Description
Camera Model: Minolta Dynax 3000i
Serial#21214508
The Minolta Dynax 3000i (known as the Maxxum 3000i in North America) is a wonderfully streamlined 35mm autofocus SLR film camera from the late 1980s, designed specifically to deliver single-lens reflex image quality with the ultimate ease of a point-and-shoot. Built with a sleek, minimalist philosophy, this camera handles all exposure, metering, and film transport mechanics completely automatically. It is widely celebrated as one of the most approachable entry points into the vintage SLR ecosystem, allowing analog newcomers to focus purely on framing creative compositions without getting bogged down by complicated manual dials. [1, 2]
This complete, ready-to-shoot kit comes paired with a versatile Minolta AF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens, which effortlessly handles everything from wide street photography to short-range portraits. Because the Dynax 3000i features a sleek body without a built-in flash, this bundle also includes the dedicated, clip-on Minolta Program D 314i electronic flashgun. This intelligent system flash integrates seamlessly with the camera’s automated brain, drawing power directly from the main camera battery so you never have to worry about carrying separate AA cells.
Camera Specifications:
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Focus: TTL phase-detection autofocus system with automatic focus-lock confirmation
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Exposure: Fully automatic programmed AE (Program mode automatically maps optimal shutter speeds and apertures)
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Film speed: Automatic DX-coding sensor matching film cartridge speeds from ISO 25 to 5000
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Film transport: Motorized automatic film loading, automatic advance, and automatic motorized rewind at the end of the roll
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Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level finder with basic integrated LED status and focus-confirmation indicators
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Flash: No built-in flash; features a proprietary Minolta system flash connector on the top plate
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Power: Requires 1x 6V 2CR5 lithium battery (powers both the camera body and the attached flash)
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Dimensions: 142 x 90 x 63 mm
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Weight: 460g (Body only, without battery)
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Lens Specifications:
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Lens: Minolta AF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 Zoom Lens
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Focal length: 35mm to 80mm
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Aperture range: Variable max aperture of f/4 (at 35mm) to f/5.6 (at 80mm)
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Lens construction: 8 elements in 8 groups
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Minimum focus distance: 0.49 meters
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Filter thread size: 46mm
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Flash Specifications:
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Flash Model: Minolta Program D 314i Compact Electronic Flash
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Guide Number: 14 (meters at ISO 100)
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Operation: Fully automated system integration (camera handles flash-sync cycles between 1/20s and 1/60s)
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Power Source: Draws power directly from the camera body via the hot shoe connector (no separate batteries needed)Â
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Condition:
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Cosmetic: Very good conditionÂ
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Mechanical:Â Fully working
Extras:Â Includes new battery and original camera strap
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Where possible we perform a CLA on second hand cameras and repair or adjust anything which needs attention.
Clean – lenses, viewfinders and camera bodies are carefully cleaned
Lubricate – If necessary we lubricate key areas of the camera such as film advance or shutter mechanisms
Adjust – Shutter speeds and film advance mechanisms are adjusted if required. Light seals are replaced as needed
Clean – lenses, viewfinders and camera bodies are carefully cleaned
Lubricate – If necessary we lubricate key areas of the camera such as film advance or shutter mechanisms
Adjust – Shutter speeds and film advance mechanisms are adjusted if required. Light seals are replaced as needed
Warranty:
6 months warranty is provided with used camera equipment. If you experience a problem with your purchase during the 1st six months we will either repair, replace of refund the camera.
6 months warranty is provided with used camera equipment. If you experience a problem with your purchase during the 1st six months we will either repair, replace of refund the camera.
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