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Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D) review

Started Dec 27, 2005 | User reviews thread
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Michael Schwartz New Member • Posts: 5
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D) review

Its easy to use and has been taking great pictures. I had previosly owned a Maxxum 7000, and my old lenses were still good. The viewfinder is excellent. I've used the ASA 3200 setting, and although its grainy, its useful if its your only way to get the shot.

Problems:

I'm a little annoyed that I have to buy a PCT-100 in order to get a sync connection, but my main problem was with the custom white balance. I returned one 5D because it simply would not custom white balance. The second camera is able to custom white balance one out of 20 times; I think I'm bringing this one back also. It seems to be some kind of camera defect.

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (Dynax 5D)
6 megapixels • 2.5 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Jul 15, 2005
Michael Schwartz's score
4.6
Average community score
4.7
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