Minolta Maxxum 8000i - METERING; BASIC INFORMATION

Holding Strap HS-7
Holding Strap HS-7 threads into the camera's
strap eyelet, and can be used to. help steady the
camera during operation.
User-Changeable Focusing Screen
Besides Maxxum 8000i's standard (Type G) Fo¬
cusing Screen 7, two other screens are availa¬
ble. Tweezers are supplied with each screen for
quick, simple replacement.
Type L screen has a grid pattern on a matter
field. This screen is useful for general and ar¬
chitectural photography. Type S screen has
Vertical and horizontal scales on a matte field,
and is useful for macro-, micro-, and astropho-
tography. Wide/center focus, and spot me¬
tering areas are marked on each screen.
Eyepiece Corrector 1000
Nine eyepiece-correction lenses are available
for dioptric adjustment of the eyepiece. These
lenses can be purchased separately and range
from -4 to +3 diopters. The lenses snap into the
camera's eyepiece frame.
Filters
Autofocusing can be done with these Minolta
filters: L37 (UV), Y52 (yellow), GO (green), 056
(orange), R60 (red), 1B (skylight), A 12 (85), B 12
(80B), ND4X (two-stop neutral density),
Minolta Portrayer filters, and Minolta Polarizing
(Circular) filters.
Use of Other Filters
When using filters other than those listed here,
the autofocus system may not function as de¬
sired. For best results, we recommend either
that you focus manually with the filter attached,
or attach the filter after autofocusing.
Minolta Polarizing (Circular) Filter
To reduce or eliminate reflections and glare
from glass, water, or other non-metallic sur¬
faces, Minolta's Polarizing (Circular) Filter
should be used. If a regular polarizing filter is
used, metering may not function properly.
APPENDIX
Operation Chart: Standard and Alternate Settings
Function
Standard Setting*
Alternates
Focus
AF
M
Focus Area
wide
center
Exposure P A,S,M
Exposure Adjustment 0 up to ±4 stops**
Metering multi-pattern
centerweighted, spot
Film Drive single frame continuous
Self-timer off
on
Multiple Exposure
off
j on
* Standard settings are selected when the program-reset button is pressed.
** Adjustable in 0.5 stop increments
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