Minolta Autopak-8 D10, Autopak-8 D, Autopak-8 D6, Autopak-8 D4 User Manual

The Minolta Autopak·8 D Series Movie Cameras

The Minolta Autopak.8 0 Series Movie Cameras

Contents

Introduction 3

The Autopak-B 010.................................... 4

The Autopak-B 06&04 7

The Electromagnetic Shutter Release 8

System Accessories 11

The Zoom Rokkor Lens 15

The 010 Zoom Lens 16

The 06&04 Zoom Lens 17

The TTA Exposure System 18

Total Information Viewfinder 19

The 010 Viewfinder 20

The 06&04 Viewfinder 21

Other Autopak-B D Features 22

The 010: Features&Functions 24

Filming Speeds 24

Variable Shutter Opening System 25

Ultra High-Speed Filming 25

Automatic&Manual Fading 26
Exposure Adjustment 27

Other Autop ak-B D System Accessories 28

Introduction

8mm moviemaking for the 1970s is under-
going an important creative revolution. With·
in the last few years, thanks to advances in
electronics, miniaturlzatlon and the match-
ing of precise optics to mechanics, new
cameras have appeared on the scene that
have altered the entire concept of the small
8mm film format. These cameras, with their
big zoom lenses, variety of filming speeds,
and instartt-certrldge-lcading features, have
been designed to make the same kind of
interesting, profes sional- looking films that
could only have been made before with spe-
cial-and much more costly-equipment,
usually 16mm. Moreover, they have been
eminently successful. More and more, as the
8mm format gained popularity among per-
sons involved in the making of important in-

dustrial, educational and scientific films, the
films that were made began to reflect the
outstanding versatility of the small, truly

mobile 8mm camera.

The introduction of the Minolta Autop ak-B D
series of Super-B movie cameras carries the
8mm creative revolution a significant step
forward. For the first time, there is a total
system for Super-8 photography, and, also
for the first time, the cameras and the entire
system are available in a price range that is
appealing to all kinds of cinematographers.

The Autopak-8 D10 is an incredibly versatile
camera, with more features and special ac-
cessories than any other 8mm camera-and
it is priced accordingly. The Autopak-B D6,
more compact but with much of the D1O's
versatility, is medium-priced. And the Auto-
pak-8 D4 is budget- priced , even though it
uses the same system of Minolta Super-B
accessories as the other two cameras.

What makes the three cameras truly unique
is the common use of a simple development
called an electromagnetic shutter release,

which is interchangeable between all the
cameras and the group of Minolta system
accessories. Because this shutter release
has an unparalleled control function, it can be
used as a release cord and a remote-control
cord, it can actuate two different automatic
time-lapse Intervalometers and a cassette
tape recorder for 8mm sound recording. It
can do many of these functions simulta-
neously, and from distances as far away
from the actual camera as 260 feet.

The capabilities of this shutter release sys-
tem, and the Minolta accessories which have
been designed around it, are without pre-
cedent in the entire field of 8mm film tech-
nology. Now, no longer is this small film

format limited to basic, amateur uses. It is,
as you shall learn from the pages that follow,
a greatly advanced means for creative ex-
pression.

The

Autopak-B

010:
An Entirely New Concept in
Super·8 Movie Cameras

This fine Minolta product is perhaps the

most advanced 8mm camera ever manufac-
tured, Without question, it stands unique in
the entire 8mm field as an uncompromising

professional instru ment capable of master-

ing any of the complex and specialized range
of cine challenges. Even if you are a very

serious professional moviemaker used to
working with much larger film image sizes,
you will be challenged by the variety of ways
the 010 solves creative problems. If you are
a serious amateur, or the novice just taking
a critical interest in the superlative medium
of film, you will want the 010 for the many
ways it rivals the versatility and sophistica-
tion of far more complicated, far more ex-
pensive large film format cameras. It is an

uncompromising cine camera.

The 010 is asystem for Super-8 photography

-and it is much more. It offers more capa-
bility, more technical ingenuity than any
other 8mm camera, but it also elevates the
entire Super-8 format to a creative level

never before thought pcsslble.

