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Re: Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
« Reply #30 on Jul 17, 2009, 10:36am »
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Thank you for confirming that my poor memory is not all that bad.

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Re: Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
« Reply #31 on Aug 2, 2009, 7:31pm »
I just got a 7s and there is a quite quirky way to turn off the meter. On the bottom of the lens where you adjust the asa, move the lever all the way to the word "off." The only issue I have with this is remembering what film is in the camera the next time I pick it up.
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Re: Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
« Reply #32 on Oct 30, 2009, 4:34pm »
Kat, just saw this post... don't bother switching the meter off on your 7s. Just put the lens cap on. The 1.4 volt battery I use lasts just as long by doing that as it does switching the meter off manually.

You're right about the ASA selector and on/off switch being made in one unit being a nuisance, but putting the lens cap on makes the problem go away.

If you look at the sensor lens above the taking lens and adjust the ASA setting, you can see how clever the design of the light meter is.

The Rokkor lens on the 7s is a wonderful piece of glass... one of my favorite cameras.

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Re: Minolta Hi-Matic 7s
« Reply #33 on Nov 14, 2009, 1:33pm »
Yes, putting the lens cap on did work in my situation...although I received the camera without one, so I picked up an aftermarket one that I can put on even when I have the original lens shade on. I figured that covering the sensor would keep the battery from draining, so that's what I do now.

By the way, I am loving this camera! I don't carry it all the time like I do my little Minoltina AL-s, but when I do, I'm getting some shots that I love.

This is one example from an air show the other day (on Kodak bw400cn...a great film for this camera!):

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As and experiment, I ran the camera all day with it set to full auto and it did great...nice to know I can use the auto mode when I need to do some quick shooting.

Here are all of my shots thus far with the 7s:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/framerkat/sets/72157622220595802/
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« Reply #34 on Nov 14, 2009, 3:09pm »
Unusual angle! Nicely shot! Roy
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« Reply #35 on Nov 15, 2009, 12:27pm »
Kat, I liked your pictures from the airshow. I leave my 7s on auto most of the time as well at an event. You have to keep in mind that the meter is averaging the entire scene and when there is lots of sky or the subject is shaded, the auto exposure will leave your subject underexposed.

Here is an example of this situation. My friend was sitting under a canopy with a bright background. I held my hand in front of the camera and got the EV number from the meter, put the camera on manual and picked an f-stop and speed combination that gave that EV on the scale.

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Another helpful dodge is when out on a bright sunny day, leave the camera on auto and set the focus to infinity and shoot away.. really helpful at an outdoor event where you need to shoot quickly to capture the moment... you get 2 shots whilst your friends p&s digital is deciding what to do!
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