The Minolta Maxxum 9000 was the Japanese manufacturer's first autofocus SLR camera. In its home country, it was sold as the Minolta Alpha 9000. In other parts of the world, photographers could purchase it as the Minolta 9000.
The lenses of the 35mm camera are interchangeable. Lenses with the Minolta A bayonet can be used. The lens is focused by autofocus.
An exposure meter is built into the 35 mm camera. It is designed for an ISO range of 6 to 6400. The film speed can be read from the DX code on the film cartridge. Exposure is metered through the lens.
One can use the Minolta Maxxum 9000 in different exposure modes. There is a fully automatic program mode. There is also an automatic mode with preselection of aperture or shutter speed. In manual mode, the settings can be freely selected. The available apertures depend on the lens, of course. For the shutter speed, there is a choice of values between 1/4000 second to 30 seconds.
In addition, there is a Bulb mode for long exposures. Here, the shutter can be opened for a variable duration. There is also a function for multiple exposures. A flash can be connected to the hot shoe. A mounting option for the camera on a tripod is also available. And of course, the self-timer is not missing.
The camera body weighs 645 grams. The dimensions are 13.9 x 9.2 x 5.3 cm. The 35 mm photo camera is powered by two AA batteries (eBay / Amazon*). You usually have these in the house anyway or can get them in most stores. Here, of course, you can also resort to rechargeable copies.
Films for the Minolta Maxxum 9000
The Minolta Maxxum 9000 exposes 35mm film. Unlike most other functions, the film transport is still mechanical. After each frame, the film must be advanced with a quick-release lever. A frame counter on the top of the housing provides information about the number of pictures taken.
Available photo films for the Minolta Maxxum 9000 that are easy to get are the Kodak T-Max 400* for black and white photos and the Kodak Portra 400* for color images. Both are great films for taking beautiful pictures. Of course, there are other film materials from other manufacturers. You can name Foma, Rollei, Adox, Fujifilm, Ilford or even Lomography.
