Minolta CL

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Minolta CL

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
from 1973
Film
35 mm
Battery
PX625 · meter only
All batteries for Minolta
Weight
375 g
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Camera

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
from 1973
Weight
375 g

Film

Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Film speed
ISO 25–1600

Lens

Lens mount
Leica M
Focusing
rangefinder

Shutter

Shutter
Focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1/2 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/60 s

Exposure

Metering
TTL metering (CdS)

Battery

Battery
PX625 · meter only
All batteries for Minolta

Without a battery, the mechanical shutter still works at every speed and on B, but the light meter needs the battery. [1]

To take a meter reading, the shutter has to be cocked and the film advance lever pulled out slightly. [1]

To change the battery, you have to take off the camera back; the manual recommends checking the battery before changing film. [1]

Sources

  1. Leitz Minolta CL: Owner’s Manual
  2. Leica CL und japanische Vertriebsausführung Leitz Minolta CL
  3. Leitz Minolta CL: japanische Herstelleranleitung, technische Daten auf Seite 3

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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