Tips for y'all: it is battery operated shutter priority and there is no manual mode unlike the Minolta Hi-matic 7SII which is often compared to BUT, if you take advantage of the flash mode, you can select from f8 to f22 AT whatever speed you want and this, without needing a battery ! + If you go back to "auto" you can now access to f1.7 which greatly opens opportunities to shoot even without battery ;) I love this little gem
I just got one myself and yes it was a bit of a bummer to find out that it has no manual mode since I heard so many people say it's just like the hi-matic. I shoot a lot in manual and I know old light meters are often not that acurate or lose accuracy so that's something I try to avoid. I have to disagree with what you are saying though. The flash mode is unusable as manual mode since it links aperture to the focus distance. So if the subject is further away you are stuck to shooting wide open. I guess you could calculate what aperture you are shooting at if you know your focus distance but that would be quite a hassle. I hope the lightmeter works otherwise it's just useable as a f1.7 camera that allows only the adjustment of the shutter speed...
@@nenemydog damn you're right my bad i forgot the linkage, and so the induced hyperfocal usage. Actually on 2 positions, first on 56 and second between 56 and auto, focus ring on 5m you're all set from there to infinity Then on 28/14/7 and between, i use them as zone focusing for "proxy" streetphoto using "sunny 16" and gesstimating from 1m to 5m I'm sorry if i'm not explaining right i'm a frenchie and I Hope i brought some clarification
Does your shutter speed ring rotate freely? I just bought a Revue but it appears that the shutter speed ring is stuck/very stiff, wondering if that is a common issue
Fantastic explanation, thank you!!
You are welcome!
Tips for y'all: it is battery operated shutter priority and there is no manual mode unlike the Minolta Hi-matic 7SII which is often compared to BUT, if you take advantage of the flash mode, you can select from f8 to f22 AT whatever speed you want and this, without needing a battery ! + If you go back to "auto" you can now access to f1.7 which greatly opens opportunities to shoot even without battery ;)
I love this little gem
I just got one myself and yes it was a bit of a bummer to find out that it has no manual mode since I heard so many people say it's just like the hi-matic. I shoot a lot in manual and I know old light meters are often not that acurate or lose accuracy so that's something I try to avoid.
I have to disagree with what you are saying though. The flash mode is unusable as manual mode since it links aperture to the focus distance. So if the subject is further away you are stuck to shooting wide open. I guess you could calculate what aperture you are shooting at if you know your focus distance but that would be quite a hassle.
I hope the lightmeter works otherwise it's just useable as a f1.7 camera that allows only the adjustment of the shutter speed...
@@nenemydog damn you're right my bad i forgot the linkage, and so the induced hyperfocal usage. Actually on 2 positions, first on 56 and second between 56 and auto, focus ring on 5m you're all set from there to infinity
Then on 28/14/7 and between, i use them as zone focusing for "proxy" streetphoto using "sunny 16" and gesstimating from 1m to 5m
I'm sorry if i'm not explaining right i'm a frenchie and I Hope i brought some clarification
@@shaabaaz3083 Ah, I see. That's actually pretty smart. I will definitely remember this trick for once the battery dies. Thanks! :)
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Does your shutter speed ring rotate freely? I just bought a Revue but it appears that the shutter speed ring is stuck/very stiff, wondering if that is a common issue