A brief list of the D10's features give only a
partial picture of its capabilities. There is a
7mm to 70mm Zoom Rokkor Lens and a

variable five-stage speed power zoom con-
trol. Its consistently accurate exposure ,,,,'"

measuring system is Minolta's exclusive
through-the-aperture electric eye. With the,
D10's variable shutter sector unit, you will
be able to make fully automatic or manual
fade-ins or fade-outs at shutter speeds of
your choosing. And you will have a choice of
seven different and precise filming speeds-
from single frame to 50 frames per second.
There is a control-center viewfinder so that
all ot.your viewing and focusing adjustments
will be made as you look through the view-
finder. And an exposure adjustment system ~"
that permits compensations for special '
effects or unusual lighting conditions.

The D10's system of creative cinematogra-'""""'"

phy,

like all the Minolta Autopak-8 0 series
movie cameras, is built around the exclusive
interchangeable electromagnetic shutter re-
lease, Sowith accessories like a release cord,
remote-control cord, wireless control unit,
two different Intervalometers, and a tape
recorder-control cord, you will be able to~/
accomplish most any kind of special effect,
special filming application-and create ex-
traordinarily professional films,

(A comprehensive discussion of the D10's
features and functions begins on page 24
of this brochure. The electromagnetic shut- .,;,
ter release and system accessories are~
described on pages 8-13).

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The Autopak.8 06 and 04: Compact,
Full Systems of Super.8 Moviemaking

It is one thing to build a comprehensive sys-
tern of Super-8 filmmaking and quite an-
other to build a compact camera that can

use it to full capability. With the Autopak-8

06 and 04, Minolta has done just this. Since
both of these fine cameras incorporate the

Minolta electromagnetic shutter release, and
have many of the same features of the 010,
their versatility for specialized filming and
special effects is comparable to the more
expensive Super-8 camera. Almost all 0
series accessories fit both the 06 and 04_

'They may be operated by remote control or

wireless control. They accept both Minolta

Intervalometers for precise, automatic time-
lapse or ultra-slow filming. You can couple a
cassette tape recorder to either camera to
record sound. In short, both the aim and
the scope of these Minolta products are to
expand the creative potential of the film-

maker, and permit him a variety of sophis-
ticated ways to solve cinematographic

challenges-all within a reasonable budget.

Both cameras are easy-to-handle, easy-to-
operate, requiring no special experience in
the techniques of moviemaking. Both are
immensely versatile and packed with new
developments in photoelectronics, miniatur-
ization and photographic optics. The 06 has
an 8.4mm to 50mm Zoom Rokkor Lens with
variable-speed zoom control. A total control-
center viewfinder that provides complete,
continuous filming information as you make
your Super-8 film, automatic through-the-
aperture electric eye exposure measuring,

choice of three filming speeds, and afolding

hand grip for operating and storage conven-
ience. The 04 has all of the above features,
and comes with a 9.5mm to 38mm Zoom

Rokkor Lens.

With the addition of the electromagnetic
shutter release and the Minolta 0 series ac-

cessories, the cameras stand alone in their

price range as cinematographic tools of
distinctive capability, perfect for beginners
and advanced amateurs alike.

Minolta's Electromagnetic
Shutter Release: Key to an Incomparable
System of Super-8 Accessories

It is small, about the size of a matchbox, and
its function is very similar to an electric
switch since it performs a basic on-off
switching operation. Yet without the simple-
looking and uncomplicated electromagnetic
release which fits, and is interchangeable
with all three Autopak-8 D cameras, design
of the Minolta D system accessories would
not have been possible.

The magnetic release system differs basical-

ly from a conventional mechanical shutter
system insomuch as it activates the shutter

electromagnetically-and may be removed

and interchanged with other releases manu-

factured by Minolta for use with a wide range
of accessories. It performs the on-off switch-

ing operation for regular filming, of course,
but it also performs a more significant and

wide-ranging

control

function for the system
accessories , And herein lies its incompara-
ble vers atility,

Example: Removed from one of the D series

cameras and connected with a short exten-
sion cord, the switch becomes a convenient
remote-control unit. Or an "on-off switch-
ing" cable release hand-operated from dis-
tances up to 50 feet (15 meters) from the

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camera.

Connected to a special Minolta lntervalo-
meter (two are available), the switch permits
automatic time-lapse photography for a
variety of industrial, scientific, or basic
photographic uses.

