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Posted by David Harris-Fried on July 25, 1999 at 15:25:40:
In Reply to: camera questions..... posted by Basil on July 25, 1999 at 12:23:17:
WHOA!
That's a lot of camera for someone with no experience to handel.
I stongly advise you to pick up a manual for the camera and
flash. That is the best way (other than taking a photography
class) to learn what "all those numbers" mean.
: HI, I recently received a camera from my aunt..,. says she
doesnt use the camera anymore, so this is what she gave me...
: A Minolta X-370 camera, with 3 different lenses..
: One lens has a 50 stamped by a red dot..and has settings that go from 2-22 and the next movable part goes from .45-10m
: the second lens has image 52mm UV stamped on it it says 70-210MM 1:4.5-5.6 MC MACRO settings go 4.5-22 and the other movable 1.1-12m and the lenses also colapses, and expands..
: the third lens image goes from 2.8-22 and movable part that goes from .3-3m
:
: the camera also came with a weird box thing..that is supposed
to rewind film automatically...a slik 500g tripod..and a Vivitar
zoom thyristor 285 flash...has settings on the side of flash that
go from 15-27din 25-400asa and wide normal and tele....
: when I turn the camera on.., there are numbers in the side of the viewer...going from 1-1000 and there is a B at the bottom.., and an A at the top...the camera also has an Auto or Manual button.. and another setting for film speed.
: My question is.., I am new to photography...
: what do all these numbers mean??? what are the different lenses for? Is this a good camera?
: any help appreciated....please if you know of a website where i can learn what these settings are for, i would appreciate it..
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