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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 review

Started Nov 27, 2005 | User reviews thread
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diverjohn New Member • Posts: 2
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 review

My first SLR. Get used to processing images thru PhotoShop. I'd like to rip the CCD out of the Z6 and replace it with one from a Canon. There's a blue cast on the images when I set the light to SUN.
I bought it because it had a great lens, a decent body, interchangeable lenses and filters, and lots of control options. I really like the images I get out of it, just wish the camera would process the colours better.
On the bright side, it makes a great B&W camera
Update: after using the camera for several months, I finally got some great images out of the dang thing. More thoughtful use of filters to enhance the colour for example. I overcome the lazy auto-focus by switching to manual focus when speed is necessary. The macro mode is excellent, allowing me to photograph ants crawling on flowers easily.

Problems:

None other than poor colour capture. Others have complained of chromatic problems in the lens, which I haven't yet seen.
For the price I paid, it was a good deal. I paid for the lens and they gave me a free light capturing device.

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6
6 megapixels • 2 screen • 35 – 420 mm (12×)
Announced: Aug 19, 2005
diverjohn's score
4.2
Average community score
4.2
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