MINOLTA RIVA ZOOM 135Ex
1994

Serial Nr.93510072
Minolta Code 2420

Characteristics and functions
The Minolta Riva Zoom 135Ex was presented in 1994. The Riva Zoom 135Ex is an
automatic, motorized camera with 660-point external passive system autofocus in themacro function. The exhibition is scheduled. Dual segment metering is integrated
with zoom through the viewfinder. The working range goes from 2.4 to 17Ev with theW = 38mm lens. (f/3.5 with 2.4" and f/16 with 1/500") and from 4.4 to 17EV with the T= 135mm lens. (f/9.2 with 4" and f/20 to 1/315". The lens is a Minolta 38-135mm
f./3.5-9.2 zoom lens (8 lenses in 7 groups with aspherical elements). minimum
focusing distance is 0,8m. (38mm.) which becomes 0,65m. at the focal length
135mm. and 0,5m. in the macro function. The range of the admitted film sensitivities
goes from 25 to 3200 ISO in increments of 1EV, with Dx coded magazines.

The camera comes in black color and plastic shells. On the upper side we find the full
information display (LCD). The flash settings "Auto", "Forced Activation", "Exclusion"
can be observed vary. flash "and" Exposure Flash with overexposure +1.5" using theflash button located on the left of the display. With the lower button you can activate /deactivate the Red-Eye Reduction system. With the upper right button you set theself-timer with 10" delay, continuous advance at 1.2 frames / sec., multiple exposures(2 frames) and the use of remote control to. With the lower button you can set theprograms "Auto", "Macro", "Portraits", "Night Portraits", "Photograph me" and "Spotmetering". A black arrow pointing down moves across the display to indicate
reference icons. The shutter button, with dual function (AE lock and AF lock ifpressed partially and shutter if pressed fully) is located at the far right of the upperside. The rear side has an inclined upper part where the viewfinder is placed withfocus center and Spot area with the focus (green) and flash charge status LEDs
(orange), the main switch button with the “On / Off” indications and the toggle control
for adjusting the “W” wide-angle and “T” telephoto focal length (use the thumb of yourright hand). The rest of the rear part of the camera is entirely occupied by the film
compartment door (hinged along the right side of the camera) which has the window
for viewing the inserted magazine. On the right side of the camera we find the strap
attachment system for carrying the camera while the slider, in black plastic, which isused, lowering it, to unlock the film compartment door is located on the left side of the135Ex. On the front we find the electronic flash, the autofocus system, the light meter
cell and the rectangular viewfinder window. Then there is the large white lightilluminator that is activated in the event of a self-timer set and also as a pre-flash in
the Red-Eye Reduction setting. Along the right side there is an integrated handle toimprove the grip of the camera by holding it only with the right hand; at the base ofthis handle there is the rectangular window of the remote control sensor. The large
central mount contains the zoom which is protected by two eyelids that open bypressing the On / Off button when turning on the camera. Then there are theindications: “Minolta Aspherical Lens” and “38-135 Macro”. Riva Zoom 135Ex andMinolta are screen-printed in white along the left side of the front. On the undersideof the camera we find: on the far right the battery compartment door (2x 3v CR123Abatteries) with slider lock, the threaded hole for using the tripod and a black plastic
label with white silk-screen printing the serial number and, on three lines, “Minolta
Co. Ltd / Osaka Japan / Made in Malaysia.
The Riva Zoom 135Ex also exists in a version with a date back and a version with amother-of-pearl colored body.
Weight305g. batteries excluded (date 310g.).
Length 131.5mm. Height 69mm. Depth 57mm. (date 61mm.).