Konica Minolta Maxxum 7 / Dynax 7 35mm Film Camera Reviews

Konica Minolta Maxxum 7 / Dynax 7 35mm Film Camera

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  • Minolta Maxxum 7 is a Leader in 35mm SLR Auto-Focus Cameras!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 20, 2002
    Pros: Excellent Picture Quality!
    Cons: None

    Summary: Back in 1985 Minolta introduced the first Auto-Focusing 35mm SLR camera the Maxxum 7000. I ended up in 1988 buying the Maxxum 9000 model, which at the time was their professional model, I still use the 9000 today and love the quality and reliability that ... read more

  • Minolta's Maxxum 7 is the MAX

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 8, 2004
    Pros: Comfortable, Professional Quality, Quiet, and Durable
    Cons: Minolta's flash shoe limits the choice of flashes that can be used.

    Summary: I spent almost a year searching for the perfect camera at the perfect price. I had been using a 3Xi for over 10 years and after comparing every brand and every model, I still chose another Minolta. For the price, it was an excellent deal. I really like ... read more

  • Intuitively Magnificent

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 11, 2004
    Pros: Versatile, yet practical.
    Cons: N/A

    Summary: I love the way the body balances in my hand. This camera supercedes my expectations for a consumer camera. From the moment I picked it up I found it easy to use. The interface is similar to that of the Maxxum 650si, using wheels to control the ... read more

  • Am I doing something wrong?

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 21, 2003
    Pros: Build quality, controls are in the right place, feels and looks like a serious camera.
    Cons: Rear screen gets dirty easily. Need more G series Pro lenses priced under $1000.

    Summary: I am a long-time rookie who has hopes of becoming a serious amateur. I'm using the "new" Minolta 24-105mm lens that supposedly was designed with the Maxxum 7 in mind. I've been using the full program mode almost exclusively so far....until I learn more. ... read more

  • Right choice for a serious photographer.

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 5, 2003
    Pros: Anything you need in a professional camera.
    Cons: None.

    Summary: This camera is designed to bring you closer to the world of professional performance. It is an easy ... read more

  • Maxxum-ize your ability

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 10, 2002
    Pros: Pro featured camera at Pro-sumer price.
    Cons: Modest learning curve of the tremendous features( not bad really )

    Summary: This camera is a wonderful piece of technology, that employs so many features, in so many ways that are easily accessed, adjusted, viewed, etc, its amazing this is a 35mm camera, and not a digital camera, with its abilities. Incredibly fast AF, marvelous ... read more

  • Worth the money even with the quirks

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 24, 2001
    Pros: Excellent feel, simple to use controls.
    Cons: Eats batteries for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    Summary: I picked a Maxxum 7 last winter, as an extra body to go with a 600si I've owned for several years. I wanted a body that would take all the lenses that I currently owned and would be similar in operation to the 600si. For those who don't know the 600si, ... read more

  • The Max Maxxum

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 16, 2001
    Pros: Wonderful AF features, great metering capability, durable design
    Cons: A big investment; miss the pictograph mode dial on lower-end Minoltas

    Summary: I've used several Minolta cameras, from manual focus SLRs to the autofocus Maxxum 400si. I've even used a Maxxum 9, the company's pro-level SLR, for awhile. When I heard about the Maxxum 7, however, I found this was the camera was the one I had to ... read more

  • What a body to complement and enhance your photography!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 26, 2001
    Pros: AF system; mirror lockup; great vertical grip, data, and wireless flash capabilities
    Cons: Explicit mirror lock-up, between-frames data imprinting, and 100% viewfinder would be ideal

    Summary: The past couple of years have been great in terms of major camera makers making significant strides updating their pro and advanced amateur AF SLR camera technology. Minolta's entry in this context, the Maxxum 7, is indeed impressive. It combines bold ... read more

  • Easy To Use + Intuitive Features = A GREAT SLR!!!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 23, 2000
    Pros: Great easy to use feature set...
    Cons: I wish the unit was a "tad" lighter...

    Summary: First I should mention that I am not a professional photographer. I am an accountant by day and an amateur photographer on the weekend. I can only wish I was a professional photographer preferably for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue but my lack ... read more

  • The greatest Pro-Am camera ever ???r

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 13, 2000
    Pros: Best camera for the price !!
    Cons: Not priced for everyone !!

    Summary: I have owned no less than 100 cameras and have always been fond of Minoltas, especially the old 9000 and the new Maxxum 9, the 7 however combines styles in one of the most user friendly "quasi-pro" SLR ever introduced ( that of course is one ... read more

  • Express Reviews
  • "Eye-start" pulses on all the time

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Oct 14, 2004
    Pros: Excellent well-laid out features. Advanced multiflash capability
    Cons: Extravagant use of "eye-start" pulses. Too few (and too expensive) prime lenses.

    Summary: I recently purchased a Dynax 7 and on the whole am most pleased with it. However I do possess an infra-red pulse detector - part of a photo trigger beam. Using this I was most amazed to discover that if you switch the eye-start switch off the

  • Maxxum 7 Great

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Jul 24, 2004
    Pros: The last film camera I'll need to buy.
    Cons: Let me see, hmmmmm, none I guess.

    Summary: I really can't add much to what's been said except that this was really about the easiest camera to understand that I've ever bought. Auto Focus is blazing fast. Love the viewfinder. Very sharp and bright. Also nice to pick and monitor which sensor is

  • I have had this camera...

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Oct 29, 2002

    Summary: I have had this camera about 4 months now. I had been wanting it for a year. I had been using a Mino

  • I have had this camera...

    Not rated yet by the Epinions community
    Oct 29, 2002

    Summary: I have had this camera about 4 months now. I had been wanting it for a year. I had been using a Mino

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