Minolta X-500 Manual

MINOLTA X-500
1983
Serial Nr.6082743
Minolta Code 2024-200
Characteristics and functions
Device type: 35mm SLR SLR with aperture priority automatic exposure or manual
exposure with active independent exposure meter and electronic quartz control.
Exposure control modes: aperture priority automatism (A), manual with independent
active exposure meter (M).
Exposure control with low voltage and low current circuit.
Lens attachment: self-lubricating steel bayonet coupling. All objectives of the MC and
MD series are allowed. Optics release button on the left side of the optics union. Red
indicator placed in the upper part of the union for the correct coupling of the bayonet.
The complete locking of the bayonet occurs after a clockwise rotation of 54°.
Sensitivity range allowed from 12 to 3200 Asa. The sensitivity can be set using the
large knurled ring coaxial to the crank for film recovery: to set the correct sensitivity,
press the black button located in the rear position between the main switch and the film
recovery crank, and rotate the knurled ring; the values in Asa appear in the rear
window, have subdivisions of 1/3 represented by two white dots between the integer
values and refer to a small dash engraved on the upper casing at the base of the
window.
Shutter: on the focal plane of mechanical type with horizontally sliding rubber cloth
curtains and electromagnetic shutter release.
Shutter speeds from 4" to 1/1000" and B. Sincroflash at 1/60".
Working range: from VL 1 to VL 18 (from 1" with f/1.4 to 1/1000" with f/16) with 100Asa
film and f/1.4 lens.
Automatic exposure: aperture priority with the selector in position [A]. Once an aperture
is set on the lens, the camera adjusts the time from 4" to 1/1000" seamlessly.