Renato1
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Re: A point to ponder and some history
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Hi Bill,
Well - you and others are keeping the forum alive.
Well done!
My first and still most expensive digital camera I ever bought was the 4 MPixel Nikon Coolpix P4500. I thought it was excellent, but a search of the Coolpix forum shows no recent mentions of it. While in sharp contrast, people here still mention the old Dimage cameras - sometimes lovingly.
The problem for me was just getting older. Carrying DSLRs around - locally and overseas - was a nuisance (especially with a wife who buys stuff that becomes too heavy for her to carry). It was much easier to carry a Nikon P7000 or P7700 compact. The pictures weren't as good as those from a DSLR, but seemed heaps better that what the majority of people were taking with their cell phones and IPads.
I was toying with the idea of keeping my KM 5D and lens in the trunk of my car all the time for general use, but decided it wasn't a good idea. Instead I keep a cheap Nikon P520 there (not as good as the KM 5D, but better than what most other people have).
I bought a cheap NEX 3 camera and an M42 to NEX adapter and am currently having fun mucking around with my old M42 prime lenses. I'm waiting for my Minolta MC/MD to NEX adapter to show up in the mail, so that I can give those old Minolta lenses a work out too. And it's fun watching YouTube videos of other old lens enthusiasts having fun with those ancient lenses. One chap I was watching the other night was very enthusiastic about his Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.2.
So, I don't think the history is quite over with Minolta yet.
Cheers,
Renato