sentences:  In the early 1980s, Minolta was developing several ranges of autofocus SLR cameras, with the Minolta 7000 aimed at the advanced amateur market, and the Minolta 9000 aimed at the professional market.Development on the Minolta 9000 was completed before that of the Minolta 7000, but for marketing purposes, the 9000 was held back and the 7000 was launched first in February 1985.For this reason, the 7000 is often considered to be the first ever autofocus-capable SLR
  
  In any case, the Minolta 9000 AF was the first professional SLR system featuring a wide range of autofocus-capable accessories, with the New York Times calling it "The first 35-millimeter automatic-focusing camera built for professional use" and "revolutionary", and Leif Ericksenn, editor-in-chief of "Photo Methods" magazine calling it "one of the most astonishing cameras of the decade".