Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
1979–1984
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
Minolta SR (MD)
Shutter
Horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter, electronic
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/60 s
Metering
TTL centre-weighted (CdS)
Exposure modes
manual, aperture priority
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 25–1600
Battery
2× LR44 · powers shutter and meter
All batteries for Minolta
Weight
490 g

Good to know

Without a battery, the shutter won’t fire, not even with a manually selected shutter speed. [1]

The camera takes two button cells; without enough battery power, the shutter release stays locked. [1]

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Sources

  1. Minolta XG-1: originale Bedienungsanleitung
  2. Deutsches Kameramuseum: Minolta XG 1
  3. Optiksammlung Christian Zahn: Minolta XG 1
  4. Wikipedia: Minolta XG-1
  5. Minolta XG-1 Owner’s Manual: technische Daten und Gehäusegewicht
  6. Wikipedia: List of Minolta SR-mount cameras

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