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Minolta Vectis S-1 APS Point and shoot

Minolta Vectis S-1 APS Point and shoot

by FW Photo Lab
$64.99 - $64.99
$64.99
$64.99 - $64.99
$64.99
SN# 17202930
Used and tested
USES APS FILM ONLY

 Minolta Vectis S-1, one of only two Single Lens Reflex models developed by Minolta for use with the Advanced Photo System (APS) film format.  The camera was made in Malaysia starting in 1996 and was a full system camera with a brand new and unique Minolta V bayonet lens mount of which only eight lenses were made.  The Vectis S-1 was a well equipped model, including most of the same features found on mid level 35mm SLRs of the same era, including multiple auto focus and auto exposure modes, a pop up flash, a wide range of shutter speeds, a unique glass and mirror viewfinder with full information display, plus a number of shooting modes.  The Vectis was not produced for long, but that might have had more to do with the failure of APS film, rather than the camera itself.
Film Type: Advanced Photo System
Lens: 28 – 56mm f/4 – f/5.6 Minolta V Lens coated 7-elements in 7 groups
Lens Mount: Minolta V Bayonet
Focus: 3.3 feet to Infinity, TTL Phase Detection Autofocus with Manual Focus Override
Viewfinder: Fixed Reflex Mirror Viewfinder with Full Information Display
Shutter: Vertically Traveling Electronic Focal Plane Shutter
Speeds: B, 30 – 1/2000 seconds, step less
Exposure Meter: 14 Segment TTL Silicon Photo Cell w/ Full Programmed Auto Exposure + others
Battery: (2x) 3v CR2 Lithium Battery
Flash Mount: Minolta Hot Shoe + In Body Popup Flash w/ Red Eye, Flash Full, Rear Curtain + others, 1/125 flash sync
Other Features: Self-Timer, Multiple Flash and Exposure Modes, Adjustable Aspect Ratios + more
Weight: 488 grams (w/ lens), 372 grams (body only)
Manual: http://www.mikeeckman.com/media/MinoltaVectisS1Manual.pdf