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3 2. Insert the film 15 • Features...... 5 3. Close the film chomber 16 • Specifications...... 7 4. To unload film 16 • Before using your Minolla Autopck-B K7............... 9 • Fo'otage scale 17 9 • Filming 18 9 • Use -of filter with various film 19 9 • Focusing 20 10 :. Exposure worning signal 21 10 • Shutter release 22 10 • Batteries 23 • Parts name .......•........................... 1. Check the bottery 2. Check exposure condition meter...... 3. Set the motor 4. After loading the corner o • A quick guide to filming.................................... 1. Install batteries , 2. Focus the eyepiece : 11 How to insert the batteries 23 3. Set the focus 11 Ballery check 25 4. Zooming 11 • Hints for better 5. Check the light..... 12 Zooming 6. Being filming............................................. 12 Panoramic 13 Titles...... • About Super-S film movies 25 26 filming 27 . 29 • How to hold your Minolla Autop ok-B K7............... 14 •. Accessories for the Minolta Autopok-B K7 3.1 • Loading 15 • Preserving the batteries 36 15 • Maintenance 36 and unloading the film 1. Open the film chamber and care....................................... 2 or • PARTS NAME===================================================== Movie-lightsocket----------------_-::::_~,.......;;~~~~_ Zoom lever------------Zoomingring-----------~ Focusingring: 4 feet to infinity----_ Zoom Rokkor9.5~38mm F/l.8 lens----..... ·3-way shutter release-------__.... Single frame/continuous run control Filter chang.ingscrew--------..... 3 ..... I r----------------.:...------------r-:::::-~~-:----....:....::::..:"_;;=_=::__----------- Focusingeyepiece Focusing eyepiece lock ~:.;~!!~~~~ ~=:---=---':------------Aut0 :.. 9----'------1:..-.:c..;----------Battery zoom button check window ....••• _11"'7 fH----.,,,L-----------Battery check button H--+--~--'--------...,.Film chamber safety lock r.:i-:i"'-----------------r-:::;t::;;~r---------------- Remot e-control socket (not shown) r-------------'-------f---------------Hand F'ilm-Ioodwindow Wrist strop grip/battery chamber 4 • FEATURES • Foolproof • Inslclnl Film loading The Minolla with 50-foot cartridge thread "tur Autapak-8 Super-8 into K7 features film position. approximately automatic cartridges. There's the film, no need to es are fully no need reverse 5096 Simply to loading click the handle or the cartridge. larger than with Pic- standard Safety Everything visible A in the viewfinder bright too how little scale or shows too much film unique "window" 8mm film. • Precisian-Ground • Accurate Exposure Measurement Mode A sensitive CdS (cadmium sulphide) the lens for perfect this electric eye measures automatically compensates focal lengths. filters exposure. only for cell automatically Positioned sets behind the lens. the light that hits the film. Signals you need to know for perfect of your filming aperture much light. has been provides movies is instantly Minolta Autopak-8 and warns A footage token. how scale K7. against tells you much remains. A film end signal. Rokkor Lens in Minolta's own factories to assure optical perfect- ion, the Rokkor lens on your camero has a maximum aperture of f 11.8. ZOOms continuously from 9.5 mm wide angle to 38 mm telephoto. changes in frame speed. lens • Quick focusing or film ASA rating. The Minolla Autopak-8 K7 has a fine microprism for quick focusing. • Power-zooming The lightweight. The spot of slanted microprism high-performance by five "Pen light" dry batteries, built-in micro-motor driven enables you to zoom and snaps the image into has been achieved. crisp in the center sharpness when of the finder perfect focus balanced it will film easily and smoothly. It tokes only about 5 seconds to zoom from mm focal The focal distance can also be changed distance. manually with the ZOOm ring. 9.5 mm to 38 • Superb Balance The Minolta Autopak-8 K7 is so superbly stand alone on its hand grip. distributed that you hardly So perfectly know it's in your is the weight hand. I· • Through- The-Lens Exposure Measurement "TTl" (through-the-Iens) posure measurement. is the ultimate With hind