Coupled with most cassette tape recorders
now on the market, the switch allows the
photographer to add sound to his film. Much
more, too.

So versatile is the mechanism and yet so

stable and positive is its electrical operation,
that one electromagnetic release can con-
trol two, three, even more than a dozen

Minolta D series cameras for simultaneous
filming, if such a complex operation would
ever be required. Radio-control operation of
the camera from a very great distance, even
in areas of high-rise buildings, is also made
possible by the shutter release mechanism,
as is the control of a

group

of accessories
simultaneously, such as timer, radio-control
tape recorder, strobe, etc.

The accessories that may be used with all
three Autopak-8 D series cameras are de-
scribed in detail on the pages which follow.
They give ample evidence of the virtually

unlimited potential and promising new di-

mensions of 8mm photography, as per-
fected by Minolta.

Intervalometer-S

Release Cord

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Remote Control Cord

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•• Electromagnetic Release Switch

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The Autopak-8 D System Accessories

Intervalometer-P

This cylindrical shaped device is an automa-
tic repeating timer for making single-frame
exposures at any of eight different intervals.
Small in size, lightweight, it is easily mount-
ed on the camera's accessory shoe and thus
is especially useful in location filming.

The Intervalometer-P may be set to fire a
single frame at 0_5 to 60 seconds.

Among its many other potential uses include

measurement of the movement of clouds,
the movement of the sun at sunrise and
sunset, transition of hues in the sky at
sunset, and filming or animations by moving
cut-out pictures and titles. It is extraordina-
rily valuable for traffic and motion studies,
and is a fascinating tool for filming nature,
such as the blooming of house plants and
garden flowers.

Intervalometer-S

Even more versatile than the Intervalometer-
P is this high-quality professional accessory,
capable of actuating exposure at intervals
from 0.2 seconds to 10 minutes.

This unit may be used for sampling (a series
of continuous-run sequences filmed for a
certain duration-5, 10,20 seconds-at re-
gular intervals-15 seconds to 10 minutes)
and indent sampling (a series of time-lapse
sequences filmed-7§' to 10 seconds-for a
certain duration-5, 10,20 seconds-at re-
gular intervals-15 seconds to 10 minutes).

It is also valuable for time-lapse work and
motion analyses, nature studies of plants
and animals, traffic and meteorological
studies, much more.

The Intervalometer-S is complete with re-
lays, magnetic counter, battery checker, and

work sampling start signal lamp mark.

Filming Interval & Projection Times

Filming time required to

produce10seconds

projection time

at 18fps

36 seconds

1 minute 30 sec.
3 minutes

12 hours

30 hours

Release Cord

A 12-inch (30cm) cord with a variety of tunc-
tions, this accessory serves many of the
same purposes as a mechanical cable reo
lease. Yet, with its "on-off" switching me-
chanism, it is much more versatile than any
conventional cable release ever invented.
The release cord is especially valuable for
single frame exposure, for animation and
titling. It prevents camera movement, and
allows you great freedom of movement while
you manipulate titling cards or subjects.

Remote Control Cord

This

16Yz.

foot (5·meter) cord is simply a

release cord of extended length. It is instal-

led the same way as the shorter release cord,

and is also hand-operated. For remote con-
trol filming from great distances, it is possi-
ble to connect up to

three

cords and hand-
operate the camera from a distance of 50
feet (15 meters). The remote control cord
may also be used to operate more than one
camera at a time, or to allow the photogra-
pher to get in his own picture.

Tape Recorder·Control Cord

The electromagnetic shutter release permits
synchronized sound recording when any of
the cameras and most popular cassette tape
recorders are connected. The tape recorder-
control actuates both the camera shutter
and the recorder.

Wireless Control Unit

Wireless control of the D series cameras is
possible from distances from 100 to 260
feet (30 to 80 meters) outdoors when the
camera is connected to this unit, which con-
sists of atransmitter and receiver. The wire-
less unit assures the same positive
electromagnetic shutter release accuracy as
all other accessories. For covert filming of
wild birds and other normally inaccessible
subjects, the wireless control unit is in-
dispensable. It is also invaluable for filming
a subject with two or more cameras sirnul-
taneously from different angles, or similar
shutter actuation from a distance.

