Minolta Freedom Zoom 150 Date 35mm Camera
Details
- Availability:
- No longer available through SilverGelatin.net
- List Price:
- $349.99
- Average Customer Rating:
- 3.5 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Konica Minolta
Features
- Pocket-sized camera with a full 4x zoom lens
- SLR-type autofocusing for razor-sharp results
- Built-in 6-mode flash with red-eye reduction
- Selectable panoramic and date imprint functions
- Automatic film transport with film chamber lock to prevent accidental film exposures
Description
This pocketsize powerhouse gives you amazing photographic potential. With its high-performance autofocus and autoexposure systems and aspheric lens optics, the Freedom Zoom 150 provides beautifully crisp, high-contrast images from wide-angle to telephoto and covers everything from scenic landscapes to full-frame portraits to detailed close-ups. The Freedom Zoom 150 is as small and light as existing 35mm-format zoom compact cameras and can slip easily into a shirt pocket. This small size and maximum portability is the result of years of Minolta's research and development with state-of-the-art compact optical designs.The Freedom Zoom 150 has been downsized to the absolute minimum via the use of a new compact optical system for a low-profile three-cylinder lens barrel, plus super-efficient unit design and component placement, a geared film drive motor, and a thin protective aluminum front shell. The key to the Freedom Zoom 150's outstanding compactness lies in the compact lens system. In addition to a new zoom design, two double-sided aspheric elements are used to reduce the overall number of lens elements. Precision alignment of the lens elements creates a superior compact lens offering superb image quality with excellent contrast. Additionally, the thin viewfinder optical system features a compact Dach prism inversion system for optimum clarity. The use of a thin, protective aluminum front shell plus a geared motor in the film transport mechanism also contribute to the camera's small size.This camera is supplied with a roll of film.
The Minolta Freedom Zoom 150 panorama/date camera is one of the world's smallest 35mm cameras with a full 4x zoom lens. It weighs only 6.7 ounces, yet it offers an array of automatic features for trouble-free snapshooting. Film transport is fully automatic. After loading the film, the Minolta Freedom Zoom 150's back cover remains securely locked until the film is rewound into the cartridge, thereby preventing the film from being ruined by accidentally opening the back cover.
The Freedom Zoom 150 features a passive-type autofocus system, which uses approximately 900 focusing steps to ensure razor-sharp results. This autofocus system is similar to the kind used in single-lens reflex cameras and can focus accurately even on distant subjects, mirror images, or subjects beyond a windowpane. Other features include an automatic six-mode flash, automatic exposure, and a self-timer.
The quartz data feature imprints the date or time onto each photo. Data imprinting can be switched on or off whenever you desire and is useful for cataloging photographs or keeping photo records of birthdays, weddings, graduations, and other important events. A panorama mode selector switch allows you to take both standard and panoramic pictures on the same roll of film.
Spotlight customer reviews
Great Little Camera
[ Posted: 2004-11-09 ]
I have now owned my Minolta Freedom Zoom Date 150 for almost one year, and I still love it! I have taken many, many rolls of film with this camera (I bought it one month prior to the birth of our first child) and have been very pleased with the camera's perfomance.
First, it is a small camera. At first, I was concerned with it's size but I have found the size to be an advantage because it fits in an already crowded diaper bag, my purse, or even my jacket pocket. In other words, you can take it with you just about anywhere.
Second, the zoom on this camera is nice. For the price I paid, I couldn't believe how far the camera zooms in. I paid much more for my previous camera and the zoom was not as good as the 150. My husband says I zoom in so close I get people's nose hairs, but that isn't my intention!
Third, the picture quality has been sharp on all my photos. Indoor, outdoor, night time...everywhere, my shots have all been crystal clear and sharp. The colors in the photographs are vivid and bright, and very true to real life.
My only complaint is that even with the red eye reduction, I still sometimes get pictures with red eye. But, that could be my fault.
I highly recommend this camera and hope you get as much enjoyment out of it as I do.
guess you should listen to recomindations here
[ Posted: 2004-08-04 ]
we wanted a camera,zoom ,red eye reduction,
not complicated,easy to load.
reading over and over recommindations here
we kept coming back to this one camera.
we are so sorry we bought it. sometimes we get red eyes, sometimes we get pictures.
the only way to make this work is to read the manual
over and over,might be best with every picture you take.
dont take the recomindations here to heart,do other
serches,lots of homework,it will save you in so many ways.
Very Disappointed
[ Posted: 2003-10-28 ]
My husband and I only use our camera occasionally and have had many problems with it.
Large Battery Drain, Poor Focusing, and Multiple Breakdowns. Most recently, our photos came out very dark.
We telephoned Minolta and they were quite indifferent to the situation. They were supposed to send me a form via e-mail in order to file a complaint and have not followed through.
We will not buy this brand again.
Very sharp pics
[ Posted: 2003-08-21 ]
This little camera takes very sharp pictures. I have been extremely happy with it. It does a very good job with the autofocus and even does well in low light situations. In addition, its small size allows me to carry it in my pocket if I need to, though I do have a small case for it. This camera was well worth the money. Reliable, too. I've had it for several years and it hasn't let me down yet.
Washed Out Pictures
[ Posted: 2002-06-01 ]
Indoors with flash, subject is often washed out with dark background. Outdoors pictures are always washed out/overexposed unless taken with telephoto.