the lens, it meosures G the lens and striking tinuous and, even closes constantly in the CdS meter only the light the film plene. as you film, accurote ex- positioned be- passing through Measurement is con- the diaphragm and automatically opens or in response to varying light. How "TTL" Works light passing through half-mirror toward the zoom lens (A) (6) port entering the eliminate film plane. and the master plane (I). before the film plane special mirror-like coating (E) (D) Moster lenses (E) Spindle Shutter (H) Codmium Sulphide Cell front (I) the cell measures. ' Filter For ASA Changes Film Plane is designed to the film plane posses the diaphragm shutter changes before light its direction 90· (H) sating changes in ASA rating for of the CdS cell through hitting at the CdS cell filter recching (E) is located and has a conical coating. (F) Prism half-mirror lenses (D) The spindle (A) Zooming lenses (6) Half-Mirror , (C) Diaphragm (G) Compensating The by the and port going loss of light in the finder. The light going toward (C) is divided the viewfinder (H) film surface this with a mirror-like and is thus aimed the prism (F). to control the immediately (G) The compenis located the amount of in lighi • SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type: Lens: OF MINOLTA AUTOPAK-8 K7 8 mm movie camera for Zoom 9.5 to 38 mm zoom, Rokkor F/1.8 use with 50-foot Super-8 cartridge. 13 elements in 10 groups. Electric zooming operation. Exposure Control: Through-the-lens automatic CdS exposure meter powered by five standard penlight AA- size batteries. A$A Range: ASA 10-64, Filter: Built-in Type A filter, Electric micro-motor Motor Drum: battery daylight, ASA 25-1 DO, artificial coupled powered to cartridge by five 18 frames per second and single frame. Viewing Single too and movie standard when film is loaded. light. penlight AA-size batteries. Built-in checker. Frome Speeds: end Focusing: light, set automatically lens reflex much or too viewfinder. Safety little Eyepiece light. indicators with in finder visibility show film end, filming aperture, adjustment (+ 1 to - 4 diopter) and lock device. Frome Counter: Scale in finder ~~v~------------------------------ shows film token and remaining. ~ ~~====================~ _ Shutter Release: I. 3·way operation for regular Or continuous run, safety lock and battery saver for ex- posure meter. I Accessories: Close-up lens for Remote control for lens shade, 49¢, UV, yellow, Dimensions: carrying filming up to 10 feet density Weight: 37 oz. (4X) and 80B filters, 49¢ screw-in. case 6-*/1 (171 mm) Front to back including 3/1 away from camera. hood Height with handle, Width: inches (39.90 cm) screw-ln. neutral Rubber eyepiece leather filming as close as 13-~ lens, 7-Y2/1 (189 mm) (77 mm) (1,240 g) 8 • BEFORE USING YOUR MINOlTA 1. Check Battery Condition Push the red battery flr mly. The needle check window white working area will if the satisfactorily. in the battery into batteries Sight through camera =============================: the move your across the registering, a bright hand lens. back will the light and and If the the needle the viewfinder and forth 3. the flnder , paint toward are of 9 K7 2. Check Exposure Meter check button move AUTOPAK-8 forth meter is at the top swing back across the scale. Set the Motor Turn the single control to press the shutter frame re- "RUN" and lease. A constant, indicate proper low motor hum will operation. I • A QUICK GUIDE TO FILMING I I· I I o I A rectangular be visible viewfinder. can see white "window" at the bottom of will Unscrew the grip Do not film until you this "window." at a slight 1. Install Batteries .•. Aft er Loading the Camero and insert size the the bottom batteries + or flve of the hand penlight carefully - indicators. AA- following Check the batteries. click. rrect the chamber Film door Unlock and insert the [llm the fllrn (front This automatically ASA edge rating. When flr st}, sets the cothe film is properly seated. a rectangular "window" will appear in the You will Insert angle pressing down gently until you hear a cartridge white finder. also be able to see the fllrn through the window in the chamber door. 10 , . ·'1: . . -I 2. Focus the Eyepiece Loosen the eyepiece .the eyepiece until the image is as or counter-clockwise. until the subject the clear as you can get it (not neces- in the sharp). becomes sharp. Then lock the eye- 4. Zooming Turn the focusing ring clockwise sarily piece. 