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Remote Control Cord

Tape Recorder-Control Cord Wireless Control Unit

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The Zoom Rokkor Lens:
Ease.of.Handling and Perfectly
Matched Optics

A superb Zoom Rokkor Lens, computer-de-
signed, is standard equipment with each
Autopak-B D series camera, The D10's zoom
is an Flo8 Rokkor with 10-power zoom ratio
of 7mm to 70mm_ The zoom on the D6 is
an Flo8 Rokkor with 6-power zoom ratio of

8Amm

to 50mm_ And on the D4, the zoom
is an Flo8 Rokkor with 4-power zoom ratio
of 9_5mm to 38mm_ Since Minolta is one of
the two companies in Japan and one of the
very few in the world that manufactures its
own optical glass and lenses, all Minolta
Rokkor Lenses (for still and movie cameras
alike) are subjected to a program of quality
control that is the camera industry's most
thorough, The zoom lens of each camera re-
flects .this dedication to excellence, from
ease-of-handling to perfectly matched optics
and mechanics. Their inherent versatility

gives you a unique ability for achieving high-
ly dramatic and imaginative filming at all
times.

Each Zoom Rokkor Lens is a product of more
than 40 years of Minolta research and devel-
opment in photographic optics. The per-
formance of each is guaranteed. Rokkor
Lenses of all kinds have been prized for their
ability to provide even brightness from cor-

ner to corner; superb color reproduction,
high resolving power with sharp contrast be-
tween image and background; and for the
photography of objects as they truly exist,
with consistent brightness and sharpness.
They have a long tradition of quality among
professionals and amateur photographers
alike. Major Hollywood studios have used
Rokkor Lenses to film Academy Award-
winning movies and hundreds of thousands
of photographers are today using Rokkor
Lenses with Minolta's very popular still
cameras.

The Autopak-8 010: 7mm to 70mm

This big power zoom was built with 17 ele-
ments in 13 groups, and features variable
speed power zooming, one of the major keys
to the prime versatility of the camera. What

is truly remarkable about the lens, aside
from its sharpness and accuracy of focus, is
its ultra-wide angle focal length of 7mm-
the equivalent of a 35mm still camera equip-
ped with a 43mm lens. (The maximum tele-
photo focal length of 70mm is equivalent to
a 430mm lens on a still camera.) No other

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zoom 8mm camera made today, includ-
ing those with interchangeable lenses, is
capable of zooming to such a wide-angle.
To achieve this focal length with any other
camera would require an investment in
16mm equipment.

There is a conveniently-situated two-way
rocker control located near the top of the
camera which allows easy power operation
of the zoom. You can operate this control
with a simple, gentle touch of your finger.

The lens may also be zoomed by manual
operation, or set at any single, specific focal

length, by maneuvering atelescoping handle
that conveniently attaches to either side of
the zoom ring. Use of the world's first elec-
tronic governor motor for the zoom speed
control means you'll get incredibly smooth
accurate zooms.

There is also a five-stage variable speed
power zoom mechanism, equipped with lC
governed, 4-transistor micromotor for ac-
curacy, located on the side of the camera.
This is indispensable for zooming with frame
speeds other than the standard 18 frames
per second (fps). A simple click-stop adjust-
ment of this variable speed control knob per-
mits you to zoom over the entire 7 -70mm
range at any speed of your choice from 2 to
12 seconds. You may also change the zoom
speed in mid-zoom, say from 5 to 8 seconds,
without stopping the power zoom operation.

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ZOOM

SPEED

The Autopak-8 06: 8.4mm to 50mm

This Zoom Rokkor Lens was built with 14
elements in 12 groups. The zoom ratio is
continuously variable with the use of a two-
way rocker control positioned near the top
of the camera for easy finger-tip control.

The Autopak-8 04: 9.5mm to 38mm

There are 12 elements arranged in 10 groups
in this smaller Zoom Rokkor, yet it sacrifices
nothing to quality of design and manufacture.

A two-way rocker control is positioned near
the top of the 04 for finger-tip control while
you zoom from wide-angle to telephoto. With
the camera filming at the normal 18 frames
per second, you'll be able to zoom from
wide-angle to telephoto in approximately 5
seconds. The lens may also be zoomed by
manual operation, or set at any single, spe-
cific focal length, by maneuvering a handle
that attaches to either side of the zoom ring.

