Editorial Reviews : Take Minolta's Vectis Weathermatic Zoom snorkeling, skin diving, boating, or to the pool. This camera is completely watertight and durable. Shock-resistant materials and a double-thick outer shell, front cover, and rear cover make it ideal for outdoor use. It is also bright yellow, making it easy to spot and retrieve if it falls overboard. The above- and underwater auto focusing system features passive phase detection which determines its focus based on subject contrast. Since there are no infrared beams to get lost in the water, this type of auto focusing system can focus accurately underwater. The Vectis Weathermatic also offers 26mm long eye relief that allows the user to view the whole image an inch away from the viewfinder eyepiece. This is especially useful if you are wearing goggles or eyeglasses.
The Vectis Weathermatic features all you've come to expect from an Advanced Photo System camera: drop-in film loading, three print options, and date/time imprinting. It also detects whether an exposed film cassette has been inserted into the camera, preventing double exposure. The built-in flash features full auto, manual fill, cancel, and night portrait modes, plus a selectable red-eye reduction lamp.
Buyer Reviews : I bought this camera to take with me on a 'whale encounter' vacation- where I was able to get in the water (snorkeling) with Humpback whales. The underwater shots that came from the Minolta camera were unbelievable. It captured the beauty of whales so well! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys snorkeling or shallow water scuba diving. The zoom feature as well as the option of changing the print size were easy to operate underwater. It was small enough not to interfere in swimming or manuevering underwater. It also comes in handy on those rainy days! One weakness was the wrist cord/strap- there wasn't a way to secure it close to my wrist (so it wouldn't fall to the bottom of the ocean!)
(by twin_sis2)
Features/Technical Specs : * Submersible down to 33 feet * Above- and underwater auto focusing * Rugged, all-weather styling * Versatile 1.7x zoom lens * Convenient Advanced Photo System features
