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The '''Seagull DF-300''' is a [[SLR]] camera body with [[Minolta]] SR-bayonet. It can be used with most of the lenses which are made for [[Minolta]]'s manual focus SLRs. On the back it is marked "Shanghai China, licensed by Minolta". It's a licensed copy of Minolta's [[Minolta X-300|'''X-300''']] which was produced in the same factory. Name variants branded Safari, Centon, and Carena were also sold, and the [[Vivitar V50]] seems to be the same camera, as well as [[Soligor]]'s SR-300 MD.
 
The '''Seagull DF-300''' is a [[SLR]] camera body with [[Minolta]] SR-bayonet. It can be used with most of the lenses which are made for [[Minolta]]'s manual focus SLRs. On the back it is marked "Shanghai China, licensed by Minolta". It's a licensed copy of Minolta's [[Minolta X-300|'''X-300''']] which was produced in the same factory. Name variants branded Safari, Centon, and Carena were also sold, and the [[Vivitar V50]] seems to be the same camera, as well as [[Soligor]]'s SR-300 MD.
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*Type: [[SLR]] body
 
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*[http://progsch.net/mediawiki2/index.php?title=Seagull_DF-300 DF-300] in Minowiki [http://progsch.net/mediawiki2/]
 
*[http://progsch.net/mediawiki2/index.php?title=Seagull_DF-300 DF-300] in Minowiki [http://progsch.net/mediawiki2/]
  

Revision as of 11:49, 13 August 2016

The Seagull DF-300 is a SLR camera body with Minolta SR-bayonet. It can be used with most of the lenses which are made for Minolta's manual focus SLRs. On the back it is marked "Shanghai China, licensed by Minolta". It's a licensed copy of Minolta's X-300 which was produced in the same factory. Name variants branded Safari, Centon, and Carena were also sold, and the Vivitar V50 seems to be the same camera, as well as Soligor's SR-300 MD.


Specifications

  • Type: SLR body
  • Manufacturer: Seagull
  • Film: 35mm
  • 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.
  • 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




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