Konica Minolta Maxxum 70 35mm SLR Camera with 28-100mm Lens Reviews

Average Customer Rating - 4.7 out of 5 stars

6 customer reviews

Excellent Camera for Amateurs and Professionals Alike!, December 19, 2004
The Maxxum 70 is an excellent camera having impeccable features for the amateurs and professionals alike. The camera has fully-automated Program mode for completely automatic functionality to Manual mode for encyclopaedia operations. The top shutter speed is 1/2000 of a second. The camera has 6 built-in exposure modes and 5 Subject Program modes which include Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, and Night Portrait mode. The 14-segment honey-comb metering system ensure perfect exposure for your favourite photographs. The camera incorporates eight 'local focus areas' for emphasize focus on the specific area of the frame. The 14-segment honey-comb metering system ensures surefire exposure of your pictures.

Great 35mm SLR AF Camera for the money!, February 21, 2005
I've researched SLR cameras for the last few months and I always come back to the Maxxum models by Konica Minolta. Sure, price was a big factor, but also the reviews across the network from other owners and especially regarding the popular and very successful Maxxum 50 finally lead me to a purchase of the Maxxum 70. Although this camera seems very sophisticated and it let you do a lot of the creative settings manually, it's easy surrounded by P (green P in a box) which are the auto functions you can and the focusing is just superlative. It's also worth spending the approx. $70 more for the Maxxum 70 vs. the Maxxum 50 because of the focusing features and the in-screen/viewfinder display. The user guide is very helpful and explains the operation of the automatic camera functions well, although some photography knowledge will be loyal to understand especially the manual settings. So far I've lone shot a roll of film and it came out model. The only little thing that bothered me be that in the viewfinder there be a few very tiny spots and that's why I had to exchange it for another Maxxum 70 section, and that's why I only gave it 4 stars, although if everything would enjoy been perfect from the start, this camera is plainly worth a five-star rating. This Maxxum 70 is a keeper and it seems to be a solid characteristic camera -- only time will tell if it holds up, but so far so right. The price just can't be beat, especially next to all the features that the Maxxum 70 offers. Also the 28-100mm lens is a nice aspect for this price range as most other models come with simply a 28-80mm lens, and for a camera like this you most certainly want the 28-100mm lens.

This body made a motion picture Luddite very happy!, February 13, 2010
I own owned a body from the Sony Alpha series of digital cameras for many years, and have collected some wonderful Zeiss lenses to use near my A100 and A350. Over the last few months, I have done plentiful comparisons between my digital photos and the film photos that I take near a Mamiya RZ67 and Rolleiflex...there is no comparison in the characteristic of image: the film photographs are better surrounded by most every way. I have be shooting less and less digital contained by the last few weeks, and got the notion that I should either sell my Zeiss chalice or find a way to use it with picture. Enter the Maxxum series of bodies! The Maxxum 70 handles my Alpha lenses very very well, although it is a very light body to enjoy connected to a 2 pound Zeiss. Functionality is somewhat limited: there is no mirror-up lock and no facility for a wired remote (I twig that a wireless exists, I have yet to find one). The buoyant meter is great - my first roll was well-exposed without any thought to tweaking the failure to pay meter settings. I have only used the encyclopaedia focus so far; when I switched on the AF, the camera seemed to take biddable control of the lens. I am very happy next to my purchase of this used film body. I will probably look at the more fully featured 7 or 9 to attain the mirror lock.

Awesome Camera for Price!, September 30, 2006
This camera is light, easy to use on the other hand feature rich. I compared it to digital (still to expensive for comparable resolution to 35mm film) and other SLR cameras. The auto focus is fast and reliable, although surrounded by low light it strobes its built in flash to assist next to focusing. The built in flash is fairly powerful and convenient because it is other available. The complex metering system has handled difficult lighting situations okay.

The focus may also be done manually, with focus assist. The f stop and/or shutter speed can be set manually. In addition to the failure to pay fully automatic setting there are 5 built in subject programs designed for portraits, close ups, sports, etc. There is a depth of area preview which I have not found on similar priced cameras.

Overall I am quite pleased with this camera. I was also comfortable to find that it works with my old Minolta compatible Vivitar 100-300 telephoto lens, and my elderly Minolta dedicated 3200i flash. For the money I highly recommend you consider this 35mm camera.

Judge the camera for what it is - and READ THE MANUAL!, June 3, 2005
First, I would approaching to comment on previous reviews:

As for the lens shadows: REMOVE THE SUN SHADE from the lens. If you leave the sun shade on during flash/zoom photography, you will get the "shade/shadow effect" you talk about. It's not the lens, it's the shade. This information is included in the encyclopaedia (always READ THE MANUAL before posting negative reviews!)

To the user disappointed contained by the manual focus: USE THE FOCUSING INDICATOR. Even in brochure focus, the camera will still check for focus. When the small green dot inside the view finder goes solid, you are surrounded by focus. Again, this information is in the manual. READ THE MANUAL back posting negative reviews!

Overall, the camera is an excellent value. It is brimful with features that were exclusive to cameras costing hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars more a short time ago a few short years ago. Prices are dropping due to the change in open market focus (everyone wants to go digital.) Where else can you go and get a feature packed camera approaching this one for under $300?

For the beginner, a angelic film camera like this one is a great place to start. Learn the details and KNOW the camera before making snap judgements. If you take the time to cram the camera and how to take pictures, you will NOT be disappointed by this hardware.

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