Minolta Hi-matic E

[Hamish Gill]

The minolta Hi-Matic E is a highly automated rangefinder, it pretty much does everything for you short of focusing. Not to everyone's tastes I'm sure, but once you see the results, it's clear why it's worth shooting with!

by -Hamish_Gill-

http://www.35mmc.com/19/04/2014/minolta-hi-matic-e-rangefinder/

 

[Pete Askew]

Another fine write-up Hamish and a nice set of images too. Thanks.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Wow, nice shooter there H, looks lovely!
Great write up too.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Cheers both!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Luvley stuff - isn't that the same metering system as the Yashica Hamish?

 

[Hamish Gill]

It would seem so ... If Wikipedia is to be believed anyway ... And it does look very similar!

The Hi-Matic E of 1971 was a much-improved version of the C with a 40 mm f/1.7 lens and a rangefinder. It used the same Electro Control automatic exposure system found on the Yashica Electro cameras. The E was followed by a succession of increasingly inexpensive models, the Hi-Matic F in 1972, the Hi-Matic G in 1974, and the Hi-Matic G2in 1982. The Electro Control system was abandoned after the F in favor of a simpler system.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

And that's the sum total of my knowledge!

I will say that's it's amazing accurate on the Yashicas - possibly better than many modern exposure systems in fact

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah, the results I had back were very good I thought