Konica Minolta

Ramomar · 05-20-2009, 12:57 AM

Hey guys, I'm curious well I'm actually interested in this camera now, hehe.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/KonicaMinolta7D/

Any thoughts?

Irishwhistle · 05-20-2009, 01:06 AM

Unless it's over your budget, tomorrow you'll be interested in the K-7, I can almost guarantee it.

Among other reasons, I wouldn't get that camera because of lenses available... it's also only 6.1 megapixel, and though you don't necessarily NEED over 6.1 megapixels, it's nice to have more. You'd probably be better off with the K200D you were looking at previously.

Ramomar · 05-20-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwhistle

Unless it's over your budget, tomorrow you'll be interested in the K-7, I can almost guarantee it.

Damn straight!

Is that the official name though?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwhistle

Among other reasons, I wouldn't get that camera because of lenses available... it's also only 6.1 megapixel, and though you don't necessarily NEED over 6.1 megapixels, it's nice to have more. You'd probably be better off with the K200D you were looking at previously.

Yeah, price is my main concern. There's one on eBay with 1 day left @ $225 but a lot may happen in 1 day.

Irishwhistle · 05-20-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ramodkk

Damn straight!

Is that the official name though?

I don't think it's official, but everyone seems to be pretty sure of it for whatever reason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramodkk

Yeah, price is my main concern. There's one on eBay with 1 day left @ $225 but a lot may happen in 1 day.

Yeah, tell me about it... I kinda need a DSLR by the end of this month (well, I don't ABSOLUTELY need it, but it'd sure be nice), but I can't really afford the K200D at the moment. Maybe I should sell my S700... wasn't someone on the forums here interested in buying one?

Ramomar · 05-20-2009, 02:09 AM

bootup is looking for a super zoom as we speak

Irishwhistle · 05-20-2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ramodkk

bootup is looking for a super zoom as we speak

And didn't teamhex want an S700, or was that my imagination? I may just have to consider doing that, although I'd kinda like to keep my current camera for a while, but we shall see!

Calibretto · 05-20-2009, 05:49 AM

Konica Minolta isn't even around anymore. They were sold to Sony back in '06.

Because of that, they might not offer support for that camera anymore.

Irishwhistle · 05-20-2009, 04:25 PM

Okay, it's officially the Pentax K-7 now: http://www.pentaximaging.com

You might not be able to access their site right now as it's extremely slow, probably from an unusual amount of traffic. Or maybe they're still working on updating their website.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and unfortunately it looks like it's gonna be a bit pricey.

Ramomar · 05-21-2009, 03:30 AM

Yeah but it still looks like an amazing camera for the price.

Irishwhistle · 05-21-2009, 08:06 PM

Just thought I'd show you this since you said price was a big issue:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-K110D-18-55mm-6-1-MP-Digital-SLR-Camera_W0QQitemZ200334441854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDig ital_Cameras?hash=item2ea4dcfd7e&_trksid=p3286.c0. m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301% 3A0|293%3A4|294%3A50

If 6.1MP doesn't bother you and you plan on using an external flash you just might want to get it or something similar.

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Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4,434	Unless it's over your budget, tomorrow you'll be interested in the K-7, I can almost guarantee it. Among other reasons, I wouldn't get that camera because of lenses available... it's also only 6.1 megapixel, and though you don't necessarily NEED over 6.1 megapixels, it's nice to have more. You'd probably be better off with the K200D you were looking at previously. __________________ Desktop / MSI Wind U100 Netbook AMD 64 X2 2.6GHz / Intel Atom 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 800 RAM / 1GB DDR2 667 RAM 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 GPU / Intel GMA950 ASUS M3A76-CM / Intel 945GSE Chipset 120GB IDE HDD (lol) / 160GB HDD

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05-20-2009, 04:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4,434	Okay, it's officially the Pentax K-7 now: http://www.pentaximaging.com You might not be able to access their site right now as it's extremely slow, probably from an unusual amount of traffic. Or maybe they're still working on updating their website. EDIT: Oh yeah, and unfortunately it looks like it's gonna be a bit pricey. __________________ Desktop / MSI Wind U100 Netbook AMD 64 X2 2.6GHz / Intel Atom 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 800 RAM / 1GB DDR2 667 RAM 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 GPU / Intel GMA950 ASUS M3A76-CM / Intel 945GSE Chipset 120GB IDE HDD (lol) / 160GB HDD

05-21-2009, 03:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ramomar VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 17 Posts: 6,788	Yeah but it still looks like an amazing camera for the price. __________________ Pentium E2160 \| AC Freezer 7 Pro \| Gigabyte P35-DS3L \| 2GB BallistiX Tracers PC2-6400 \| Sapphire HD3870 \| Rosewill RD500 500W \| Antec 300 Winner of Photo Tourney: "What Were They Thinking?", "Grass", "Feelings/Emotions" & "Fireworks" My Flickr

05-21-2009, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4,434	Just thought I'd show you this since you said price was a big issue: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-K110D-18-55mm-6-1-MP-Digital-SLR-Camera_W0QQitemZ200334441854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDig ital_Cameras?hash=item2ea4dcfd7e&_trksid=p3286.c0. m14&_trkparms=66%3A2\|65%3A1\|39%3A1\|240%3A1318\|301% 3A0\|293%3A4\|294%3A50 If 6.1MP doesn't bother you and you plan on using an external flash you just might want to get it or something similar. __________________ Desktop / MSI Wind U100 Netbook AMD 64 X2 2.6GHz / Intel Atom 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 800 RAM / 1GB DDR2 667 RAM 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 GPU / Intel GMA950 ASUS M3A76-CM / Intel 945GSE Chipset 120GB IDE HDD (lol) / 160GB HDD Last edited by Irishwhistle; 05-21-2009 at 08:10 PM.

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