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Are all Minotla X-700's like mine?
Ric Trexell wrote:
I was using the meter in my two Minolta X-700's to check a hand held meter. I put the camera on manual and took a meter reading. I moved the aperature ring on the lense and watched the led move up and down. Then I moved the shutter speed dial expecting the same thing to happen. It surprised me when it didn't move. From the manual: When you wish to use a certain shutter speed, first set the selector at any click-stop setting from 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., then turn the aperture ring until the LED next to that speed lights up. * When you wish to use a certain aperture, first set the aperture ring, then set the stepped shutter speed according to the value recommended by the LED. If two LEDs light up, adjust the aperture ring somewhat until only one lights other words if it said 1/125th at f4, it also said 1/30 or 1/60th was correct. The display doesn't change when you change the shutter speed. The display should tell you which shutter speed to use for a given aperture. I expect that what happened was that the meter continued to tell you that 1/125 was correct, and did not move when you changed shutter speed. At least that is the way it is meant to work. Peter. -- |
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Are all Minotla X-700's like mine?
"Ric Trexell" wrote in message ... I was using the meter in my two Minolta X-700's to check a hand held meter. I put the camera on manual and took a meter reading. I moved the aperature ring on the lense and watched the led move up and down. Then I moved the shutter speed dial expecting the same thing to happen. It surprised me when it didn't move. In other words if it said 1/125th at f4, it also said 1/30 or 1/60th was correct. I figured that there was something wrong with the meter in the camera and got my other X-700, which I bought brand new about 25 years ago. It acted the same way. I have never noticed this over the years probably due to either using Aperature Priority or Program. Those times I did use manual I suppose I just moved the aperature ring on the lense. If you have a X-700, can you tell me if yours is doing the same thing? Or am I doing something wrong. Thanks. Ric in Wisconsin. I had a gang of XG-s and if I remember correctly, the meters only worked on auto which were shutter priority. Except for the XG-M, which worked on manual 'cause that's all it had. So I guess if you want to test a meter, you can just set both on 1/60 or something. Bob Hickey |
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Are all Minotla X-700's like mine?
I was using the meter in my two Minolta X-700's to check a hand held meter.
I put the camera on manual and took a meter reading. I moved the aperature ring on the lense and watched the led move up and down. Then I moved the shutter speed dial expecting the same thing to happen. It surprised me when it didn't move. In other words if it said 1/125th at f4, it also said 1/30 or 1/60th was correct. I figured that there was something wrong with the meter in the camera and got my other X-700, which I bought brand new about 25 years ago. It acted the same way. I have never noticed this over the years probably due to either using Aperature Priority or Program. Those times I did use manual I suppose I just moved the aperature ring on the lense. If you have a X-700, can you tell me if yours is doing the same thing? Or am I doing something wrong. Thanks. Ric in Wisconsin. |
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Are all Minotla X-700's like mine?
"Ric Trexell" wrote in message ... I was using the meter in my two Minolta X-700's to check a hand held meter. I put the camera on manual and took a meter reading. ************************************************** *********** Thanks for the info on my question. I guess that is the way the things were designed. Funny it took me 25 years of using the X-700 to find it out. It is a good thing to know. I never heard of a camera that didn't indicate the different exposures if you turned the speed setting. Guess you learn something every day. Thanks again. Ric in Wisconsin. |
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