Title : Minolta Maxxum 5 35mm SLR Date Camera w/ 28-80mm Silver Lens
Author : Minolta
Release Date : 20021014
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $400.00
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Editorial Reviews : The small, light Minolta Maxxum 35mm AF SLR is easy to pack, carry, and handle on all your adventures. The Maxxum 5 also houses a powerful array of high-performance features that will satisfy both beginner photographers and serious photo hobbyists. The Maxxum 5's high-response autofocus system makes sure your once-in-a-lifetime moments will be razor sharp. This new-generation Maxxum features an improved high-power AF drive motor and high-speed microcomputer for quicker and more precise AF control. It tracks even fast action and random movements effortlessly, right up to the moment the shutter is released.
The Maxxum 5 uses Minolta's new seven-point AF system. The focus sensors are laid out in a wide area to the 'rule of thirds,' so you have the creative flexibility of positioning your subject anywhere within the focus frame. The center crosshair sensor keeps the focus sharp regardless of vertical or horizontal subject contrast. For maximum autofocus control, the Maxxum 5 has three AF modes: single-shot, continuous-predictive, and automatic.
The Maxxum 5 is designed around speed, precision, and power. It features a top shutter speed of 1/4,000 second, which can stop fast action or let you take beautiful portraits using large apertures under strong light. For capturing action as it unfolds, the Maxxum 5 can be set for continuous film advance. The film advances at three frames per second as long as you hold down the shutter-release button.
The Maxxum 5's state-of-the-art metering system delivers accurate exposures under a diverse range of lighting and subject conditions. It measures light levels from 13 segments in a honeycomb pattern across the viewfinder frame, plus the background area. And much like the method used by professional photographers, this intelligent metering system emphasizes the meter segments surrounding the focus sensor in use.
The built-in flash covers lenses as wide as 28mm, and puts creative flash control at your fingertips with auto, off, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, and wireless remote flash control modes. For greater flash output and versatility, high-powered Maxxum flash units are available as optional accessories. The Maxxum 5 also features a maximum flash sync speed of 1/125 second.
Buyer Reviews : I love it! I shopped around for about 6 months before deciding on this camera, and I am confident I made the right decision. In comparing this cameras features and price to comparable models (Canon, Nikon, etc.) it's a sure winner. It was even recommended to me by the employees of actual camera shops, not big box stores (with teenagers trying to tell me they've been photographers for years, yet couldn't explain any of the features). You can't go wrong with this one!
(by Kevin)
Features/Technical Specs : * 35mm compact single-lens reflex (SLR) camera * Compatible with Minolta A-mount lenses * Integrated flash with red-eye reduction; includes hot shoe for external flash * One of the smallest and lightest full-featured SLRs ever produced * Improved autofocus drive motor and high-speed microcomputer for quicker and more precise control
