I’m a young photo enthusiasts and I’m saving up my money to purchase my first digital SLR. Since I’ve been shooting with the Minolta z10 I preferred to go with a camera of the same company. For more than a few months I’ve had my eyes set on the Maxxum 5D because it provided so much (including that anti-shake technology) for such a (relatively) good price. When I found out that Konica Minolta photo division was shutting down I was left wondering what to do. Should I still purchase the Maxxum 5D? What if later down the road I want to buy some lenses for it? Will Sony still manufacture them? Can I use the lenses for camera’s that aren’t Minoltas?
Help.
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QUOTE (The_Reub @ Apr 20 2006, 04:19 PM) 
I’m a young photo enthusiasts and I’m saving up my money to purchase my first digital SLR. Since I’ve been shooting with the Minolta z10 I preferred to go with a camera of the same company. For more than a few months I’ve had my eyes set on the Maxxum 5D because it provided so much (including that anti-shake technology) for such a (relatively) good price. When I found out that Konica Minolta photo division was shutting down I was left wondering what to do. Should I still purchase the Maxxum 5D? What if later down the road I want to buy some lenses for it? Will Sony still manufacture them? Can I use the lenses for camera’s that aren’t Minoltas?
Help.
Help.
Yes - Sony have announced they are commited to the same Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax lens mount that the 5D uses.
Josh
If that's the camera you want I would go ahead and get it. Sigma make lenses to suit also so that should be no problem.
I am pretty keen on getting one myself, either that or a Nikon D50 or D70. Just need to save the money first.
I am pretty keen on getting one myself, either that or a Nikon D50 or D70. Just need to save the money first.
Thank's fellas. That helps quite a bit.
QUOTE (joshwa @ Apr 21 2006, 11:44 PM)
QUOTE (The_Reub @ Apr 20 2006, 04:19 PM)
I’m a young photo enthusiasts and I’m saving up my money to purchase my first digital SLR. Since I’ve been shooting with the Minolta z10 I preferred to go with a camera of the same company. For more than a few months I’ve had my eyes set on the Maxxum 5D because it provided so much (including that anti-shake technology) for such a (relatively) good price. When I found out that Konica Minolta photo division was shutting down I was left wondering what to do. Should I still purchase the Maxxum 5D? What if later down the road I want to buy some lenses for it? Will Sony still manufacture them? Can I use the lenses for camera’s that aren’t Minoltas?
Help.
"Can I use the lenses for camera’s that aren’t Minoltas?"
of course you can.As far as i know,SONY's first Digital SLR can be purchased this summer ,and Sony still take Minolta's technology and name its first D-SLR "a", that means,minolta's lenses can still be used at Sony's D-SLR ,later,lenses manufactured by sony also can be used by Minolta old cameras.
Yes - Sony have announced they are commited to the same Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax lens mount that the 5D uses.
Josh
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