{"id":7803,"date":"2013-02-25T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=7803"},"modified":"2013-02-24T22:51:07","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T06:51:07","slug":"minolta-a-the-lump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=7803","title":{"rendered":"Minolta A (The Lump)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not a very flattering nick name for a camera I will admit but a lump is a lump.\u00a0 Being that the camera is now over 50 years old though it can be forgiven.\u00a0 The lens isn&#8217;t that fast, having a maximum aperture of 3.5 but the 4 elements in 3 group\u00a045mm &#8216;Rokkor&#8217; lens is surprisingly good (when it was in focus).\u00a0 My camera needs a little TLC to tighten the lens to the camera body before the two parts part, and to adjust the rangefinder.\u00a0\u00a0 Its build is nowhere near as good as the Minolta Super A but then it&#8217;s not as heavy either.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  alignnone size-full wp-image-7818\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7818\" alt=\"Minolta_A-8207\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207.jpg\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite the issues I had with the rangefinder not working and the lens not being tightly attached to the body (It&#8217;s not interchangeable the lens is supposed to stay on) I was surprised by the results which again were obtained on cheap film and without a meter.\u00a0 Its results like this that convince me to do silly things like make cameras from Lego or random camera parts.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7803 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7816'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_025-98x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_025-98x150.jpg 98w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_025-197x300.jpg 197w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_025.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7815'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_024-98x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_024-98x150.jpg 98w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_024-197x300.jpg 197w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_024.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7813'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"98\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_022-150x98.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_022-150x98.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_022-300x197.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_022.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7812'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_020-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_020-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_020-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_020.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7811'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_018-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_018-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_018-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_018.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7810'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_014-150x97.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_014-150x97.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_014-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_014.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7809'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_013-97x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_013-97x150.jpg 97w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_013-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_013.jpg 651w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 97px) 100vw, 97px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7808'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"98\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_011-150x98.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_011-150x98.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_011-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_011.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7807'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_010-150x97.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_010-150x97.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_010-300x194.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_010.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7806'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_008-150x96.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_008-150x96.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_008-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_008.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7805'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"98\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_005-150x98.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_005-150x98.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_005-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_005.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7804'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_003-150x97.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_003-150x97.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_003-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A_Jan2013_003.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7817'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8205-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8205-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8205-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8205.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"frame-outer  small attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\"><span><span><span><span><a href='http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?attachment_id=7818'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Minolta_A-8207.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Oh I almost forgot this camera has the worst rewind lever ever and took me several minutes just to rewind a roll of 24.\u00a0 As you turn the tiny little wheel, with no mechanical advantage, it goes back almost as far as you just went forward.\u00a0 It was a struggle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not a very flattering nick name for a camera I will admit but a lump is a lump.\u00a0 Being that the camera is now over 50 years old though it can be forgiven.\u00a0 The lens isn&#8217;t that fast, having a maximum aperture of 3.5 but the 4 elements in 3 group\u00a045mm &#8216;Rokkor&#8217; lens is surprisingly 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