The Minolta FS-E II is a point-and-shoot camera. It was manufactured by Minolta and presented in the 1980s. It is the successor of the Minolta FS-E and the predecessor of the Minolta FS-E III. The model was sold in the USA under the name Minolta Freedom 100.
The camera comes with a fixed focal length. This is a focal length of 35 mm. The maximum aperture is f/4.5, so it is not particularly fast. The focus of the lens cannot be changed. The closest focusing distance is 150 cm.
The 35mm photo camera has a light meter with automatic exposure. Aperture and shutter speed are set automatically. It is designed for films from ISO 100 to ISO 400. The film speed is read by the DX code on the film cartridge. If no code is available, ISO 100 is set.
There is no manual mode or exposure compensation. There is also no tripod mount or self-timer. But there is a flash. The flash has a range of up to 3.2 meters at ISO 100. At ISO 400, the maximum range is 6.4 meters. The charging time for the flash is around 3.6 seconds.
The camera weighs 210 grams and measures 12.9 x 6.95 x 4.7 cm. Two AA batteries (eBay / Amazon*) are required to operate the camera. About 550 pictures are possible with one battery charge. The batteries are also needed for the motor for film transport.
Films for the Minolta FS-E II
According to the instruction manual, 35mm films are exposed in the Minolta FS-E II. Available photo films for the compact camera, which can be easily obtained from online retailers, are the Kodak T-Max 400* for black and white photos and the Kodak Portra 400* for color images. Of course, there are other manufacturers of suitable film stock. These include Foma, Fujifilm, Rollei and Lomography. The films should be in the sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 400.
