2. Insert the film 15 • Features...... 5 3. Close the film chomber 16 • Specifications...... 7 4. To unload film 16 • Before using your Minolla Autopck-B K7............... 9 • Fo'otage scale 17 9 • Filming 18 9 • Use -of filter with various film 19 9 • Focusing 20 10 :. Exposure worning signal 21 10 • Shutter release 22 10 • Batteries 23 • Parts name .......•........................... 1. Check the bottery 2. Check exposure condition meter...... 3. Set the motor 4.
or • PARTS NAME===================================================== Movie-lightsocket----------------_-::::_~,.......;;~~~~_ Zoom lever------------Zoomingring-----------~ Focusingring: 4 feet to infinity----_ Zoom Rokkor9.5~38mm F/l.8 lens----..... ·3-way shutter release-------__.... Single frame/continuous run control Filter chang.ingscrew--------..... 3 .....
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• FEATURES • Foolproof • Inslclnl Film loading The Minolla with 50-foot cartridge thread "tur Autapak-8 Super-8 into K7 features film position. approximately automatic cartridges. There's the film, no need to es are fully no need reverse 5096 Simply to loading click the handle or the cartridge. larger than with Pic- standard Safety Everything visible A in the viewfinder bright too how little scale or shows too much film unique "window" 8mm film.
I· • Through- The-Lens Exposure Measurement "TTl" (through-the-Iens) posure measurement. is the ultimate With hind the lens, it meosures G the lens and striking tinuous and, even closes constantly in the CdS meter only the light the film plene. as you film, accurote ex- positioned be- passing through Measurement is con- the diaphragm and automatically opens or in response to varying light.
• SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type: Lens: OF MINOLTA AUTOPAK-8 K7 8 mm movie camera for Zoom 9.5 to 38 mm zoom, Rokkor F/1.8 use with 50-foot Super-8 cartridge. 13 elements in 10 groups. Electric zooming operation. Exposure Control: Through-the-lens automatic CdS exposure meter powered by five standard penlight AA- size batteries.
Shutter Release: I. 3·way operation for regular Or continuous run, safety lock and battery saver for ex- posure meter. I Accessories: Close-up lens for Remote control for lens shade, 49¢, UV, yellow, Dimensions: carrying filming up to 10 feet density Weight: 37 oz. (4X) and 80B filters, 49¢ screw-in. case 6-*/1 (171 mm) Front to back including 3/1 away from camera. hood Height with handle, Width: inches (39.90 cm) screw-ln.
• BEFORE USING YOUR MINOlTA 1. Check Battery Condition Push the red battery flr mly. The needle check window white working area will if the satisfactorily. in the battery into batteries Sight through camera =============================: the move your across the registering, a bright hand lens. back will the light and and If the the needle the viewfinder and forth 3. the flnder , paint toward are of 9 K7 2.
I • A QUICK GUIDE TO FILMING I I· I I o I A rectangular be visible viewfinder. can see white "window" at the bottom of will Unscrew the grip Do not film until you this "window." at a slight 1. Install Batteries .•. Aft er Loading the Camero and insert size the the bottom batteries + or flve of the hand penlight carefully - indicators. AA- following Check the batteries. click.
, . ·'1: . . -I 2. Focus the Eyepiece Loosen the eyepiece .the eyepiece until the image is as or counter-clockwise. until the subject the clear as you can get it (not neces- in the sharp). becomes sharp. Then lock the eye- 4. Zooming Turn the focusing ring clockwise sarily piece. 11 3. Set the Focus lock and turn center of finder fleld Press desired the zoom framing button until is obtained.
1- o 5. * After Check the Light 5. When Simply press the release firmly while Turn aiming the camero at your subject. left .or right As you look through the finder. down. the needle at the top of the viewfinder red area), is for left or right (in a there is too little Or too much light for good filming. Begin Filming footage scale end. the white moves up.
• ABOUT SUPER-8 FILM Your Minolta Autopak-8 K7 uses Super-8 film cartridges. thus giving you several major advan- tages, 1. Loading 2. is Quick. Easy and Foolproof i:I Simply drop i:I It is impossible i:I You get a full 50-feet Forget i:I the cartridge into the camero. to expose the film while of nlming without loading ... even in bright. reversing the cartridge.
