Is it possible to manually control the shutter speed, aperture, AND the focus on the Konica Minolta Maxxum 400si SLR 35mm film camera? I need to be able to manually control these features for a film class and was worried that the focus was only automatic and can't be manual. Is this true? I already bought the camera so it would be great if it works!

Is this an auto focus lens? Most shift lenses are manual focus. Also, because they shift, they can generally only be used on manual not he auto settings. If the contacts are not on the back of the lens then it will on communicate with the body

You may download a copy of the manual from here.

The description of the manual focus is available in part 2 of the manual, page 40. The manual is available as a PDF here: http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/index.html#si_series . It is the seventh camera in the SI series in the list.

To manually focus the lens, press the focus-mode button on the front of the camera (bottom left when you are behind the camera) until M. focus appears in the data panel. If you have an AF lens, turn the focusing ring until the subject appears sharp. If you have an xi-Series or AF Power Zoom lens, pull and turn the lens control ring.

The focus indicator will light when the subject is in focus. To return to autofocus mode, press the focus-mode button again. The camera will also return to the autofocus mode if you press the program reset button.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(in manual focus, you can take a picture even if the subject in the focus frame is not in focus. Often it means you need to take multiple pictures to get a good shot of the subject. The advantage is that you can get some interesting shots.)

ISO and aperture are most definitely not the same thing. ISO is the speed of the film. Aperture is the size of the opening in the lens, the larger the opening the more light comes through.

To change the aperture in Manual mode, hold down the exposure compensation button near the lens mount and turn the control dial on the front of the camera.

The Miinolta 400 si SLR 35 mm is an excellent camera for a beginner as well as the seasoned photographer. It has a complete automatic mode for the point & shoot picture taker as well as manual modes if you want to favor shutter speed over aperature or aperature over shutter speed. I've had one for years and have gotten excellent results.

If the reading is centred then it is right for the settings that you currently have onthe camera. If the reading is - then the light is less than optimal and you need to lower the shutter speed or open the aperture setting (make the f number less). If the reading is + then the light is too bright and you need to increase the shutter speed or shutown the aperture setting (make the f number greater).

My daughter took the camera to her photography teacher he was able to load the film by wrapping more film around the roller. It's not as easy to load as my Canon. I thought we had put plenty of film around it already. Oh well, it's working anyway.

Here you go:
http://www.nodevice.com/user_manual/konica_minolta/film_cameras/dynax_500si_maxxum_400si_rz_430si_450si_alpha_303si.html

It's the shutter speed. I copied this out of the manual :

The number 60, or 125, displayed in the
data panel stands for 1/60th or 1/125th of a
second.
• Usable apertures will depend on the aperture range of the lens you are using. • The seconds indicator appears in the
viewfinder and data panel if the shutter
speed is one second or longer.



Albeit copy and paste made it fit weird into here.

Sorry, the mounts of Minolta manual focus lenses are different than their auto focus series. Sigma, Tokina and Tamron all make compatible zoom lenses to fit the Maxxum series cameras