Through- The-Aperture
Electric Eye Exposure Measuring:
Perfect, Automatic Exposure for
All Lighting Conditions

Exposure measuring with any of the Autop ak-
8 D series cameras is fully automatic, con-
sistently accurate, and an entirely new
Super-S concept. Many of the same tech-
nological and electronic concepts used in the
Minolta Space Meter, carried by America's
Apollo astronauts, have been incorporated in
the exposure measuring system of the new
movie cameras. These advances, however,
do not just represent mere modifications of
old concepts, but are part of a new exposure
measuring technology designed especially
for these cameras. The result is an unusual-
Iy accurate means of measuring light auto-

matically for all moviemaking situations.

No matter what the lighting condition, the

taking lens of your camera automatically

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and continuously adjusts itself for accurate
exposure. The system ultilized is called
"TTA," or "through-the-aperture;" and it
differs from the common through-the-lens
system insomuch as it measures light

after

it passes through lens aperture. For corn-
parison, the conventional TTL system rnea-
sures light after it has passed

only

through-

the- lens.

Each Autopak-B D camera employs both a
CdS (cadmlurn-sulfide) cell and unusual
servo mechanism circuit for its through-the-

aperture electric eye exposure measuring.

And since this system permits the measure-

ment of light after it passes through the
half- mirror of the finder assembly and the
aperture, it is able to measure light having

the same characteristics as the true image-

forming light that strikes the film plane.
Thus when the brightness of this image,
forming light varies even a small amount
this variation is "signalled" back to the
bridge circuit in the electric eye system to
control the lens opening automatically. All
light reaching the film plane is controlled to
maintain the same brightness, and to insure
exact exposure at all times. Opening and
closing of the lens aperture is also controlled
by this unique system, and all cornpens a-
tions for frame speed, focal length, zooming

and filter variations are made automatically.

Because this Minolta electric eye system
utilizes a servo unit connected with the
bridge circuit, use of a separate mercury
battery is unnecessary, nor is the system
affected by voltage fluctuations.

The

Total-Intcrmatlon

Viewfinder

The advanced viewfinder system in the
Autopak-8 D cameras, another Minolta ex-
clusive, was designed to give you complete
creative control over your filming

subject,
One glance through this total "control-
center" provides complete and continuous
filming information as your Super-8 film is
made,

At all times, you'll be able to frame
and focus your scene exactly as it will later
appear on your .screen at home.

This single lens reflex type viewfinder is
extraordinarily bright and distortion-free.
Focusing is very easy since a rangefinder

microprism spot in the viewfinder's center
snaps into sharp focus with a simple rota-
tion of the focusing ring. You'll find that this

ease-of-focus is possible even when filming

with the telephoto lens extended to its full
focal length.

The 010 Viewfinder

As you look through the D10's viewfinder,
you'll discover a variety of information tea-
tures for better filming. There's a small

"window" below the viewfinder that is the

F·number scale

and indicates at a glance the
exact F-nurnber at which the film is being
exposed. This "window" also serves as the

exposure warning signal,

telling you if there
is too much or too little light for correct ex-
posure.

The special "flicker window" located at the

bottom right hand corner is the

film seie-run

signal,

assurance that your film is being cor-
rectly transported. If a malfunction occurs
in the film transport, this flicker will cease

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and alert you to investigate the source of
the trouble.

The

shutter opening fade indicator,

in the

upper right corner, lets you view the progress
of automatic or manual fades. It moves
downward when the variable shutter closes
for fade-outs. And upward for fade-ins. When
the shutter is fully open, the indicator moves
out of view.

The

film end signal,

in the lower left corner
tells you that the full 50·foot cartridge of
film has been exposed. When the 48·foot and

Ifi-rneter graduations register on the footage
indicator (on the side of the camera), the

film-end signal swings into view as a warn-

ing that you have only a small amount of

footage left to be exposed.

film-endsignal

The 06 Viewfinder

The features of the 06 viewfinder are simi-
lar to the viewfinder of the 010_ However,
since the 06 is incapable of fade-ins and
fade-outs, missing from the viewfinder is the
shutter-opening fade indicator. The 06 also
has a signal at the base of the viewfinder
that is the under-exposure lamp and battery
checking lamp, This tells you that light is
insufficient for correct exposure and also
indicates that batteries in the camera's
handgrip are at working strength. The 06
is thus equipped with a

dual

under exposure
warning (since the exposure warning signal
also indicates that light is sufficient for
correct exposure), providing you with a
double-check system against exposure error.

