Hi Jens That flash system sounds a bit like the "Flashmatic system" on my old Olympus Auto Eye - set the flashgun's Guide Number on the lever next to the lens mount, then set camera to subject distance and the camera selects an appropriate aperture. I think the Auto-Eye dates from about 1960.
I have a weakness for old rangefinders as well - unfortunately the rangefinder on the Olymous doesn't work :-( Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have a weekness for old rangefiinders. > I just got a Minolta AL-F - for 20 USD. Introduced in 1967 but it > looks like > new. > > After adjusting the rangefinder and supplying it with a battery, it > works > perfectly. > It has a funny flash system: > You must dial in the Guide Number of the flash you are using, which > must be > set to Manual. > The the camera will set the apperture accordingly and furthermore > adjsust it > corresponding to the focusing distance. > Quite clever.. > > The only draw back is that the slowest shutter speed is 1/30 > sec's. > And no manual override. > Nevertheless, this camera i s capable of producing sharp results: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/heather/39997899/in/set-907116/ (not > my > photograph) > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