11 3. Set the Focus lock and turn center of finder fleld Press desired the zoom framing button until is obtained. the 1- o 5. * After Check the Light 5. When Simply press the release firmly while Turn aiming the camero at your subject. left .or right As you look through the finder. down. the needle at the top of the viewfinder red area), is for left or right (in a there is too little Or too much light for good filming. Begin Filming footage scale end. the white moves up. "window" the At film Filming the shutter release without This will lock lever to depressing it the release and turn off the exposure meter. will dis- appear. 12 • ABOUT SUPER-8 FILM Your Minolta Autopak-8 K7 uses Super-8 film cartridges. thus giving you several major advan- tages, 1. Loading 2. is Quick. Easy and Foolproof i:I Simply drop i:I It is impossible i:I You get a full 50-feet Forget i:I the cartridge into the camero. to expose the film while of nlming without loading ... even in bright. reversing the cartridge. about ASA Numbers Films are Minolto sold with Autopak-8 diRerent "speeds," K7 sets itself which automatically indicate for diRerent sensitivities these diRerent "speeds" to light. (ASA when the film is loaded. 3. 13 Better Movie Qualitv i:I Each frame of Super-8 111mis approximately i:I As a result. pictures i:I Super-8 111malso lends itself are sharper 50% larger than on regular and brighter. more easily to the addition of sound. 8 mm film. Your ratings) • HOW The Minolta TO HOLD YOUR MINOLTA Autopak-8 AUTOPAK-8 K7 K7 is designed for precise balance and handling ease. To use your camero most comfortably, slip your right or left hand the hand strop and grasp firmly, keeping the shutter This leaves one hand free When find in helpful the handle the forefinger some hand over ing. through not of the release. for zoom- zooming, you may to use that free hand to grasp the camero firmly at the top. 14 • LOADING AND UNLOADING THE FILM ~ 2. 1. Open the Film Chamber Turn the chamber safety lock in the direction .! ( of the arrow. Insert the Film Seat the Super-B cartridge by holding it at a slight angle with the center and the film label up. hole down press down until you hear a click. 15 Then I· 3. Close the Film Chamber Set the chamber door firmly against the camero and turn the lock clockwise. You are now ready to toke pictures. 4. To Unload Film Open the film chamber, li.! cartridge from bock and slide out at a slight angle. * '* The ASA rating of your film is set automatically when camero is loaded. A white "window" appears ot the bottom of the vlewflnder when film is locr'ed. * The window in the chamber door shows what kind of film is loaded. CAUTION: Do not touch the spring on the hinge side of the film chamber. 16 • FOOTAGE As you continue SCALE filming, the film (frame) the length of film exposed. you can ascertain counter indicates It is very convenient, because the length of film both exposed and un- exposed. You can see a triangular field color When long of the viewfinder. indicator on the right of the view As the film is advanced, the indi- moves up accordingly. the film COmes to the end, the film end signal bright window below the viewfinder eyepiece) (the dis- '-----..,..".----' appears. Be sure to toke out the cartridge only after confirming that Ihe signal has disappeared. The three notches on the upper right of the viewfinder piece indicate from the end. 10 feel (2) remain unexposed. 