Minolta Maxxum 9000

The Minolta 9000 AF was introduced in 1985 and was both Minolta's and the world's first professional autofocus SLR. It was called Minolta Maxxum 9000 in the USA and Minolta α-9000 in Japan. The 9000 served as a base for a system whose capabilities were extremely far-reaching for its time, including 5fps motor drive, programmable multi-metering camera backs, a bulk film back, an interchangeable "digital" (still video) back, and a full line of AF lenses and flashes.