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| + | The '''Weathermatic A''' is a watertight pocket camera taking 110 film. It was made by [[Minolta]] and came in bright yellow, with large controls for use by a diver wearing gloves. | ||
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| + | ==Specifications== | ||
*Type: watertight pocket camera | *Type: watertight pocket camera | ||
*Manufacturer: [[Minolta]] | *Manufacturer: [[Minolta]] | ||
*Year of release: 1980 | *Year of release: 1980 | ||
| − | *Films: Type 110 | + | *Films: Type 16mm [[110 film]] cartridges |
*Lens: [[Rokkor]] 1:3.5/26mm (4 coated glass elements in 3 groups) | *Lens: [[Rokkor]] 1:3.5/26mm (4 coated glass elements in 3 groups) | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Zone focus]]ing: five distances selectable by turning the knob with the 5 distance symbols |
*Shutter: metal blade shutter with fixed speed 1/200 sec. | *Shutter: metal blade shutter with fixed speed 1/200 sec. | ||
| − | *Aperture: 3 apertures selectable with a knob, one for sun, one for clouds or one for flashlight | + | *[[Aperture]]: 3 apertures selectable with a knob, one for sun, one for clouds or one for flashlight |
*viewfinder: bright frame finder with parallax correction marks, low light indicator and focusing symbols | *viewfinder: bright frame finder with parallax correction marks, low light indicator and focusing symbols | ||
*Flash: bult-in, selectable with aperture switch | *Flash: bult-in, selectable with aperture switch | ||
*Film advance: by lever | *Film advance: by lever | ||
| − | *Battery: 1 × AA 1.5V for the | + | *Battery: 1 × AA 1.5V for the [[CdS]]-meter |
*Accessories: Sports finder, replacement tightening material | *Accessories: Sports finder, replacement tightening material | ||
| − | * | + | *Max. diving depth: 5 m |
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| − | + | == Links == | |
| − | + | * [http://www.submin.com/110/collection/minolta110 Variations in Minolta 110 cameras] and [http://www.submin.com/110/manuals/minolta/index.htm manuals] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/minolta/minolta_weathermatic/weathermatic_3-web_page1.htm free manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] | |
| − | + | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11571 Minolta Weathermatic A] at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French) | |
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| − | *[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/minolta/minolta_weathermatic/weathermatic_3-web_page1.htm free manual] at http://www.butkus.org | ||
| − | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ | ||
[[Category:Japanese 110 film]] | [[Category:Japanese 110 film]] | ||
[[Category:underwater]] | [[Category:underwater]] | ||
[[Category:Minolta|Weathermatic]] | [[Category:Minolta|Weathermatic]] | ||
| − | [[Category:W|Weathermatic]] | + | [[Category:W|Weathermatic Minolta]] |
| + | [[Category: 1980]] | ||
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The Weathermatic A is a watertight pocket camera taking 110 film. It was made by Minolta and came in bright yellow, with large controls for use by a diver wearing gloves.
Specifications
- Type: watertight pocket camera
- Manufacturer: Minolta
- Year of release: 1980
- Films: Type 16mm 110 film cartridges
- Lens: Rokkor 1:3.5/26mm (4 coated glass elements in 3 groups)
- Zone focusing: five distances selectable by turning the knob with the 5 distance symbols
- Shutter: metal blade shutter with fixed speed 1/200 sec.
- Aperture: 3 apertures selectable with a knob, one for sun, one for clouds or one for flashlight
- viewfinder: bright frame finder with parallax correction marks, low light indicator and focusing symbols
- Flash: bult-in, selectable with aperture switch
- Film advance: by lever
- Battery: 1 × AA 1.5V for the CdS-meter
- Accessories: Sports finder, replacement tightening material
- Max. diving depth: 5 m
Links
- Variations in Minolta 110 cameras and manuals
- free manual at Butkus.org
- Minolta Weathermatic A at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