• HOW The Minolta TO HOLD YOUR MINOLTA Autopak-8 AUTOPAK-8 K7 K7 is designed for precise balance and handling ease. To use your camero most comfortably, slip your right or left hand the hand strop and grasp firmly, keeping the shutter This leaves one hand free When find in helpful the handle the forefinger some hand over ing. through not of the release. for zoom- zooming, you may to use that free hand to grasp the camero firmly at the top.
• LOADING AND UNLOADING THE FILM ~ 2. 1. Open the Film Chamber Turn the chamber safety lock in the direction .! ( of the arrow. Insert the Film Seat the Super-B cartridge by holding it at a slight angle with the center and the film label up. hole down press down until you hear a click.
I· 3. Close the Film Chamber Set the chamber door firmly against the camero and turn the lock clockwise. You are now ready to toke pictures. 4. To Unload Film Open the film chamber, li.! cartridge from bock and slide out at a slight angle. * '* The ASA rating of your film is set automatically when camero is loaded. A white "window" appears ot the bottom of the vlewflnder when film is locr'ed. * The window in the chamber door shows what kind of film is loaded.
• FOOTAGE As you continue SCALE filming, the film (frame) the length of film exposed. you can ascertain counter indicates It is very convenient, because the length of film both exposed and un- exposed. You can see a triangular field color When long of the viewfinder. indicator on the right of the view As the film is advanced, the indi- moves up accordingly. the film COmes to the end, the film end signal bright window below the viewfinder eyepiece) (the dis- '-----..,..".
• FILMING Normal Single Frame Photography photography When setting the frame 18 f.p.s. (shutter speed, control to "RUN" frame 1/40 sec.) for normal speed is photography. Simply set the single frame control the shutter valuable where. a period release in preparing for to "S." Each push of r.eleose will then expose just one frame. example, of time.
I Use of Filter with Various Film Your Minolta with cartridge 1. Autopak-8 K7 is built-in Type A filter coupled 2. and movie light. Indoor Type Color Film a) Using Indoor * * Type Color 19 will appear to be light 0) Using Daylight Type Color Film in Artificial When using indoor type color film with movie light, built-in Type A filter is removed automatically. When using indoor type color fllm with other artificial lights, insert niter changing screw into movie light socket.
• FOCUSING Focus the .Eyepiece for Loosen the eyepiece in a downward Your Own direction. unlocked. turn it while until you see the clearest necessarily position by arrow. sharp). Eyesight by turning .the eyepiece After sighting through possible is the finder image (not Then lock the eyepiece into turning the lock in the direction Unless your lock the eyepiece eyesight have no reason to re-focus changes. the eyepiece.· of the you will Focusing In order to focus turn=the focus.
• EXPOSURE WARNING 2 • 4 The scale finder 8 ·16 at the top of ~ the tells you the aperture SIGNAL view- you are filming and warns against too lillie or too much light. As you film. you will notice the needle swinging constantly moving automatically ocr oss the scale. to the aperture number at which the picture taken. white The area exposure. needle of o o at which must be the scale for is being in the correct "* When the extreme the subject exposure. needle left.
• SHUTTER RELEASE The shutter release on the Minolta Autopok-B K7 con be moved to three different for· regular battery filming. saver. continuous For regular should be parallel positions run. lock and filming the release to the hand grip. Hold the camero securely and film by pressing the relea- camero For continuous. run. depress turn it right (facing the the comer c), main depressed and the motor To lock the release.
I .BMllR~=======~~~=======~==~~~== Five standard penlight AA-size botter ies provide power for the motor and CdS cell. the' ballery chamber the ballery. by turning the bottom the hand grip counterclockwise. 23 Insert each ballery according shown in the chamber. How To Insert The Batteries Open 2 of Caution, "-:" "+" to + the or - sign equals the raised end of equals the not end. Do not allempt to operate are sure balleries camera un iI you are correctly seated.
3 After you handle have bottom corresponding inserted by filling opening. Remove the bolleries unused for About the bolleries. the triangular replace "key" the into the . , of the camero if it is to be left rnor e than a monJh. 10 rolls of film may be exposed with each set of bolleries. Caution, Do not touch the spring on the bollom of the hond grip.
