Minolta WEATHERMATIC 35DL, Instruction Manual, Page: 4 / 38

Exposure system: Subject-weighted meter-
ing; programmed automatic exposure (AE)
range at ISO 100: EV 9 to EV 16.2 with
35mm lens, EV 10.4 to EV 17.1 with
50mm lens
Film-speed range: ISO 100 to 1000 DX-
coded color negative film and ISO 100 or
400 DX-coded color reversal film; ISO 100
set when using films without DX coding
Film transport: Automatic threading, auto
advance to first frame, auto winding, auto
rewind and auto rewind stop
Flash system: Automatic charge activation;
flash fires automatically in low light, when
subject is closer than approx. 0.75m (2.5
ft.)
and when underwater close-up button is
pressed; shutter locks until flash is charged;
red LED next to viewfinder glows if flash is
not charged
Flash recycling (approx.): Lithium battery
pack: Duracell DL223A - 1.2 sec., National
BR-P2N - 2.4 sec.; alkaline cells: 1.8 sec.
Viewfinder:
Bright-frame type with auto-
focus zone, normal·framing and close-
framing guides; red LED (flash-wait); magni-
fication
changes automatically with lens
setting
Power: 6V lithium battery pack (Duracell
DL223A or National BR·P2N) or four
AAA'size alkaline cells
Battery performance (approx.):
Duracell D L223A - 54 rolls, National
BR·P2N - 40 rolls; alkaline cells: 20 rolls
(based on Minolta's standard test method
using 24-exposure film with flash on 50%of
exposures)
Sealing: Watertight down to 5m (approx.
16 ft.): rubber gasket to seal back cover,
a-ring to seal battery chamber
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