MINOLTA MAXXUM HT si specs

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Feature
HTsi

Type: 35mm SLR with microcomputer control of built-in flash, autofocus (AF), and autoexposure (AE).

Lens: Accepts Minolta Maxxum AF lenses. Power zoom and power focus possible with AF Zoom xi and AF Power Zoom lenses.

Lens Mount: Minolta A-type bayonet mount (stainless steel).

Crosscut Autofocus System: Minolta’s newly-developed, through-the-lens (TTL) phase-detection three-point crosscut system with wide focus area, two vertical CCD side sensors, plus one crosshair-type CCD line sensor in the center; continuous predictive AF/focus lock selected automatically according to subject movement; auto/manual focus switchable manually.

AF Sensitivity: EV -1 to 18 (at ISO 100).

AF Illuminator: Built-in flash automatically activated in low light and low-contrast situations to aid focusing, Range: approx. 3- 16-1/2 ft. with 50mm lens (based on Minolta’s standard test methods). With a dedicated flash unit, its AF illuminator (LED) will be selected automatically.

Manual Focusing: By monitoring focus signals in viewfinder and/or visually on the Acute-Matte viewfinder screen.

Exposure Modes: Program AE (P mode), Subject Program Selection (5 programs), Creative Exposure Control (A, S, and M modes).
P Mode: Programmed control (Expert Program Selection) of aperture and shutter speed based on lens specifications and scene characteristics. Built-in flash tires automatically, attached accessory flash fires when on. Subject Program Selection: Five user-selectable programs tailored to specific subject or scene characteristics: Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports/Action, Night Portrait.

Aperture Priority
(A mode): Any available aperture in 0.5 EV increments selectable; shutter speeds from 1/4000 to 30 sec. set by autoexposure program.

Shutter Priority
(S mode): Any shutter speed from 1/4000 to 30 sec. selectable in 1 EV increments; aperture set by autoexposure program.

Manual Exposure
(M mode): Any shutter speed/aperture combination selectable, correct and over/under exposure indicated in viewfinder; BULB also selectable.

Exposure Compensation: +/- 3 EV in 0.5 increments manually selectable in any mode or Subject Program.

AE Bracketing: +/- 0.5 EV in 0.5 increments; 3 exposures per series. Exposure Lock: Exposure locked automatically with focus; Spot AE Lock with Spot AEL button.

Metering Type: TTL with 14-segment honeycomb-pattern silicon photocell (SPC); automatically activated by pressing the shutter-release button partway down. Direct TTL OTF flash metering. Spot metering (5.5mm) available.
Direct TTL OTF metering for flash.

Metering Range: EV 1 - 20 (f/I .4 lens, ISO 100); Spot: EV 4-20.

Built-In Flash: Guide number 39 (in feet); flash coverage for 28mm; recycling time approx. 3 seconds (based on Minolta’s standard test methods); powered by camera’s battery; pre-flash for red-eye reduction available.

TTL Flash Metering: Operates in all flash modes with built-in flash and dedicated flash unit; x-sync shutter speed automatically set when flash-on indicator appears in the viewfinder.
In Night Portrait mode, slow shutter speed automatically set to balance background exposure with flash.

Subject Program, P and S Modes: Aperture and shutter speeds set automatically; built-in and attached accessory flash fires automatically when necessary, except Night Portrait and S mode (fires whenever activated). A Mode: Any available aperture selectable; shutter speed automatically set to 1/125 sec.; built-in and attached accessory flash will fire when activated. M Mode: Any shutter speed to 1/125 or slower and any available aperture usable; built-in and attached accessory flash will fire when activated.

High Speed Flash Sync: Available with Maxxum accessory flash 5400HS.

Portrait/Landscape Mode Flash: Auto flash in low light or back light; flash off.

Close-Up/Sports Mode Flash: Auto flash in low light; flash off.

Nightscape Mode Flash: Manual slow-sync flash; flash off.

Film Handling: Automatic advance to first frame, automatic advance between frames, automatic rewind, manual start of rewind selectable.

Continuous Drive: 2 frames per second; continuous AF; focus priority; focus checked and adjusted after each frame.