DYNAX 7 sets an entirely new standard of focus ease, accuracy and convenience with the super-wide focusing area and 9-point AF sensors with centre dual cross-hair sensors.
9-Point Sensors with Centre Dual Cross-Hair Sensors
Spot AF button and focus area selector enable truly flexible and creative
photography. Focus area selector selects wide or local focus areas. The inner
spot AF button selects the centre dual cross-hair sensors as the focus point.
And the focus area selector enables you to freely choose a specific area of your
shot in the local focus area.
AF/MF Control
The AF/MF button allows you to instantly switch between AF and MF without removing your eye from the viewfinder, and enabling you to maintain holding balance. [Operation]
Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
Direct Manual Focus mode allows you to quickly adjust focusing after the focus is locked in AF mode. Pressing the shutter release half way activates and locks AF, in addition to releasing the internal clutch. This frees the focus ring, permitting you to focus manually, primarily for close-up or portrait shots. In this way, you benefit from the convenience of AF, plus the additional creative control of MF, without changing modes or settings.
*Requires custom functions
The DYNAX 7's advanced AF system has greater processing power and improved AF software which allows it to analyze metered data and compute the speed and direction of a moving subject.
The World's Fastest AF Control*
The
autofocus control's twin high-speed 16 bit CPU have a computation speed that is
approximately 5 times faster than that of previous models. In addition, the predictive
focus control's accuracy has almost doubled when compared to prior models.
*As of August 25, 2000. When using a 50mm f/1.4
lens under Konica Minolta's standard test conditions.
4 frames per second Continuous Drive
The high-speed built-in motor drive allows continuous shooting of moving objects
at 4 frames per second in MF mode*.
*3.7 frames per second in continuous AF drive.
(Without the aid of an external booster).
Predictive Focus Control
Multi-Dimentional Predictive Focus Control System is capable of tracking abrupt changes in speed and direction, such as U-turns, while maintaining accurate focus.
The new flash metering system delivers the highest level control and accuracy of any SLR in its class. What's more, it offers the optimum flash metering regardless of the background conditions or the subject's reflectance.
Konica Minolta's ADI(Advanced Distance Integration) flash metering works in combination with the DYNAX 7, D lenses, Program Flash 5600HS(D) and Program Flash 3600HS(D), as well as the built-in flash. When used with these flash units, the camera calculates a guide number to control TTL flash metering. This guide number is calculated according to distance from subject, ambient light and pre-flash reflectivity of the subject and the background. It allows the ADI Flash Metering System to offer optimum flash metering regardless of the background conditions or subject's reflectance characteristics.
Remote Off-Camera Synchronization
Beautiful, off-camera flash results are yours with the Program Flash 5600HS(D) and Program Flash 3600HS(D) units. The flash units are wireless, making setup fast and easy, and simplifying the dramatic technique of multi-flash photography when used together with the camera's built-in flash. And both units are designed to handle shutter speeds as fast as 1/8000 seconds, allowing you to freeze motion or change the aperture for a defocused image effect.
Rear Curtain Flash Synchronization*
When shooting moving subjects with a flash at slow shutter speeds, Rear Curtain
Flash Synchronization is a must. Rather than illuminating the subject at the beginning
of the movement, as with a conventional flash, it illuminates the subject just
before the rear curtain is driven at the end of the exposure. This causes the
trails of the light to follow instead of precede the image, so the movement looks
natural.
*Not possible in remote off-camera flash shooting
Advanced and precise auto exposure gives instant, accurate response to lighting condition, plus the control you need to realise your vision.
Impressive Metering System
A 14-segment honeycomb-pattern metering covers the entire frame to collect data
and determine the precise exposure for the main subject. By using center-weighted
average metering, 80% of the metering sensitivity is concentrated in the center
area. With spot metering, sensitivity is concentrated in an area of 5.5mm, 3.3%
of the total frame area, for accurate metering of specific areas of your subject. [Operation]
3 Programmed Utility Modes and 3 Creative Modes
P (Programmed AE) mode automatically sets optimum aperture setting and shutter speed to match any shooting situation. PA mode let's you control depth of field by adjusting the aperture setting while in P mode. And PS mode allows adjustment of shutter speed while in P mode.
