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CHIYODA KOGAKU SEIKO K. K. OSAKA, JAPAN
Minolta A 7 Qn ROKKOR F 2.8
Printed in Japan
35mm CAMERA
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING
The MINOLTA *A-2°
À precision, professional quality 35mm camera in every respect, ruggedly
built to withstand years of hard usage. It is housed in a lightweight, precision-
diecast, aluminum allay body. Designed For Fast sequence shooting, the single
thumb-stroke Film advance lever cocks the shutter in the same operation and
prevents double exposures. A knurled, index-Finger-actusted cam and helical
Focusing threads provide smooth, Fast-action Focusing.
The fast, Rokkor F 2.8-45mm Five-element lens has glass-air surfoces hard-
coated and is equipped with a click-stop diaphragm. — Diaphragm-stop numbers
are equally spaced on the dial making proportional stops easy to select.
The smooth acting Optiper MY shutter provides Fast acting vibrationless
operation at speeds From | to 1/8400 second and bulb. It is synchronized For
both Flash bulbs and strobe-light and has a standard type connection so that any
Flash gun may be used. An accessory shoe on top of the camera takes all slide-
in typos of accessories.
lt makes 36 standard size pictures From the standard 35mm Film cartridge.
The hingad back provides Easy loading and an automatic Film counter shows
the number of Frames exposed.
Your Minolta A-2 boasts a bright-Frame
built-in rangefinder-viewfinder which is the
ultimate in composing case and speed. Your
subject is seen Framed in a luminous rec-
tangle which remains clearly visible even
under dark conditions. The permanent
position of the luminous Frame, even though
you may move your eyes, will greatly dim=
inich the possibility of your chopping off
heads or other subject matter composed on
the extreme edges of your Finder. This Finder
enables quick composing and anticipation of
your next shot in the same manner as a
sports Finder, in as much as the area di-
rectly outside of the Framo is clearly visible.
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. Signal Window for Self
timer Lover.
Film Advance and Shutters
cock Lever.
shutter Release Button,
Shutter Spead Dial.
Rangefinder Window.
¡Muminating “Window Es
Bright Frame.
. Acceso Shoe.
Cittance Scale.
Rand ral.
Viawkindar Window.
. Synchro Selector.
Self-timer Lever,
Depth-oF-Field Scale,
Flesh Guida Scale.
Focusing Lever.
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27,
Clhiek=stop Cisphragm Set-
tmg Ring, (Diaphragan Stop
Seale on ton of lens bass
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. Flash Synchroniser Cone
maskin,
Film Counter Dial and
Knurled Setting Screw.
Rewind (Sprocket) Ве] выра
Button.
Tripad Mount.
Back Locking Tab.
Meck Strap Attachment,
Film Cartridge Chamber.
Rewind Shale.
Rangefinder = Viewfinder
Window.
Film лама Sprocket
Film Vindina Socol.
Pressure Plats.
HOW TO USE
To Lead Film
I. Pull out the Back Locking Tab (21),
spon the camera back,
2. Pull the Rewind Knob (9) out as far as
it will go and place a Film cartridge in the
Chamber (23). Note that the spool on one
end of the cartridge protrudes much further
than cn the other end This protruding end
must be pointing towards the bottom plate
of the camera,
3. Insert the end of the Film into the
groove of the Film Winding Spool (27). Ik
IE necessary to msure that the Film is caught
Film Cartridge L——— Film Winding Spool
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THE MINOLTA *A-=2°
between the inner and cuter Flanges of the
Film Winding Spool, as illustrated.
д. Turn the Winding Spool by means of
the knurled edge to take up the slack on
the Film. Move the Film Advance Lever (2)
a Few short strokes to be sure that the per-
Fovations in the Film awash with the teeth of
the Fila Winding Sprocket (26). IF they
do, clote the back cover, then it will be
automatically locked.
