Minolta Dynax 7
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The Story Behind |
The last Minolta AF film SLR.
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Technical Data
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Manufacturer |
Minolta |
Built |
2000 ff |
Camera Type |
35mm SLR with built-in flash, autoexposure (AE) |
Focus Type |
9 point TTL phase-detection system, multi metering with dual
cross-hair type CCD line sensor metering cell. Multi-dimensional predictive focus control is availlable for
moving subjects. |
AF Sensitivity Range |
EV -1 to 18 (ISO 100) |
AF Illuminator |
Built-in LED. Automatically activated in low-light/loc-contrast
situations. Range: 0.7 - 7m (With a standard 50mm lens.) |
AF Control |
Single-shot, continuous, automatic AF-mode
selection, DMF mode is possible. |
Exposure Modes |
P, A, S, M (Pa/Ps available) |
Type |
TTL metering; direct TTL metering for flash |
Metering Cell |
14-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC, 4-segment
flash-meteringSPC for flash |
Metering Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens) |
14-segment metering: EV 0 - 20 Center weighted average: EV 0
- 20 Spot metering: EV 3 - 20 |
Film Speed Setting |
Automatic: ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded film Manual: ISO 6 to
6400 in 1/3 EV increments Flash: ISO 25 - 1000 |
Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertica-traverse,
focal plane type |
Speeds |
30 sec. - 1/8000 sec. bulb (approximately 7 hours with fresh
batteries). |
Flash sync speed |
1/200 or slower (synchronizes with all speeds in HSS mode) |
Built-in flash GN |
12 (ISO 100 in meters) |
Coverage |
24mm angle of view |
Recycling Time |
Approx. 2 sec. (3.5 sec. when red-eye reduction or
wireless/remote flash is used) - (according to Minolta test
methods) |
Modes |
Fill-flash, Fill-flash with red-eye reduction, Flash Cancel,
Wireless flash, Slow-sync, and Rear-flash sync., Autoflash when
full-auto is set |
Viewfinder Type |
Eye level fixed pentaprism |
Field of View |
Approx. 92% x 94% (with 50mm f/1.4 at infnity) |
Magnification |
0.8x (with 50mm lens f/1.4 at infinity) |
Focusing Screen |
Spherical acute matte |
Eye-Relief |
22.5 mm from the eyepiece, 18.5 mm from the
eyepiece frame |
Dioopter |
-1 diopter, Adjustment: -2.5 to +0.5 |
Film Transport Drive Modes |
Single frame advance, Continuous advance (Low 2
frames / sec. High 4 frames / sec. 3.7 in AF mode), Self-timer
(10 or 2 sec.)Exposure bracketing (single-frame or continuous
advance), Multi exposure. |
Loading |
Auto load |
Rewind |
Auto rewind, manual start Rewind time (24 exposure film):
High speed 5.5 sec., Silent 12 sec. |
Additional Power |
Two CR123A lithium batteries |
Dimensions |
143.5 x 97.5 x 65.5 mm (W x H x D) |
Weight |
575 g (w/o camera battery) |
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