{"product_id":"minolta-af-s-v-talker-35mm-camera-serial-6025821-film🎞tested","title":"Minolta AF-S V \"Talker\" 35mm camera (serial 6025821) | film🎞tested","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe AF-S V \"Talker\" is a superb 80's Minolta point-and-shoot with illuminated auto-focus confirmation icons in its viewfinder (one of my favourite features in that generation of compact cameras) and an optional \"talking\" mode. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the 'talking' feature is switched on, the camera will warn you in a lo-fi voice to 'Load film!' (in either French or German). If the film isn't loaded or 'check distance' if you're too close for a flash photo. The talking can be switched off when the novelty fades (after about five seconds for me), leaving you with a very nice conventional compact camera built around a sharp \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4-element 35mm f\/2.8 Rokkor lens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe film speed is manually set from ISO 25 to ISO 1000 by a dial around the lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBattery info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera requires two AA batteries (not included).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage TV ad (English version)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=20\u0026amp;v=kPVEJUd7bZo\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=20\u0026amp;v=kPVEJUd7bZo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Note: the voice is much lower fidelity in reality! And this camera uses has the French and German voices but not English.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExample photos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some pictures other people have taken with the Minolta AF-S V (also see photos for examples from the actual camera for sale): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lomography.com\/cameras\/3337501-minolta-af-s\/photos\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.lomography.com\/cameras\/3337501-minolta-af-s\/photos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera is in very good cosmetic condition (see photos) and is working perfectly. We film-tested this camera and it delivered sharp, correctly exposed photos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Minolta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49685524218144,"sku":"NWP-PNS-MINOLAFSV-20241210","price":165.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/4401\/3398\/files\/minolta_auto_focus_V_35mm_film_pns_camera_serial_6025821_20241210_8.jpg?v=1733888580","url":"https:\/\/www.newwavepool.ca\/products\/minolta-af-s-v-talker-35mm-camera-serial-6025821-film%f0%9f%8e%9etested","provider":"New Wave Pool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}