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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.
 
 
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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.
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===specifications===
 
===specifications===
 
*Type: SLR body
 
*Type: SLR body
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*Exposure: manual setting, or shutter speed automatically controlled by meter (EV 1 to 18, with LED speed scale in viewfinder)
 
*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
 
*Self-timer: Electronic timer with red LED signal
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[[Category:Seagull|DF-300]]

Revision as of 17:34, 18 May 2011

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.


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