The Pocket Autopak 430E and 450E were two of Minolta's higher end pocket 110 cameras (non-SLR) that shared the same basic
body design as well as many features.
TECHNICAL DATA
Technical data for these cameras taken from the combined 430E and 450E owner's manual:
TYPE:
Pocket cameras using No. 110 film cartridges, with built-in miniature electronic flash.
LENS:
430E: 26mm f/5.6 Rokkor, 3 coated glass elements in 3 groups.
450E: 26mm f/3.5 Rokkor, 4 coated
glass elements in 3 groups.
FOCUSING:
430E: 1.5m (5 ft. to infinity by continuous slide control with
3 distance symbols, 1 with click stop.
450E: 90cm (3 ft. to infinity by continuous slide controle with 5 distance
symbols, 1 with click stop.
SHUTTER:
Metal blade, before-the-lense mechanical type, fixed 1/200 sec.
Speed.
EXPOSURE CONTROL:
430E: By 2-position slide with click-stop sun and flash symbols (aperture
fixed at f/5.6) for use as indicated by finder lamp.
450E: By 3-position slide with click-stop sun (aperture f/8),
cloud (f/3.5), and flash (see below) symbols for successive use when finder lamp lights.
VIEWFINDER:
Oversize
type with red lamp that comes on when shutter release is slightly depressed as low-light/use-flash warning and also pulsates
when flash has recycled; 450E also has bright frame with parallax-correction marks, focus setting visible above frame, automatic
parallax correction and red-flag indication when close-up lens in position.
CLOSE-UP CAPABILITY:
With 450E, built-in close-up lens slides into position for pictures at 50cm (19 in).
POWER SOURCE:
One 1.5v AA-size (penlight) alkaline-manganese (Eveready E91 or equivalent), sealed carbon-zinc
or nickel-cadmium cell for light sensor, finder lamp, and flash operation.
FLASH:
At flash-symbol setting of exposure-control slide, built-in flash pops out and turns on automatically;
with 450E, aperture is automatically adjusted by focusing for correct exposure.
