Minolta Dynax 800 si

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with dedicated high-speed sync flashgun image by Miguel Mendoza Muñoz (Image rights)

The Minolta Dynax 800si (Minolta Maxxum 800si in the USA, and Minolta alpha 807si in Japan) is an autofocus 35mm SLR, released by Minolta in 1997. It has a lot more features than its predecessor the Dynax/Maxxum 700si. Besides the same basic specifications as the 700si, sharing the same shutter and metering system, the 800si had built-in subject programs; portrait, landscape, closeup, sport, night portrait, and three preset modes (the 700si relied on the card system introduced with 7000i in 1988 and only had one preset mode). the 800si also could set auto-bracket with +-1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV with either 3, 5, or 7 exposures. The built-in flash was more powerful; 14 to 20 GN with zoom functionality between 24 to 80mm and rear sync enabled as well as a flash PC-socket in the camera together with wireless HSS flash. Several autofocus modes were also available, AF-A, AF-S, and AF-C. One advanced function the 800si had was the ability to record and store exposure value for 9 rolls of film with up to 40 exposures per roll.

Specification Electronic shutter control Shutter speeds; 1/8000 sec - 30 sec Exposure range 0-20 EV Metering system Minolta Honeycomb 14-segment coupled with the AF metering, with selectable centerweighted and spot metering. Exposure modes; aperture-priority, automatic, bulb, manual, program, shutter-priority

Alpha 807si image by nik.jalopx (Image rights)

 

Minolta Dynax 800si, back image by Hans Kerensky (Image rights)