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I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

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Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR. You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these products. We are
planning to have information available on the user information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text "REMOVE".
 
Wow... Now I can't wait :)

According to this mail, Minolta (ok, Konica Minolta that is) will unveil a DSLR

it's going to be very interesting.
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
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Regards
Peter

Homepage with photos: http://petermogensen.dk
Please have a look, and write a comment :)
 
I forgot to say, the subjest of the email was:
"Konica Minolta Digital SLR Announcement"

Where are the doubters now?.... . .

JasL
PWM said:
According to this mail, Minolta (ok, Konica Minolta that is) will
unveil a DSLR

it's going to be very interesting.
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
--
Regards
Peter

Homepage with photos: http://petermogensen.dk
Please have a look, and write a comment :)
Click to expand...
 
Certainly sounds like they will have an announcement. Let's hope it's everything we're expecting, and not some misbegotten product.
 
JasL said:
Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Click to expand...
Apparently Americans can't register....

--
Tricia
Minolta Dimage D7(UG) & A1, Epson 2200 & HiTi 640PS, PS CS, Qimage
 
I got it too. If it's typical Minolta, it's going to be a day late and dollar short. While in the past I think they did a good job with their film cameras, their 7i I think was less than impressive. Now, as some rumored they only released that series to get experience in highed end digital. I don't know. Would I love to have a Maxxum 7 or Maxxum 9 with a full frame or 1.3x sensor in it? Hell yes. Would I be willing to pay $5000 for a Minolta vs going out and buying a new Mk II and all new lenses? Nope. Canon would win that battle.
 
I hope you yourselve are not a good writer JasL, because otherwise I have to think this letter is fake, which I hope it is not.

It is difficult to believe K-M gives web addresses at all (only from UK and US) in an official answer.

Willem
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
 
NT = No Text!...... .
Willem Steurbaut said:
Willem
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Willem Steurbaut said:
I hope you yourselve are not a good writer JasL, because otherwise
I have to think this letter is fake, which I hope it is not.
It is difficult to believe K-M gives web addresses at all (only
from UK and US) in an official answer.
Click to expand...
Nope.

Minolta UK ran a "grass roots" survey a while back on that web site; someone on the Yahoo Minolta group passed the news along and lots of us got online to participate in the DSLR survey. It appears that all of us who participated in the survey got this note this afternoon.

Not that it's news - but it's icing on the cake to know that we're not going to be utterly disappointed on the 12th :)
  • Dennis
 
Then JasL, I give you a kiss!

Willem
JasL said:
Willem Steurbaut said:
Willem
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
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Jim Karr said:
I got it too. If it's typical Minolta, it's going to be a day late
and dollar short. While in the past I think they did a good job
with their film cameras, their 7i I think was less than impressive.
Now, as some rumored they only released that series to get
experience in highed end digital. I don't know. Would I love to
have a Maxxum 7 or Maxxum 9 with a full frame or 1.3x sensor in it?
Hell yes. Would I be willing to pay $5000 for a Minolta vs going
out and buying a new Mk II and all new lenses? Nope. Canon would
win that battle.
Click to expand...
Their A1 is a pretty good product and compares well in features/price against other products in that category. I'm sure they can come up with something decent on their first kick at the can. Look at Pentax. Their DSLR is pretty good (not necessarily best in class but it's not a dog, either).
  • lars
 
Willem Steurbaut said:
I hope you yourselve are not a good writer JasL, because otherwise
I have to think this letter is fake, which I hope it is not.
It is difficult to believe K-M gives web addresses at all (only
from UK and US) in an official answer.
Click to expand...
BTW, providing those web addresses is very promising ... it implies that these very popular (and influential) sites have been given details in advance under confidential disclosure agreement, and have a fixed time & date when they can release details ... as has been the case with many, many other products announced ... that's why you'll see simultaneous releases of information on several of these review sites. They all have the info and are just waiting for the "green light".
  • Dennis
 
