On 03/10/02 at 11:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Willem-Jan Markerink) wrote: > The dilemma for Joe is that by that time, Minolta will probably join > the bandwagon too, and at that point probably with a fullframe > sensor, for only US$500 premium, just like all others. > > Hence it's not so much a question *whether* Minolta will offer one, > but whether it will be in time for Joe, and whether it will please > enough of the remaining/not-yet-switched-over Minolta-AF > photographers to keep Minolta alive. > But then again, Minolta's camera/lens department is probably a just > as small part of the entire Minolta (office) product range as is Canon, so > they will keep the camera brand as an imago carrier for quite a bit > longer than it is profitable. Nikon has a much worser portfolio in > this respect. > > [*] don't eliminate those who still use an old manual set from > whatever brand, and hold off until they really must switch, perhaps > dabbling with cheaper digicams currently, for the time being. > Brand preferences can stick longer than one generation too.... > > > -- > Bye, > > Willem-Jan Markerink
Hi W-J. There has been a very interesting (to me anyway) thread on the Minolta list about Minolta's lack of effort in keeping the AF line supplied with new equipment. My feeling is that overall, things are more likely to get worse than better for serious photographers using Minolta AF gear and as time passes and things fail to improve, Canon becomes a better and better choice in most respects. For one thing, it is good to use a system where you feel that the manufacturer actually cares about serious photographers enough to keep a viable and healthy system- which means it has to continue to evolve. [*] I've still got a lot of manual focus slr equipment that I'm not going to let go of until black and white 35mm film is no longer made! FWIW I'm currently using a 1950s Canon 50/1.4 rf lens on a Leica rf body. It is a surprisingly good lens considering how old it is. Joe B. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
