Shutter is a Metax, B, and 1-400 speed with self-timer and X flash synch. The focus lever (which operates similar to the Minolta Autocords) has a depth of field indicator built into it.

The lens is a Meopta Belar 80/3.5f, single coated, four element, three group tessar design. The lens coating is very soft and can be easily removed with ammonia based lens cleaners. F stops are from 3.5f to 22f, film wind is by knob with automatic setting of the shutter. Filters are a Meopta special bayonet 30 size, the bayonets have only two lugs as opposed to the more common Rollei and Yashica

bayonets with 3 lugs. The film chamber is baffled, and like the Minolta Autocord cameras, the camera can be loaded with film while mounted on a tripod.

The backside of the camera has a filter compensation guide.

Right side view of the camera.

The ground glass is marked with superslide (4x4) and 35mm picture sizes. The ground glass does not have a fresnel screen, so the view is not as bright as the Yashicas and Autocords, but the view is brighter than the early Rollies. Waist level finder has an action finder for 120 and 35mm formats.

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Meopta FLEXARET AUTOMAT VI manual