2x and T buttons

What is the use of the extra button and switches on the top of he 35 GT

the [x2] one

the [T] one and the button near it

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Jean,<P>

The 2x switch is used for backlight condition<P>The 'T' is for 10 sec

timer, and the other button is battery check, press it the meter

should go above 1/125 sec for good battery.

Not many compact manual camera has timer. For example there is no timer on

Rollei 35.<p> The sliding timer switch on top of camera is also a Minox feature. Many 35mm camera has rotary timer switch on the front of camera body, trace back to the early timer level on Zeiss Contax rangerfinder camera.

<P> <font color =RED> RED </font> color shows up when the timer is switched on. It stays at this timer on position and does not automatically reset it self. If you do not want self timer at next picture, remember to manually reset it, otherwise you may wonder what happens, why there is not reaction when you press the shutter release; in that case, you better hold your camera steady and let the picture betaken with timer, otherwise , if you

take a look at what is happening and turn the camera to yourself, 'click' you may take a blurry picture of yourself !

<p> Even if you are quick enough to slide the switch back (after the shutter was armed), the moment you slide the switch back, the shutter is triggered.

<p> This sliding timer switch on top, with red color indicator feature is copied by other deluxe automatic camera, for example

Contax T2.

<p> 2x backlight slide switch also does not reset itself, must be manual reset.

At least you can still see through the viewfinder while the camera is

doing its count-down in self-timing mode. Try doing that with an SLR!

It's happened to me with my Olympus OM-2S and all I can do is hold

the camera roughly pointing where I want it to be because the mirror

flips up as soon as the countdown begins and it can't be cancelled.

At least, with the Minox, you can still take the picture because you

can see what the canera's looking at. Maybe, if you realise what's

happening in time, you can just use the T switch as a shutter

release?

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Regards, Ray