Talk:Semi Minolta (I) and II
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Splitting this page in four?
I think that I will split this page into four separate articles: Semi Minolta I and II, Auto Semi Minolta, Semi Minolta III, Semi Minolta P because 1- it is becoming too long and 2- nearly all the resulting articles would be illustrated. Any opinion? --Rebollo fr 12:37, 12 November 2006 (EST)
U. Kulick, 13 November 2006: Hello Rebollo, I think you should let the article as long as it is. It was already in discussion whether articles should cover a whole camera series or just a single model. Germans would say: That's a dispute about the Kaiser's beard. Look into our To-Do-List, I've listed a camera which is worth to write about next because it is traded at high prices, people want to know about that treasure: The Voigtländer Bergheil. Isn't that a new topic for you? Best regards, Uwe
- I will leave it as is for the moment until I have pictures for the Semi P. I have still much material to put in this article and I think I will have to split later. For example the number of footnotes is becoming unreasonable. Moreover in my opinion the Auto Semi and Semi P are completely different cameras.
- About the Bergheil, sure it would be interesting but I have access to almost no document (except Afalter's book with a couple of pictures) and unfortunately I don't read German so I would be unable to understand the original sources even if I found some.
- Regards, Rebollo fr 18:35, 13 November 2006 (EST)
Identification flowchart
I would like to add an identification flowchart, inspired from the work of GitzoCollector. I will surely need to spend some time to make it work, and I will make my first attempt below, to avoid ruining the page. I started with a copy of GitzoCollector's flowchart for the Mamiya Six.
Answer to the following questions to find your variant of the Semi Minolta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- Is there a lens inside the viewfinder?
- No
- Is the focus ring at the front or behind the shutter?
- Behind
- Is there an accessory shoe or a cylindrical post?
- Cylindrical post -> Semi Minolta (I) "type A1"
- Accessory shoe -> Semi Minolta (I) "type A2"
- Is there an accessory shoe or a cylindrical post?
- At the front -> Semi Minolta (I) "type A3"
- Behind
- Is the focus ring at the front or behind the shutter?
- Yes
- Are the film flanges high or low?
- Low
- What is the shutter's top speed?
- 1/100 -> Semi Minolta (I) "type B1"
- 1/200 -> Semi Minolta (I) "type B2"
- What is the shutter's top speed?
- High
- Is the handle attached to the body or to the back?
- To the body -> Semi Minolta (I) "type C"
- To the back
- Is the shutter plate engraved by hand or machine-stamped?
- Engraved by hand -> Semi Minolta (I) "type D1"
- Machine-stamped
- Is there a recessed oval on the folding bed?
- No -> Semi Minolta (I) "type D2"
- Yes
- How many red windows are there in the back?
- Two -> Semi Minolta (I) "type E"
- One -> Semi Minolta (I) "type F"
- How many red windows are there in the back?
- Is there a recessed oval on the folding bed?
- Is the shutter plate engraved by hand or machine-stamped?
- Is the handle attached to the body or to the back?
- Low
- Are the film flanges high or low?
- No