Photos from my minolta autocord
So, just remember to have the film crank in the start position before you open up the film door and then the frame counter will reset correctly. You haven’t damaged anything, just the frame counter won’t reset and the next roll of film you put in the camera won’t stop, it will just wind all the way through the camera. Minolta Autocord Camera Chiyoko 75mm f:3.5 Lens Seikosha Rapid Shutter. If you open the film door with the film crank not in the start position there is a chance that the frame counter won’t reset because the film interlock is riding against the frame counter gear and it will drop down into the frame 12 slot. Minolta Autocord TLR Rokkor 75mm F/3.5 6圆 WORKS w/ cable release INCLUDED. When you are finished with a roll of film and want to remove the film, please make sure that the film crank is up in the start position (basically where the film crank tab is). You asked earlier what you can do to keep from having problems with your camera. I like the griptac leatherette, definitely helps in holding the camera when you have gloves on. The focus knob is protected when the camera is at infinity or at close focus, but at mid focus the focus lever points straight down and is exposed to accidental impacts. The other thing to avoid is carrying the camera with the camera set at mid focus. The double exposure lever allows the shutter to be cocked without moving the film. So, if you find you want to go to/from the 1/500 and the shutter is cocked, cover the lens, fire the shutter, set new shutter speed, use the double exposure lever located behind the film crank, rotate the film crank backwards (counter clock wise), the camera is now ready to take a picture at the new shutter speed setting. The 1/500 second setting has a booster spring that has to be engaged prior to the shutter being cocked and the shutter cannot be cocked in order to go out of the 1/500 second setting. I included a CD of Minolta/Ricoh TLR info, manuals, advertisements and pictures of various models.ĭo you recall which shutter your camera has? If it is the Seikosha (my favorite and the most reliable) then you have to remember to not go to/from the 1/500 second setting with the shutter cocked. You can make payment to my PayPal account, Once payment has been received I will mail your camera USPS Priority Mail, insured for $300 and then email you the tracking info. Upon inspection is what a little bit of oil and rust on the shutter blades that were holding it up. Photographer: novotao Uploaded: Tags: novotao slovakia minolta autocord ilford hp5 black white park trees Camera: Minolta Autocord Film: Ilford HP5 400 (120) City: dolna krupa Country/region: Slovakia Albums: there is a park, next to my house. When received the shutter would not open. one cloudy and one sunny afternoon in a park. Chun, Jeff, and Tom were on the 100-analogue team, I went with a 33.3/66. I think you will have fun taking photos with it. I met up with Chun, Dan, Jeff, and Tom for an almost-100-analogue wander through Gastown to this years Powell Street Festival.What a nice looking camera with a very sharp lens. Lens: 75mm f3.5 Rokkor (4 elements, 3 groups) Minimum focus distance: 1m Aperture blades: 10. A-2 model has depth of field board on the right side. Easy to use one hand operation with focusing lever located on bottom. It has 75mm f3.5 Chiyoko Rokkor as taking lens in Optiper-MXS shutter. Please email me in regards to the lens cap. Minolta Autocord (A-2) Minolta TLR introduced in 1956. If you want the lens cap then the total due is $257. Installed waist level finder support spring $5 The following services were performed:Ĭleaned aperture/shutter control panel $15 If you want to experiment what a Rolleiflex is, and do not want to break your bank, the Autocord might be for you.I received your camera this morning and have finished working on it. The Minolta Autocord is not cheap, but there is a reason, for a TLR, the design is very nicely done. Easy to load, to advance, to focus, you can't do multiple exposures by mistake, the design of this camera is on par with a Rolleiflex, I would say that the only two big differences are the optics and accessories. I was as close as I could get to the decorative fence support (about 3.3ft / 1m) and shot with as wide an aperture as the light would allow, in order to throw the background out of focus. The shutter and aperture controls are nicely placed and displayed. Another Minolta Autocord image, this time a close up of a stone and wrought iron fence at the University of South Australia. The mechanics is the product of nice craftmanship. But the fact that you can focus using any of your hand makes it easy to use compaired with other TLRs. The shutter button is still only on one side, and is sometimes difficult to access when you have to act quickly. The thing I like the most about it is the fact that you can focus with either of your hands. The Minolta Autocord is a medium format TLR (twin lens reflex) camera made in Japan by Minolta between 19.