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Minolta Hi-Matic 7SII Rare 35mm Vintage Rangefinder Camera . Dispatched with DPD signed next day delivery before 5.30pm.
The cmera is in excellent condition – minor scuffs the the metal work of the body. camera is in working condition complete with battery. Extremely rare and sought after, a perfect addition to a collectors collection or as a working camera for those serious 35mmers. Have ran a roll or two of CineStill 800T through this camera and had great results – when i have nailed my exposure.
The Minolta Hi-matic 7SII is a great compact rangefinder that was introduced in 1977, and was the last high specification fixed lens rangefinder made by Minolta. It features a 40mm f/1.7 lens comprising 6 elements in 4 groups that is very sharp, and has excellent contrast. The 40mm focal length is very convenient for street photography, and the very compact size of the camera means that it can be carried anywhere with ease, and used with discretion.
Not only is the bokeh very pleasant at wide apertures, stopped down a little the sharpness of this lens is outstanding.
This 40mm f/1.7 Rokkor lens has all the resolution even the most demanding photographer would seek. I believe that the lens most probably out-resolves the 100 ASA Fuji Reala film that I used for the above photograph.
Specifications of the 7SII are as follows:
Shutter comprises a Copal mechanical type with settings of 1/8 to 1/500 of a second plus B.
The exposure system is a CdS cell coupled to an aperture mechanism for fully automatic shutter speed priority exposures. The exposure range of the meter is EV 4.5 to EV 17. Film speed range is ASA 25 to 800.
Unlike many other cameras of its era, the 7SII does not have a shutter lock when the calculated exposure is outside its limits.
An AE exposure lock is activated by half pressing the shutter release.
AE calculated aperture is displayed in the viewfinder.Metering cell automatically adjusts for filter use.
In addition to the auto exposure operation, the camera has full manual control, unfortunately unmetered. The mechanical nature of the shutter means that even in the event of battery failure the camera can still be used.
Aperture settings of f/1.7 to f/16 are available in manual operation.
The camera can sync at any speed, enabling daylight fill flash at shutter speeds of up to 1/500 sec!
Self timer with 10 second delay.
The fact that the camera has a ‘B’ or ‘bulb’ setting means that long exposures may be obtained through use of a threaded shutter release. Combined with the fast aperture, full manual exposure capacity, and flash sync at all speeds it is a camera that an experienced photographer can really use and enjoy, without feeling that their creative options are restricted.
It is an exceptionally highly finished camera, and it exudes quality. While Minolta did not go out of their way to build in new features, they did make a highly specified camera that will stand the test of time.
Prop to The Rokkor Files for the excellent write up. http://www.rokkorfiles.com/7SII.htm
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