Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D SLR Review

The menu system is called-up by pressing the MENU button to the left of the LCD monitor. Menu's are navigated using the 4-way controller.

Record Menu:

Image size — L: 3008 x 2000, M: 2256 x 1496, S: 1504 x 1000
Quality — RAW, RAW+JPEG, Extra Fine, Fine, Standard
Inst. Playback — Off, 2, 5 or 10 seconds
Noise reductn — Long shutter speed noise reduction
Flash mode — Fill-flash, Red eye, Rear sync, Wireless
Flash control — ADI flash, Pre-flash TTL
Bracket order — Exposure sequence for AE and WB bracketing
Reset — Reset all parameters back to factory default

Custom Menu:

Priority setup
AF - AF priority, shutter does not release until camera focuses
Release - shutter release priority, shutter releases even if focus has not been achieved


FocusHoldButt.
Focus hold - pressing focus hold button locks focus
D.O.F preview - pressing focus hold previews depth of field


AEL button
AE Hold - AEL button must be pressed and held to lock exposure, released to unlock exposure
AE Toggle - Press and release to AEL button to lock exposure. Press and release again to unlock exposure
Spot AE Hold - Spot metering area is used; AEL must be pressed and held to lock exposure, released to unlock exposure
Spot AE Toggle - Spot metering area is used; press and release AEL to lock exposure. Press and release again to unlock exposure


Ctrl dial set
Shutter speed - Front control dial adjusts shutter speed
Aperture - Front control dial adjusts aperture

Exp. comp. set
Ambient&flash - Both ambient and flash exposure controls can be adjusted
Ambient only - Flash exposure is fixed & only ambient exposure controls adjust the exposure

AF illuminator
On - Built-in flash fires a few short bursts when raised, or external flash AF illuminator lit to help focus
Off - AF assistance not active

Shutter lock
On - Prevents shutter from opening with no CF card inserted
Off - Allows shutter to open with no CF card present

Shutter lock
On - Prevents shutter from opening with no lens attached, avoiding the exposure of the CCD to dust
Off - Allows shutter to open with no lens attached; use when attaching camera to a microscope or telescope


AF area setup
Illuminates the AF point for .3 or .6 seconds following autofocus lock, or turns AF point illumination off

Monitor disp.
Automatic - Viewfinder eye sensor turns the LCD monitor on and off
Manual - Display button turns the LCD monitor on and off

Rec. display:
Auto rotate - Rotates LCD monitor display to vertical when camera is held in portrait orientation
Horizontal - Fixes LCD monitor display to horizontal

Play display:
Auto rotate - Rotates portrait images automatically
Man. rotate - Does not automatically rotate portrait images

Setup Menu:

LCDbrightness — Set monitor brightness to one of eleven levels, affects all monitor modes.
Transfer mode — Data storage or PTP connect to PictBridge printer
Video output — Select NTSC or PAL
Audio signals — Camera beeps On or Off
Language Select English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian or Swedish
Date/Time set — Set date, date format and time
File # memory — On: File numbers are assigned sequentially or Off
Folder name — Use Standard or Date form
Select folder — Specifies in which folder images are saved
New folder — Create a new folder for image storage
LCD backlight — Turn off backlight after 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds to conserve power
Power save — Shut down camera after 1, 3, 5, 10 or 30 minutes of inactivity to conserve power
MenuSecMemory — Recalls last Menu section used when Menu button is depressed
Delete conf. — Requests or not confirmation of deletion of images
Clean CCD — Exposes the camera's CCD for cleaning; use with care
Reset default — Returns all camera modes and menus to factory defaults