Minolta Weathermatic 35 DL

With sports finder. image by Marty4650 (Image rights)

The Weathermatic 35DL issued by Minolta in 1987 is basically the same dual-focus compact camera as the Minolta AF-DL. The difference is the watertight camera body of the Weathermatic which makes it a real camera for aquanauts, with waterproofing to 5m. The electrically driven dual focus lens is hidden behind a water-tight window and the battery compartment is sealed. A big sports finder can be mounted to ease usage under water with goggles. A button on the back of the camera enables "macro" close-ups underwater. Under water the camera works in fix-focus mode, making it usable for distances between 1.2 and 3.6 metres. The camera was originally supplied in a bright yellow kit bag with several accessories.

Specifications

• Lens: 1:3,5/35mm, switchable to 1:5,6/50mm
• Autofocus: infrared
• Films: 35mm films of 100 ASA or 400 ASA film speed
• Exposure: subject weighted metering, programmed automatic exposure
• Viewfinder: magnification changes when lens is switched.
• Power: 1 6V lithium or 4 AAA batteries.
• Weight: 400g without batteries.
• Dimensions 148×78×65mm

The kit image by rst12 (Image rights)

With case image by Atsuo Watanabe (Image rights)

With kit bag image by Arty Smokes (Image rights)

Links

• Weathermatic 35DL on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand