MINOLTA HI-MATIC GF
1982

Serial Nr.50704848
Minolta Code 0469

Characteristics and functions
The Minolta Hi-Matic GF was presented in 1982 in black with black faux leather.
The new Minolta logo with the rising sun in the letter “O” appears on thiscamera. The device is ultra-economical and has a mechanical shutter thatworks only at 1/125". The lens is a 38mm Minolta. f./4. On the upper shell there
are: the foldable crank for the recovery of the black plastic film in cantilevered
form, in front of which the mount of the flash rises when it is active. Between thecrank and the shutter button is placed the white writing “Hi-Matic GF”; inaddition to the writing there is the black plastic shutter button contained in acantilevered frame. The shutter button has a double stroke: in the first part it
activates the exposure meter (in case of low light a red LED lights up in theviewfinder) in the second it releases the shutter. At the right end of the uppercasing there is the additive frame counter with automatic reset at the opening of

the back where "S" is black on a metallic background and all the other digits arewhite on a black background. For reasons of space, the numbers shown areinterspersed with dots (1..4.6.8.10 and so on). On the back we find acantilevered frame that contains the bulb that lights up to indicate that the flash
capacitor is fully charged, on the left; the viewfinder window, in the center.
Only the bright frame with parallax references appears in the viewfinder inclose-up shots. To the right of the viewfinder window a red LED lights up toindicate “insufficient light - use flash”. At the far right, along the upper edge ofthe back is the striped black plastic wheel which is used to advance the film andto simultaneously arm the shutter, much more inconvenient to use instead of
the classic lever! The back in black plastic with a checkered pattern has anirregular shape to facilitate the insertion of the magazine. The serial number(engraved) and the word “Japan” silk-screened in aluminum color are placed ona smooth part of the back. The front of the camera is half colored and halfcovered in black faux leather. On the left there is the cantilever mount of theflash which has the ability to rise by 1.5cm. when the chrome cursor that refers
to the white writing “Flash On” is moved to the right, in the direction of the whitearrow. Proceeding to the right we meet the viewfinder window contained in a
double hollow with horizontal grooves. To the right of the window, a portholewith frosted glass serves to illuminate the light frame of the viewfinder; finallyfollows the word “Minolta” silk-screened in white. The lens mount bears thewords "Minolta Lens 38mm 1: 4" and "Ø46mm" on the front and has a 46mm
thread. for the use of Minolta filters. The striped black plastic ring is used forfocusing according to the 4 symbols: closed portrait, half-length, whole person
or groups, mountains and refers to the white mark engraved in the forward
position. The symmetrical mount that runs in two recesses placed one on theleft and the other on the right of the lens mount is used to adjust the aperturering in three positions: cloudy, overcast sun, bright sun; symbols that appear in
the upper window. The sensitivity of the film (only two allowed: 100 and 400Asa) is set using the small slider in striped black plastic located at the bottom
left of the lens mount which moves the two white digits (100/400) that appear ina small window on the left of the lens mount, in an elevated position, rightagainst the camera body. On the front right corner there is space for thehooking of the wrist strap. The black cordura strap has a red colored finish on
the Red camera and a blue finish on the Black and Blue finish cameras. On thebottom we find on the left the black cap of the battery compartment (2 AA 1,5v);
a table divided into 2 parts: the one on the left shows the working distances ofthe flash according to the sensitivity of the film used both in meters and in feet;in the one on the right there are the conversions in meters and in feet of thefocusing distance symbols placed on the lens body. Continuing to the right wemeet the small chrome button for releasing the clutch for recovering the film andthe thread for using the stand. The cameras are equipped with an elastic plastic
lens cap with a new logo and a buttonhole to insert a hooking system designed
to join the cap to the wrist strap and thus avoid loss.
Camera weight complete with cap and strap, excluding batteries: 220g.
Length 121mm. Height 73.5mm. Depth 52.5mm.