Minolta 9xi

[nichols]

I'm looking to buy an autofocus, and I've seen this on keh.com and

ebay for a pretty reasonable price. If you own or have owned this

camera, tell me what the pros and cons of this camera.

[tom_montemarano]

I recommend that you ask this question on the Yahoo Minolta Group at:

 

groups.yahoo.com/group/minolta

 

its a very active group. There are a number of members who have or had this camera. Some love iy and some don't. They'll all tell you why.

 

Tom

[george_rhodes]

The 9xi was Minolta's top of the line pro level camera, until the introduction of the Maxxum 9. The autofocus is quite good, but not as good as the newest generation of AF cameras. It's a very robust and sturdy camera, filled with features, but is somewhat outdated by today's standards. Personally, I would look for a used Maxxum 7 instead, if you're able to find one at roughly the same price as price. The 7 has superior autofocus, mirror lock-up (which the 9xi does not have), lots of custom functions, accepts an outstanding add-on hand grip, etc. etc. I owned a 9xi and used it professionally for years. While the AF is pretty good, the camera's fuzzy logic frequently locked on with the wrong one of its 4 sensors. This problem has been solved in the Maxxum 9 and 7.