The D6 includes a special viewfinder shutter,
which is used to prevent light from entering
through the eyepiece when the viewfinder
is not used during filming (such as during
remote-control and time-lapse photography).

For special vision problems, the D6 comes
with a special, built-in adjustable eyepiece

(+

1 to

-4

diopter) that locks into position
once it is properly tailored to your eyes_ At a
glance, the D6 viewfinder looks like this:

The 04 Viewfinder

In addition to the regular D series viewfinder
features, the D4 viewfinder has an orange si-
gnal at its base which serves as a battery
checker. There's also a special viewfinder
shutter used to prevent light from entering
through the eyepiece when the viewfinder is
not used during filming. For special vision
problems, the 04 has a built-in, adjustable
eyepiece(+1 to

-4

diopter) that locks into
position once it is tailored to your eyes. The
D4 viewfinder, at a glance, looks like this:

Other Features of
the

Autopak-B

0 Cameras

Meter Lock

This convenient feature is used to override
the meter to keep exposure uniform at a
given level regardless of change in back-
ground brightness when zooming or panning.
With the meter lock set to "on," the earn-
era's electric eye system ceases to operate.
The meter lock is also used when you're
making

singte-fr

arne exposure for calculat-
ing an F-stop from a guide number while
using electronic flash (strobe).

Finder Shutter

The viewfinder of each camera is equipped
with this device, placed near the rubber eye·
piece cup, to black out the viewfinder to pre-

vent extraneous light from entering through
the eyepiece and cause improper exposure

measurement. Use of the finder shutter is
also recommended when the remote control

and wireless control accessories are used, or

anytime you're not looking through the view-

finder when filming.

X Sync. Terminal for Strobe

The synchronization terminal permits the

use of electronic flash (strobe) at the single-

frame setting. Aside from its important uses
for individual single-fr arne exposure, the
X sync. terminal is especially convenient for
automatic time-Iapse photography when one
of the two Minolta Intervalometers is used.
As an example of the usefulness of this

device, you may make round-the-clock expo-
sures of plant life with electronic flash while
paying only minimal attention to the tunc-
tion of the camera. While your camera makes
precise single frame exposures, you'll be free
to carryon other duties.

Automatic Type A Filter

This is built into the cameras to permit the
use of indoor Type A color film outdoors.
With a movie light mounted on the camera,
the filter automatically moves aside. For
manual operation of the filter, a special
"screw" is provided.

Llnl-Power

Source & Battery Checker

Power for the electric eye operation, electro-
magnetic shutter release, film transport and
power zooming of the D series cameras is
supplied by AA·size (penlight) 1.5 volt dry
batteries installed in the handgrip. This

system does not require a mercury battery.

The battery checker incorporates an auto-
matic switch-over system. An on-off master
switch for the power source is also provided.

Convenience of

Super-B

This universally popular system for

8mm

movies is unrivaled for convenience, ease
and world-wide availability. Insertion of the
Super-B cartridge automatically sets film
speed and positions the filming filter when

indoor color film is used outdoors. The image
area of the film is nearly 50% larger than
other

8mm

films.

Autopak-8 DI0 Autopak-8 D6

ZOOM ROKKOR LENS

7-70mm (lOX)

Flo8

8.4-50mm (6X) Flo8

17 elements, 13 groups 14 elements, 12 groups

POWER ZOOMING 5 speeds

2 speeds

ELECTROMAGNETIC SHUTTER RELEASE

YES

YES

TTA / SERVO MECHANISM

YES

YES

AUTOMATIC&MANUAL FADING

YES

NO

FILMING SPEEDS (fps) 8, 12, 18, 24,(32, 50,)sf 18,32, sf

TOTAL INFORMATION VIEWFINDER

YES

YES

UNDEREXPOSURE LAMP

NO

YES

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT YES ±2

EV

NO

METER LOCK

YES

YES

FINDER SHUTTER

YES

YES

EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT YES

YES

X SYNC. TERMINAL

YES YES

AUTOMATIC TYPE A FILTER

YES YES

FOOTAGE INDICATOR

YES YES

MOVIE LIGHT SOCKET YES YES

BATTERY CHECKER YES

YES

FOLDING HAND GRIP NO YES

HI·SPEED POWER PACK

YES (32 and 50 fps)

