Minolta Dynax 2xi
The Minolta Dynax 2xi is a 35mm autofocus SLR from Minolta. It was sold as the Maxxum 2xi in North America and the α-2xi in Japan. It sits in Minolta's xi series, which was built around power zoom lenses: the body could drive the zoom motor in compatible xi-series lenses. The body is black plastic and shares its bones with the Maxxum 3xi. The 2xi leaves off the 3xi's built-in flash, eye-start automation, and auto stand-by zoom automation.
On specifications, the record shows a vertical metal focal-plane shutter running from 30s to 1/2000s, ISO 25-5000 set via DX code, and a TTL phase-detection autofocus system with a wide CCD sensor rated from EV -1 to EV 18 (at ISO 100). It measures 147 × 92 × 59 mm and weighs 385g. It uses the Minolta A-mount and accepts both classic and xi-series lenses. There is no built-in flash.
Documentation for this model is thin beyond the basics. The English instruction manual runs 48 pages and is available from several sources. One user-rated copy on manua.ls scored an 8.4 average from a single rating. Used examples surface now and then. Spanish retailer Camera Market lists verified second-hand bodies from €49.99 with a six-month warranty, and eBay listings appear for working bodies and, occasionally, spare shutter assemblies. One collector blog called the example they handled "probably the one in the worst condition" from their junk box. That is about as close to a long-term reliability verdict as the accessible record gets.
No original launch price, production run figures, or period review commentary have surfaced in the available documentation.
- Type: 35mm autofocus SLR, Minolta A-mount
- Shutter: vertical metal focal plane, 30s – 1/2000s
- ISO: 25–5000 via DX code
- Autofocus: TTL phase-detection, wide CCD sensor, EV -1 to 18 (ISO 100)
- Dimensions: 147 × 92 × 59 mm
- Weight: 385g
- Body: plastic, black; no built-in flash
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