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DIGITAL
CAMEMRD-I7
A 35mmDigitalAF SLRcameracombiningproprietaryelectr
Maxxumtechnolog,
imagingwith Minolta'shighly-acclaimed

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SPECIFICATI$[t{:S
Type: SLR Digitalcamera with built-inf lash, autofocus,and .aUt00XpOsUie,,
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Lens Mount: MinoltaAtype bayonetmount.
Compatible Lenses: Maxxum/MinoltaAF lenses.
lmage Sensor: 1|2-inchCCD with 380,000 pixels (x3).
Sensing System: 3 CCD (G, G, RIB),Dual-GreenSystem.
Final Resolution: 1528x 1146pixels.
Storing Format: DOS format,B bits digital recording per G, G, R/B channel.

Body Data,,Pa:helr.,.Ei$,physll
$h:utterspeed, aperture, exposure mode, white
balance,framd cou,nter,batterycondition,wirelessf lash,SCSI mode, red-eye
manualfocus,terminatorpower.
reduction,exposurecompensation,self-timer,
Viewfinder Displaysr Focussignat,f lashsignal,standbylamp.
Interface: SCSI-2interface,PCMCIAType lll slot, PC terminal,remotecontrol
terminal.
Power: 7.2V NP-500Hrechargeablelithiumion batteryor AC power adaptet
6V 2CR5 lithiumbatterypack, 3V CR2025lithiumbattery,

Storage Medium: PCMCIAATAcard.

Dimensions: 6.3 x 5 x 5.7 in.

Number of Frames: 1 l{frames when using MAXTOR13'1MBPCMCIAcard.

Weight: 2,4lbs. withoutlens,battery,and PC card.

AF System: Minolta'sthrough-the-lens(lTL) phase-detectionsystemwith one

CCD linesensor. FocusMode: continuousAF; focus lock selectableautomaticallyaccordingto subjectmovement;auto/manualfocus switchablemanually;
predictivefocus controlfor movingsubjects. AF SensitivityRange:EYZto 21

Macintosh@:Adobe Photoshoptt plug-in software,Utilitysoftware.

(rsoBoo)

Software
WindowsrM: TWAIN Driver.

Metering: TTL type. MeteringRange:EV6.5to 20 (lSO 800, tl67)

Exposure Modes: ProgrammedAE (P mode), Aperture-priorityAE (A mode),
AE (S mode), Manual(M mode).
Shutter-priority
Exposure Gompensation: +l- 3 EV (0.5 EV increments).

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Requirements
Macintosh Gomputer System: Macintoshor Power Macintoshcwith 68030,
2SMHzCPUor higher.

vertical{raverse,focal plane type. Range:

Shutter: Electronically-controlled,
1/2000Io 112sec. Flashsync: 1/90 sec. or slower.

RAM: 20MB or higherfor Macintosh;24MBor higherfor PowerMacintosh

Sensitivity: ISO 800 or equivalent.

Software: System7.1 or higher;Adobe PhotoshopVer.2.5 or later

White Balancel Auto white balance with outer metering,manual setting

available.
Built-in Flash: Guide number 110 ft. with ISO800; f lashcoveragefor 28mm
lenses;pre-flash for red-eye reductionand remote/wirelessoff-cameraf lash
controlavailable;raiseand lower manually.

Hard Disc: 30MB vacancy or higher.

Windows Computer System: IBM@PC/ATor compatible machinewith

4B6DX2CPU or higher,
RAM: 16MBor higher.
Hard Disc: 30MB vacancy or higher,

VieMinder: Eye-levelf ixed roof mirror. Fietdof view: 90Y". Magnification:

1.04x(with50mm lens at infinity).-1 diopter,

SC$ Board: Adapiec@AHA-I 520,'1540,2940 series.

Relay Lens Magnification: 0.4x.