NO

INTERVALOMETER·P YES YES

INTERVALOMETER·S YES YES

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RELEASE CORD YES YES

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REMOTE CONTROL CORD

YES

YES

TAPE RECORDER CONTROL CORD

YES YES

WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

YES YES

LENS HOOD YES

YES

EYEPIECE HOOD

YES

YES

FOREHEAD REST YES NO

CLOSE·UP LENS

YES(43-50em)

YES (40.6 - 50.8em)

Daylight

FILM SPEED RANGE

ASA 10-400 (DIN 14-27) ASA 25-160 (DIN 15-23)

Artifieal light ASA 16-640 (DIN 13-29)

ASA 40-250 (DIN 17-25)

POWER SOURCE

Fi ve AA·size batteries Four AA·size batteries

SIZE

70x207x236mm (2%,x8x9,X"in)

WEIGHT 1990gr (700z)

1250gr (440z)

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70x127x100mm (2%,x5x4 in)

9.5-38mm (4X) ri.s
12 elements, 10 groups

1 speed

18,32, sf

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NO

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NO

YES

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NO

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YES (25-51em)

ASA 25-160 (DIN 15-23)
ASA 40-250 (DIN 17-25)

Four AA·size batteries

1l00gr (38.70z)

The 010: Features and Functions

Almost all the things that you thought a

Super-8 camera couldn't do can be done with

the Minolta Autopak-8 010. For the first time

in Super-B, one camera is capable of slow-
motion, automatic time-lapse and regular
and sound filming. You can achieve fully

automatic and manual fade-ins and outs.
Adjust your exposure meter for special ef-
fects or unusual lighting conditions. Expose

as few as 8 frames per second and as many

as 50. And create visual effects that you're

used to seeing only in full-length, profes-

sionally made, high- budget films.

A Choice of 7 Filming Speeds

Most Super-8 cameras, even very expensive

ones, have a limited choice of filming

speeds. Maybe three, maybe four. The Auto-

pak-8 010 gives you a choice of 7

different

filming

speeds, and unlimited creative ex-
pression. The integrated circuit governor
motor included in the 010 uses 4 transistors
to provide this wide selection of frame
speeds; 8, 12, 18,24,32, 50 frames per sec-
ond, plus single frame. Each has a signifi-
cant use for creative filming.

You'll want to use the single frame speed
mainly to film titles or animation. And with
the use of the D10's electromagnetic reo

lease cord, described on page 12, you'll dis-

cover animation and other single frame
effects are easier to make than ever before.

Speeds of 8 and 12 fps are recommended to

emphasize or exaggerate effects of abrupt
and speeded-up subject movements. When

you film fast-moving subjects at these
speeds, then project them at the standard 18
fps, the effect is cartoon- like, always humor-
ous, with the animated visual movements.
These frame speeds may also be used to add
dynamic effects to the speed of trains or
automobiles.

Most of the time, you'll use the normal film-
ing speed of 18 fps. This is recommended
for all general filming for natural effects and
great film economy. The 24 fps speed is
appropriate when recording sound for your
film, or to smooth subject or camera move-
ment.

Speeds of 32 and 50 fps are excellent for
slow- motion effects, especially when you're
filming scenes of the sea, children playing,
plants swaying in the wind or sporting
events. These speeds can only be attained
with the Minolta Hi-Speed Power Pack, which
attaches to the top of the 010.

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The Automatic, Variable Shutter
Opening System

Professional moviemaking touches, such as
automatic and manual fade-ins and tade-
outs, are possible with the Autop ak-B 010,
and no other. New cinematic expressions,
such as simultaneous zooming and fading,
or simultaneous fading and single-fr ame
title or animation filming, are now as easy
to accomplish with the 010 as conventional
filming is with other

cameras,

The combination of the D10's 7 filming
speeds and its exclusive variable rotary shut-
ter opening system gives you a variety of
unconventional filming advantages. One key
advantage is a choice of a wide number of
exposure times, or shutter speeds.

