Minolta 3D 1500, Manual

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TECHNICAL DETAILS CARE AND STORAGE - CONT’D
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Cleaning
• If the camera or lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera
or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles, wiping may
scratch the surface.
• To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or blow away sand, then, if
necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens.
• Never use organic solvents to clean the camera.
• Never touch the lens surface with your fingers.
Storage
• Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period.
Damage may result if battery leakage occurs.
• Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals (such as
mothballs). For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a
silica gel drying agent.
• Before using after prolonged storage, check the camera’s operation to make sure it is
functioning properly.
Before Important Events
• Always check the camera’s operation carefully or take test photographs.
• Minolta is not responsible for damages incurred by equipment malfunction.
Questions and Service
• If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to
the Minolta distributor in you area.
• Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Minolta Service Facility for
details.
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Camera Type
MetaFlash type 3D image capture system
CCD
1/2 inch progressive scan CCD (SONY “Wfine CCD™”)
Model: Square pixel, RGB primary color filter, all pixel simultaneous readout
system
Total number of pixels: Approx. 1,500,000 pixels
Number of effective pixels: Approx. 1,450,000 pixels
Lens Unit
Focal length: 9.5 mm (in the 35mm film equivalent scale)
Aperture: FNo. 4
Construction: 5 elements, 5 group zoom including 3 aspheric surfaces
Focusing range: 50 cm to 90 cm
Viewfinder: Real-image optical viewfinder
Image Storage
Recording medium: CompactFlash card
Image file format: Exif 2.0 (JPEG)
Number of pixels: 1344 x 1008 pixels
Image quality modes: S.FINE, FINE, STD, ECON
File size: S.FINE mode — Approx. 3 MB per folder (2 images contained in a
folder) (Approx. 1.5 MB per image)
Number of folders: Approx. 10 when recorded on a 32MB CF card in the
S.FINE mode
Autofocusing
System: External passive AF system
Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, with AF
auxiliary light source using the camera’s built-in flash unit under low brightness
conditions
Exposure Control
Electronic shutter speed: 1/210 second, fixed
Aperture value: F4, fixed
Exposure compensation: Up to ±2EV in 1/3 EV increments
Sensitivity: ISO100 equivalent