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Instant playback
After a still image is captured, it can be displayed on the
monitor for two seconds before being saved. Instant
playback shows the last frame in the series when used
with the continuous-advance drive mode (p. 31). When
the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 48), it will automatically
activate for the instant playback period.
Instant playback can be activated in the custom section of
the recording-mode menu (p. 28). When used with voice
memo, the audio recording will begin after the image is
played back.
Innovation and creativity has always been a driving
force behind Minolta products. The Electro-zoom X
was purely an exercise in camera design. It was
unveiled at Photokina in Germany in 1966.
The Electro-zoom X was an electronically controlled
aperture-priority mechanical SLR with a built-in 30 -
120mm f/3.5 zoom lens giving twenty 12 X 17mm
images on a roll of 16mm film. The shutter-release
button and battery chamber are located in the grip.
Only a few prototypes were built making it one of
Minolta’s rarest cameras.
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