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Lynx...Meet the Hi-Matic
On the right is my early 1960s vintage Yashica Lynx 1000. On the left, is the newly acquired Minolta Hi-Matic 9 from the mid-to-late 1960s. Both are very cool, in my opinion, and both were popular models at the time.
Despite having similar basic specs (shutter speeds, fast 6-element 45mm lens, built-in meter), the Hi-matic is distinctly different in physical size and advanced features for the day. The short list includes:
- Choice of program, aperture priority, and shutter priority autoexposure (a first) with manual option
- CLC CdS meter (requires batteries) similar to that in Minolta SLRs.
- Hot shoe + PC flash sync
- Innovative Easy Flash system...choose a guide number and the camera automagically varies aperture according to focus distance (wow)!
- Meter EV viewfinder display
Lynx...Meet the Hi-Matic
On the right is my early 1960s vintage Yashica Lynx 1000. On the left, is the newly acquired Minolta Hi-Matic 9 from the mid-to-late 1960s. Both are very cool, in my opinion, and both were popular models at the time.
Despite having similar basic specs (shutter speeds, fast 6-element 45mm lens, built-in meter), the Hi-matic is distinctly different in physical size and advanced features for the day. The short list includes:
- Choice of program, aperture priority, and shutter priority autoexposure (a first) with manual option
- CLC CdS meter (requires batteries) similar to that in Minolta SLRs.
- Hot shoe + PC flash sync
- Innovative Easy Flash system...choose a guide number and the camera automagically varies aperture according to focus distance (wow)!
- Meter EV viewfinder display