Owner's Manual

The slow-speed warning
If the camera is ready to shoot
(front cover open, film advanced) at
an exposure time longer than about
1/30 second, a red flashing signal
warns of likely camera shake with
hand-held shots.
The red signal flashes clearly on
top of the camera (6) and also in the
finder (at the bottom right). There it
appears weaker to avoid glare in the
finder image.
The automatic control of the Minox
35 PL can also generate exposures
much longer than 1/30 second. The
red flashing signal is thus not an
underexposure warning but only a
recommendation to use a flash unit
(pages 27 to 29) when photographing
moving subjects (e.g. people) in-
doors. Or - for static subjects - mount
the camera on a tripod (page 32).
The slow-speed warning uses bat-
tery power. So close the front cover
when you put away your Minox 35 PL.
The backlight switch
If you push the backlight switch (4)
-the small rectangular button next to
the hot shoe – fully forward, this auto-
matically doubles the exposure.
A red window with 2x in white
reminds you that you have switched
on the backlight switch.
Apart from lightening shadows in
backlit subjects, use the backlight
switch also for outdoor views where
predominant snow or a bright sky area
could cause the meter to set insuffi-
cient exposure.