17 o top to bottom, eye- (1) the film comes to remain unexposed, and (3) 20 feet ----, , ,-50 ft. (end position) -- - - -Abt. 40 ft. - __ "\(10 ft. unexposed) , ----, '-Abt. 30 ft. (20 ft. unexposed) " '. Starting position • FILMING Normal Single Frame Photography photography When setting the frame 18 f.p.s. (shutter speed, control to "RUN" frame 1/40 sec.) for normal speed is photography. Simply set the single frame control the shutter valuable where. a period release in preparing for to "S." Each push of r.eleose will then expose just one frame. example, of time. should cartoons and time-lapse you wish to record Ideally be screwed This is photography plant growth over to prevent excessive jar, a coble into and used in place of the shutter the single frame control reiease. 18 I Use of Filter with Various Film Your Minolta with cartridge 1. Autopak-8 K7 is built-in Type A filter coupled 2. and movie light. Indoor Type Color Film a) Using Indoor * * Type Color 19 will appear to be light 0) Using Daylight Type Color Film in Artificial When using indoor type color film with movie light, built-in Type A filter is removed automatically. When using indoor type color fllm with other artificial lights, insert niter changing screw into movie light socket. (Filter changing screw is packed with camera) Film in Day light When using daylight type calor film in daylight, Type A niter is removed. automatically. b) Using Daylight Type C610r Film in Artificial light When using daylight. type color film in artificial light, a Minolta '80 B color filter is recommended. This filter' is available as on optional accessory to the' Minolta Autopak-8 K7. Monochrome Film * light b) Using Indoor Type Color Film in Daylight When using indoor type color film in daylight (not using artificial light) built-in Type A filter is set in * your camera, viewfinder brown, Daylight Type Color Film * 3, * Use of the conversion filter is not necessary when block-and-white fllm is utilized. • FOCUSING Focus the .Eyepiece for Loosen the eyepiece in a downward Your Own direction. unlocked. turn it while until you see the clearest necessarily position by arrow. sharp). Eyesight by turning .the eyepiece After sighting through possible is the finder image (not Then lock the eyepiece into turning the lock in the direction Unless your lock the eyepiece eyesight have no reason to re-focus changes. the eyepiece.· of the you will Focusing In order to focus turn=the focus.ring The viewfinder concentrated point .consist of a group at the center you are full telephoto-38 in focus. of clockwise. or counter-clockwise. of slanted microprism the viewing This should area. which are At tlie. sharpest be done with the lens set at mm. 20 • EXPOSURE WARNING 2 • 4 The scale finder 8 ·16 at the top of ~ the tells you the aperture SIGNAL view- you are filming and warns against too lillie or too much light. As you film. you will notice the needle swinging constantly moving automatically ocr oss the scale. to the aperture number at which the picture taken. white The area exposure. needle of o o at which must be the scale for is being in the correct "* When the extreme the subject exposure. needle left. appears in the red area of the scale. is too dark for proper "* When area '[ect the needle stays in the red at the extreme is too posure. bright right the sub- for This occurs proper ex- with snow or beach scenes and may be corrected with a neutral accessories) . 21 density filter (see • SHUTTER RELEASE The shutter release on the Minolta Autopok-B K7 con be moved to three different for· regular battery filming. saver. continuous For regular should be parallel positions run. lock and filming the release to the hand grip. Hold the camero securely and film by pressing the relea- camero For continuous. run. depress turn it right (facing the the comer c), main depressed and the motor To lock the release. and prevent occidental right without depressing release It will and frame photography when you steady parallel release. unable on to those the enough. you may activate the control. are and hold shutter with a coble single frame cable SB. run. For single occasions release threaded Note, the shutter When release into the using a should be to the hand grip. re- will continue to save battery filming. turn it left life or it. 22 I .BMllR~=======~~~=======~==~~~== Five standard penlight AA-size botter ies provide power for the motor and CdS cell. the' ballery chamber the ballery. by turning the bottom the hand grip counterclockwise. 