Minolta Maxxum QTsi 35-80mm SLR Camera
 The Minolta Maxxum QTsi is the
easiest-to-use single-lens reflex camera in Minolta's Maxxum product line. It handles and
operates similarly to a fully automatic point-and-shoot camera, but provides the picture
quality and system flexibility that only an SLR camera can offer. It is a camera you can
grow with by adding lenses, flash units, and accessories.
The Minolta QTsi features a detachable 35-80mm lens, selectable automatic or manual
focus, a built-in pop-up flash with four modes, a self-timer, and TTL-type metering. It
also offers programmed autoexposure with an additional five modes for portraits,
landscapes, close-ups, action shots, and night portraits. Film transport is automatic as
well. A large on-body LCD panel displays exposure mode, battery condition, mode selection,
and whether manual focus or autofocus is selected.
In the box, you receive the Minolta Maxxum QTsi body, a Minolta lens and lens cap, an
adjustable neck strap, a user's manual, and warranty information. It operates on two
3-volt CR2 lithium batteries, which are sold separately. This camera is covered by a
one-year manufacturer's warranty on parts and labor.
Minolta Maxxum QTsi Technical Data
- Type: Single-lens reflex (SLR)
- Film format: 35mm
- Lens/zoom length: 35-80mm zoom
- Shutter: Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
- Shutter speed: 1/2,000 to 30 seconds
- Flash sync speed: 1/90 second or slower (1/45 second or slower with wireless
flash)
- Flash: Built in with automatic pop-up and manual push-down
- Flash modes: Auto, fill, flash off, red-eye reduction
- Flash range: Covers area seen through 28mm lens with guide number of 39 feet at
ISO 100; range varies with speed of film and lens
- Focus method: Phase detection with continuous autofocus
- Autofocus sensitivity: Range EV -1 to 18 at ISO 100
- Focus range: 15 inches to infinity with 35-80mm lens
- Focus lock: Yes
- Metering method: TTL type with 2-segment metering and a range of EV 4 to 20 at
ISO 100 and f/1.4 lens
- Exposure/focus preset modes: Programmed autofocus plus portrait, landscape,
close-up, sports, and night portrait modes
- Autoexposure lock: Autofocus and autoexposure locked automatically by pressing
shutter-release button partway down
- Film speed range: ISO 25 to 5,000, recommended flash range ISO 25 to 1,000
- Viewfinder: Eye-level fixed pentaprism
- Focusing screen: Acute matte
- Field of view: 90 percent by 90 percent
- Magnification: 0.75x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
- Eye relief: 16 millimeters from the eyepiece glass, 13 millimeters from eyepiece
frame
- Diopter: -1 diopter
- Film transport: Automatic threading, auto advance to the first frame, auto frame
advance, auto rewind; manual start of rewind selectable (countdown display); rewind time
approximately 20 seconds (24-exposure roll)
- Drive modes: Single frame, continuous advance (1 frame per second), self-timer
- Self-timer: Approximately 10-second cancelable delay of shutter release,
indicated by blinking LED
- LCD panel: On-body LCD panel displays exposure mode, cartridge mark,
film-transport signals, battery condition, self-timer operation, flash mode, red-eye
reduction, wireless/remote flash, manual focus, frame counter, drive mode, and subject
program indicators
- Viewfinder display: Inside image area displays focus frame, outside image area
displays focus signals and flash signals
- Panorama capability: No
- Battery: Uses 2 3-volt CR2 lithium batteries
- Dimensions: 5.3 by 3.5 by 2.3 inches
- Weight (without battery): 12 ounces
- Warranty: 1 year on parts and labor
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