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Minolta Dynax 9
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The Story Behind |
My second Minolta SLR - besides the old X-700.
Some say, this is the best film
autofocus SLR ever made.
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Technical Data
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| Manufacturer |
Minolta |
| Built |
1998ff |
| Price |
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| Camera Type |
35mm SLR with built-in flash, autoexposure (AE), and
omni-dimensional predictive autofocus (AF)
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| Lens
Mount |
Minolta A-type bayonet mount
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| Viewfinder |
Eye level, fixed
pentaprism, 100% field of view |
| Magnification |
0.73X * With a 50mm lens focused at infinity.
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| Focusing Screen |
Spherical matte, user
interchangeable screens available. |
| Diopter |
-1 diopter, Adjustment: -3 – +1
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| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled,
vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter Speeds |
30 sec. - 1/12000 sec.,
bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/300 or slower (synchronizes with all speeds in HSS
mode).
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| Focus Type |
TTL phase-detection system, multi metering with cross hair
type CCD line sensor metering cell. Autofocus and manual
focus modes.
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| AF Sensitivity Range |
EV -1 to18 (ISO 100) |
| AF Illuminator |
Built-in 3 beam LED.
Automatically activated in low-light/low-contrast
situations.
Range: 0.7 - 7m (With a standard 50mm lens.)
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| AF Control |
Single-shot, continuous, automatic AF-mode selection
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| Exposure Modes |
P, A, S, M (PA/Ps available as a Custom Function)
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Exposure Type |
TTL metering; direct TTL metering for flash
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| Metering Cell |
Ambient:14-segment honeycomb, center weighted average, spot
(5.5 Ø)
Flash: 4-segment SPC
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| Metering Range |
14-segment metering: EV 0-20, (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens)
Center weighted average: EV 0-20, Spot metering: EV 3 - 20
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| 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.
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| Film Transport Loading |
Auto load |
| Drive Modes |
Single frame and Continuous advance (2 or 5.5 frames/sec.
(4.5 in continuous AF mode)), self-timer (10 or 2 second),
exposure bracketing (single frame or continuous advance),
and multiple exposure.
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| Rewind |
Auto rewind, manual start (Count-down display) High speed or
Silent.
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| Frame Counter |
Forward (shows number of
exposures taken) |
| Built-In Flash GN |
12 (ISO 100 in meters) |
| Coverage |
24mm angle of view |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 2.5 sec.
(according to Minolta test methods) |
| Modes |
Fill-flash, Fill-flash with red-eye reduction, Flash Cancel,
Wireless flash, Slow-sync, and Rear-flash sync.
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| Power |
Two CR123A lithium batteries
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| Dimensions |
155 x 111 x 75mm (WxHxD)
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| Weight |
910g (w/o camera battery) |
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Accessories
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Others
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On the web |
Photographic Central
Casual Photophile
Chemical Cameras
George Schaub's Photo Blog
Alex Luyckx
35mmc
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My Impressions
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| August 2018 |
On reCap
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