MINOLTA MAXXUM 800si Body

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MINOLTA MAXXUM 800si Body
$679
Maxxum Recommended accessories and Lenses

Specifications:

Type:
35mm SLR with built-in flash and microcomputer-controlled autofocus and autoexposure.
Lens Mount:
A-type bayonet mount.
Compatible Lenses:
All Minolta AF/Maxxum Lenses.
Autofocus Type:
Minolta’s through-the-lens (TTL) phase-detection system with four CCD sensors; activated by eye-start operation or when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.
Focus Modes:
Autofocus/manual focus selection.
Focus Areas:
Wide focus area; selectable 4-point spot area.
AF Mode Selection:
Single-shot AF, continuous AF, or automatic selection of continuous AF or single-shot AF (focus locks when shutter-release is pressed partway down if camera determines subject is still).
AF Speed:
3 frames-per-second AF sequence; 12mm/sec. maximum image speed at the film plane; omni-dimensional subject tracking.
Eye-Start AF:
Selectable; activated when the eye is detected and hand is on grip sensor.
AF Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100):
EV -1 to 19.
Focus Lock:
Focus locked in single-shot AF and automatic AF selection modes by pressing the shutter-release button partway down, AF button. Focus locked while focus-hold button on Minolta AF/Maxxum lens is pressed.
Built-In AF Illuminator:
Built-in LED; automatically activated in low-light/low contrast conditions; when used with dedicated flash, flash’s AF illuminator activates when needed.
Autoexposure Modes:
Programmed AE (P mode) with Expert Program Selection, aperture-priority programmed AE (PA mode), shutter-priority programmed AE (PS mode), aperture-priority AE mode (A mode), shutter-priority AE (S mode), manual (M mode) with BULB setting and metering index. Subject Program Selection for portraits, landscapes, close-ups, sports, night portraits/night view.
Manual Setting:
Shutter speed: 0.5-stop increments; aperture: 0.5-stop increments.
Metering:
TTL-type; 14-segment honeycomb-pattern silicon photocell (SPC); second SPC for direct TTL flash metering of dedicated flash unit.
Metering Modes:
Honeycomb-pattern metering with fuzzy logic control, spot metering (2.7% of viewfinder, 5.5mm diameter), center-weighted average metering.
Metering Range (at ISO 100, f/1.4):
Honeycomb-pattern metering: EV 0 to 20; spot metering: EV 3 to 20.
Film-Speed Setting:
Automatic setting for DX-coded ISO 25 to 6400 films; manual setting from ISO 6 to 6400 in 1/3-stop increments. Recommended range with flash: ISO 25 to 1000.
AE Lock:
Autoexposure locks in all metering modes when AE-lock button is pressed; AF/AE lock by pressing shutter-release button partway down.
Exposure Compensation:
+/- 3 EV in 1/2-stop increments.
Flash Compensation:
+/- 3 EV in 1/2-stop increments.
Exposure/Flash Bracketing:
3, 5, or 7 frames in 0.3, 0.5, or 1.0 EV increments. When built-in flash is down or attached accessory flash is off, brackets Av or Tv; when built-in flash is up or attached accessory flash is on, brackets flash exposures.
Shutter:
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter. Range: 1/8000 to 30 seconds, plus BULB.
Flash Sync:
1/200 sec. or slower (with 5400HS: up to 1/8000 sec.)
Flash:
Built-in, manual pop-up flash with guide number 45.9 - 65.6 feet (at ISO 100); coverage for 24-80mm focal length; recycling time approx. 3 sec.; pre-flash for red-eye reduction available; fill flash, fill flash with red-eye reduction, rear flash sync available. Rear flash sync also available with all usable dedicated flashes. Wireless remote off-camera flash control available.
Dedicated Flash:
High-speed sync flash available with 5400HS; flash sync possible through full shutter-speed range; HSS flash sync: 1/250 - 1/8000 sec.; wireless/remote flash control possible with 5400HS, 5400xi, and 3500xi; flash sync with wireless/remote control: 1/60 sec.; flash sync with ratio control: 1/45 sec.; wireless/remote control range: 16.4 ft.
P, A, S, M Mode Flash:
Flash always fires when built-in flash is up or dedicated flash is on; flash canceled when built-in flash is down or dedicated flash is off. Autoflash mode available in P mode with custom setting selection.
Slow Sync:
Available when AE-Lock button is pressed during shutter release.
Viewfinder:
Eye-level fixed pentaprism with acute-matte focusing screen (G); service changeable focusing screens: matte-field with grid (L) and matte field with vertical/horizontal scales (S). Field-of-view: 92% vertical and 94% horizontal.
Magnification:
0.75x (with 50mm lens at infinity).
Viewfinder Diopter:
-1; built-in diopter adjustment from -2.5 to +0.5 diopters (stepless); Maxxum eyepiece corrector lenses optional.
Eye-Relief:
Long eye-relief viewfinder with protective glass; distance from eye to eyepiece frame: 18.9mm; distance from eye to protective glass: 22.9mm.
Depth-of-Field Preview:
Lens closed to selected aperture while pressing depth-of-field preview button; AF and AE locked; shutter release available.
Film Transport:
Automatic with built-in motor drive; auto threading, auto advance to first frame. Drive modes: single-frame advance, continuous advance up to 3 frames/sec., self-timer, exposure bracketing, flash bracketing, multiple exposure. Automatic rewind (approx. 23 sec. - 36 exp.) after last frame on roll is exposed; manual start of rewind available; high-speed rewind (approx. 12 sec. - 36 exp.) available by pressing rewind button during film rewind.
Multiple Exposure:
Maximum of 9 exposures on one film frame.
Self-Timer:
Electronic with 10-second delay; cancelable by sliding main switch from on to lock; LED blinks while in operation.
Displays:
Body LCD data panel displays metering mode icons, film-cartridge mark, film-transport signal, battery-condition indicator, HSS indicator, self-timer indicator, ISO mark, shutter-speed / film sensitivity / focal length / aperture / exposure compensation / flash compensation display, manual focus indicator, portrait icon, landscape icon, close-up icon, sports icon, night view/portrait icon, frame counter / number of multiple exposures display. Viewfinder (inside screen) displays focus frame, spot-metering area, spot focus area, wide focus area, spot metering circle. LCD (outside screen) displays flash-on indicator, HSS indicator, flash signals, wireless flash indicator, focus signals, shutter-speed/film speed display, AE-lock indicator, aperture display, metering index.
Power:
One 6V 2CR5 lithium battery pack; automatic battery check when camera is turned on; battery condition indicated by four-stage indicator in body data panel.
Battery Performance:

Flash Use	68^o	-4^o
0%	50 rolls	20 rolls
50%	20 rolls	10 rolls
100%	13 rolls	5 rolls

Special Features:
Remote-release terminal, screw-type PC terminal, backlit body LCD panel (automatically illuminated in low light), customized functions (16 items), multiple memory (3 settings), data memory function (9 rolls with 40 exp.).
Accessories:
Vertical Control Grip accepts three AA-size alkaline-manganese or nickel-cadmium batteries or one 6V 2CR5 lithium battery to power both camera and grip. Grip includes shutter-release button, on/off switch, PC terminal, AE lock button, front and rear control dials.
Dimensions:
6 x 4.2 x 2.8 in.
Weight:
22.2 oz.