5. Turn the Film advance lever as far as
\, will go and release the shutter. Repeat
To
his three times. Then set the Film Counter
Dial (13) to zero by turning the knurled
screw with your Finger. The counter will
than automatically indicate the number of
exposures made,
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Te Take Pictures
I. Set the Diaphragm Scale (16) to the proper
AUMber as indicated bv your exposure meter or ex-
posure guide. This is done by turnisg the dia-
phragm ring until the red dot clicks into position
opposte the proper F stop,
2. Set the Shutter Speed Dial (4) to the
prope’ shutter speed, egain in accordance with your
exposure meter reading.
3. Move the Film edvance lever to your right
until it stops. This can be done in one long stroke
or several short ones. This moves the Film to the
next exposure and also cocks the shutter.
4, While sighting through the Viewfinder (25)
turn the lens barrel by means of the Focusing Lever
(15) until the pink image in the center diamond
of the viewFinder is exactly superimposed over the
Full image Clllustration 3). The arrow A en the
Depth af Fiald Scale (12) wall then paint to the
number of feet on the Distance Seals (8) indi-
cating the subject-to-camera distance.
Note: To use infrared Film move the dial zo that the
number of Feet indicated by the mark 4. is advanced
to tha letter “RB on the Depth of Field Scale.
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5, Kseping thé camera as steady as you Can,
press the Shutter Releas= (3) Firmly but smoothly
to trip the shutter.
CAUTION: Do not wind the Film advance lever
until the shutter has Fnished its operation. This
is particularly important at slow shutter speeds.
6. To set the camera at a fined Focus position
set the red dot on the diaphragm ring t» number
“11” on the Diaphragm Scale. Then set the ca-
mera éc that the number 15" on the Distance
Scale is opposite the arrow on the Depth of Field
Scale. How everything from 8 Ft. to infinity will
be in Focus.
7. The Optiper Self-timer (12) can te set to
delay the actual working of the shutter For any
time up to 8 seconds alter the shutter is tripped.
This is determined by how Far down the self-timer
lever is set. When the lever is set For the Full
8 second delay, Le. to the mark Y ” (which means
self-timer), the Signal Window (1) shows a red
warning signal.
The setting lever moves back to its original posi-
tion after setting. lt is not supposed to stay in
the down position,
; des - Te Remove the Film
RETA d It it necessary to rewind
Pit ha et en cartridge For removol From the camera. This 1
mid iby pecomplivhed.
da the Rewind Release Button (19) located 20
he bottom plate of the camera. You will note that
| the button remains in the " pushed in” position.
| 2 Pull the Rewind Knob (9) out 8% far as it can go
1 and wind it in the direction indicated by the aI:
| Continue to wind until you Feel the Film leave €
film winding spool. © You will recognize this by seed E
den release of tension in the rewinding. Then Ч e
244 or three more turns in order to get all the Film com
pletely into the cartridge. de
В . J Releases Button inadvertently pop out while rewinding,
NOTE: la a little, then push the button in again and continue as E
a. le ie now possible to open the back and remove the film cartridge for proce
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De So ue RÉ 5 internally eynchranized for use with e basi oF with Flash
bulbs at all shutter speeds. However, the В pn. First be ;
tronic Flash use, set the lever (11) at E
i NOTE: On this dating, class F (gas Filled) Flash bulbs can also be used at the
ad of 1/50 sec. or slower.
2 AU (Foil Filled) Flash bulbs, set the lever (11) at М“,
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Flash Guide Scale
The correct lens opening For use with any Flash bulb
or electronic Flash at any distance is automatically
computed on your Minolta А=2. You will notice the
marks A, B, C and D engraved on the Diaphragm Set-
ting Ring. These correspond with the quide numbers
of Flash bulbs or electronic Flash in accordance with the
scale below. By setting proper
letter opposite the ‘umber MARK | Foot Guide Но.
representing the distance in | a 40 — 60
fest between the flash bulb a él — s0
and the subject, you will auto= с | 91 —120°
matically arrive at the correct D 1 ;
lens setting. 1 = 160
For Example:
Assume you are using a Flash bulb with a guide aum-
ber of 50 and that your subject is à Ft. away From the
bulb. The chart indicates that you should use the
letter “A”. You would then turn the diaphragm ring
until the "A" appeared opposite the number a”, ss
in Illustration 1. That is all you need to de,
la order to Find the proper guide number to use
with various Flash bulbe or electronic Flash units re-
fer to the instructions of the bulk manufacturer.
