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| + | The '''[[Minolta]] 9000''' was introduced in 1985 and was Minolta's first professional [[autofocus]] [[SLR]]. It was called '''Maxxum 9000''' in the USA and '''Alpha 9000''' in Japan. Capabilities achievable thru accessories were extremely far-reaching for its time, including 6fps [[Film_advance#Motor_Drive|motor drive]], digital backs to add exposure programs, an interchangeable video [[CCD]] back ('''SB-90''', see [[Minolta 7000|SB-70]]), a 100-exposure professional film back, and a full line of AF lenses and flashes. |
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+ | === Specifications === |
| + | * Type: Fully automatic [[SLR]] camera body (exception: manual [[film advance]]) |
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| + | * Manufacturer: [[Minolta]] |
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| + | * Year of launch: 1985 |
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| + | * Film: [[DX Encoding|DX-coded]] [[35mm]] film with speeds from 6 to 6400 [[ASA]] |
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| + | * Lens mount: [[:Category:Minolta_AF_mount|Minolta AF-mount]] |
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| + | * Focusing: [[TTL]] phase detecting [[autofocus]] |
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| + | * Shutter: [[Focal plane shutter]] with speeds 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. |
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| + | * Metering: [[TTL]], center-weighted or spot-metering |
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| + | * Exposure: program controlled mode, manual mode, [[aperture priority]] or [[shutter priority]] mode |
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| + | * Flash: [[hot shoe]] for Minolta AF-flashes, TTL controlled operation, shutter synchronized for speed 1/60, 1/125 and 250 sec. |
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| + | * Finder: [[Pentaprism]] finder, [[diopter]] correction |
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| + | * Display: [[LCD]] displays on body and in the view finder |
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| + | * Film advance: Lever and rewind crank, automatic winder available |
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| + | * Weight: 645 g |
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| + | * Dimensions: 53×92×139mm |
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| + | === Links === |
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| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/8jiro/83304787/in/pool-camerapedia/ |
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| + | |image_text= image by yajiro |
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| + | In English: |
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| + | * [http://www.9000.org/ Minolta Maxxum 9000 manual] The unofficial Minolta 9000 information central |
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* [http://groundglass.ca/archives/cat_minolta_maxxum_9000.php Minolta Maxxum 9000] photos at [http://groundglass.ca groundglass.ca] |
* [http://groundglass.ca/archives/cat_minolta_maxxum_9000.php Minolta Maxxum 9000] photos at [http://groundglass.ca groundglass.ca] |
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| + | In Spanish: |
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| + | * [http://www.hugorodriguez.com/articulos/minolta9000.htm Minolta 9000] in the [http://www.hugorodriguez.com/ website of Hugo Rodriguez] |
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| + | In French |
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| + | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11506 Minolta 9000] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand |
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| + | {{Minolta classic}} |
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| + | [[Category: Minolta AF mount|9000]] |
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| + | [[Category: Japanese 35mm autofocus SLR]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 3 April 2012
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The Minolta 9000 was introduced in 1985 and was Minolta's first professional autofocus SLR. It was called Maxxum 9000 in the USA and Alpha 9000 in Japan. Capabilities achievable thru accessories were extremely far-reaching for its time, including 6fps motor drive, digital backs to add exposure programs, an interchangeable video CCD back (SB-90, see SB-70), a 100-exposure professional film back, and a full line of AF lenses and flashes.
Specifications[]
- Type: Fully automatic SLR camera body (exception: manual film advance)
- Manufacturer: Minolta
- Year of launch: 1985
- Film: DX-coded 35mm film with speeds from 6 to 6400 ASA
- Lens mount: Minolta AF-mount
- Focusing: TTL phase detecting autofocus
- Shutter: Focal plane shutter with speeds 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
- Metering: TTL, center-weighted or spot-metering
- Exposure: program controlled mode, manual mode, aperture priority or shutter priority mode
- Flash: hot shoe for Minolta AF-flashes, TTL controlled operation, shutter synchronized for speed 1/60, 1/125 and 250 sec.
- Finder: Pentaprism finder, diopter correction
- Display: LCD displays on body and in the view finder
- Film advance: Lever and rewind crank, automatic winder available
- Weight: 645 g
- Dimensions: 53×92×139mm
Links[]
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In English:
- Minolta Maxxum 9000 manual The unofficial Minolta 9000 information central
- Minolta Maxxum 9000 photos at groundglass.ca
In Spanish:
In French
- Minolta 9000 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
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