Minolta AF-S Auto Focus 35mm camera (serial 1091018) | film🎞tested

Note: the film test photos are a bit grainier than usual because we goofed up and set the wrong film speed. We verified the camera's exposure meter with test instruments.

The Minolta AF-S Quartz Auto Focus D is a quality 35mm point-and-shoot from the 1980s. This is the same camera as the better-known Minolta 'Talker' without the goofy synthesized voice. 

The AF-S features a sharp 35mm f2.8 lens, an electronic self-timer, and a flash that only fires if you switch it on (a favorite feature of ours). 

The film speed is manually set from ISO 25 to ISO 1000 by a dial around the lens. Please note that in our film and auto-exposure testing we found the exposure more accurate when the film speed was set one click slower than box speed. (For reference, we were way off for our film test, the film used was ISO 200 Vision 3 200T and we had the camera set at ISO 1000).

Battery Info

The camera requires two AA batteries (not included). 

Example photos

Here are some pictures other people have taken with the Minolta AF-S: https://www.lomography.com/cameras/3337501-minolta-af-s/photos

Condition notes

The camera is in very good cosmetic condition (see photos) and is working correctly. We film tested it and the negatives were sharp and consistently exposed (as mentioned above we set the film speed incorrectly).

Specifications (source: camera-wiki.org)

• Lens: 35mm f/2,8 (4 elements/3 groups). 40,5 mm filter thread.
  
• Focus: Active autofocus, 0,85 m to infinity.
  
• Shutter: 1/8–1/625 s.
  
• Exposure: Programmed exposure from EV 6 (1/8 s, f/2,8) to EV 17 (1/625, f/14,5).
  
• Film speed: Manually set at range of ISO 25–1000.
  
• Film transport: Automatic loading, advance and rewind.
  
• Finder: Bright frame finder. LED indicators for low light and focus confirmation.
  
• Flash: Built-in, max range at ISO 100 4,80 m. Out of range warning with beep and LED in finder. X synchronisation at 1/40 s.
  
• Power: 2 x AA battery.
  
• Dimensions: 123x73,5x47,5 mm.
  
• Weight: 290 g with batteries.