Difference between revisions of "Minolta SR-2"
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| − | The '''[[Minolta]] SR-2''' was a purely mechanical [[SLR]] camera body, and it was a large step towards the userfriendly modern [[SLR]] cameras. It had been | + | The '''[[Minolta]] SR-2''' was a purely mechanical [[SLR]] camera body, and it was a large step towards the userfriendly modern [[SLR]] cameras. It had been introduced in 1958. The new bayonet it had made exchange of its lenses as easy as possible. After advancing the film for the next exposure the aperture of the lens had been opened as far as possible. So the photographer could focus quite exactly with help the bright viewfinder image. With pressing the exposure release button he did release the lock on the lens' aperture mechanics. Before the shutter opened for exposure the mirror had been up and the aperture had the value selected by the photographer. Afterwards the mirror got automatically back to its working position. The photographer could get an impression of depth of field after the exposure since the aperture didn't open to maximum until the next film advance. In 1959 Minolta made a series of that new type of SLR by introducing the [[Minolta SR-1]], and added the SR-3 to that series in 1960. |
The evolutive quantum leap done with the SR-2 was the fact that it combined several features of modern SLR cameras. The lens mount system which connects camera's and lens' mechanics so easily was revolutionary, and Minolta's new mirror mechanics was giving the photographer best control over his work. It had a quite bright pentaprism viewfinder, and exposure times downto 1/1000 sec. There might have been a Miranda SLR offering such features earlier, but Minolta was the one who set the quality standards. | The evolutive quantum leap done with the SR-2 was the fact that it combined several features of modern SLR cameras. The lens mount system which connects camera's and lens' mechanics so easily was revolutionary, and Minolta's new mirror mechanics was giving the photographer best control over his work. It had a quite bright pentaprism viewfinder, and exposure times downto 1/1000 sec. There might have been a Miranda SLR offering such features earlier, but Minolta was the one who set the quality standards. | ||
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Revision as of 18:29, 6 May 2006
The Minolta SR-2 was a purely mechanical SLR camera body, and it was a large step towards the userfriendly modern SLR cameras. It had been introduced in 1958. The new bayonet it had made exchange of its lenses as easy as possible. After advancing the film for the next exposure the aperture of the lens had been opened as far as possible. So the photographer could focus quite exactly with help the bright viewfinder image. With pressing the exposure release button he did release the lock on the lens' aperture mechanics. Before the shutter opened for exposure the mirror had been up and the aperture had the value selected by the photographer. Afterwards the mirror got automatically back to its working position. The photographer could get an impression of depth of field after the exposure since the aperture didn't open to maximum until the next film advance. In 1959 Minolta made a series of that new type of SLR by introducing the Minolta SR-1, and added the SR-3 to that series in 1960.
The evolutive quantum leap done with the SR-2 was the fact that it combined several features of modern SLR cameras. The lens mount system which connects camera's and lens' mechanics so easily was revolutionary, and Minolta's new mirror mechanics was giving the photographer best control over his work. It had a quite bright pentaprism viewfinder, and exposure times downto 1/1000 sec. There might have been a Miranda SLR offering such features earlier, but Minolta was the one who set the quality standards.
