Is Minolta Hi Matic 7s good?

The quality of the camera is something I don’t feel very qualified to judge, the few articles I found online suggest the lens performs well and is quite sharp, it’s a 45mm lens with 6 elements in 5 groups. It opens up from f/1.8 to f/16. The camera speed goes up to 1/500 second.

Does Minolta Hi Matic 7s need battery?

No, it doesn’t require batteries, although there are drawbacks to using the camera without them. The battery powers the camera’s light meter. This means you will not be able to shoot in auto without a battery.

How do you use Minolta Hi Matic AF?

Getting to know the Minolta Hi-Matic AF All you need to do is compose your subject in the viewfinder, and when you half press the shutter button the camera will calculate the correct exposure for you or tell you if you need to use the built-in flash.

What battery does a Minolta 7s use?

Oh, and the 7sII is supposed to use a 1.3v battery. The SR44, while longer lasting, is 1.55v, whereas the LR44 is 1.5v.

Do film cameras work without batteries?

It may have a light meter, but mechanically speaking, it’s fully functional without a battery.

What is the disadvantage of rangefinder camera?

Rangefinders typically have slower shutter max shutter speeds, like; 1/500 or 1/1000 of a second. This means you can’t open up your aperture as wide/as fast as you’d want in daylight and may not be able to control your depth of field as easily.

Can I use my iPhone as a rangefinder?

Red Dot Camera app turns your iPhone into an iconic Leica rangefinder. One of those is Red Dot Camera, an iOS app that takes inspiration from Leica’s iconic rangefinder camera lineup and beautifully translates that into an intuitive interface on your iPhone for the nostalgic feel without the weight (or cost).

What are the features of the Minolta Hi Matic 7?

With this camera Minolta made the “Hi-Matic” camera series their main series of range- and viewfinder cameras. Every Hi-Matic had more or less automatic features, especially for exposure control by meter, and more or less support of flashlight usage. The later version HI-MATIC 7s added a hot shoe for flashes and the exposure system

What kind of camera is the Minolta 7s?

Minolta literature touted the 7S as ‘IT’S A CAMERA THAT THINKS…AND A THINKING MAN’S CAMERA’ and had three operational modes, automatic, semi-automatic and manual. The 7S may not have been the finest rangefinder Minolta ever built, but the nearly all-metal build quality is exceptional and in my opinion, truly under appreciated.

What’s the difference between Hi Matic 7S and 7sII?

Ten years later the Hi-Matic 7SII was introduced in 1977 featuring a slightly faster Rokkor 40mm f1.7 lens. This ‘little brother’ model was more compact and lighter than the 7S, a design trend that was a sign of the times with camera companies keeping manufacturing costs low while vying for a top spot in the consumer market.

What kind of light cell did a Hi Matic camera have?

The Hi-Matic cameras of the 1960s had a single light cell, but nevertheless bore a CLC badge, and the precise nature of the contrast light compensator is unclear.