My thinking is that of the two, this is probably the one to get if youre looking for a wellrounded user. Database contains 1 minolta hi matic e manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by sadanand, nov 5, 2011. The focusing ring is a bit loose and maybe the film advance isnt as nice. Himatic was the name of a longrunning series of 35 mm cameras made by minolta. It was a completely different camera from the original hi matic ansco autoset. Minolta himatic e manuals and user guides, film camera. The hi matic 9 is a 35mm compact camera with a fast rokkor pf 45mm f1. My first serious camera was a minolta hi matic 9, bought in high school with my own money earned from a weekend job. The minolta himatic s2 is the replacement of the s that was introduced in 1978.
There is a small amount of corrosion in the battery compartment. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Released in 1966, it has a very sharp rokkorpf 45mm f1. Vintage minolta hi matic e film camera with rokkor 40mm f1. Introduced in 1962 the minolta himatic 7 was a full sized 35mm camera with a coupled range finder and a 45 mm f1. A question that often gets asked of film enthusiasts and collectors is what is the. In minolta s case, 1977 saw their final effort in the form of the extremely compact, lightweight, and optically wonderful hi matic 7sii. This handsome minolta himatic af2 autofocus 35mm film camera has a 38mm f2. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. I dont recall ever seeing the program for the himatic es exposure so it. A beautiful piece of photography history this lovely little rangefinder has been around the block, but is still in great shape. Find minolta vintage camera and vintage camera lot from a vast selection of vintage cameras. Some minolta fans believe the 7sii has the same lens as the minolta produced 402 leica cl, a claim which i found extremely hard to believe considering the price difference.
Digital presentation of a genuine minolta hi matic e film camera service manual, parts list, exploded views and more. It is in excellent condition apart from a slightly loose film winding lever. How to use minolta himatic e 1970s electric shutter camera duration. It has a few light scuffs and scratches that are mostly on the bottom. The minolta himatic 9 is a small coupledrangefinder, leafshuttered 35mm camera with program automatic exposure. Compact, well finished 35rf with fast lens, ae and manual exposure. The minolta hi matic 7s ii is a cool little camera with the main feature being the excellent 40mm f1. Among the best of the older hi matic rangefinder camera series of minolta. It was one of the last quality minolta rangefinder cameras with fast sub f2 lenses before the line was replaced with cheap point and shoot models that were manufactured by third party companies. This model was the hi matic 7, there is some information online but not a lot, more common and popular is the later slightly upgraded 7s model, and the later 7s ii is the standout model of the range.
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. I remember sort of liking minolta himatic 7s, but for some reason i found. Ive collected and used several minolta slrs since then, but as work and. Minolta hi matic e film room camera back lid from japan. Unfollow minolta himatic e camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is essentially an upgrade to the hi matic 7s, with a slightly improved lens 1.
I camera across a site with a minolta hi matic e for sale, its got a rokkor 40mm 1. I highly recommend making a user account if you are purchasing downloads. I have a question i recently sampled a himatic e to try out on this particular camera, as you used the film advance lever after taking a shot to. The black paint 7sii is extremely hard to find and very well finished. Guest blog by daniel vandurmen ever since the mid eighties, when i took my first job, sacking groceries, to save enough money to buy my first real camera, the minolta x700, ive been a minolta devotee. Minolta also made a hi matic af2 with motor drive, called the af2m or af2 motor. You can repeat with a roll of film loaded if you like. I purchased this minolta hi matic 7s from a secondhand goods store in christchurch for a very reasonable price.
It wasnt a featurerich camera by any means, it only sought to offer the minimum that a photographer needs in a camera, and it certainly wasnt a bestinclass endeavor, that title was more fitting to. Konica af2, original canon sure shot, yashica autofocus motord, etc. View and download minolta hi matic e owners manual online. Hi matic electro control with auto and manual for sale. The minolta himatic 7sii was is one of the best of the japanese rangefinder cameras made before the age of plastic point and shoots and slrs had completely taken over the majority of the market. Minolta s hi matic series of compact cameras span more than 20 years of production and were usually rangefinders such as the wellregarded hi matic 7sii. Used hi matic 9, with full manual settings on lens barrel. Camera is in great shape, the batteries are included but are depleted. And in some respects, the minolta s a better choice. Shutter or aperture priority programs suck, because they really dont solve. Minolta hi matic camera is used by astronaut john glenn in his friendship 7 mission, the first american manned orbital space flight. The minolta himatic line has been a popular and longrunning series of 35mm rangefinder cameras since first being introduced in 1962.
The camera that was born on the streets 11 25 share tweet. Some of them were fully manual, some with aperture priority and some, like the hi matic f were fully automatic. What is the best substitute battery for the minolta hi matic 9 rangefinder camera, as the original battery was a mercury battery. This lens is very sharp, the color rendering is fantastic and deserves to be in the hall of fame of compact cameras lenses. Shes running a photo collective, working on educational programs with. You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your language from the dropdown list. Currently i have a kodak signet in my car that i leave there to use when ever i need. This is a minolta himatic e 35mm rangefinder camera made by. User manuals, guides and specifications for your minolta hi matic e film camera. The s line added a built in flash but do not have the build quality of the earlier hi matic line. I no longer have the actual camera but recently i bought three of them on ebay, and service manuals. Minolta himatic e 35mm film rangefinder camera non. During the 1950s, minolta named chiyoda kogaku seiko at the time was among the first in the japanese industry to participate in camera fairs in the usa and take positive steps to expand business in overseas markets. The 7s was introduced in 1966 and was a slightly improved version of the model 7 and used a cds cell instead of the a selenium meter.
As for the battery i managed with tin foil and lr44 cells for now. Minolta himatic f another insider tip is the minolta himatic series cameras from the early 1970s. This is a minolta hi matic e 35mm rangefinder camera made by minolta camera co. There are tons of minolta hi matics out there, but this particular model has to be one of the less well known. View and download minolta himatic af owners manual online. The hi matic was a venerated line of consumer grade cameras that took a low price turn with the s line. I eventually saw a minolta hi matic from a house clearance, going very cheap. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The camera feature an auto exposure mode by lining the a settings on the shutter and aperture dial to the arrow. Minolta himatic f a cute vintage rangefinder on a budget. Heres a nice little hi matic e page complete with shutter sound.
In 1950, minolta developed a planetarium projector, the firstever made in japan, beginning the companys connection to astronomical optics. By 1981, most of the af compact cameras had motorized film advance. This is a fully automatic camera, you set the film speed and focus. Download available immediately after payment is accepted. This is a minolta himatic e 35mm rangefinder camera made by minolta camera co. Get the best deals on minolta film camera parts when you shop the largest online selection at. The original himatic of 1962 was the first minolta camera to feature automatic exposure and achieved a small degree of fame when a version the ansco autoset was taken into space by john glenn in 1962. Konica minolta himatic e 35mm rangefinder film camera with minolta rokker gf40m. The shutter still fires as it should, and it otherwise looks to be working well.