What is a Maxxum 9000 camera – in a nutshell?
The Maxxum 9000 was Minolta’s first professional autofocus 35mm SLR camera. It was released in 1985 as the top camera in Minolta’s first line of autofocus SLR’s (above the 5000 and 7000). It is often recommended for advanced amateur photographers who don’t require a lot of automation, and for beginners who want a camera they will never outgrow. It is regarded as something of a classic camera – it has almost a cult following. 2/ What are its features? • Metal chassis and a “professional” feel • Continuous autofocusing • Step-less shutter speeds from 1/4000 – 30 seconds • Manual film advance and rewind, or detachable 5 frames-per-second motor drive • Silicon photocell metering (Centre-weighted averaging and 5.5mm Spot metering) • Spot-metering correction for highlights and shadows • Four exposure modes (Programmed auto-exposure, Aperture-priority auto-exposure, Shutter-priority auto-exposure and Metered-manual exposure) • 1/250 second flash sync, off the film flash metering, metered fill