I • BA TTERY SCENE LENG TH CHECK Since all dry their 'power batteries gradually in time. whether not, the Minolta Autopak-8 ped with a battery to check battery lose About 5 seconds is the right I ength for used or each scene. although K7 is equip- check. condition you use the corner o. thereby advisable How To Use The Battery Press the red bottery The needle in the window swing It is wise conds equals of film. time avoiding Check ballery the check white areo.
• ZOOMING }~ -c •••1/; ~ ... 1-~ • ~o>, o.--~oo1. ZOOMING: The Zoom your subject precisely as you wont it. then shooting Rokkor ' lens on your nuously from 9.5 mm wide camero angle to pressing the auto zoom bullons while will move conti- 38 mm telephoto looking through by the viewfinder. As you zoom, the subject in the viewfinder. will becomes lorger or smaller Thus you can use the zoom lens to frame on ordinaly flxed focal length lens.
PANORAMIC With F.lLMING movie cameras spectacular flIming. (unlike still cameras) panoramic shots by moving This is called that appear much wider "panning" you can obtain the camera and results than they would while in pictures be from a single, fixed position. 'P: Pan slowly 'P: Pan smoothly without wovering .
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no parallax TITlES Even with titles are imperative Autopak-8 that shows you exactly titles are In silent films since they tie the picture The Minolta Therefore 29 sound movies, titles are important. K7 is a single the area very together. lens r eflex you dre The Minolla camero photographing. easy to make because there zoom effects is correction problem. In addition. when moking titles Autopak-8 feel.
the accessory close close-up lens. os 1'-3 'l8 " inches from This lens permits the subject. the zoom lens ot 38 mm. the subject oreo focusing os When used with is only l:U6xl inches. Distonce Scale- of Comera Actual Focusing Distance 00 SO.12cm % Focal Distonce of Lens Size of Subject 174 X 233mm 9.Smm 43.3 X 57.7mm 38mm Focusing distonces ond subject oreo with close-up lens, 123 X 16Smm 9.Smm 1.2 m 39.90 cm 30.6 X 40.9mm 38 mm 6'l811 x 9.
• ACCESSORIES FOR THE MINOlTA AUTOPAK-8 K7 REMOTE CONTROL The remote control accessory is valua- ble in shooting situations where impractical hold camera where the to your subject. scientific the it is Or presence might distract These include candid research and self-filming. How 10 Use Ihe Remole Control a) Unscrew the hand grip Then secure a tripod, at the top. the camera using the tripod body socket on the bottom of the camera.
c) Connect terminal the other to the remote remote socket on the camera control control body. d) Turn the shutter release nuous run position. 10 conti- e) Operate button the motor by pressing the on substitutes the for hand grip. the regular This shutter release.
FILTElS The available for Autopak-8 K7, accessory use with filters the are Minolta yellow yellow when excessive shooting sea and other distant to cut through haze. ultra-violet niter objects hem. emphasize Used to absorb 33 This sees UV light NDX4: Y·48: following renders lighter red and This is c, neutral gray the eye adjust of· exposure. thon Also used to darken skies, clouds. Block & White film.
[ 80B: Eyepiece Hood lens Shade Permits the use of daylight fllrn indoors. Eyepiece hood is recommended to pre- A lens shade is recommended Filter Factor-l.5X. vent vent any stray "* harmful eyepiece. The through-the-lens exposure sys- tem of Autopak-8 K7 the Minolta eliminates for' after the need to compensate fllter s, as light it posses through is, measured the niter. light from entering the light from to pre- entering the lens.
CLOSE-UP LENS A close-up lens is available far title shooting and close-ups. With this lens. you can shoot subjects as close Zooming is also possible. . as 1'-3~/I Use of the close-up focusing distances, changes lens causes the following in Distance on Lens (m) 00 Actual Focusing Dislance (cm) Distance on Lens (ft) 50.12 00 Actual Focusing 1 . 7~/I Dislance (It) * "Actuol 20 10 49.36 48.63 30 20 3 47.23 45.48 43.
• PRESERVING -(:( If the camera THE BAnERIES is to be unused for .• a month. remove the batteries. MAINTENANCE Over a period 'camera. AND of time. dirt CARE ============== or dust may accumulate in the Keeping the camera and lens clean are essential . I -(:( Never touch the battery of the battery chamber contact spring or the contact on the bottom spring inside the to proper • film chamber. -(:( Use the battery performance. When storing the camero for extended periods of time.
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