23 Insert each ballery according shown in the chamber. How To Insert The Batteries Open 2 of Caution, "-:" "+" to + the or - sign equals the raised end of equals the not end. Do not allempt to operate are sure balleries camera un iI you are correctly seated. 3 After you handle have bottom corresponding inserted by filling opening. Remove the bolleries unused for About the bolleries. the triangular replace "key" the into the . , of the camero if it is to be left rnor e than a monJh. 10 rolls of film may be exposed with each set of bolleries. Caution, Do not touch the spring on the bollom of the hond grip. 24 I • BA TTERY SCENE LENG TH CHECK Since all dry their 'power batteries gradually in time. whether not, the Minolta Autopak-8 ped with a battery to check battery lose About 5 seconds is the right I ength for used or each scene. although K7 is equip- check. condition you use the corner o. thereby advisable How To Use The Battery Press the red bottery The needle in the window swing It is wise conds equals of film. time avoiding Check ballery the check white areo. 2 If the battery check needle remains in the red area while the bullon is depressed, replace all five batteries. 3 The battery tion of Caution: check indicates both motor condi- and CdS cell. Do not run motor while checking balleries. Do not depress battery check 25 button any longer than as this drains the balleries. necessary about some variation monotony. 1 foot. is 5 se- 3 inches For moving obiects. 8 seconds are beller. check button. into to ovoid each film waste. will HINTS FOR BETTER MOVIES • ZOOMING }~ -c •••1/; ~ ... 1-~ • ~o>, o.--~oo1. ZOOMING: The Zoom your subject precisely as you wont it. then shooting Rokkor ' lens on your nuously from 9.5 mm wide camero angle to pressing the auto zoom bullons while will move conti- 38 mm telephoto looking through by the viewfinder. As you zoom, the subject in the viewfinder. will becomes lorger or smaller Thus you can use the zoom lens to frame on ordinaly flxed focal length lens. helps obtain Zooming as with This zooming technique dynamic effects. can also be done manually. Zoom oction is provided lever. which may be screwed two positions. enabling by turning into the extension zoom the lens at either of right or left hand operation, 26 PANORAMIC With F.lLMING movie cameras spectacular flIming. (unlike still cameras) panoramic shots by moving This is called that appear much wider "panning" you can obtain the camera and results than they would while in pictures be from a single, fixed position. 'P: Pan slowly 'P: Pan smoothly without wovering .* Pan in * 0 straight Lead the camera of interest 1;( If possible, 27 line, either will vertically or horizontatly into the subject so that the main point appear use a tripod at the end of the pan for steadier panning 28 no parallax TITlES Even with titles are imperative Autopak-8 that shows you exactly titles are In silent films since they tie the picture The Minolta Therefore 29 sound movies, titles are important. K7 is a single the area very together. lens r eflex you dre The Minolla camero photographing. easy to make because there zoom effects is correction problem. In addition. when moking titles Autopak-8 feel. But, with frame as small on area If you wish to as well K7 can be focused the zoom lever as 4% fllrn a smaller set at x area, you can use as when filming. as close as 4 38 mm, you can 6 Va in. (116 X 155 em). use a title cord and the accessory close close-up lens. os 1'-3 'l8 " inches from This lens permits the subject. the zoom lens ot 38 mm. the subject oreo focusing os When used with is only l:U6xl inches. Distonce Scale- of Comera Actual Focusing Distance 00 SO.12cm % Focal Distonce of Lens Size of Subject 174 X 233mm 9.Smm 43.3 X 57.7mm 38mm Focusing distonces ond subject oreo with close-up lens, 123 X 16Smm 9.Smm 1.2 m 39.90 cm 30.6 X 40.9mm 38 mm 6'l811 x 9.S mm 00 Yell 10/4/1x2Y4/1 38mm 4'l8/1x6Y211 9·.Smm 4' 9 I' 70/4/1 .1'3'l8H 38 mm I I%Hxl%H 30 r---------------------.