Thank you! PM sent.
What does 1.20u offer over 1.11u ?
Other than it contains previous updates it also adds a 4th page in the menu to select "converter"..........what this does is allow you to lock the lens barrel at either end with the macro switch and the camera ignores that "macro" has been selected. Not really needed as the lens barrel on the 7i is not loose enough to move.
There was a (attempted rumor i believe) report that by installing version 1.20u that the MF was no longer functioning properly.
I stayed up a bit late last night putting my parts camera (has ugly CCD performance)back together to see if this was true as it has 1.10 still installed, and found that it and the 7i's with the new firmware operate exactly the same..............i am satisfied that the report was simply a rumor.
AF is fast and accurate.
It's worth it to update to 1.20 though as it does contain what 1.11 has.
I know this is not available on line, but those of us that have the software disc that comes with the converter (includes 1.20 for U,J & E) are willing to share.
My son has a new Canon 70D and was blown away at the photo i printed directly (all default settings and no PP) out of my 7i on a Canon pro-100 at 13x19. Detail is incredible which proves to me that all the Pixel Peeping i use to do was a total waste of time as what i see in prints far exceeds what i see on the puter screen.
I believe that Minolta was ahead of their time, but fell victim to the world of fast pace electronics that made the digital camera tech race a brutal environment.
So like you i now enjoy buying these and other Minolta cameras in excellent to new condition for a fraction of what they sold for.............
