Minolta MAXXUM Series Cameras

Minolta Maxxum Series Cameras: They’ve got the “X” Factor! Minolta Cameras got their first commercially successful autofocus single lens reflex (SLR) line with Minolta Maxxum series. In 1985, the party started when Minolta showed up with Maxxum 7000! It was the world’s first auto focusing 35mm SLR camera. And it forever changed the way we take pictures. For the first time, professional photographers found an Autofocus system that they could depend upon for professional quality result. ... read more

Minolta Maxxum 5: Capturing Every Movement, Every second! After the smashing success of Maxxum 7000, Minolta Corporation introduced a more compact and easy to use version of the camera. The Minolta Maxxum 5 was a light weight, feature packed 35mm Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) camera. Maxxum 7000’s groundbreaking technologies were fully exploited in this new version of Minolta cameras. It incorporated advanced Auto focus technology, powerful film drive, fast shutter speed and many custom functions only available in top of the line professional cameras of the time. ... read more

Minolta Maxxum 7000: Innovative, Trend Setting, Classic! Introduced in 1985, the Minolta Maxxum 7000 proved to be a milestone in the class of 35mm cameras. It was the first camera to feature the user-friendly functions of auto focus and motorized advanced films. Before the introduction of Minolta Maxxum 7000, photography was a strictly specialized field due to the complexities in the equipment of that time. But Maxxum 7000 later became the standard to which all other cameras had to rise to! ... read more