prevent

the

film advance

from

pressing

y0ur

face.

3. You

may hold

the

lens

with

the left

hand.

Relea-

se

the shutter

with

the

right forefinger. You

can

set

the

focus and

release

the shutter

very

quickly.

This method

is

worth trying.

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4.

CAMERA PARTS

Film Counter

Shutter Release Button

Meter Shoe

Self Timer Lever

Shutter Speed Dial

Depth

of

Field Scale

Distance

Scale

Diaphragm Ring

Lens Lock Button

Standard Lens

Focusing

Ring

Synchro

Terminal

(FP

&

X)

Penta

Prism

Film

Rewind and

Back

Opening Knob

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Rewind Shaft

Finder

Eyepiece

Film Advance

Lever

Shutter Curtain

Tripod

Socket

Sprocket

Take-up

Spool

Rewind

Release

Button

Film

Pressure Plate

5.

SIX

BASIC

STEPS

l.

0pen the camera

back. Insert

the

f ilm

magazine

into

the chamber. The Minolta

SR-1 uses stand-

ard

35mm

magazine

in

20 or

36 exposure rolls.

2.Turn

the

film advance lever

until

the

figure 1

concides

with

the arrow in the film counter

window.

4.

Set

the aperture.

the

lens.

5.

Focus

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3. Set

the desired shutter speed.

6. Compose

your picture

and release the shutter.

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rewind

knob too)

until

it

stops.

Then

with a

slight

pull,

the

back cover

snaps

open.

The

film

counter

automatic-

ally

returns

to

the

start

position

(S).

6. FfLM

LOADING

Alwoyt lood

or

unlood

the

film rn

subdued

light.

2. Insert

the

film

magazine

into

the

chamber,

and

push

the

back

cover knob

into its

ori.

ginal position.

(ln

this case,

be

sure

to

place

the flat

axis

of

the

magazine

on the

upper

side of

the

chamber f

irst

and

th

en th

e

projecti

ng axis o

n th e

bottom

side.)

3. lnsert

the f lm leader

into the

take-up

spool

in

the direction

of

the arrow

as shown in the

picture.

Caution: Do not touch

the

shutter

curtain. Make

sure

the f ilm

perforations

are en-

gaged

with

the

claw

in

the

groove

of the take-up

spool.

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4.

Turn

the f ilm

advance

lever

little

by little

until

both

sides

of the

f ilm

perforations

are

securely

engaged

with

the

sp-

rocket

gear.

lf, however,

the

lever stops

halfway,

press

the

shutter release

button.

The

film

then

can

be advanced

again.

5.

Close

the

camera

back

after

making

sure

that

all

sprocket

holes

are

completely

and

firmly

engaged.

6.

Turn

the

f ilm

advance

lever

until it

stops;

press

the

shu.

tter release

button.

Repeat

this

action

until

the

f igure

1

appears

mark

in

the

film

counter

window.

Now

the

camera

is ready

to

take a

picture.

NOTE:

To

make

sure that

f

ilm is

tightly

seated against

the

press-

ure

plate,

turn

t he rewind

handle

in

the directionof

thearrow(slow-

ly)

until

you

feel

slight tension.

7

"

FILM

SPEED

SGALE

Set the film

speed to the corresponding ASA

graduation

of the f

ilm speed dial. When convert-

ing

a

DIN

speed to the corrosponding ASA

speed

or

when bearing

the film speed in mind,

use this

film

speed

scale. Turn the knob of the

dial and

set the film

speed to the white

pointer

marked

with

ASA. ln

the case of the ASA 100

film for

example,

set

the

film

speed as shown in the

pic-

ture.

(The

inner

graduations

are

for

the DIN).

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THE

FILM

ADVANCE LEVER

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1. Be sure to turn

the film advance lever until

it

stops

completely.

You may advance the

film

all

at once

or little

by

little.

2. When

the film

is

advanced

properly,

the film

rewind

knob

turns

counter-clockwise.

This acts

as

a double check on correct

loading.

.

When

you

start

advancing the

f ilm, the rewind

knob may

not turn well if the

film is loose

inside

the magazine.

.

Turn the film advance lever until

it

stops

c0mp-

letely.

0therwise,

the

sh utter

release button

won't work.

.

When the f ilm advance

lever is turned one com-

pletely,

one frame of the f ilm advances,

one

figure advances in the

film

counter window,

the

shutter is

set.

This automatically

prevents

double exposure.

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