SYSTEM CHART - Wide range of interchangeable accessories
Bounce Reflector III for 5400HS Bounce Reflector IV for 3500 xi

RD 3000

Off-Camera Shoe OS-1100 Cable Cable CD Off-Camera Cable OC-1100 Triple Connector TC-1000
AC Adapter AC-1 AC Adapter AC-2 AA Ni-MH Battery Ni-MH Battery Pack

Video Cable

Holding Strap

Ni-MH Battery Charger

V Lens 22 80mm f/4 5.6 V Lens 80 240mm f/4.5 5.6 Apo V Lens 28 56mm f/4 5.6 V Lens 50mm f/3.5 Macro V Lens 17mm f/3.5 RD IR Remote Controller RC-3 Program Flash 5400HS Program Flash 3500xi Vectis Flash SF-1 Macro Flash 1200AF Set N* Wireless Remote Flash Controller TV / VCR SCSI Cable CompactFlash Card Type I / II PC Card Adapter PC Card Reader Notebook PC Desktop PC * Filter Adapter is necessary for use with lenses other than V 22 80mm.
The V 56 170mm f/4.5 5.6, V Reflex 400mm f/8 and V 25 150mm f/4.5 6.3 lenses can be attached to the RD 3000, but may not perform to 100% of their capabilities.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type Lens mount Image sensor Final resolution Image size Image capturing system File format Storage medium Image compression ratio SLR Digital camera with interchangeable lens system Minolta V mount 1/2 type progressive CCD with 1,500,000 pixels x 2 Approx. 2,700,000 pixels 1,984 x 1,360 pixels Hybrid Seamless Imaging System (Dual CCD) JPEG (Exif2.0), TIFF (Exif2.0) CompactFlash Card Type I and II SUPER FINE (TIFF): uncompressed, FINE (JPEG): approx. 1/5, STD. (JPEG): approx. 1/10, ECON. (JPEG): approx. 1/15 Storage capacity* (30 MB CompactFlash Card) SUPER FINE: 3 images, FINE: 17 images, STD.: 33 images, ECON.: 52 images * Based on standard image-file size; the size differs depending on the subject. LCD monitor 5.1 cm TFT LCD monitor made of low-temperature polysilicon AF system type Minoltas TTL (through-the-lens) phase-detection system with one CCD line sensor; Focus mode: automatic selection between single frame and continuous drive; auto / manual focus (selectable on the lens), AF control: predictive focus control for moving subjects Metering system TTL type, 14-segment Honeycomb-pattern metering / spot metering selectable; Range: 14-segment Honeycomb-pattern metering: EV 3 20, Spot metering: EV Exposure modes Programmed AE (P mode), Aperture-priority mode (A mode), Shutter-priority (S mode), Manual exposure (M mode) Exposure compensation +/ 3 EV (in 1/2 EV increments) Shutter CCD electronic control and vertical-traverse focal plane shutter; Range: P/S/A mode: 1/s, M mode: 1/s*; Flash sync: 1/125 s or slower * To avoid possible image deterioration due to increased noise, exposure of more than
two seconds for single image is not recommended.
External flash available (optional), Wireless / remote off-camera flash control available Viewfinder SLR type, TTL (through-the-lens) relay-optical finder, Field of view (vertical x horizontal): approx. 94% x 95%, Magnification: 0.8X Drive mode Single mode, Continuous mode: approx. 1.5 frames per s (in 1,984 x 1,360 pixels, up to 5 frames), Remote release and Self-timer available Interface SCSI-2, Video output, Accessory shoe: Minolta standard shoe, PC terminal: compatible with positive and negative polarities, IR Remote control: RC-3 Power source AA Ni-Cd x 4 or AA Ni-MH x 4 batteries, AC adapter Dimensions ( W x H x D ) 150 x 101 x 117 mm Weight (without batteries) Approx. 1 kg Standard accessories AC Adapter, Ni-MH batteries, Ni-MH charger, SCSI Cable, Video Cable, CD-ROM, Holding Strap Flash

Specifications and accessories are based on the latest information at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

System Requirements

IBM PC/AT compatible* Macintosh PowerPC only MacOS 7.6.1 8.6 system (QuickTime 2.5 or later is required. QuickTime 3.0 is required for Slide Show.) Min.16MB 32 MB or larger Min. 13 type (640 x 480 pixels) monitor capable of displaying at least 256 colours. 32,000 colours or more is recommended. 1540CP / 1520B / 1510B, AVA-2904E / 2902E / 1505AE
CPU Operating system Memory Hard disk space Monitor
Intel Pentium 90MHz or higher Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows NT 4.0 / Windows Me Min.16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 / 98 / Me, Min. 32 MB of RAM for Windows NT 4.MB or larger Min. VGA (640 x 480 pixels), capable of displaying at least 256 colours. 32,000 colours or more is recommended.
Sensitivity White balance
ISO 200 (Gain up allows ISO as high as 800, with some increase in noise. ) User-selectable white balance settings: Auto (outer metering), Manual (outdoor, indoor, flash), Custom (one-push auto)
* Recommended SCSI board: AHA-2940U2W / 2940UW / 2940U / 2940AU / 2940 / 2930C / 2930U / 2930U2 / 2920C / 2910B / 8945 /
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