For Closer Subjects - Minolta Vectis 300l Instruction Manual

FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS

The minimum focus distance of this camera is 50cm (1.6ft.) when the print
format is C or H.
The green ready lamp will blink rapidly and the
shutter will lock when you are closer than the
minimum focus distance.
• When the print format is P, the minimum focus distance changes with the
focal length; 50cm (1.6ft.) at W (24mm), 80cm (2.6ft.) at T (70mm), and
middle distance for middle focal length position.
• If the subject is very close, the ready lamp may glow or blink slowly and
shutter may be released, but the picture will not be in focus.
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CLOSE-FRAMING GUIDE
If your subject is closer than 1.3m (4.3ft.), parallax will occur and actual
image and image seen through the viewfinder do not match. In this case,
center your subject in the focus frame, press the shutter-release button
partway down, and without lifting your finger, move the camera slightly
upward and take the picture (page 28). The amount of parallax is the
maximum when the zoom position is tele end and focusing distance is the
minimum; in this case, top end is guided by the close-framing guide.
Close-framing guide
Actual image area
Continued on following page.
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