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I am thinking of buying a Minolta Film SLR (AF models)

Started Nov 11, 2017 | Discussions thread
neilt3
neilt3 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,008
So quality is only measured on something YOU think is COOL ?! LOL !
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EmmaNems wrote:

FrancoD wrote:

EmmaNems wrote:

Paul Barnard wrote:

FrancoD wrote:

EmmaNems wrote:

… that had any cool factor. The rest were embarrassing. Have some self-respect.

not at the time.

The 7000 for example was a rather exciting camera because it was the first one that had a working AF and with several lenses to go with it.

That is why it sold very well and other manufacturers had to come out with something like that pretty fast soon after.

Completely agree. This was the camera that switched me from Canon to Minolta. I still have mine in fully working order. Even have the databack for it. Got to make sure that you keep fresh batteries in them though or the internal button cell will go flat and it's not a simple replacement.

Even at the time I hated the control interface and the looks of the body on the 7000. The shutter button always felt odd to me too. I can't complain too much though. I made a fortune selling them. As I recall, they were introduced in February of 2005 (1985) and by spring of 1987 I bought a home.

So they could have not been embarassing if so many bought them .

BTW, i also sold them bud did not sell enough to buy a house. In fact I am pretty sure in Australia nobody did.

For that matter the 7000i/8000i were also definately not embarassing either , at the time.

Of course my comments are about how they were perceived by the general public, personal taste is another matter.

There is not a necessary link between the two. Consider Ford Pintos, Taco Bell food and polyester leisure suits; all very popular. If it helps your case, Steve Jobs had one with a 35-70. They were popular, but never cool.

If all your interested  in is "Cool" , presumably all you shoot now is a Holga ?

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