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Minolta XG Manual (130 pages)

Brand: Minolta | Category: Digital Camera | Size: 14 MB

Minolta XD
2
Accessories 2
5
Table of Contents
6
Photography
8
Shapes and Light
8
Forming the Image
8
The Right Combination
8
The Single Lens Reflex
9
How It Works
9
The Minolta Slrs
11
Minolta XG
11
Viewing and Focusing
13
What Is Focus
13
The Screen
13
Focusing the Lens
13
Composing Your Pictures
15
Rules
15
The Main Subject
15
Backgrounds
15
Angles and Viewpoints
15
Pitfalls
16
The Minolta System
19
Lenses
19
Close-Ups
19
Viewing Aids
19
Handling the Minolta
21
Simple Auto-Exposure
21
Film
21
Exposure Controls
21
Aperture Priority
21
Shutter Priority
23
Batteries
23
Handling the Minolta XG
27
Films
27
Exposures
27
Other Features
29
Accessories
29
Holding the Camera
29
Shooting with the XG
31
Films
33
Prints
33
Slides
33
Film Speed
33
ASA Speeds
34
DIN Speeds
34
Influences on Film Speed
34
Exposure Latitude
34
Contrast
37
Graininess
37
Film Speeds and Image Qualities
38
Loading and Unloading
39
Colour and Filters
41
Colour Temperature
41
Colour Conversion Filters
41
Ultra-Violet Filters
41
Skylight Filters
41
Neutral Density Filters
41
Polarizing Filters
44
Colour and Pictures
45
Harmony and Discord
45
Mood and Perspective
45
Pictures of Colour
45
Minolta Filters
47
For Colour Transparency Films
47
For Colour Negative Films
47
For Black-And-White Films
47
Availability
47
Exposure
47
Components of Exposure
49
Lens Aperture
49
Shutter Speeds
49
Exposure Meters
51
Aperture Priority Metering
51
Shutter Priority on the XD
51
Exposure Compensation
53
Manual Expos•Jre
53
Stop-Down Metering
56
That's Fine, but
57
Negatives
57
Which Combination
57
Movement
59
Stationary Points
59
Shutter Speeds
59
Camera Shake
59
Blurring for Effect
59
Panning
60
Time and Distance
61
Zone Focusing
61
Automatic Exposure
61
Depth of Field
63
Depth-Of-Field Scale
63
Zone Focusing
64
Lighting
65
Key Light
65
Fill Light
65
Changing Intensity
67
Reflectors
67
Effect Light
67
Background Light
68
The Simple Approach
68
Flash Is Lighting
71
Flash Exposures
71
Contents Using Extra Flashes
71
Bounced Flash
73
Connections
73
Slaves
73
Flash Equipment
75
Auto Electroflash 200X
75
Flash Action
77
Flash in the Minolta
77
People
79
Lighting
79
Window Light
79
Poses and Expressions
79
Power Winders
81
Mounting
81
Shooting
81
When to Wind
81
Keeping the Camera Still
83
Tripod Bush
83
Tripods
83
Body Supports
83
The Minolta Copy Stand
83
Minor Controls
85
Self-Timer
85
XG Self-Timer
85
Self-Portraits
85
Long Exposures
85
Infra-Red Focusing Mark
85
Film Speed Table
86
Film Plane Indicator
86
Black-And-White Photography
87
Films and Processing
87
Printing
87
Making Pictures
87
Interchangeable Lenses
89
Lens Changing
89
Diaphragm and Lens Couplings
89
MC Rokkors
89
MD Rokkors
91
Non-Coupled Lenses
91
Lens Designations
91
Rokkor and Celtic Lenses
91
Lens Hoods
92
35Mm Shift CA Rokkor
92
Variable Field Curvature
95
Wide-Angle Lenses
95
28Mm Lenses
95
24Mm Lenses
99
U Ltra-Wide Angles
99
Fisheye Lenses
99
Moderate Wide-Angles
99
Standard Lenses
99
Moderate Telephotos
100
Varisoft Lens
100
Longer Lenses
103
250Mm 5.6 R F Rokkor
103
Using Long Lenses 1
103
Apo Tele-Rokkors
103
RF Rokkor Mirror
103
Very Long Lenses
104
Zoom Lenses
104
Teleconvertors
107
Uses
107
Exposure
107
Close-Ups
109
Close-Up Lenses
109
Minolta Close-Up Lenses
109
Extension Tubes
110
Manual Diaphragm Operation
110
Operation
113
Which Lens
113
Reversing the Lens
113
Macro Lenses
114
Life-Size Adaptors
114
Extension Bellows
114
Autobellows
115
Reversing the Lens
115
Shift and Swing
115
Older Bellows
117
Older Accessories
117
Focusing Rails
117
Shooting at Close Range
119
Flash Close-Up
119
Flash Exposures
121
Copying Slides
121
Holding Transparencies
122
Films
123
Exposure
123
Macro Stands
123
Viewing Accessories
124
Focusing Magnifier
124
Angle Finder
124
Eyesight Correction
124
Caring for and Travelling
125
Cases
125
Cleaning Operations
125
Travel and Your Camera
126
Problems
126
Selecting an Outfit
126
Widening the Options
127
Select Your Pictures
127
Take Enough Shots
127

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