The Minolta Dynax SPxi is an SLR camera from the Japanese manufacturer from the 1990s. An identical model was sold in the USA as the Minolta Maxxum SPxi. There was also a model variant with the option of imprinting the shooting date in the photos.
There is a wide range of lenses available for this model. Here, the Minolta A bayonet is used. The 35mm camera has an autofocus system. However, the focus can also be adjusted manually.
There are also several automatic settings for the exposure. The sensitivity of the inserted film can be set via the DX coding on the cartridge. The automatic is designed for the values ISO 25 to ISO 5000. If there is no coding, ISO 100 is set automatically.
Aperture and shutter speed can be selected completely manually. For the shutter speed, you can choose from values from 1/2000 second to 30 seconds. For long exposures there is the variable bulb mode. The possible aperture values depend on the lens used.
In addition to the manual mode, there are three automatic modes, aperture priority, shutter speed priority and programme automatic. Either you set the aperture and shutter speed yourself and the camera technology selects the appropriate other value, or the camera selects both values to match the available light.
The Minolta Dynax SPxi has a connection for an external flash. Here you can use the appropriate flash units of the Japanese manufacturer. There is also a self-timer with a ten-second lead time and a tripod socket on the bottom of the body.
The camera weighs 385 grams. The dimensions are 14.6 x 9.1 x 6 cm. The camera requires a 2CR5 battery (eBay / Amazon*). This battery also supplies power to the display on the top of the housing. They are also necessary for the motor for film transport.
Films for the Minolta Dynax SPxi
What films are needed for the Minolta Dynax SPxi? The camera is designed for 35mm film. Available photo films for the SLR camera, which can be easily obtained from online retailers, are the Ilford FP4 Plus* for enchanting black and white photos and the Kodak Portra 400* for brilliant colour images. When the film is full, the films can be developed at a developing lab. Of course, there are other suitable films from other manufacturers that can be used with the Japanese camera.