The exposure of an 8mm movie camera is
commonly determined by the relationship of
its aperture to the rotary speed of its shut-
ter changeable with the frame speed. But
there are great limitations to this system,
because the exposure time (or shutter speed)

must

change when the frame speed changes.

This leaves the photographer little, or no,

creative

choice.

With the Autopak-B 010 you can change the
opening of the rotary shutter from a full-
open 160· to a full close at O", or to two
stops (80· and 40·) in-between. What this

means is that changes of exposure time are
possible

without

changing the frame speed.
The result of this system is a choice for you
of 10

different exposure times

under normal

010 filming conditions. And 5

additional

ex-

posure times

when the Hi-Speed Power Pack

is attached to the camera.

Exposure Times

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Shutter Openings

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Ultra High-Speed Filming

With the Minolta Hi-Speed Power Pack at-
tached to the 010, you can achieve incr edib-
Iy fast shutter speeds: up to 1/450 second.
This speed, which gives unusual slow motion
effects when projected at the standard
speed of 18 fps, is accomplished by setting
the shutter sector at 1/4 open while filming
at 50 frames per second. Use of this ultra
fast shutter speed is especially valuable for
scientific and educational films, for filming
sports scenes, physical impacts, the habits
of wildlife and other phenomena for minute
analysis.

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Automatic and Manual Fading

Fully automatic and manual fade controls

are other Super-8 exclusives with the 010.
These controls are also made possible by
the DI0's variable shutter opening system.

Automatic fading is accomplished with in-
comparable ease. You set the auto/manual
fading selector to AUTO, slide the fade-in/
out selector to either "0" ("open" for fade-

ins) or to "C" ("close" for fade-outs), and

begin or continue to film. As the fade auto-

matically progresses, you'll see the fade

indicator in the upper right corner of the

viewfinder begin to move up or down to in-

dicate variations in the shutter opening.

This automatic system completely opens or

closes the DI0's shutter sector in about 3

seconds at 18 frames per second, or in

about 2.2 seconds at 24 fps.

With this system, you can fade in a scene

after normal filming, resume normal filming
after a fade-out, or make easy manual fades
by controlling the shutter sector as rapidly or
slowly as you desire.

MANUAL

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The unparalleled advantage of this versatile

fading system is the tremendous degree of

creative freedom it offers you. While you
watch the progress of your fade through the
viewfinder, you'll be able to perform avariety
of cinematic expressions that up until now

had never been possible with any 8mm
camera. With constant use and experimenta-
tion with the 010, you'll discover all sorts of

new, imaginative ways to express yourself

on film.

Exposure Adjustment

The D10's electric eye system and aperture
adjustment system permit manual compen-
sations for special effects or unusual light-
ing conditions of ±2EV_ This allows proper
exposure adjustment for most unusual light-
ing situations that might confront you.

Graduations for both under-and over-expo-
sure sides are 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2EV. The
overexposure side is recommended when
you're filming backlighted subjects, those
against a very light background, or to make
proper exposure compensation when the
variable shutter is set at 1/2 or 1/4 open.

The underexposure side may be used for
filming spotlighted subjects, or subjects that
stand bright against a large dark background,
or for achieving distinct special effects.

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Other

Autopak-a

0 System Accessories

lA Skylight Filter

Transparent to the eye and without a filter
factor, the lA skylight filter absorbs ultra-
violet rays to give sharper color and greater
black-and-white contrast to all films. It may
also be used as a lens protector.

Close-Up

Lens

Attaches easily to the zoom lens of each
camera, permits close-up filming of titles and
portraits. Requires no special focusing. With
close- up lens in place, normal zooming is
still possible.

Lens Hood

Designed to prevent lens flare when filming
takes place in strong, direct light. Also
protects barrel and lens from rain or snow
when filming is done in adverse weather.

Oversize Eyepiece Hood

Used to prevent extraneous light from
entering the viewfinder when filming with
the naked eye. Made of soft, flexible rubber,
easily attached to the viewfinder.

Battery Magazine

A convenient accessory for lengthy filming
sessions. Holds either 5 or 4 batteries (de-
pending on the camera used), is interchange-
ble with the battery case that fits in the
camera's handgrip.

Forehead Rest

A head support, for the 010 only, that slips
into the accessory shoe to provide addition-
al camera stability.

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