The Minolta P's (aka Minolta Riva Panorama, and Freedom Vista), a cult classic from the 1990s, is a lightweight and compact 35mm autofocus point-and-shoot film camera introduced by Minolta in 1991. The camera has a 5-elements in 5-groups 24mm 1:4.5 lens and is fitted with a pair of fixed blinds that trim the top and bottom of the normal 3:2 image film frame to an aspect ratio of 2.7:1. Other specs of the camera include infrared autofocus, auto flash, programmed autoexposure, a shutter speed range from 1/4 to 1/200, accepts DX-coded film with ISO ratings from 100 to 400, with automatic film loading and rewind.
The camera requires a CR132A 3-volt Lithium battery to operate, which should be good for up to 25 rolls of 24-exposure film with 50% flash use. QD models use an additional CR2025 cell battery to power the QD display and options. The battery, which can last more than a couple of years, is located behind the film pressure plate on the film back. The camera measures 116 x 62 x 34 mm, weighs 185 grams without batteries, and is slim enough to fit in your pants pocket.
Using the camera is easy and fun. All you have to do is slide open the lens cover, frame the scene, and half-press the shutter button for the green diode to light up before releasing the shutter fully. The camera flash will fire automatically to compensate for low-light conditions, and the shutter will remain locked while the flash charges.
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To shoot without flash, press and hold the flash cancel button on the left of the top plate while taking the shot. To operate the self-timer, press the self-timer button in the recess behind the main shutter release button.
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Low battery is indicated when the flash takes more than 20 seconds to charge, the shutter will not release, or film rewinding stops before the operation is complete.
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