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Relative Diaphragm Openings to Shutter Speeds
The Diaphragm L controls the volume
of Light that [eam Le y Е in Е hes ries af apar
The Dial Markings indicate thie volume es (tee the
diagram). Each Step spining indicated ca dial by tha
numbers 1.8 to 21 reduces the amount of |i ring ito
the lens by 1/2, or tonveisely, apaning the Fram ane mark
te Ea next Fram the number 22 Lo 2.8 doubles the amount
light. The shutter controls the amount of light by the length
timm it remains open bow. | second, 12 second, 175 sec. el
New, tuproté you have determined by an exposare meter reading
or cha means that the correct exposure for yeur Film under
certain light conditions is 1/50 second at Fa, and you want ta
ute à Faster ehutber speed because your subject is in mation
A swlter speed of 1/100 second cube the ex ra la Half, te
you must open the lene ose stop to F 3.86 which will allow twice
ag much light ta page through and the amount of expoture will
be the same as before.
Convercely, IF yea azed to ven down the lens For greater
depih-of-Field (Cone explasation of Depth-of<-Fipld next) and
you atlect 16 as the Torá Slop ra yous lesa reduced the
amaasnt of Hght te 1/8, Then you must give the Film en
expeture 4 times at long of 1/12 second, jn this cise you select
the nearest shutter speed which is 1/10 second.
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Dapth-cf-Field
The depth-of-fiald el a lens is thé range © distance
within which ll objects are la relatively sharp Focus
when the lens le est for a given distance. This range
vertes with the dlaphragm opening, being great when
phe lone La stopped down and least when it it open
Full (ces diagram). Tha range alte variée with the
distance For which the lens le set being laask ak close
dittances ard grestest at Farther distances up to a
point where it takes in everything beyond an inters
modista distance to infinity, which ls lndicated by o
añ tha distance écale, 1. e, whan the camara ic get ak в
end the lens is cpansd to F 3.6 the depth-of=Field la
fram 36 Fe. to infinity.
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ACCESSORIES FOR THE MINOLTA AZ -
- Minolta Filters
| withou: them.
| | _List of Filters and Their Usos
| Minolta Filter Use
| Uv Ultra Violet Te cut through haze and correct |
PAS ый color Film.
Y 45 | Very light vel | For outdoor subjects and distant
| yee velo | views generally
=i J Te darken light skies so that clouds |
4 Light elbow | are accentuated, MEE per
Ne Aad a ; scapes, snowscapes and oth
| Y 8 3 Medium yellow bright subjects, а
Y 49 ima Deegens contrast between sky and
LTT ar 1 clouds more E =
Y so | va et Ts Filters. han smaller nuT
O 53 | Light vellowish red | For special offects. Rad and
AE EC garza yellow appear abnormally bright
| © 54 | Nedium yellowish red | tila water looks dull. © Called |
O 55 | Dark yellowish red | _ contrast Filter.
Filters will enasle you to
The following exclusive accessories are ava
recommended in order to obtain the very best results with ie.
take better and more elaborate pictures than is possible
ilable for the Minolta A-2 and are
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|p 60 | Dark red
| © © | Yellowish green |
Intensify blue so that distant moun-
tains appesr clear, Used For
infrared photographs in combi-
nation with infrared Film. Turns
sun inte moonlight Ft
Color earracte panchromatic Film
so that green becomes lighter
and brighter. For Foliage, grass
atc.
Minolta "A-2" Lans Shad
e - Round Shaped.
A lens shady should be used to prevent unnocossary
and stray light From entering the lens, which will cause
glare spots on the picture, avd is especially essential in
synchroFlash work.
Minolta Junior B. ©. Flesh
À small pocket-sized unit which operates on the
À 22.5 Y dry battery and à condanser
B. C. principle.
(capacitor) can discharge more than 200 Flashbulbs
without changing the battery. The Folding shade consists
of 13 fan-shaped blades. The body of the Flash qua
is plastic and the Folded reflector in its vinyl case Fits
any pocket Of purse.
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