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The Warning

Gwen Michaels moved to California to start a new life. But sometimes you just can't ignore when someone is in trouble. The Warning is a short thriller.

Warning about The Warning - this is just a stand alone SHORT STORY. Please do not be disappointed that it is not a full book.

Gwen Michaels moved to California to start a new life. But sometimes you just can't ignore when someone is in trouble. The Warning is a short thriller.

Warning about The Warning - this is just a stand alone SHORT STORY. Please do not be disappointed that it is not a full book.

Manufactured by Minolta Camera Co.,Ltd. Japan
Model c. 1981, (produced between 1981-82, all XG series produced between 1977-84)
SLR film camera
Lens: Minolta MD 50mm f/1.2, Minolta mount, filter thread 49mm
Aperture: f/2 - f/22, visible in the viewfinder by means of a small periscope beneath the image, settings and ring on the lens
Focusing: Acute matte focusing screen, split image mirror microprism range finder via a ring on the lens
Focus range: 0.45-10 +inf.
DOF preview knob: left lower side of the lens mount
Lens release knob: left upper side of the lens mount
Shutter: horizontally-traverse, electronicaly controlled focal plane cloth shutter,
speeds. 1-1000 +B, stepless in Auoto mode, dial and setting knob on right side of the top plate, a Lock button beside speed dial also functions as a Battery check button, a red LED lits on front of the camera, which also used for self timer
Shutter cocking lever: short stroke, also winds the film, retractable, double exposure prevention, right top side
Shutter release: combined with speeds dial, a knob on the center of it
Cable release screw: left middle side of the lens mount
Instant return mirror
Frame counter: advance type, auto-reset, small window beside the cocking lever
Viewfinder: SLR pentaprism, fixed, eye-level view finder, Speeds and M marking LEDs in it
On/off switch: beneath the speeds dial
Exposure: CdS, center-weighted average metering, aperture priority auto,
shutter speeds brightly visible with a red dot-mark in viewfinder,
activates by a touch switch coupled with the shutter release, over and under exposure warnings in viewfinder
Manual using: fully manual mode available, metered, Auto and Manual settings on the Speeds dial knob, recommended shutter speed is visible in the viewfinder but selected speed not visible
ASA setting: a dial, lift and turn the ring around exposure compensation ring,
Exposure compensation: -1 to +1, half stops, by a ring beneath the re-wind lever,
with a safety knob
Re-wind lever: folding type, on left side of the top plate
Rewind release: by minute knob on the bottom plate
Self-timer: switch on right upper side of the lens mount,
w/ red warning LED on front of the camera
Flash photography: With dedicated Minolta X-series Auto Electroflashes, the camera would be set automatically to the 1/60 second X-sync speed, and a ready light in the viewfinder would blink when the flash was charged, otherwise setting must be 1/60
Flash PC socket: lower right side of the lens mount
Hot-shoe
Strap lugs
Back cover: remowable, allows G data back of Minolta, opens pushing up the re-wind lever
Film memo holder
Winder terminal for the Minolta Motor Drive G on the bottom plate
Tripod socket: 1/4''
Battery: two LR44, camera is battery dependent
serial no.2303485
+Hoya Skylight 1A filter

Type: 35mm Lens-Shutter rangefinder camera with shutter speed-priority EE

Picture Size: 24 x 36 mm

Lens: 40mm f/1.7 (6 elements in 4 groups)

Shutter: Copal with B, 1/4 sec. to 1/500 sec., X-sync. Built-in self-timer. Hot shoe and German socket.

Viewfinder: Coincidence rangefinder integrated with reversed Galilean viewfinder. Automatic parallax correction with projected frames and marked finder. 0.6x magnification. On the right within the image area are the aperture scale, meter needle, overexposure and underexposure warnings.

EE: CdS cell for shutter speed-priority EE. Metering range of EV 3.5 - 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range of ISO 25 - 800. Manual exposure enabled by disabling AUTO.

Power Source: One 1.3 V H-D mercury cell. Battery check provided with a lamp.

Film Loading & Advance: After opening camera back, align film leader at mark then advance to first frame with Quick Loading (QL) system. Advances with camera-top lever's 127° single stroke. Partial strokes not enabled. Film transport confirmation window provided.

Frame Counter: Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.

Film Rewind: Camera-top crank

Dimensions & Weight: 120 x 75 x 60 mm, 620 g

Made in Taiwan

"Warnings" is a true story written in the style of a mystery novel. It tells the gripping story of how courageous scientists unravelled the mystery of violent storms. Fighting fear, bureaucracy, and Mother Nature, these scientists created today's storm warning system that saves so many lives."Warnings" also describes the future natural disasters that continue to lurk and what we can do to prevent loss of life in the future.

Author Mike Smith is an award-winning meteorologist and scientist who was one of the creators of the warning system and describes its history from a first-hand perspective.

The hardcover edition has received superb interviews and there are additional photos and text in the eBook version.

Anyone who has ever flown, has an interest in weather, or enjoys a great narrative non-fiction read will love "Warnings."

"Warnings" is a true story written in the style of a mystery novel. It tells the gripping story of how courageous scientists unravelled the mystery of violent storms. Fighting fear, bureaucracy, and Mother Nature, these scientists created today's storm warning system that saves so many lives."Warnings" also describes the future natural disasters that continue to lurk and what we can do to prevent loss of life in the future.

Author Mike Smith is an award-winning meteorologist and scientist who was one of the creators of the warning system and describes its history from a first-hand perspective.

The hardcover edition has received superb interviews and there are additional photos and text in the eBook version.

Anyone who has ever flown, has an interest in weather, or enjoys a great narrative non-fiction read will love "Warnings."