Software: Windows 3.1 or Windows 95,

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DIGITAL
SLRCAMERA
RD175

Shutter-ReleaseButton
Control Dial
Lens Contacts
Lens Mount

Mirror

Flash Control Button

Exposure
CompensationButton
Lens ReleaseButton

Focus Mode Button

PC Terminal

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AccessoryShoe

Program Re-set Button

Data Panel
Flash Mode Button

White BalanceWindow
Main Switch
Mode Button

Self-TimerButton

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Lithium-lon Battery

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PCMCIASloUEjectButton
PCMCIAHDD
SCSIPort

BatteryGover

Tripod Socket

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LCDPANEL
INFORMATION

Shutterspeed/ SCSIlD numberdisplay

Exposure compensation
indicator

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Red-eyereduction
indicator
Self-timer
indicator

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Aperturedisplay
Exposuremode
indicators
Manualfocusindicator

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Batterycondition
indicators

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Framecounter

powerindicator
Terminater

VIEWFI
NDERINIFORMATION

Wirelessflashindicator

SCSImodeindicator

Focusframe

Viewfinderframe

Flashsignal
Focussignal
Standby lamp
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MAJOR
SELLING
POINTS
Electronic lmaging Made Easy
The MinoltaRD-.175
DigitalSLRcameracreatesan entirelynew standard
of picturemakingto meetthe needsof the multimedia
era. lt offersthe
highqualityimages,easyoperation,
and portability
of a MinoltaMaxxum
AF SLRcamera,and allowsthe photosto be directlyoutputto a PC,
eliminating
the needfor filmdeveloping
and scanning.The RD-175
providesphotographers
and creativeartistswitha newand exciting
methodof fastimageprocessingand filing,and imagedatatransmission
via PCtelecommunications.

3-CCDSystemfor 1.75MillionPixelResolution
The RD-175usesthreeCCDs(ChargedCoupledDevices)to storephoto
imagesas digitaldata Thisnewly-designed
3-CCDsystemprovides
superiorcolorcontrast,plusa highresolution
of approximately
1.75
millionpixels(1,528horizontal
x 1,146vertical).The RD-175offersthe
highestpicturequalitypossible,for imagesthatarecrisp,clear,and
f ull-colored.

PCMCIACardfor EasyPortability
The RD-175usesa PCMCIA(ATA)for recordingphotoimages.Thecard
hasa largecapacityof 131MB and can recordup to I14 imageframes.

CreativeExposureControl
Forfullcreativecontrol,the MinoltaRD-175offersAperturePriority,
ShutterPriority,
and Manualexposuremodes. All threemodesusethe
camera'sAF-integrated
B-segment
honeycomb-pattern
meteringsystem.
ln AperturePrioritymode,the photographercan selectaperturesin
1/2-stopincrements
to a maximumf/6.7,andthe camerasexposure
systemwillautomatically
selectthe correctshutterspeed. Likewise,
in ShutterPrioritymode,the photographercan selectshutterspeedsin
'1-stop
increments
from 112Io112000
sec.,and the RD-175will
automatically
set the appropriatelensaperture. ln Manualmode,the
usercan takefullcreativecontroloverthe image-making
process,by
selectingboththe apertureand shutterspeedwhilereferring
to
exposureindicatorsin the viewfinder.

ExposureCompensationControl
Forcreativeexposureadjustments
or exposurebracketing,
the RD-175's
exposurecompensation
controlallowschangesin half-stopincrements
for up to 3 stopsoveror undernormalexposure.

