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The '''[[Minolta]] Dynax 8000i''', also sold as '''Maxxum 8000i''' for the North-American market and as the '''α-8700i''' for the Asia/Pacific market, was launched as an improved version of [[Minolta Dynax 7000i]]. Both 8000i and 7000i share a lot of common features. The main improvements over the 7000i are:
 
The '''[[Minolta]] Dynax 8000i''', also sold as '''Maxxum 8000i''' for the North-American market and as the '''α-8700i''' for the Asia/Pacific market, was launched as an improved version of [[Minolta Dynax 7000i]]. Both 8000i and 7000i share a lot of common features. The main improvements over the 7000i are:
 
* faster maximum shutter speed, 1/8000 (vs. 1/4000 for the 7000i)
 
* faster maximum shutter speed, 1/8000 (vs. 1/4000 for the 7000i)
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* improved LCD screen
 
* improved LCD screen
  
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== Minolta α-8700i "Mir" special edition ==
 
== Minolta α-8700i "Mir" special edition ==
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In late 1989, a Japanese reporter, M. '''Toyohiro Akiyama''', was invited on the '''Mir international space station'''. Minolta provided him with a special kit that comprised:
 
In late 1989, a Japanese reporter, M. '''Toyohiro Akiyama''', was invited on the '''Mir international space station'''. Minolta provided him with a special kit that comprised:
 
* a white α-8700i camera body
 
* a white α-8700i camera body
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This kit was sold in a specific box that also comprised a leaflet on this limited edition camera.
 
This kit was sold in a specific box that also comprised a leaflet on this limited edition camera.
 
It was also sold in the North American and European market, under the respective names for these markets (Maxxum 8000i and Dynax 8000i).
 
It was also sold in the North American and European market, under the respective names for these markets (Maxxum 8000i and Dynax 8000i).
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==Links==
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* [http://www.tashimareport.info/Minolta/i-serie/8000i/UserManual/UM-8000i.pdf Maxxum 8000i Manual] at [http://www.tashimareport.info/ TashimaReport: Classic Minolta Cameras]
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[[Category:D|Dynax 8000i Minolta]]
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[[Category:Japanese 35mm autofocus SLR]]

Latest revision as of 07:07, 26 January 2022

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Minolta Dynax 8000i
image by Doutchy (Image rights)

The Minolta Dynax 8000i, also sold as Maxxum 8000i for the North-American market and as the α-8700i for the Asia/Pacific market, was launched as an improved version of Minolta Dynax 7000i. Both 8000i and 7000i share a lot of common features. The main improvements over the 7000i are:

  • faster maximum shutter speed, 1/8000 (vs. 1/4000 for the 7000i)
  • faster flash synch speed, 1/200 (vs. 1/125 for the 7000i)
  • high-eyepoint viewfinder
  • improved LCD screen


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alpha 8700i
image by nik.jalopx (Image rights)


Minolta α-8700i "Mir" special edition

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3535141363_82e4b39edd_m.jpg
Dynax 8000i Mir
images by Jose Mota (Image rights)

In late 1989, a Japanese reporter, M. Toyohiro Akiyama, was invited on the Mir international space station. Minolta provided him with a special kit that comprised:

  • a white α-8700i camera body
  • a regular (i.e. black) 3200i flash
  • a regular 24-35mm f/4 zoom lens
  • a regular 35-105mm f/3,5-4,5
  • a regular 100-300mm f/4,5-5,6

As M. Akiyama was the first Japanese ever to stay on the Mir space station, Minolta issued in 1990 a limited edition of the α-8700i, known as the "Mir" version. This kit comprised:

  • a white α-8700i camera body
  • a white 35-105mm f/3,5-4,5
  • a white 5200i flash

This kit was sold in a specific box that also comprised a leaflet on this limited edition camera. It was also sold in the North American and European market, under the respective names for these markets (Maxxum 8000i and Dynax 8000i).

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Maxxum 8000i (mir)
image by Andre Paquette (Image rights)


Links

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