Features:
SLR with both manual and fully automatic operation
Includes 28-80mm and 75-300mm lenses
Built-in flash with red-eye reduction
Panorama mode
1/4,000-second high-speed shutter
Accessories:
FujiFilm Super HQ 200 Speed 48 exp Film (2 Pack)
Samsonite Worldproof 3.5 Blue/Black DeluxeSingle or Double SLR Camera Bag
Konica Minolta Maxxum Autofocus 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D Series Zoom SLR Lens
Tamron Autofocus 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Aspherical (IF) Lens for Minolta SLR Cameras (Silver)
Minolta SLR Gadget Bag with Shoulder Strap
Spotlight customer reviews:
Summary: Not sure if you are ready for a full blown SLR?
Comment: Not sure if you are ready for a full-blown SLR? This is the camera you need. From full auto mode, to completely manual, and everything in between. Easy to learn and use features that will give you every option you need to take professional looking photos. This kit is a best bet for anyone who loves to take pictures but is not satisfied with the results of the compact 35mm zooms.
Editorial reviews:
The Minolta Maxxum HTsi is a full-powered, compact 35mm SLR camera. It features a newly developed 3-point AF sensor configuration. This technology consists of two vertical sidebars and a central crosshair-shaped segment. The built-in flash is powered by the camera battery. The flash provides coverage up to 28mm, with synch speeds up to 1/125 seconds. It can be used in all four exposure modes and features a selectable red-eye-reduction preflash. The flash is fully synchronized with shutter speeds up to 1/4,000 seconds.
In addition to a full-auto mode, the Maxxum HTsi offers five different subject program modes: portrait, landscape, close-up, sport/action, and night portrait. For creative exposure control, Minolta provides aperture and shutter priority modes. In manual mode, you can take full creative control over the image-making process by selecting both the shutter speed and aperture. Functions such as spot metering, slow-shutter synch, exposure compensation, exposure bracketing, double-exposure mode, panorama mode, and a remote release terminal increase the HTsi's flexibility.
To catch action shots, the HTsi has two frames per second continuous film advance driven by the camera motor. The control layout is simple and logical so beginners and professionals alike can work quickly and successfully. This model includes two powerful zoom lenses: a 28-80mm and a 75- 300mm.
