1. minolta HI-MATIC E - Vài hình test muốn chia sẻ! Chào tất cả các bác!

   Em mới tậu được em minolta HI-MATIC E. Trước giờ em chưa chụp RangeFinder bao giờ, bây giờ có dịp chụp thì thấy rất là sướng. Có vài hình chia sẻ cùng các bác: 1. Ngã tư
   

2. Tập thể dục trong công viên Tao Đàn buổi sáng:

3. Đi làm

4. Đường Đồng Khởi đêm

5. Quán vắng

6. Đợi khách

7. Một góc Bình Quới 1

8. "Mẹ tròn, con vuông"

9. Rửa chân trước khi vô nhà nha mình!

10. Behind the scene

11. Hình cưới chụp thử

12. Xe thổ mộ

Em thấy em này cho hình nét và đẹp. Do mới có QL17 GIII, em định bán em này nhưng khi về coi hình chụp em quyết định giữ lại chơi luôn.

2. > Chỉ ghét em này ở chỗ auto toàn phần thôi, còn đâu chụp đẹp lắm.

   Vật ko nên dùng hết, thế ko nên cậy hết, nói ko nên nói hết, phúc ko nên hưởng hết.

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   Được gửi bởi ntphongzodiac

Chỉ ghét em này ở chỗ auto toàn phần thôi, còn đâu chụp đẹp lắm.

Vâng lúc đầu em cũng lăn tăn lắm! Tới lui nơi bán hết vài lần nhưng do cái máy này nó mới quá, phải nói là rất mới dù màu đen phải bảo quản rất kỹ, chính vì vậy mà em mua luôn. Auto tuy giá trị sưu tầm không cao, vì cơ hoàn toàn có giá hơn. Tuy nhiên nó cũng có cái hay của nó, rất cơ động do chỉ lấy nét rồi chụp.

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5. > @Jemibaby: Vâng! Em đã thấy con của bác ở trang đầu Topic QL17. Màu bạc và cũng rất mới ạh!
   
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6. > Mình đề nghị thế này nhé, muốn auto + manual thì lùng em 7 S II, em bé này đụng với QL 17 thì bên 8 lạng bên nửa cân nhưng giá em này tương đương, đôi khi đắt hơn cả QL 17 vì số lượng sản xuất ít và ra đời sau QL 17 nên bị lu mờ chút đỉnh -
7. > vài hình shot với minolta himatic G

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9. > Các bác ơi cho em hỏi 1 chút về pin của con này. Em cũng vừa có được 1 em này nhưng lay hoay không biết sử dụng pin gì và độ như thế nào cả. Các bác có thể trả lời giúp em được không?

   Hiện tại em đã thử xài 2 pin LR44 bằng cách chêm thêm vài cái lông đền nhưng hình như không hiệu quả. Vì khi em nhấn nút check đèn không sáng. Em ở Sài Gòn ạ.

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10. > 2 viên LR 44 cũng được, đèn check có thể ko sáng do bản thân đèn or dây dẫn đến đèn tèo, hoặc nguyên nhân nữa là tiếp xúc bác chế chưa ổn nên chưa dẫn điện dc, nếu yêu khoa học bác tự tháo ra lau chùi lại các bộ phận tiếp xúc vì do để lâu các mối hàn dây dẫn bị ôxi hóa dễ đứt or hạn chế tiếp xúc.

    cẩn thận hơn thì bác đem ra thợ, nghe nói trong SG có bác Tèo sửa tốt, bác hỏi địa chỉ của bác Samario trong box film này!

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The Minolta HI-Matic E is a mechanical rangefinder camera from 1971, with sharp light lens Rokkor 40/1.7 metallic body and automatic exposure which is perfect for traveling and reportage.

Image from Joe Haupt from Wikimedia Commons

If I am thinking about which camera from my collection is really similar to LOMO and the Lomography philosophy, it would have to be the Minolta HI-Matic E. It’s a manual rangefinder camera with electronically controlled exposure. Perfect for quick snapshots – best for Lomographers loving rules ‘be fast’ and ’don’t think’. A metallic aluminum body is not light, but you will be sure you won’t break this camera easily. It is perfect for traveling, and also for extreme hard conditions.

The Minolta HI-Matic series started in 1962. This camera is similar to Yashica Electro or Konica C35. It is fitted with a beautifully sharp lens ROKKOR 40 mm/ f 1.7. This is a fully automatic camera, you set the film speed and focus. The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed. It’s easy making exposure corrections by changing film speed setting. The really interesting part is the ‘Easy Flash’ system that apparently adjusts the aperture as you focus, based on a guide number you set with an under-lens lever according to a table on the back of the camera.

Hi-Matic uses classic 35mm film. The counter is placed on the top of the camera and on the corner is also a mechanical window which indicates if the film is placed inside the camera. The camera does not have a window where you can see ISO of film you are using – this is a thing which minds me sometimes. Also problematic can be using the rangefinder, if you are wearing glasses, or in the dark. But you can really good set the distance on the ring of the lens. I used this for quick snapshots every time.

Exposure and shutter were powered by 2 batteries PX640. They are not available now. You can replace it with PX640A or cheaper LR9 with some small metallic reduction. Battery condition is indicated on the top of the camera by red control.

I bought this camera in 2000 in Prague bazaar for 700 crowns or 40 USD. This time I traveled a few times to Indonesia and I looked for an alternative for my heavy Minolta reflex camera. I looked for a camera that I can take on the beach, which has no problem with high humidity, sand, and shaking. I used Fujichrome slide film and the result was perfect every time. It offers sharp and clear pictures without reflexes or color mistakes. If you want to have a reliable, quick, cheap, silent camera with a sharp lens which will be here longer than you just try to buy this model.

This article was written by Community member drumfire.

written by drumfire on 2009-08-25

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