MINOLTA AF-C1982

Serial Nr.2015253
Minolta Code 0471

Characteristics and function
The Minolta AF-C is an ultra-compact auto-exposure autofocus camera; wasintroduced on the market in 1982. The lens is a Minolta 35mm. f./2.8 with 6lenses in 6 groups and minimum focus at 90cm. The shutter is an electronicallyprogrammed Seiko MSF (983) that works from EV 6 (1/8” with f.2.8) to EV 17(1/430" with f.17) for 100 Asa films. The camera does not have a built-in motorand flash. A dedicated flash (EF-C) is applicable on the left side of the camera
where there are the threads for joining the parts and the 4-contact socket. Thecamera was produced in the Black version only and it is possible to find it in theData-Back C version, complete with date back. The top shell of the AF-C has aslight central protuberance that occupies the full depth of the camera. On theleft there is the foldable crank for the recovery of the film which also serves toopen the back if pulled to the end, while the black shutter button is locatedalong the right edge of the upper protuberance in a dedicated recess. At theextreme right of the upper carter there is the window of the additive framecounter with automatic reset when the back is opened which has the horizontal
window on its immediate left for the signal of regular film scrolling. On the rearside we find the rectangular window of the viewfinder and, on the right, thestriped black plastic wheel for the advancement of the film and the simultaneous
cocking of the shutter. All the rest of the back side is occupied by the back door.
In the viewfinder you can see the bright bezel with the center mark of the focusarea with clearable memory, the yellow signal for correct focus and the red low
light / use flash signal are both along the bottom left side . On the right side of
the camera there is the hinge of the back and the hooking system of the wrist
strap for transport. The underside is very crowded: there is the black plastic
door of the battery compartment (4 10L14 Duracell 1,5v. Or similar), thechromed thread for the use of the stand, the small black button to release theclutch for the recovery of the film, the word “Japan” engraved between thebattery compartment door and the serial number engraved with whitecharacters, which is in the forward position. The front side has a complicatedarchitecture where there is a sliding part, above the lens, which when lowered
frees the lens itself, discovers the viewfinder-autofocus system and opens thewindow of the cell to the CdS of the exposure meter which located just above
the target. When this lens cover is raised to occlude the lens and viewfinder, it
instead lets you see the window of the sensitivity of the film used (25-1000), thewriting underneath "Asa-Iso" and a lower recess which contains a small blackknurled wheel. which is used to adjust the sensitivity. Towards the bottom is thewhite writing "Auto Focus". On the fixed side of the front, on the right is the selftimer system: a black slider must be lowered by about 8mm. in the "S.T"
position, it must then be activated by pressing the shutter button: at this point,
the rectangular LED above the self-timer cursor appears bright, red and steady,then this LED flashes quickly two seconds before the shutter is released. TheEF-C flash works with 2 x 1.5v AA batteries. and has a range of up to 3.60mt.
with 100 Asa film. The weight of the camera is 215g. batteries excluded; while
the camera-flash complex weighs 275g. batteries excluded. Camera
measurements: length 105mm.; height 67.5mm. and depth 42mm.
The length of the camera-flash assembly is 145.5mm.

AF-C con flash elettronico dedicato EF-C Matricola n.60697262