Minolta 110 SLR detects film speed?

[Agulliver]

Hey all,

I've finally put my Minolta 110 SLR (Mk I, the "space ship") in for repair, as it's been out of action since the late 80s with a mirror issue.

The instructions mention that setting film speed is not necessary, does this mean that it detects notches on the cartridge? I intend to use it with the current Lomography Tiger film which is 200ISO, back in the day I only remember 100 and 400 in the 110 format. Does anyone know for sure how the Tiger is notched?

 

[ronnies]

Yes 110 film cartridges had notches to tell the camera the film speed. I think it was only 100 and 400 though. One had the hole the other didn't (can't remember which way round).

Ronnie

 

[Donald Qualls]

Complicating things is that, from what I've read, all the 110 cartridges available now are notched for 400 speed. It might be possible to tape down the feeler in the camera to force it to shoot at 100 -- C-41 films are generally better a stop overexposed than a stop under.

 

[Agulliver]

I'll take a look at one of the Tiger cartridges that I have....the good news is that the Minolta has +/- 2 stop exposure compensation so I can always instruct it to over expose one stop if the cassettes are notched for 400. With the info people have provided here I can figure it out, assuming the shop can repair the camera

 

[Donald Qualls]

There's a good drawing of the 110 speed notch on the Retina Rescue site.