Minolta XE-7: Technical details
(from the user's guide)
Type:
35 mm single lens reflex with automatic and metered/full manual exposure controlLens mount:
Minolta SLR bayonet, 54º rotating angle; coupling for full aperture metering and automatic diaphgram control with Minolta MC lenses (Stop down metering used for other than MC lenses); button for depth-of-field preview and stop-down metering. (Standard lenses: MC Rokkor-x 50mm f1.7, 50mm f1.4, or 58mm f1.2)Auto exposure control:
Special low voltage circuit incorporating 2 monolithic IC's varies shutter speed continuously and steplessly to yield proper exposure according to metering system indication at the aperture, film speed, and exposure adjustment set. Auto exposure range: EV 1 to EV 17 (e.g.. 1 sec. at f/1.4 to 1/1000 at f/11) at ASA 100 with f/1.2 lensShutter:
Vertical traverse metalled focal-plane type; electronically controlled speeds; 1/1000 to 4 sec., steplessly in automatic mode or in steps on manual mode; mechanically controlled settings (no battery power required): "X" (1/90 sec.), "B". Shutter release locked when power switch off.Light metering
Full aperture TTL type with overlapping reading taken by 2 Cds cells mounted on the pentaprism and circuited to provide optimum exposure in both flat- and most contrast lightning situations; stop-down metering also possible.Film speed range:
ASA 12 to 3200 set by dial (around rewind-crank/back-release knob) with lock. Device opposite film speed dial provides up to ±2 EV continuous adjustment of auto or metered manual exposure with 1 EV click stops and a lock at zero setting.Mirror:
Oversize quick return type (PO value: 140mm; finder image cutoff negligible even with 1600mm f11 RF Rokkor-X extreme telephoto).Finder:
Prolevel fixed pentaprism type showing 94% of 24 x 36mm film frame area; magnification: 0,84X with 50mm lens at infinity.
Mat-Fresnel-field focusing screen with central horizontally oriented split-image focusing spot surrounded by microprism band.
F-number set and manual shutter setting or "A" (for AUTO mode) visible above the frame, stepless speeds or metered manual exposure setting indicated by needle on scale at right of frame; indention shows meter coupling range.*
Eyepiece shutter positioned by lever.*Flash sync.:
PC terminal and hot shoe with switch for X or FP delay; X contact: Electronic flash synchronizes at "X" (1/90 sec.) and lower stepless and step speeds; FP contact: FP flashbulbs synchronize at all settings.XE-5:
PC terminal for FP sync; Hot shoe for X sync only. Otherwise like above.Film advance:
Lever type, single 130º stroke after 30º unengaged movement.
Safe Load Signal indicates film loading and advancing condition.*
Multiple exposure level coaxial with advance lever allows unlimited recocking of shutter without advancing film.*
Advancing-type frame counter resets automatically when camera back opened (no advance with multiple exposures)Self timer:
Lever type, operating time variable from approx. 6 to 10 sec.Power:
Two 1,5 v silver oxide cells, Everready S-76 or equivalent, contained in camera base power both auto exposure control and shutter's electronically governed operation; battery checker on end of body.
Mirror stays up (no exposure made) as warning when voltage too low for electronic operation.
Turning power switch off locks shutter release.Others:
4-slot take-up spool; memo holder and ASA-DIN conversion scale on back cover.Size (XE-1): 61 x 91 x 148mm (2-3/8 x 3-13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Weight (XE-1): 775 g (275/16 oz.) without lens.* = Not available in XE-5
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