Minolta X-700 Instruction Manual page 3

Your Minolta X-700, the state-of-the-art SLR camera at the center of the Minolta
Program System, offers you the focus-and-shoot simplicity of programmed auto-exposure
(AE) c o n t r o l : Both aperture and shutter speed are automatically set over a wide range by
the camera, with continuous viewfinder LED readout of speeds being set. The program is
designed to maintain fastest practicable speeds as light dims, then give audible beeps, if
desired, to guard against blur from subject/camera-movement, making the X-700 ideal if
you're starting out in photography or if you want full program automation for ease of use
or fast-breaking action.
The X-700's aperture-priority AE mode lets you control the depth of field but still
maintain AE control of stepless shutter speeds fine-tuned for proper exposure with light
metered up to the instant of exposure. This mode is excellent for AE photography w i t h
the wide range of Minolta SLR system lenses and accessories available, including mirror
lenses and close-up bellows — not possible w i t h shutter-priority AE systems. For full
creative f l e x i b i l i t y , aperture and shutter can be set independently in any combination in
the X-700's metered/full-manual mode.
Other handy features of your X-700 include: touch-switch metering that keeps the
LEDs on for 15 seconds after you first touch the operating b u t t o n ; AE lock for holding
adjusted-framing meter readings;+/— 2EV stops' exposure adjustment w i t h LED indicator
in finder; self-timer w i t h triple-rate visual/audible indications; flash-ready and Flash
Distance Checker (FDC) indications in finder; split-image microprism spot and Acute
Matte focusing screen; integral front and back grips for surer holding; Safe Load Signal;
and a new easy-load take-up spool.
A programmed autoflash, multi-function back, and quartz data back (see pages 53 to
55) complete the Minolta Program System; also available are a new wireless controller, a
motor drive and auto winder, and a broad range of other SLR system accessories.
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