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Alarm will be coupled with an ultra-high temperature grip that activates automatically when you take too many pictures.

After this, the battery circuit will force the D11 to shut down despite you have only use 1/3 of the cell capacity.

If the alarm is triggered 3 times in a short time frame, both the manual and auto focus system will be disabled, rendering the camera completely useless.

At this time, you are welcome to give away the camera as a toy to your kids.
Michael DeBruyn said:
Michael Meissner said:
Minolta_man said:
Please do not forget the Minolta Ultra Turbo Snapmatic 3000 with
the time machine feature that allows you to re capture missed shots
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I suspect many people are waiting for the Dimage 11 which tells
you've taken too many pictures of your cat, and to take pictures of
something else for a change. Now, it isn't the photographers
waiting for this feature, but the wives, husbands, and other
relatives of the photographer that are demanding it.
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LOL!

Now that's a camera my wife would let me spend a four figure sum
on! I think I'd have to find out how to disable the alarm, though,
that could get quite annoying...
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The Man said:
From a technical point of view I agree with you completely - CCD's
and film have different requirements from the way the lense
delivers the light to it for optimun results.
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Would it be advantageous then for Minolta to consider X3 over CCD's for a 35mm format digital camera? Or is it the use of a "multiplier" that is the problematic point in a digital 35mm format camera?--JDW
 
The lens multiplier factor is always somwwhat of a problem with DSLR's that are designed to accept currently existing lenses for the simple reason that these lenses are designed to cover the area of a 35mm film frame which is larger than the CCD's in digital cameras. This is what effects the equivalent focal length.
James Wages said:
The Man said:
From a technical point of view I agree with you completely - CCD's
and film have different requirements from the way the lense
delivers the light to it for optimun results.
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Would it be advantageous then for Minolta to consider X3 over CCD's
for a 35mm format digital camera? Or is it the use of a
"multiplier" that is the problematic point in a digital 35mm format
camera?
--
JDW
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The Man said:
The lens multiplier factor is always somwwhat of a problem with
DSLR's that are designed to accept currently existing lenses for
the simple reason that these lenses are designed to cover the area
of a 35mm film frame which is larger than the CCD's in digital
cameras.
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So what is the major stumbling block preventing the creation of a full 35mm frame sized CCD or X3 sensor? Is it simply cost prohibitive or a manufacturing issue?--JDW
 
well, my last name isn't Sony, Fovenon, Minolta, Nikon, Canon, etc but I'd venture to say the major obstacle is that it's cost prohibitive. I'm sure designing a 35mm full frame sized chip is easily doable, but the cost the camera containing it would be so expensive that currently there would be very few purchasers. Manufacturers depend on enough volume of products sold to amoritize the cost of R&D and manufacturing so that the selling price is reasonable. At this time a chip that size is probably just to expensive to make it feasible.
James Wages said:
The Man said:
The lens multiplier factor is always somwwhat of a problem with
DSLR's that are designed to accept currently existing lenses for
the simple reason that these lenses are designed to cover the area
of a 35mm film frame which is larger than the CCD's in digital
cameras.
Click to expand...
So what is the major stumbling block preventing the creation of a
full 35mm frame sized CCD or X3 sensor? Is it simply cost
prohibitive or a manufacturing issue?
--
JDW
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Thought this might interest a few of you.

This was quoted from the Yahoo Minolta Group.

Thanks for your e-mail concerning the possibility of a
digital body for existing system lenses and
accessories.

Without wanting to pass on too many confidential plans
concerning Minolta's new additions. suffice to say
that Minolta is not a company to be left behind and
will ensure it has products that rival its
competitors.

In the case of a digital SLR we need to evaluate what
sort of photographers use Minolta cameras.
Traditionally Nikon and Canon have a stronger foothold
in the press and professional market. Minolta is
strongest in the photographic enthusiast and amateur
market. This means that Nikon and Canon need to
satisfy photographers that need their pictures now and
on picture editors' desks minutes after the news story
breaking. Quality and cost is not as important as
speed.

Minolta users tend to be more discerning and require
good quality.
Cost is often a big factor, as they do not always
generate income directly from photography as it is
more of a hobby.

This puts Minolta in a difficult position, as digital
technology is constantly changing at quite a pace,
this keeps costs of research and development high.
This has a knock on effect on the price of a product
when it reaches the marketplace.

This could be prohibitively expensive for an amateur
or part time professional to justify the expense of,
especially bearing in mind there will be a cheaper and
better quality version in around 6 months or so.

When technology becomes less expensive and more stable
in terms of its shelf life then Minolta will enter the
market with a digital version of a film camera.
Enabling users to replace their film camera with
something that is not inferior quality at 5 times the
price.

The other concern is the actual optical resolution
versus the pixel resolution. This is why the RD-3000
digital SLR uses the Minolta V mount lenses. These are
a minimum of 40 % higher optical resolution than the
equivalent 35mm lens. This is because of the smaller
size of the APS negative and the need to increase the
optical resolution so that there was no discernible
drop in quality for the printed image. When the
opportunity arose to make a digital SLR using twin
CCD's these lenses were the perfect choice. The CCD's
were put together and created an exposure area much
the same as an APS negative. The optical resolution
was higher making up for a lack of pixel resolution.

When all conditions are suitable Minolta will
introduce a film camerareplacement with digital
technology, for all.

In the meantime we shall continue to make high quality
digital compact cameras and the like, at an affordable
price. Also continuing the very successful Dimâge
Scanner line up. The natural choice for the discerning
photographer getting the best from their existing
equipment and superb high quality digital images on
their PC from £380.

Regards,
Paul Genge
Sales and Marketing Assistant - Digital
Minolta UK Limited
 
I do believe that the newly revealed Contax digital utilizes a Philips brand, full-frame 6MP CCD ... no pricing of course, but one has to wonder just how much something like that will cost considering the cost of the 16MP Kodak DCS720 currently available ... (sigh)

I too wish that Minolta would introduce a DSLR, but I am cautiously wondering about the as yet unannounced price of the Nikon D100 ... it would mean doing away with all my Minolta gear ... anyway, interesting nonetheless ... especially considering my 800si just recently performed all manner of strange tricks to my surprise and disappointment ...

Kind regards,

Andrew
The Man said:
James Wages said:
The Man said:
The lens multiplier factor is always somwwhat of a problem with
DSLR's that are designed to accept currently existing lenses for
the simple reason that these lenses are designed to cover the area
of a 35mm film frame which is larger than the CCD's in digital
cameras.
Click to expand...
So what is the major stumbling block preventing the creation of a
full 35mm frame sized CCD or X3 sensor? Is it simply cost
prohibitive or a manufacturing issue?
--
JDW
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