Minolta Dynax
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The Minolta Dynax (in Europe)/Maxxum (in North America)/Alpha or "α" (in Japan and the rest of Asia) camera system was a revolutionary collection of photographic equipment. It was originally based around a selection of three 35mm single-lens reflex "SLR" camera bodies (the 5000, 7000, and 9000), and also included an extensive range of auto-focus lenses, flashes, a motor drive, and other accessories. Compatible equipment was made by a number of third parties including Sigma Corporation.
In the following years, many different cameras and accessories were added to the range.
The final Minolta 35mm SLR AF cameras were the Maxxum 50/Dynax 30/Dynax 40 and the Maxxum 70/Dynax 60, built in China. The Dynax/Maxxum branding was also used on two Minolta digital SLR's, prior to the acquisition by Sony.
When Sony acquired Konica Minolta's camera technologies in 2006, they chose the "α" (Alpha) brand name (already in use by Minolta) for their digital SLR, the α100. The Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha lens mount (which was retained for the new digital SLR) was renamed the "α mount system".
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[edit] Lens range
The range included lenses from fish-eye to APO zoom.
[edit] Other accessories
[edit] Motor drive MD90
While the 5000 and 7000 had autowinders built in, the 9000, aimed at the professional and semi-professional market, came with the option of a two to five frame per second motordrive. This could be powered by either a rechargeable Ni-Cad power pack (NP-90) or a battery pack designed to hold twelve AA batteries (BP90). A late addition was the AW90 autowinder for the 9000, with a maximum speed of about 2.5 frames per second.
