Minolta Vectis
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The Minolta Vectis S series comprises two models of analogue SLR camera
s made by Minolta
, the flagship model Vectis S-1 and the Vectis S-100. The cameras feature a compact design, owing to the use of prism
s instead of mirrors in the viewfinder
.
The Vectis V-lenses used by these models are not compatible with any other lens mount, including Minolta's 35mm AF Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha and the SR/MC/MD-lens-system, and are difficult to adapt to modern cameras to focus normally as the Flange focal distance
of the V-mount APS system
is only 38mm. Only an early early DSLR camera body, the Minolta RD 3000, also used the V-lens mount.
The Vectis brand was also shared with a number of small APS rangefinder camera
s, including the waterproof Vectis Weathermatic and Vectis GX series. The model numbers of these cameras don't include the S prefix used for the SLR series.
Single-lens reflex camera
A single-lens reflex camera is a camera that typically uses a semi-automatic moving mirror system that permits the photographer to see exactly what will be captured by the film or digital imaging system, as opposed to pre-SLR cameras where the view through the viewfinder could be significantly...
s made by Minolta
Minolta
Minolta Co., Ltd. was a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as . It is perhaps best known for making the first integrated autofocus 35mm SLR camera system...
, the flagship model Vectis S-1 and the Vectis S-100. The cameras feature a compact design, owing to the use of prism
Prism
-Science and mathematics:* Prism , a transparent object which refracts light** Dispersive prism, the most familiar type of optical prism* Prism , a kind of polyhedron* Prism , a type of sedimentary deposit-Books, comics and magazines:...
s instead of mirrors in the viewfinder
Viewfinder
In photography, a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture. Most viewfinders are separate, and suffer parallax, while the single-lens reflex camera lets the viewfinder use the main optical system. Viewfinders are used in many cameras of...
.
The Vectis V-lenses used by these models are not compatible with any other lens mount, including Minolta's 35mm AF Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha and the SR/MC/MD-lens-system, and are difficult to adapt to modern cameras to focus normally as the Flange focal distance
Flange focal distance
For an interchangeable lens camera, the flange focal distance of a lens mount system is the distance from the mounting flange to the...
of the V-mount APS system
Advanced Photo System
Advanced Photo System is a film format for still photography first produced in 1996. It was marketed by Eastman Kodak under the brand name Advantix, by FujiFilm under the name Nexia, by AgfaPhoto under the name Futura and by Konica as Centuria.- Design :The film is 24 mm wide, and has three...
is only 38mm. Only an early early DSLR camera body, the Minolta RD 3000, also used the V-lens mount.
The Vectis brand was also shared with a number of small APS rangefinder camera
Rangefinder camera
A rangefinder camera is a camera fitted with a rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus...
s, including the waterproof Vectis Weathermatic and Vectis GX series. The model numbers of these cameras don't include the S prefix used for the SLR series.