Taking Pictures Under Water - Minolta WEATHERMATIC 35DL Instruction Manual

TAKING PICTURES UNDERWATER
You can use your Weathermatic 350L
underwater to depths of 5m (approx. 16
ft.) Underwater, the camera automatically
switches from autofocus to
(Focus-Free) operation.
matically set to provide sharp pictures when
the subject is 1.2 to 3.6m (4 to 11.8 ft.)
away with 35mm lens, or 1.3 to 3.2m (4.3
to 10.5 ft.) away with 50mm lens. In low
light, the flash fires automatically to ensure
proper exposu reo
fixed-focus
Focus is auto-
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Since picture sharpness and flash range
are both affected by water clarity, we
recommend that you take pictures within
2m (6.6 ft.) of your subject. Also, the flash's
maximum range is about two-thirds of the
distances above water
optimum results, we recommend
OX-coded ISO 400 color-negative film for
underwater pictures.
(See p.21). For
using