Sunday, January 09, 2005

New Camera

I got a new film camera ... another Minolta Maxxum, it's a 70 SLR Camera with...

-AF 28-100mm lens9-point autofocus system with super-wide focus area
-High-speed 1/2000 second shutter freezes fast-moving subjects
-Minolta AF 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 lens
-4 exposure-control modes: programmed AE, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual
-5preprogrammed shooting modes: portrait, landscape, close-up, sports action, night portrait
-3 metering modes: 14-segment honeycomb-pattern, center-weighted average metering, spot metering
-Manual or autofocus modes, auto exposure and built-in flash
-Multidimensional predictive focus control keeps even fast-moving subjects in sharp focus
-High-speed film advance (up to 3 fps) for continuous shooting of moving subjects
-Depth-of-field preview ensures subject and background are both in focus
-Viewfinder diopter correction from -2 to +1 for eyeglass wearers
-Date/time stamp, 10-sec. self-timer

I have only done one roll of film so far, just for fun and to play around with it. I have a roll of Ilford Super 400 Black and White in there now.