Camera-and-Photography Info - Minolta Maxxum QTsi 35mm SLR Camera Kit with 35-80mm & 75-300mm Lenses (Silver)

Features:

Easy-to-use SLR camera
Includes detachable 35-80mm and 75-300mm zoom lenses
Automatic pop-up flash with 4 modes
Programmed auto exposure plus 5 preset exposure modes
Automatic or manual operation for new and experienced photographers alike

Accessories:

Samsonite Worldproof 3.2 Download SLR Camera Bag (Black w/Khaki and Black)
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)

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Super light and phenomenal!

Comment: If you are tired of the point-and-shoot cameras and want to upgrade to a more sophisticated, yet VERY easy to use camera, the Minolta Maxuum is the one to buy! Have gotten a ton of compliments on the results. I love to take pictures of my neices and nephews, and with the 300 zoom lens, you can be on the other side of a room and take great candid shots. What I also love about this camera is you can attach different filters (I'm using Cokin) to create even more spectacular pictures. Can't say enough about it. Did I mention that it is extremely light-weight?!

Customer Rating:

Summary: A GREAT FIRST CAMERA.

Comment: I JUST BEGAN STUDIYING PHOTOGRAPHY AS A HOBBIE; AT FIRST I COULDN'T MAKE UP MY MIND AS TO WHICH CAMERA WOULD BE BEST, BUT AFTER MANY QUESTIONS AND THE PURCHASING OF THE MAXXUM QTsi, I JUST HAVE MANY GREAT THINGS TO SAY: THIS CAMERA OPPERATES AS A PROFFESSIONAL SLR BUT IS VERY PRACTICAL TO USE, ALSO OFFERS MANY ACCESORIES TO MAKE IT BETTER. THIS CAMERA IS VERY LIGHT AND THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURES IS JUST AWESOME.

Customer Rating:

Summary: This is an awesome camera!!!

Comment: This camera is so easy to use and great pictures too!! It's amazing what this camera is able to do...manual focus, auto focus with a touch of a button. Very light and comforatble to hold. So many extra features as well. I would never buy a different type and will recommend this camera to my friends...Amazon prices are the best I've found also so that makes it an extra special buy!!

Editorial reviews:

The Minolta Maxxum QTsi is the easiest-to-use SLR camera in Minolta's Maxxum product line. It handles and operates similarly to a fully automatic point-and-shoot camera, but provides the picture quality and system flexibility that only an SLR camera can offer. It is a camera you can grow with by adding lenses, flash units, and accessories.

The Minolta QTsi features two detachable lenses, selectable automatic or manual focus, a built-in pop-up flash with four modes, a self-timer, and TTL-type metering. It also offers programmed auto exposure with an additional five modes for portraits, landscapes, close-ups, action shots, and night portraits. Film transport is automatic as well. A large on-body LCD panel displays exposure mode, battery condition, mode selection, and whether manual focus or autofocus is selected.

In the box, you receive the Minolta Maxxum QTsi body, a Minolta lens and lens cap, an adjustable neck strap, a user's manual, and warranty information. It operates on two 3-volt CR2 lithium batteries, which are sold separately. This camera is covered by a one-year manufacturer's warranty on parts and labor.