[vash]

sorry no picture...dug thru my camera bag. i have a minolta IIIF. the "f" designation means it reads flash.

so make sure the minolta you are looking at has a "F".

i did alot of large format stuff. helped a lady do a book on historic buildings in SF. and helped her do a project for george lucas. interior shots of his office..etc. (he has the willow wand, and grail diary in a locked case!)..sheets of film and development are $$$. we worked multiple light meters like slaves.

good luck. cwiert, tell your wife that some of the best portrait lighting in the world comes from a north facing window. add a reflective light board..and WOW! lovely soft lighting. IMHO, you still need a light meter...only if the camera has a manual setting.