I've just been informed by a poster on dpreview that the Elite 5400 is now available at B&H which I verified at the retailer's web site. Last week it was still...
... Hi Kelvin and the rest of the gang, Thank you for your most important sharing above! My sentiments exactly. This MUG Minolta User's Group on the Internet...
... Hi Paul, I find that it's better for certain purposes to put a photo in the files section -- if we want people to have a higher resolution copy with which...
In the UK,Mifsud (www.mifsuds.com) are looking at stock coming in at the end of June so they may have some. For the record they have the Dual Scan III at...
... You might look for a local camera repair shop that knows older cameras. The one I found (Seattle) converts the power supply in all of the older cameras...
... You can use them with either kind of lens but with a zoom lens, image quality will usually deteriorate more than with a prime lens. Generally, zoom lenses...
Welcome kj, it wasn't JJ and Valder (myself) that pushed you over here was it? ;-) Either the 5 or the 7 will be a big step from your current set up. If you...
I have the 9 and I am very happy with it, nevertheless, I'd like to have an aditional 7. Indoors (and at weddings too) the 9s highest virtue, the rugged body...
... I have a Scan Dual II and I've had similar results. Use the software that came with the scanner instead. If you set it up right the colours are much more...
Czech Republic is quite far away. Hungary is closer. One of our borders is with Hungary... If you ever decide to visit the little green place on this planet...
Anybody guessed what rimes with tampon?? :) New member... you can say the pre tampon word on this list. Nobody will ban you for it. You might get some strange...
Anybody knows when Minolta Germany will get them? m. ... From: "jojiten" <jojiten@...> To: <Minolta@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:52...
... I probably would want the 2nd 7 :) For now i'm happy with the 700si. I do like that on the 7 you can program the exp. comp. on rear dial. For me that would...
Does anyone know if the shoe adapter FS-1100 can handle standard mount flash units such as a Vivitar/Sunpak 283/383s etc? I would also assume that if it does,...
I don't think so. Tried it with a Dynax 505Si Super, FS1100 and a hotshoe to PC converter to fire studio strobes. Didn't work (pop-up flash kept trying to pop...
Hi Magnus, I had my 7000 since late 80s, and it's still keep on going. No internal battery replaced yet. Compared to m7, the 7000 has lots of drawbacks,...
is the Maxxum 5 and 7 nearly the same or is there a difference????????? studindesert <studindesert@...> wrote:Folks, I wouldn't want to make this message...
They are very different in several ways. Minolta's website can clear that up for you. Oddly enough you can do multiple exposures together with the self timer...
... Besides the more capabilities of the dynax/maxxum 7, I think the biggest advantage is the way to operate the camera. I see the Dynax 7 as a continuation of...
Hello All, I have the 100-200mm zoom. Is the 100-300mm APO a better lens? The change would standardise my lenses on 55mm filters, but would I see an...
Melanie, Go to the web site shown below. From that site you can click on the different cameras and see what they offer. The Maxxum 7 section has a number of...
I have no experience with the 100-200, but have the 100-300 APO (D) and am very happy with it. All of the 100-300 APO line are reputed to be solid performers....
I personally find that one of my biggest complaints about my 5 is that it doesn't have two control wheels. This 'push a button and turn a wheel' thing doesn't...
Hi, I have just bought a Minolta X-9 SLR, but I have no manual, or any other information on this camera. But for what I paid for this, I can't complain a bit. ...
It took some time but now it's done. http://www.9000.org/ OK, so it's not /really/ done; lots of small fixes (and some big ones) are needed. But all in all, I...
