MINOLTA 700si
Type: 35mm SLR.
Lens Mount: Minolta A-type bayonet.
Eye-Start System: AF and AE automatically activated by combination of eyepiece sensor and grip sensors.
AF System: Minolta’s TTL phase-detection system with four CCD sensors; Built-in AF illuminator activated automatically; AF illuminator range: 0.7 to 7 mAF sensitivity range: EV -1 to 18 (at ISO 100 in ambient light; Manual focus selectable.
Metering: TTL-type; 14-segment honeycomb-pattern silicon photocell (SPC); second SPC for TTL flash metering. Metering Modes: Honeycomb-pattern, center-weighted average, or spot metering; Range: Honeycomb-pattern: EV 0-20, center-weighted average: EV 0-20, spot metering EV 3-20 (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens).
Exposure modes: Programmed AE (P mode: Pa, Ps, Creative Program Control); Aperture-priority (A mode); Shutter-priority(S mode); Manual (M mode).
Built-in Flash: Guide number 12 (at ISO 100); Flash coverage for 24mm field of view; Recycling time: Approx. 2.5 sec; Preflash for red-eye reduction and remote/wireless off-camera flash control available.
Film-Speed Setting: Automatic setting for DX-coded films ISO 25-5000; Manual setting range: ISO 6-6400 (1/3-stop increments); Recommended range with flash: ISO 25-100.
Flash Compensation: +/- 3 EV (0.5 EV increments).
Exposure Compensation: +/- 3 EV (0.5 EV increments).
Exposure Bracketing: -0.5 EV, +/- 0 EV, + 0.5 EV.
Shutter: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plain type; Range: 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb; Flash sync: 1/200 sec. or slower.
Film transport: Automatic with built-in motor drive; Autoadvance to first frame; Single-frame or continuous advance; Double exposure; Frame counter in body data panel with countdown of last 9 frames.
Viewfinder: Eye-level fixed pentaprism; Field of view: 92% of vertical and 94% of horizontal; Magnification: 0.75 (with 50mm lens at infinity; Diopter: -1; Long eye-relief finder with protective glass.
Depth-of-Field preview: yes
Self-Timer: Electronic with approx. 10-sec. delay; Cancelable.
Power: 6-volt 2CR5 lithium battery.
Dimensions: 153.5 x 98.0 x 71.5mm / 6-7/16 x 3-7/8 x 2-13/16in.
Weight: 595g / 21oz. without lens and battery.
My comment:
I must admit I haven’t found any serious lapses in this camera. AF works great; For a long time I worked on Tamron’s zoom lenses and it was a little bit annoying, but since I work on Minolta’s 50mm and it’s just perfect. There’s only one problem: the metering mode change button is hidden, which makes work less comfortable.
All data from www.konicaminolta.com.