Lens Mount: Minolta SLR bayonet (54º rotation angle); coupling for full-aperature metering and automatic diaphragm control with Minolta MD lenses.

Focussing: Manual on Acute-Matte viewfinder screen with split-image and microprism areas

Exposure Control: Aperture Priority automatic exposure control with AE lock function; autoexposure range EV 1 to EV 18 (e.g: 1 sec at f/1.4 to 1/1000 sec. at f/16) with ISO 100 film; Manual exposure mode

Shutter: Quartz controlled, horizontal-traverse, focal-plane type; stepless speeds of 1/1000 to 4 sec. set automatically in autoexposure mode; fixed speeds from 1/1000 to 1 sec. set manually at detented indications in manual mode; shutter release lock when voltage too low for proper operation.

Metering: TTL center-weighted, with silicon photocell mounted at rear of pentaprism

Controls: Main switch, selector dial for setting exposure mode and shutter speeds, shutter-release button, AE lock/self-timer switch, and rewind release button.

Film-speed Range: ISO 12 to 3200, set with film speed dial that locks at 1/3-EV increments.

Film Advance: Manual by lever with 130º stroke after 30º unengaged movement, automatic with accessory Motor Drive 1 or Auto Winder G; release button for rewind on camera bottom; advancing-type frame counter

Viewfinder: Eye-level fixed roof mirror shows 95% of 24x36mm film-frame area;magnification: 0.84x with 50mm lens focussed at infinity

Viewfinder Data Display: Mode Indication (A or M), shutter-speed scale with LED indicators for Metered speed and manually set speed, over/under-range LED indicators, 'B' setting indicator, flash -ready signal, aperture setting, automatic battery check, displays and metering activated for 15 sec. by lightly pressing the shutter-release button or by engaging the AE lock

Power: Two 1.5V alkaline-manganese, two 1.55 silver-oxide, or one 3V lithium cell(s); main switch with on/off settings mode indicator LED in viewfinder, blinks to indicate low battery; LED ceases operation and shutter locks when voltage is too low for proper operation.

Self-timer: Electronic with 10 second delay; cancelable; operation indicated by self-timer LED, that blinks at 2Hz for first 8 sec., then 8Hz for 1 sec., then remains on until shutter release

Other: 4-slot film take-up spool; shutter-release socket

Size and Weight: 140x90x51.5mm, 490g without lens or battery Optional Accessories: Minolta Auto Electroflashes; Motor Drive 1, Auto Winder G; MD interchangeable lenses, and applicable Minolta X-series SLR system

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