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| − | + | In 1969, when Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, there was a great demand for easy-to-use cameras on Earth that may have been set off some years earlier by Kodak's [[126 film]] cartridge system. The '''Minolta Autopak 800''' was a [[rangefinder camera]] for this format. It had a built-in mechanical clockwork motor for automatic [[film advance]] that could be wound up - with the knob on the user's right side - for making a series of 12 exposures. Like many other cameras for the format, it had a connector for [[flashcubes]] that turned 90 degrees after each exposure to get the next of four bulbs into firing position. Unusually for a 126 camera, the body has both [[cable release]] socket and tripod bush. | |
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| − | In 1969, when Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, there was a great demand for easy-to-use cameras on Earth that may have been set off some years earlier by Kodak's [[126 film]] cartridge system. The '''Minolta Autopak 800''' was a rangefinder camera for this format. It had a built-in mechanical clockwork for automatic film advance that could be wound up for making a series of 12 exposures. Like many other cameras for the format, it had a connector for flashcubes that turned 90 degrees after each exposure to get the next of four bulbs into firing position. | + | ===Specification=== |
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*Type: viewfinder film camera | *Type: viewfinder film camera | ||
*Manufacturer: [[Minolta]] | *Manufacturer: [[Minolta]] | ||
*Year of launch: 1969 | *Year of launch: 1969 | ||
| − | *Film: 126 film cartridge | + | *Film: [[126 film]] cartridge |
*Lens: [[Rokkor]] 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass | *Lens: [[Rokkor]] 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass | ||
| − | *Viewfinder: bright frame finder with coupled rangefinder | + | *Viewfinder: bright frame finder with [[coupled rangefinder]] |
*Shutter: speeds 1/45 sec. in flash mode, otherwise 1/90 sec. | *Shutter: speeds 1/45 sec. in flash mode, otherwise 1/90 sec. | ||
| − | *Aperture: automatically controlled by CdS light sensor over the lens | + | *Aperture: automatically controlled by [[CdS]] light sensor over the lens |
*Film advance: clockwork motor | *Film advance: clockwork motor | ||
*Dimensions: 125 × 78 × 58mm | *Dimensions: 125 × 78 × 58mm | ||
| + | *Power: two 825 cells for flash, one [[PX625]] for meter | ||
*Weight: 520 g | *Weight: 520 g | ||
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[[Category: Japanese 126 film]] | [[Category: Japanese 126 film]] | ||
[[Category:Minolta|Autopak 800]] | [[Category:Minolta|Autopak 800]] | ||
[[Category: Spring motor]] | [[Category: Spring motor]] | ||
[[Category:A|Autopak 800]] | [[Category:A|Autopak 800]] | ||
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In 1969, when Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, there was a great demand for easy-to-use cameras on Earth that may have been set off some years earlier by Kodak's 126 film cartridge system. The Minolta Autopak 800 was a rangefinder camera for this format. It had a built-in mechanical clockwork motor for automatic film advance that could be wound up - with the knob on the user's right side - for making a series of 12 exposures. Like many other cameras for the format, it had a connector for flashcubes that turned 90 degrees after each exposure to get the next of four bulbs into firing position. Unusually for a 126 camera, the body has both cable release socket and tripod bush.
Specification
- Type: viewfinder film camera
- Manufacturer: Minolta
- Year of launch: 1969
- Film: 126 film cartridge
- Lens: Rokkor 1:2.8/38mm 4-element glass
- Viewfinder: bright frame finder with coupled rangefinder
- Shutter: speeds 1/45 sec. in flash mode, otherwise 1/90 sec.
- Aperture: automatically controlled by CdS light sensor over the lens
- Film advance: clockwork motor
- Dimensions: 125 × 78 × 58mm
- Power: two 825 cells for flash, one PX625 for meter
- Weight: 520 g
