Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Full-program auto-exposure

Full-program auto-exposure soon followed with the advent of the Minolta X-700 in 1981.[5] This SLR had a 'P' mode on the shutter speed dial, and a lock on the aperture ring to allow the lens to be put on 'Auto' mode. Other manufacturers soon followed with Nikon introducing the FA, Canon introducing the A1, and Pentax introducing the Super Program. Olympus, however, continued with 'aperture-priority' automation in their OM system line.
The 1970s and 1980s saw steadily increasing use of electronics, automation, and miniaturization, including integrated motor driven film advance with the Konica FS-1 in 1979,[citation needed] and motor rewind functions.

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