Specifications

KONICA MINOLTA
MAXXUM 70 DATE
Sophisticated Design with
Performance to Match
Whether new to photography, or a seasoned amateur, the Maxxum 70 DATE
has all the features to create beautiful images and a sophisticated ergonomic
design to make photography intuitive and effortless. It features a Wide Center-
Cross 9-point autofocusing sensor for increased focusing confidence and Direct
Manual Focus for fine-tuning focusing and continuous advance of up to 3
frames per second. It offers two metering modes including 14-segment honey-
comb-pattern metering to ensure beautiful photos under the most difficult lighting
condition. It also has a built-in flash, and features Minolta’s sophisticated ADI
metering, allowing use with Minolta’s lightweight D series lenses. Last, the Maxxum 70 DATE offers a bright, clear
viewfinder, depth-of-field preview, diopter adjustment, and 12 custom functions that let you customize camera operation.
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Super-Bright Viewfinder
The Maxxum 70 DATE is equipped with the
same high-quality spherical acute matte-
focusing screen as the Maxxum 7/9. The
viewfinder provides a bright, clear image,
which is very important when working in
low-light or with slow lenses. Also, the
0.75x Magnification feature allows for
comfortable viewing.
Subject Program Selection
Subject Program Selection is a fast, easy
function that optimizes the camera for spe-
cific situations. Five modes are available,
each ideally suited for a specific type of shot.
• Portrait – Produces a shallow depth-of-field
to isolate the subject from the background.
• Landscape –Produces a deep depth-of-field
so that the foreground and background are
sharp. Ideal for travel photos.
• Close-Up – balances the depth-of-field with
the image magnification to produce a sharp
image of the subject with a defocused back-
ground.
• Sports Action – the AF system continually
adjusts focus to follow the subject, and the
AE system maximizes the shutter speed to
freeze action.
• Night Portrait – balances flash exposure
with the ambient background exposure so
that subject and scene are accurately repro-
duced. When the flash is turned off, beauti-
ful pictures of night scenes can be taken.
Maxxum 70 QD Camera Kit (MI70D2LK):
With 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D and
70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 II lenses ...................294.95
Maxxum 70 QD Camera Kit
(MI70D2LKQ)
With 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 and 75-300mm
f/4.5-5.6 AF-D lenses ................................349.95
Maxxum 70 QD Camera Body
(MI70D).........................................................................................149.95
Maxxum 70 QD Camera Kit
(MI70D28100K): With 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D lens ...............199.95
MAXXUM 70 DATE PRICING
9-Point AF System
Nine sensors laid out to the “rule of thirds”
work in unison, giving you the flexibility to
position your main subject anywhere within
the wide focus frame. Center crosshair sensor
ensures precise focus regardless of vertical or
horizontal subject contrast. In continuous AF
mode, the 9-point system takes control so
you can concentrate completely on the
viewfinder image. Plus, you can fine-tune the
focus manually during AF shooting.
Predictive Focus Control
Predictive Focus Control keeps a clear focus
on fast-moving subjects until you’re ready to
shoot, predicting exactly where a moving
subject is going to be the moment the shutter
is released, ensuring razor sharp focus.
Focus Area Illumination
When following moving subjects in the
viewfinder you’ll know exactly what the
camera is focusing on. A local focus area or
spot focus area on the viewfinder screen
blinks to show that it is being used to focus
the moving subject.
Direct Manual Focusing
Offers high performance autofocus plus the
creative control of manual focus without hav-
ing to change focusing modes. With D-Series
lenses, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) lets you
fine-tune the focus using the lens’ focus ring
after the focus is locked by the AF system.
14-Segment Metering
Produce accurate exposures, even under back
and spot lighting. The system measures light
levels from 13 segments in a honeycomb pat-
tern across the viewfinder frame, plus the
background area, with emphasis on the seg-
ments surrounding the active AF sensor. Also
offers spot metering to precisely meter a
small portion of the subject or scene. This
allows
the effect of dramatic lighting to be
preserved or accentuated in a photo.
Exposure Compensation
Exposure can be compensated up to ±3 EV in
0.5 increments. To ensure you get the opti-
mum exposure for tricky high-contrast
scenes, a three bracket series can be made in
0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1.0 EV increments.