[Review] Maxxum 7D reviewed at dpreview

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Alan Browne- wrote:
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0501/ [...] review.asp
Yep, just finished reading it

So did you get one?

- Siddhartha

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In article <csh5hi$3vp$1@inews.gazeta.pl>,
alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca says...
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0501/ [...] review.asp

Came out well, as I suspected. Now, if Konica/Minolta would drop the
price by about $300, I'm sure more people would take to it.

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Brian Baird wrote:
> In article <csh5hi$3vp$1@inews.gazeta.pl>,
> alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca says...
>
>>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0501/05011702konicaminolta7dreview.asp
>
>
> Came out well, as I suspected. Now, if Konica/Minolta would drop the
> price by about $300, I'm sure more people would take to it.

$1000 - $1200 would be fair. And I suspect it will get there in time.

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Brian Baird wrote:


> The anti-shake does add some value, but in the end it's still a 6
> megapixel camera.
>
> Still, not a bad start (restart?) for Minolta.

As long as we don't wait another 5+ years for their next effort. The 7D seems
damned good, per the review, with a few nits.

Cheers,
Alan

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"Mike Owens" <mowens@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1106076038.039058.271120@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I got a 7D in late December. I've used it mainly with my
> 24-105/3.5-4.5. So far I like it a lot. Of course, so far I've just
> been playing with it to see what it can do. I got it as an addition to
> my Maxxum 7 and plan to use both. With the obvious exceptions (digital
> vs. film) switching from one camera to the either takes surprisingly
> little thought.
>
> One of the things it lacks, which I found annoying, was the ability to
> use the 5600HS-D as a wireless controller. Hopefully KM will fix this
> as it would seem to be just a firmware issue.
>
> I have tested the AS with wide FLs and it does a really good job. The
> less you shake, the easier it is for it. And the shake LEDs in the
> viewfinder are rather helpful. I plan on trying it with the 500/8
> reflex fairly soon.
> If anyone's interested I'll let you know what I find.

Yes, I would be interested to know how the AS works at longer FL's, thanks.

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Dave R knows who wrote:
> "Mike Owens" <mowens@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:1106076038.039058.271120@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> I got a 7D in late December. I've used it mainly with my
>> 24-105/3.5-4.5. So far I like it a lot. Of course, so far I've just
>> been playing with it to see what it can do. I got it as an addition
>> to my Maxxum 7 and plan to use both. With the obvious exceptions
>> (digital vs. film) switching from one camera to the either takes
>> surprisingly little thought.
>>
>> One of the things it lacks, which I found annoying, was the ability
>> to use the 5600HS-D as a wireless controller. Hopefully KM will fix
>> this as it would seem to be just a firmware issue.
>>
>> I have tested the AS with wide FLs and it does a really good job. The
>> less you shake, the easier it is for it. And the shake LEDs in the
>> viewfinder are rather helpful. I plan on trying it with the 500/8
>> reflex fairly soon.
>> If anyone's interested I'll let you know what I find.
>
> Yes, I would be interested to know how the AS works at longer FL's,
> thanks.

I've been quite impressed with the results from my 7D and Sigma 50-500,
at least while wandering about the neighborhood shooting scenics;
haven't had a chance yet to try some serious aviation subjects that I
really got the Sigma for...

Bob ^,,^