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Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D) review

Started Jun 15, 2006 | User reviews thread
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Mulligan New Member • Posts: 18
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D) review

I got this camera for christmas '05. I returned a bunch of gifts and bought just the body as I had a film body (Maxxum 5) and lenses already. I shoot pageants, and this camera has done me quite well. I hauled it to Vegas for the 2006 Miss America pageant, I have shot many preliminaries and pageants in my area, and it has taken on just about every single shot, with poor shots being primarily user error.

Problems:

The one issue I have been having with my baby is soft-focus. I have as of yet been unable to identify the cause, but on both of my previous lenses, as well as my two new lenses, I get intermitent soft focus, even at narrow aperatures. As Sony has recently purchased the KM camera division, I called them, and they are going to take it in for repairs. We shall see.

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D)
6 megapixels • 2.5 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Jul 15, 2005
Mulligan's score
4.2
Average community score
4.7
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