Minolta Dynax 9xi

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The Minolta Dynax 9xi (in the US: Minolta Maxxum 9xi , Japan: Minolta α-9xi ) is a professional autofocus - SLR for miniature film , which in June 1992 by Minolta was presented; the camera replaced the Minolta 9000 from 1985 as the top model of the KB-AF-SLR cameras.

The "xi" in the model name stands for "eXpert Intelligence" and is intended to express that the underlying technologies of the cameras are based on the expertise of photo experts; The innovations introduced with the xi generation include a. the use of fuzzy logic and expert knowledge in the camera programs as well as additional automatic functions: For example, some of the lenses newly introduced with the xi series are equipped with a motor zoom ( xi series). Further innovations are the transparent LCD graphic display under the viewfinder screen, which can display status information in the viewfinder image, as well as the operation with two setting wheels , as was already known from cameras in the Canon EOS series.

Minolta 9xi with battery pack BP-9xi and AF 1.7 / 50 mm lens

Features and equipment

The Dynax 9xi possessed with a 1 / 12,000 seconds and 1/300 seconds on the fastest shutter speed and flash sync speed of all small format SLR cameras. In addition, it offered a maximum frame rate of up to 4.5 frames per second.

In contrast to its sister models for the consumer segment, it does not have an integrated flash unit .

Otherwise the 9xi is fully equipped; this includes u. a. a preview button , a flash synchronization connection and the entire range of metering modes ( spot , integral or multi-field measurement ) and recording programs ( Program Mode , Shutter Priority , time automatic and fully manual exposure), AF assist light, etc. The functionality of the camera, by smart cards to be individualized or expanded .

xi series

In addition to the 7xi , 5xi , 3xi and SPxi (from 1991 onwards ) and the 2xi (from 1992 onwards ), the camera belongs to the xi series and thus to the third generation of autofocus cameras ; the name Dynax was only introduced in Germany with the i-series ( 1988 ff.); in the USA the AF series was already marketed under the product name Maxxum .

See also

literature

  • Heiner Henninges: Minolta Dynax 9xi . Verlag Laterna magica Joachim F. Richter, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-87467-504-1 .

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