White BalanceControl

The RD-175featuresbothautomaticand manualwhitebalancecontrols,

In automaticmode,the whitebalancewillbe automatically
adjusted
accordingto the colortemperature
of the lightsource.The RD-175also
SCSI-2Interfacefor Compatibility
featuresmanualsettingsfor Outdoormode(naturallighting),Indoor
with Macintoshand IBM PC/AT
mode,and a Flashmodefor studio
The RD-175is ableto directlyconnectto PCsacceptingSCSIstandards, mode(tungstenlight),Fluorescent
strobes.
includingMacintosh.ThePCMCIAcardenablesconnection
to otherPCs
suchas Macintoshor IBMPC/ATthrough
acard reader.A PC witha
Built-lnFlash
PCMCIAcard slotdoesnot requirea card reader.
The MinoltaRD-175featuresa built-in,
design-integrated
flash(Guide
number110ft. at ISO800)whichprovidescoveragefor lensesas wide
Adobe PhotoshopPlug-lnSoftware
as 28mm. Theflashhasthreemodes:AUTO,OFF,and FILL-IN(manual
plug-insoftwareand exclusiveMinoltasoftwarefor
Adobe Photoshop
fill-flash).In AUTOmode,the flashwillfirewheneverneeded For
imageprocessingare providedas standardaccessories.A TWAIN
greaterflashoutputand versatility,
high-powered
Maxxumflashunits
driveris alsoprovidedas a standardaccessoryfor compatibleIBM
areavailableas optionalaccessories.
PC/ATmachines.

GompleteEaseof Use
The MinoltaRD-175DigitalCamerahandlesand operatesjustlikea
fullyautomaticpoint& shootcamera,but providesthe high-quality
end
resultsand systemflexibility
thatonlyan SLRcameracan offer.The
designis simpleand straightforward,
and all functionsarecontrolled
with
a single-button
operationratherthana combination
of buttonsor dials.

GontinuousPredictiveAutofocusing
The MinoltaRD-175featuresa widefocusingareawitha largeCCD
sensor.ThiswideAF areamakesit easyto maintainprecisefocuson
the mainsubjectevenif the subjectis off-center
in the viewfinder.With
movingobjects,the RD-175's
continuous
autofocusing
trackssubject
movement,
and predictivefocuscontroladjuststhe focusbetween
eachexposureto maintainimagesharpness.
Focus Hold
lf the userwantsto takea picturewiththe mainsubjectoutsidethe focus
frame,focusholdcan be usedto keepthe subjectsharp. Tolockfocus,
placethe subjectin the centerof the focusframe,thenpressand hold
the shutter-release
buttonpartwaydown. Waitfor the focus-locksignal
to appearin the viewfinder,
recomposethe pictureas desired,thenpress
the shutter-release
buttonallthe way downto takethe picture.(NOTE:
focuswillnot lockif the subjectis moving,)

8-SegmentHoneycomb-Pattern
ExposureMetering
The MinoltaRD-175featuresan AF-integrated,
8-segmenthoneycombpatternmeteringsystemthatmeasureslightlevelsin sevensymmetrical
segmentsof the imageframe,plusthe backgroundarea.Becausethe
exposuresystemis integrated
withthe autofocussystem,the RD-175is
ableto identifythe mainsubjectand biasthe exposureaccordingly,
even
in difficult
lightingconditions.

Full Auto Modewith ExpertProgramSelection

ln fullyautomaticprogrammode,the MinoltaRD-175analyzes
subject
movement,distance,and lensfocallength,as wellas subjectand backgroundbrightness,
thensetsthe optimumexposureautomatically.
There
are no settingsto make The usersimplyplacesthe viewfinder
focus
frameon the mainsubject,pressesthe shutter-release
buttonpartway
down to activateautofocus,then pressesthe shutterreleasebuttonall
the way downto takethe picture,lf the lightis low,the built-inflashwill
fireautomatically
to providethe propersubjectillumination.

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Red-EyeReductionMode
To reducethe red-eyeeffectcausedby the flashreflecting
offthe inside
of the subject'seyes,thismodefiresthe built-inflashseveraltimesto
closedownthe subjectspupilsbeforethe exposureflashis firedand the
pictureis taken.