~------------------------------~r • ACCESSORIES FOR THE MINOlTA AUTOPAK-8 K7 REMOTE CONTROL The remote control accessory is valua- ble in shooting situations where impractical hold camera where the to your subject. scientific the it is Or presence might distract These include candid research and self-filming. How 10 Use Ihe Remole Control a) Unscrew the hand grip Then secure a tripod, at the top. the camera using the tripod body socket on the bottom of the camera. 31 to b:, Connect one mote control terminal cord of the re- to Ihe battery socket on top of the hand grip. c) Connect terminal the other to the remote remote socket on the camera control control body. d) Turn the shutter release nuous run position. 10 conti- e) Operate button the motor by pressing the on substitutes the for hand grip. the regular This shutter release. 32 FILTElS The available for Autopak-8 K7, accessory use with filters the are Minolta yellow yellow when excessive shooting sea and other distant to cut through haze. ultra-violet niter objects hem. emphasize Used to absorb 33 This sees UV light NDX4: Y·48: following renders lighter red and This is c, neutral gray the eye adjust of· exposure. thon Also used to darken skies, clouds. Block & White film. This filter is for the amount especially bility niter used to It is useful when there is a possi- of over-exposure lens aperture at the smallest (e.g. when filming summer mountain, snow, beach or brilliont scenes. Tends Factor-4X. snow scenes). Filter [ 80B: Eyepiece Hood lens Shade Permits the use of daylight fllrn indoors. Eyepiece hood is recommended to pre- A lens shade is recommended Filter Factor-l.5X. vent vent any stray "* harmful eyepiece. The through-the-lens exposure sys- tem of Autopak-8 K7 the Minolta eliminates for' after the need to compensate fllter s, as light it posses through is, measured the niter. light from entering the light from to pre- entering the lens. The hood is specially designed to function perfectly cluding with any lens angle, in- telephoto or wide A lens hood is especially movie light photography, angle. valuable beach for cod' snow photography. 34 CLOSE-UP LENS A close-up lens is available far title shooting and close-ups. With this lens. you can shoot subjects as close Zooming is also possible. . as 1'-3~/I Use of the close-up focusing distances, changes lens causes the following in Distance on Lens (m) 00 Actual Focusing Dislance (cm) Distance on Lens (ft) 50.12 00 Actual Focusing 1 . 7~/I Dislance (It) * "Actuol 20 10 49.36 48.63 30 20 3 47.23 45.48 43.46 7 6 10 II1 - I- I7U6/1 61M6/1 51X6/1 5Y4/1 4~/I focusing distance" indicales 1.2 2 11.5 5 41.60 39.90 5 4 II4%/1 3~/I the distance betwee.n the 111mplane and the subject. The following the table photographic tance between indicates distance the r elotionship from the camera the 111mplane and the subject) between (the dis- and the- size of the real subject, Distance Scale of Camera Close up Lens 00 1.2 00 4' 35 Actual Focusing Distance Focal Length of Lens Used 9.5 mm 19 mm 38 mm 174 X 86.4 X 43.3x 50.12 cm 233 mm 115mm 57.7 mm 123 x 61.3x 30.6 x 39.90 cm 165 mm 81.9 mm 40.9 mm 3j'a" x 31)1/' x 61~ X 1'-7~/I 9Ya" 1'-3~/I 4Y2" 418" X :<7'a x 6lf:!" . 3 Y4" 2Y4" 17\p x 1%" • PRESERVING -(:( If the camera THE BAnERIES is to be unused for .• a month. remove the batteries. MAINTENANCE Over a period 'camera. AND of time. dirt CARE ============== or dust may accumulate in the Keeping the camera and lens clean are essential . I -(:( Never touch the battery of the battery chamber contact spring or the contact on the bottom spring inside the to proper • film chamber. -(:( Use the battery performance. When storing the camero for extended periods of time. keep it in a dry check button for only a few seconds. • . Clean lens. finder and. cool window place. with soft clean cloth only. or brush gently with lens brush. • The film gate should .always be clean. When inserting a new reel of film. dust it with a soft brush. 36 MEMO Minolta 37 Camera Co., Ltd .." .--~ ~-.---""'---L---------MEMO Minolta \ ~ Camera Co., Ltd. 38 . , .}. '" r : ·-,.'r. Minolta masters photography '- .~.; Minolta/ ·MINOL TA CAMERA CO., LTD .... .' .', •••• UAK7-6121E P.':nled !. H1 j,,~t"" "",.