Minolta X-700 - Manual (Page 43)

Distance scale
You may f i n d that in the follow-
ing situations it is easier to focus by
estimating the distance to your
subject, then aligning the corre-
sponding figure on the distance
scale with the index:
• If you are taking long exposures
or flash pictures when it is too
dark to focus through the lens
• If you want to prefocus on your
subject, such as in quickly shot
candid photos
Film-plane index
The symbol beneath the f i l m -
advance lever indicates the position
occupied by the f i l m in the camera.
It can be used for measuring the
distance from subject to film when
taking close-ups, photomacrographs,
and photomicrographs, where the
exact distance is sometimes impor-
tant.
Infrared index
For proper focus when using
infrared f i l m , first focus your sub-
ject as usual w i t h visible light, then
attach a red filter and turn the
focusing ring to the right to align
the point of proper focus on the
distance scale w i t h the small red
dot (or red " R " on MC and old-
type MD lenses) on the depth-of-
field scale. Set exposure according
to the f i l m manufacturer's recom-
mendations.
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