WirelessOff-CameraFlashControl
The MinoltaRD-175cancontroloff-camera
Maxxum5400HS,5400xi,
or 3500xiflashunitswithoutaccessorycordsor connectors,
allowing
greaterflexibility
(up to 16-112feet
in flashplacement
fromthe camera)
and freedomfromcabletroublesor tangles.Flashcontrolsignalsare
sentfromthe camera'sbuilt-in
flash In addition,
a2',.1ratiocan be
selected,wherethe off-camera
unitprovides213of the lightwhilethe
built-inflashprovidesthe remaining1/3of the lightneededfor proper
subjectexposure.
PC Terminal
The PC terminalenablesthe userto connecta non-dedicated
or
studio-type
flashto the camera.

AF llluminator
lf the built-inflashis set to AUTOor FILL-lNand the cameradetectsthat
the sceneis too darkto focusaccurately,
the flashwillautomatically
firea
shortstroboscopic
burstto providethe lightnecessaryfor the camerato
detectand focuson the subject.TheAF illuminator
ensuresprecise
focusingevenin totaldarkness.

Self-Timer
providesa 1O-second
The self-timer
shutter-release
delay,allowingthe
userto set up the shotand appearin the photo.Thebuilt-in
flashsignals
just beforethe pictureis takenby firingthreequickbursts,

Full Line of Lensesand Accessories

The MinoltaRD-175is partof the world-renowned
MinoltaMaxxum
Systemof AutofocusSLRCameras,Lenses,and Accessories.The
RD-175canaccepta wideselection
of Maxxumand MinoltaAF lens,
rangingfromultrawide-angle16mmfisheyeto 600mmsupertelephoto,
includingzoomlenses,macrolenses,and the new 100mmsoft-focus
portraitlens. Otheraccessories,
likethe MaxxumHS,xi, and i-series
flashunitsletyourcustomersexpandtheirsystemas desired.

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ITEM#

BB35-107
BB32-307
BB30-301
8823-637
6081-660
9992-05'1
6063-101
6805-100
6805-300
6805-200

8042-007
8355-100
8353-'100
8353-200
7994-220
7396-410
8699-120
2753-63'1
2753-730
2753-821
2753-210
2753-220
6089-750

DESCRIPTION
Acceptsa wide selectionof
Minolta/Maxxum
Autofocus
Lenses
MaxxumFlash5400HS
MaxxumFlash3500xi
MaxxumFlash2000xi
MaxxumMacroFlash1200AF-N
Insulated
Case
OptimateOpticalCarrier
LeatherWideStrap
GelatinFilterHolder- 72mm
55mmAdapterRingfor
GelatinFilterHolder
49mmAdapterRingfor
GelatinFilterHolder
MiniTripodTR-1
CopyStandlll
SlideCopyUnit100
MacroStand1000
EyepieceCap
BodyCap BC-1000
LithiumBattery2CR5
AC PowerAdapterAC-M515
Lithiumlon BatteryNP-500H
MobileMax MXL-131-1
11
SCSICableSC-3for Macintosh
(halfpitchSO/D-sub
25)
SCSICableSC-4for Windows
(halfpitch5O/full
50)
HoldingStrapHS-700

MAxxuM
EyEprEcE
coRREcnoN
FAR.SIGHTED
VISION
ITEM#
DESCRIPTION
+0.5 Diopter
8230-500
+1,0 Diopter
8230-000
+1.5 Diopter
8230-700
+2.0 Diopter
8230-800
+3 0 Diopter
8230-900

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VISION
NEAR-SIGHTED
-1 0 Diopter
8230-400
-2.0 Diopter
8230-300

8230-200

-3 0 Diopter

8230-100

-4.ODiopter

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MINOLTN

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Macintoshis a registered
trademarkof AppleComputers,Inc.
Windowsis a registered
trademarkof MicrosoftCorp.
AdobePhotoshopis a registered
trademarkof AdobeSystems,Inc.

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Itemnumbersand specificationssubjectto changewithoutnotice.