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The '''Carena DF-300''' is a compact [[SLR]] camera body with a [[Minolta]] MD SR-bayonet mount. It can be used with most of the lenses which are made for [[Minolta]]'s manual focus SLRs. It's a copy of Minolta's [[Minolta X-300|'''X-300''']] which was produced in the same Shanghai General Camera Factory. While the DF-300 seems to be found only in black and chrome models, the Carena SX-300 seems to be the identical camera, only with an all-black body. Detailed specifications can be found on the [[Minolta X-300]] page, since this is essentially the same camera. | The '''Carena DF-300''' is a compact [[SLR]] camera body with a [[Minolta]] MD SR-bayonet mount. It can be used with most of the lenses which are made for [[Minolta]]'s manual focus SLRs. It's a copy of Minolta's [[Minolta X-300|'''X-300''']] which was produced in the same Shanghai General Camera Factory. While the DF-300 seems to be found only in black and chrome models, the Carena SX-300 seems to be the identical camera, only with an all-black body. Detailed specifications can be found on the [[Minolta X-300]] page, since this is essentially the same camera. | ||
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* [[Seagull DF-300|Kinon X-380]] | * [[Seagull DF-300|Kinon X-380]] | ||
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+ | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/seagull/df-300/df-300.htm Similar Seagull DF-300 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] | ||
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[[Category:Chinese 35mm SLR]] | [[Category:Chinese 35mm SLR]] | ||
[[Category:Minolta SR mount]] | [[Category:Minolta SR mount]] |
Latest revision as of 04:33, 29 March 2023
Carena DF-300 image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
The Carena DF-300 is a compact SLR camera body with a Minolta MD SR-bayonet mount. It can be used with most of the lenses which are made for Minolta's manual focus SLRs. It's a copy of Minolta's X-300 which was produced in the same Shanghai General Camera Factory. While the DF-300 seems to be found only in black and chrome models, the Carena SX-300 seems to be the identical camera, only with an all-black body. Detailed specifications can be found on the Minolta X-300 page, since this is essentially the same camera.
Specifications
Capacitor repair on a Carena DF-300
(and Minolta X-300 cameras in general) |
- Lens mount: Minolta SR-bayonet with aperture release tappet for Minolta MC and MD lenses
- Shutter: Quartz-controlled focal plane shutter, speeds 4 sec. to 1/1000 sec. (auto) and 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. (manual)
- Flash Sync Speed: 1/60 sec.
- Viewfinder: pentaprism finder, screen with micro-prism and split image for distance setting
- Metering: Integral center-weighted measuring with photo diode
- Exposure: Manual setting, or shutter speed automatically controlled by meter (EV 1 to 18, with LED speed scale in viewfinder)
- Self-timer: Electronic timer with red LED signal
- Automatic Exposure Lock (AEL) button
Variants
The following cameras are all copies of the Minolta X-300 (Minolta X-370):
Carena SX-300 image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
- Kalimar KX 5000
- Vivitar V50
- Seagull DF-300
- Carena DF-300
- Carena SX-300
- Safari DF-300
- Texer EX-3
- Zenit DF-300
- Revue DF-300
- Samyang DF-400x
- Kinon X-380