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DonicTT - 21 Dec 2005 22:21 GMT

I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
Does it make sense to get a D5? or is it worth it in the long run to invest in a different dslr?
I am just an amateur-enthusiast, who shoots scenics, landscape, and the occassional family snapshots.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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Al - 22 Dec 2005 09:05 GMT

I was in the same position as you, with 7 lenses and decided to stay with Minolta. I do not regret my decision. Don't be pushed into the Mega Pixel race, because as a hobbyist or amateur enthusiast you do not need to spend yet more money.
I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
Does it make sense to get a D5? or is it worth it in the long run to invest in a different dslr?
I am just an amateur-enthusiast, who shoots scenics, landscape, and the occassional family snapshots.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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DonicTT - 22 Dec 2005 10:29 GMT

I was in the same position as you, with 7 lenses and decided to stay with Minolta. I do not regret my decision. Don't be pushed into the Mega Pixel race, because as a hobbyist or amateur enthusiast you do not need to spend yet more money.
"DonicTT" <quebec@cox.net> wrote in message news:%zkqf.5142$mK.4371@dukeread03...
I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
Does it make sense to get a D5? or is it worth it in the long run to invest in a different dslr?
I am just an amateur-enthusiast, who shoots scenics, landscape, and the occassional family snapshots.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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Norm Dresner - 22 Dec 2005 15:56 GMT

>I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi.
> 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>Any advice is appreciated.
>Thanks in advance.

The real question is, "What are you going to use your camera for?"

If you're happy never making anything larger than, say, 8x10 (high quality)
or 11x14 (acceptable quality) from a "full-frame" digital shot, then the D5
is a good way to get into the future. If you're seriously thinking that you
might need to create 20x24 prints, then you're pretty well locked into 35mm
film or 2-1/4" sq (film or digital).

The choice I made a year ago was to carry both film and digital bodies
whenever I went out shooting, and so far I've not regretted it.

Norm

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Alan Browne - 23 Dec 2005 14:40 GMT

> I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
> Does it make sense to get a D5? or is it worth it in the long run to invest in a different dslr?
> I am just an amateur-enthusiast, who shoots scenics, landscape, and the occassional family snapshots.
> Any advice is appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.

Go D5, better yet D7. Good rebate still available in the US for the D7
I believe.

You should verify with the lens manufs if they know that those lenses
work correctly on the 5/D7 first. 9xi is a bit on the old side so I
assume you lenses are too. Best to check.

Cheers,
Alan

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Bob Harrington - 26 Dec 2005 22:08 GMT

>> I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are
>> Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta. Does it make sense to get a
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> work correctly on the 5/D7 first. 9xi is a bit on the old side so I
> assume you lenses are too. Best to check.

I added a 7D to my two 9xi's a year ago, at the time my lens collection
consisted of Minolta, Sigma, Tamron and Tokina glass dating back to 1993
or before - and all work perfectly on the 7D.

I can personally attest to the durability of the 7D - two weeks ago I was
setting up to take some Santa photos at a high school when I put the 7D
with an old Minolta 4000AF strobe down on a lunch table for a minute. As
I turned away, the camera toppled forward and off the table some 30 inches
or so to a hard tile floor. The camera and strobe parted company, and I
tried to prepare myself for devastation...

As it was, the $30 Minolta FS-1100 hot shoe adapter sacrificed itself to
save both camera and strobe... I had to do the shoot with available
light, but the camera shows absolutely no signs of duress, and with the
replacement FS-1100 that arrived a couple days ago, I confirmed the 4000AF
was also undamaged and I was taking flash shots at my sister's on
Christmas Eve.

>Phew!!<

Bob ^,,^

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Alan Browne - 27 Dec 2005 21:53 GMT

> I added a 7D to my two 9xi's a year ago, at the time my lens collection
> consisted of Minolta, Sigma, Tamron and Tokina glass dating back to 1993
> or before - and all work perfectly on the 7D.

Glad to hear it.

> I can personally attest to the durability of the 7D - two weeks ago I was
> setting up to take some Santa photos at a high school when I put the 7D
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> As it was, the $30 Minolta FS-1100 hot shoe adapter sacrificed itself to
> save both camera and strobe...

It's nice when the cheap parts break to save the expensive. As ee used
to say "The $400 transistor fried thereby protecting the $0.20 fuse."

I had to do the shoot with available

> light, but the camera shows absolutely no signs of duress, and with the
> replacement FS-1100 that arrived a couple days ago, I confirmed the 4000AF
> was also undamaged and I was taking flash shots at my sister's on
> Christmas Eve.

Great again.

Cheers,
Alan

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Jasen - 25 Dec 2005 13:27 GMT

Don't get the 5D, get the 7D. The stronger build and more dials/buttons for easy to control features makes for an easy to use camera that is great to take photos with. Sure the 5D is good, but why not pay a little more for a camera you'll have for a long time.
I've made a pretty good 16x20" print and it is fine. And if you want bigger you can always interpolate up.

I have the 7D and was going through the same dilemma as yourself. It is far too expensive to change over to a new system and why would you want to anyway? Nothing wrong with Minolta as far as I can tell.
I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
Does it make sense to get a D5? or is it worth it in the long run to invest in a different dslr?
I am just an amateur-enthusiast, who shoots scenics, landscape, and the occassional family snapshots.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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DonicTT - 25 Dec 2005 13:38 GMT

Don't get the 5D, get the 7D. The stronger build and more dials/buttons for easy to control features makes for an easy to use camera that is great to take photos with. Sure the 5D is good, but why not pay a little more for a camera you'll have for a long time.
I've made a pretty good 16x20" print and it is fine. And if you want bigger you can always interpolate up.

I have the 7D and was going through the same dilemma as yourself. It is far too expensive to change over to a new system and why would you want to anyway? Nothing wrong with Minolta as far as I can tell.
"DonicTT" <quebec@cox.net> wrote in message news:%zkqf.5142$mK.4371@dukeread03...
I have 4 lenses that I have used with my Minolta 9xi. 2 lenses are Tamrons, 1 is a Sigma and 1 is a Minolta.
Does it make sense to get a D5? or is it worth it in the long run to invest in a different dslr?
I am just an amateur-enthusiast, who shoots scenics, landscape, and the occassional family snapshots.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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