Minolta Dynax 7000i

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In 1988 Minolta launched the second series of SLR camera bodies with the Minolta AF mount. Its first model Dynax 7000i (Maxxum 7000i in USA, α-7700i in Japan) has a less chiseled body design than the predecessor Minolta 7000. Form designer for this camera was the German Hans Muth. Remarkable design element is a slope upon the ergonomic grip which bears the camera's LCD display. The camera got an improved autofocus with two horizontal AF sensors and one vertical AF sensor which together can be switched from static to continuous or continuous predictive focusing. Autofocus can be supported by a built-in support light. Metering is not center-weighted but focused on the image area where one of the AF sensors spots the subject. EV 0-21 can be measured by the exposure system which uses a six-zone phot-diode and an additional photo diode for flash metering, both for TTL metering. The camera has a fast focal plane shutter for speeds from 30 sec. ti 1/4000sec. plus B mode and flash sync. speeds from 1/20 to 1/125 sec. +-4 f-stops exposure correction is setable.The camera offers choice of programmes and modes: Automatic exposure program, shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode, manual mode and "program-shift". Further programs are availabe as chip cards. The camera was the first with Minolta's proprietary system flash shoe which later was taken over by Sony for the α system. Originally the α system began with Minolta's α-7700i, but only in Japan. In Europe it was known as Dynax series and in the USA it was known as Maxxum series, and in both regions the lens mount was just called Minolta AF mount or AF bayonet. It would be also correct to call it α mount.