Minolta AF Legacy and History - Still Relevant

[tankm]

Found an interesting link about Minolta. AF System, Innovation, Lens etc etc ... http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/maxxum7k/index.htm

 

[yokechye]

Found an interesting link about Minolta. AF System, Innovation, Lens etc etc ... http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/maxxum7k/index.htm

cool! very interesting!
somehow i came across this link http://ca.konicaminolta.jp/oldnew/
forgot if i got it in cs or somewhere else :thumbsup:

 

[yokechye]

another link
http://www.jwhubbers.nl/mug/rd175.html

 

[tankm]

Those who said Minolta is late in the DSLR market should take a look at this. They are there as well but market not ready and they didn't carry on like the rest. :cry:

Looking at spec..."3 CCD sensors to provide high resolution of 1.75 million pixels" :bigeyes:

another link
http://www.jwhubbers.nl/mug/rd175.html

 

[yokechye]

Minolta x-700

 

[smtan24]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=DnpUPw26y6M

 

[eow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=DnpUPw26y6M

Best camera ads ever....:heart:

 

[yokechye]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=DnpUPw26y6M

wahahhaha

 

[Caussway]

Yes, but the minolta name it'self is history now. Minolta was my first camera / SLR and I liked thier film bodies. But they just could't cope with digital world. I was annoyed with AF performance of 7D and poor QC. Not sure how long sony's is going to repair 7D & 5D.

 

[TME]

Yes, but the minolta name it'self is history now. Minolta was my first camera / SLR and I liked thier film bodies. But they just could't cope with digital world. I was annoyed with AF performance of 7D and poor QC. Not sure how long sony's is going to repair 7D & 5D.

For as long as they have parts...

Actually I have been rather annoyed with the AF... but it's the handling and the exposure consistency and latitude of the sensor that is really keeping me with the camera... I just went to Cambodia and the lighting is very harsh at this time of the year... I was really surprised at the amount of detail in the highlights that are still preserved given that I had to blow some of the highlights selectively... it's pretty difficult to get a very bad shot that is unrecoverable even in jpg... of course I refer to snapshots and not the planned shots (had little or no time cos had to play babysitter to 16 students)... will post when I get down to sorting out what I want from the 600+ shots...