Minolta FS-E II
Minolta FS-E II (called Freedom 100 in America) is a fixed-focus compact camera, largely based on the AF-E II. It has motor drive, built-in flash and runs on common AA batteries. It uses DX-coded films, but only at ISO 100 or ISO 400.
Minolta sold dedicated close-up and teleconverter auxiliary lenses for the FS-E II. Versions with quartz-date data back were avialable, as well as a red colored model.
The follow-up Minolta FS-E III (Freedom 101) is exactly the same camera, only with an added self-timer button.
Specifications
- Lens: 35 mm f/4,5.
- Focus: Fixed focus from 1,5 m to infinity.
- Flash: Built-in, automatically activated with ready-light in finder. Shutter locked while recharging.
- Flash range (at ISO 100): 1,5—3,2 m.
- Metering: EV 9,6–16,2 with ISO 100 film. Narrow metering angle.
- Crippled DX decoding; either ISO 100 or ISO 400. Non-DX films are exposed as ISO 100.
- Film transport: Automatic loading, advance and rewind. Continuous shooting mode available.
- Power: 2 x 1,5 V AA alkaline or NiCd batteries.
- Dimensions: 129 x 69,5 x 47 mm.
- Weight: 210 g without batteries.
Gallery
Model with data back image by pothman (Image rights) |
With add-on auxiliary lenses. image by pothman (Image rights) |
Red version of the FS-EII image by René Maly (Image rights) |
Links
- Minolta FS-E II manual (English, French) (German, Spanish) (Italian) at Massimo Scotti's Minolta page