A (Aperture priority) mode offers superior command of depth-of-field, for excellent results when shooting portraits, landscapes or macro images. S (Shutter priority) mode allows selection of shutter speeds from 1/8000 to 30 s. And M (Manual) mode offers fine adjustments to both aperture and shutter speed. [Operation]
Manual Shift
When using manual shift in M mode, you can instantly change the aperture/shutter
speed combination without changing the exposure value, by turning the front dial
and holding down the AE lock button simultaneously.
The Dynax 7 offers the ultimate operation system : familiar dial controls that are easy-to-understand at-a-glance and a large dot-matrix Navigation Display that comfirms user information. [Clear Dial and Lever Operation]
Navigation Display
The navigation display helps you command the DYNAX 7's power and versatility. It's easily large enough to give you fast, at-a-glance confirmation of the operating parameters you set with the familiar dial-type controls. A vast range of information is available in five different languages, and you can choose between detailed display, large-icon, meter-index and exposure-history display depending on your needs or your own personal preferences. The navigation display is backlit to aid night-time or low-light operation. The display will illuminate for five seconds, however, the time can be extended for as long as operations are continued.
[Primary-Data Displays]
The navigation display shows you all the settings for your selected operating mode. Choose between detailed information display, large icon display (easier to see, but shows less information-just major parameters) or vertical display, which is automatically selected when you rotate the camera.
Meter-index display is useful for adjusting exposure values when the eyepiece is covered for tripod photography. Exposure compensation, difference between meter exposure and manually set values, exposure bracketing, and exposure and flash compensation can all be displayed here. Exposure history shows the current exposure data and the previous five frames. Data-memory display shows stored data such as shutter-speed, aperture value and exposure compensation for each frame.
[Operational-Data Displays]
Custom-functions display allows you to store and reset your most used settings for instant recall. A choice of Japanese, English, German, French and Spanish are available.
Personalized System
[Memory Function]
The DYNAX 7 has three user-programmable memory locations for settings, accessible from positions 1, 2 and 3 on the Exposure-mode dial. Operation is simplicity itself. Just set up the camera the way you want it and hold down the enter button. The navigation display confirms the items to be stored. When you release the enter button, you will be prompted to specify a user location which you choose with the exposure dial. Then press the enter button again, and your settings are stored for instant recall.
[Data Memory Function]
Eleven items of data for up to 7 rolls of 36-exposure film are automatically stored. Saved data can be recalled and shown on the navigation display at any time, giving you a complete record of shooting data.
[Custom functions]
A total of 35 custom items allow you to set the DYNAX 7's default settings, so it truly becomes your personalized photographic tool. Of course operation is simple, with all data clearly shown in the navigation display. You can quickly and easily change any of the custom items at any time, to suit specific shooting situations without the need for constant referral to the operating manual, as with conventional cameras.
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AF/MF Control
The
autofocus control's twin high-speed 16 bit CPU have a computation speed that is
approximately 5 times faster than that of previous models. In addition, the predictive
focus control's accuracy has almost doubled when compared to prior models.
Predictive Focus Control
A 14-segment honeycomb-pattern metering covers the entire frame to collect data
and determine the precise exposure for the main subject. By using center-weighted
average metering, 80% of the metering sensitivity is concentrated in the center
area. With spot metering, sensitivity is concentrated in an area of 5.5mm, 3.3%
of the total frame area, for accurate metering of specific areas of your subject.
P (Programmed AE) mode automatically sets optimum aperture setting and shutter speed to match any shooting situation. PA mode let's you control depth of field by adjusting the aperture setting while in P mode. And PS mode allows adjustment of shutter speed while in P mode. 
[Primary-Data Displays]
Custom-functions display allows you to store and reset your most used settings for instant recall. A choice of Japanese, English, German, French and Spanish are available.
The DYNAX 7 has three user-programmable memory locations for settings, accessible from positions 1, 2 and 3 on the Exposure-mode dial. Operation is simplicity itself. Just set up the camera the way you want it and hold down the enter button. The navigation display confirms the items to be stored. When you release the enter button, you will be prompted to specify a user location which you choose with the exposure dial. Then press the enter button again, and your settings are stored for instant recall.
[Data Memory Function]
A total of 35 custom items allow you to set the DYNAX 7's default settings, so it truly becomes your personalized photographic tool. Of course operation is simple, with all data clearly shown in the navigation display. You can quickly and easily change any of the custom items at any time, to suit specific shooting situations without the need for constant referral to the operating manual, as with conventional cameras.