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The '''[[Minolta]] Dynax 650si''' is basically the [[Minolta Dynax 600si Classic|600si]] with a couple of additional features. It adds a 'panorama' feature which does little but place a mask of the film plane to make the resulting image narrower than standard 35mm frame.  This feature was add to some cameras during the 90's in an attempt to narrow the feature differences between 35mm and the then popular APS format.  The 650si also adds a data back as standard.  You might not need or use either of these features but if you can't find a 600si for decent money look for the less well-known 650si. As of January 2005 secondhand prices seem to range from $75-$200 for a 650si body depending upon condition and seller/retailer.
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The '''[[Minolta]] Dynax 650si''' is basically the [[Minolta Dynax 600si Classic|600si]] with a couple of additional features. It is known as the '''Maxxum 650si Date''' in the Americas or '''Alpha 507si''' in Japan.
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It adds a 'panorama' feature which does little but place a mask of the film plane to make the resulting image narrower than standard 35mm frame.  This feature was add to some cameras during the 90's in an attempt to narrow the feature differences between 35mm and the then popular [[APS film]] format.  The 650si also adds a data back as standard.  You might not need or use either of these features but if you can't find a 600si for decent money look for the less well-known 650si. As of January 2005 secondhand prices seem to range from $75-$200 for a 650si body depending upon condition and seller/retailer.
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://kmpi.konicaminolta.us/eprise/main/kmpi/content/cam/cam_manual/cam_manual_Attachments/max_600si.pdf Manual  From the Minolta USA site, pdf]
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* Minolta Dynax 600si Classic, Maxxum 600si, Maxxum 650si manual [http://web.archive.org/web/20060907164637/http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_maxxum_600si/Maxxum600siManual-Part1.pdf Part 1] (PDF, 1.94);  [http://web.archive.org/web/20060915202833/http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_maxxum_600si/Maxxum600siManual-Part2.pdf Part 2] (PDF, 1.87 MB); [http://web.archive.org/web/20070221165546/http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_maxxum_600si/Maxxum600siManual-Part3.pdf Part 3] (PDF, 2.24 MB) From the [http://ca.konicaminolta.com/ Minolta Canada] site via [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive Wayback Machine]
=== Reviews ===
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== Reviews ==
* [http://www.sds.com/mug/600si_review.html Mike Lipphardt's Review of the 600si/650si]
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* [http://www.jwhubbers.nl/mug/600si_review.html Mike Lipphardt's Review of the 600si/650si] on [http://www.jwhubbers.nl/mug/ The Minolta Users Group]
  
 
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[[Category: D|Dynax 650si Minolta]]

Latest revision as of 07:29, 26 January 2022

The Minolta Dynax 650si is basically the 600si with a couple of additional features. It is known as the Maxxum 650si Date in the Americas or Alpha 507si in Japan.

It adds a 'panorama' feature which does little but place a mask of the film plane to make the resulting image narrower than standard 35mm frame. This feature was add to some cameras during the 90's in an attempt to narrow the feature differences between 35mm and the then popular APS film format. The 650si also adds a data back as standard. You might not need or use either of these features but if you can't find a 600si for decent money look for the less well-known 650si. As of January 2005 secondhand prices seem to range from $75-$200 for a 650si body depending upon condition and seller/retailer.


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