Minolta Dynax 7000
The Dynax 7000 is Minolta's 1985 autofocus SLR. It introduced integrated autofocus and the A-mount system, and Amateur Photographer (1985) named it the first 35mm SLR with body-integral autofocus. It is the same camera sold as the Maxxum 7000 in North America. Its direct successor was the Dynax 7000i of 1988, which had a faster AF system and the famous expansion-card interface.
Documentation on this specific non-"i" model is thin compared to its successor. The fact sheet confirms it took Minolta A-mount AF lenses and offered PASM exposure modes including Program Shift. Shutter range, metering patterns and weight are not recorded for the 1985 model in the sources available. Its market position today is well documented. Writing for 35mmc (April 2019), Dorian Farrimond observed that a manual-focus Minolta SLR can command £150 and upwards, while a Dynax 7000 is only ever £20.
Known specs:
- 35mm AF SLR, Minolta A-mount
- PASM exposure modes with Program Shift
- Launched 1985; succeeded by the Dynax 7000i in 1988
- Current used price: roughly £20
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