Minolta Stsi Maxxum Camera
Written: Feb 11 '02
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Pros: Easy to use, and has several useful features.
Cons: Built in flash doesn't yield that great of results.
The Bottom Line: I'd recommend this camera for someone wanting to experiment in taking pictures. If you're just interested in pointing the camera and shooting, I'd go with something cheaper.
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| Cleavenger's Full Review: Konica Minolta Maxxum STsi QD Film Camera |
I bought the Minolta Maxxum STsi camera about 7 months ago and I have been using it pretty heavily ever since. I've been very happy with the camera and picture results.
This camera can be used in fully automatic mode or in fully manual mode…or anything in between if you choose. You can select the shutter speed, aperture setting, and manual or auto focus.
The Minolta STsi also has option to imprint the date onto your pictures. I really like knowing when the pictures were taken for future reference.
The metering system of the camera works pretty well. The camera uses a honeycomb pattern metering which averages the light reading from the metering section to determine the exposure, but you can also use the "spot metering" option to help aid the camera in reading the light in difficult situations like a bright background. The spot metering only takes a reading from one single area that you designate.
The built-in camera flash isn't all that great, but it will do in a pinch. I have invested in a Quantaray 9500A flash that works much better since it is more powerful and allows the head to bounce and swivel which enables you to bounce the flash off the walls or ceiling giving your subject more depth.
The biggest features of the camera are the 5 preset programming selections. It was a portrait, landscape, close-up, sports and night portrait mode.
-The portrait mode adjusts the field-of-depth and allows the subject to be in sharp focus and the background to be out of focus. (Great for busy backgrounds.)
-The landscape mode changes the depth-of-field to get everything in sharp focus.
- I have not used the close-up mode, but it is suppose to photograph small objects using the best settings possible.
-The sports mode sets a fast shutter speed to keep the fast movements from blurring, and it will continuously focus as needed.
-The night portrait mode will allow the background to show up in the night photos.
I have experimented with the multiple exposure mode with decent success. This mode allows you to take multiple pictures on one frame of film. This isn't something that would be used often, but it's fun to experiment with. The camera makes the process easy to do with just a push of a couple buttons.
This camera does include the standard self-timer. It gives about 10 seconds from time you push the shutter release until it snaps the picture.
My pictures have been turning out great, and I find the camera easy to use. Generally, I would say this is a great camera for someone wanting to experiment in taking pictures. If you are just interested in pointing the camera and shooting, I would go with something cheaper. No since in wasting money buying something with a lot of features that you have no intention on using.
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Amount Paid (US$): 270
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