Dennis said:
Willem Steurbaut said:
I hope you yourselve are not a good writer JasL, because otherwise
I have to think this letter is fake, which I hope it is not.
It is difficult to believe K-M gives web addresses at all (only
from UK and US) in an official answer.
Click to expand...
BTW, providing those web addresses is very promising ... it implies
that these very popular (and influential) sites have been given
details in advance under confidential disclosure agreement, and
have a fixed time & date when they can release details ... as has
been the case with many, many other products announced ... that's
why you'll see simultaneous releases of information on several of
these review sites. They all have the info and are just waiting
for the "green light".
  • Dennis
Click to expand...
Exactly what I was thinking..... .

JasL
 
I am becoming very nervous my friends! For me this is something like the last chance for K-M to say something.

Willem
Dennis said:
Willem Steurbaut said:
I hope you yourselve are not a good writer JasL, because otherwise
I have to think this letter is fake, which I hope it is not.
It is difficult to believe K-M gives web addresses at all (only
from UK and US) in an official answer.
Click to expand...
Nope.

Minolta UK ran a "grass roots" survey a while back on that web
site; someone on the Yahoo Minolta group passed the news along and
lots of us got online to participate in the DSLR survey. It
appears that all of us who participated in the survey got this note
this afternoon.

Not that it's news - but it's icing on the cake to know that we're
not going to be utterly disappointed on the 12th :)
  • Dennis
Click to expand...
 
Hi,

I've received the same email from KM.

Its been a long wait but finally we will soon see the DSLR.

Emmanuel
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
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I'm a relatively new K-M digital user, though a long time user of their glass. It seems to me that several years ago Minolta had a DSLR product that was very very expensive. And, I recall, not well received. Am I halucinating or are these old synapses still connected?

Jim
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
 
KM - bring it on! Let's see how Minolta finally beats Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony and other ones simultaneously...
My, I got carried away.

However, since KM decided to rebrand cameras, it also seems they will do the same to film, right? I wonder how it will look on the shelves... Then again, it's just the hype setting in...
JasL said:
I just received this email. What do you think???

Jason

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Minolta User,

Thank you for your interest in a Minolta Dynax Digital SLR.
You have
previously contacted us in regards to this product class. As we
did not
have a product to inform you of at that time we have
registered your
details, in preparation to contact you when we did.

Now that time has arrived.

In a few days the PMA (Photo Marketing Association) annual show
will open.
The location this year will be Las Vegas. This is an important
event within
the photographic industry and is often used to launch new
products. In
recent years Minolta has used it to unveil numerous models
including the
DiMAGE 7.

This will be the first international show where the new Konica
Minolta
brand will be present. This is an ideal opportunity to show the
vision and
direction of the new company.

The embargo of these new products will be lifted on 11th
February 21:00
CEST. As Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK this translates
as 12th
February 05:00 here.

With the speed of the Internet official information will begin
to appear
almost immediately. Please look to these websites to have details
published
first.

UK Based websites
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.ephotozine.com
http://www.dp-now.com

USA based websites
http://www.steves-digicams.com

Konica Minolta is also going to host information on these
products. We are
planning to have information available on the user
information and
education website;

http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com

This is a registration based website for users of Konica Minolta
products.
Please ensure you register ahead of time. It is also from this
website that
you will gain updated information as it becomes available.

Please only reply to this e-mail if information contained within it
is no
longer relevant to you. Please click reply with the subject text
"REMOVE".
Click to expand...
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Ad space for sale
 
Jim Karr said:
I got it too. If it's typical Minolta, it's going to be a day late
and dollar short. While in the past I think they did a good job
with their film cameras, their 7i I think was less than impressive.
Now, as some rumored they only released that series to get
experience in highed end digital. I don't know. Would I love to
have a Maxxum 7 or Maxxum 9 with a full frame or 1.3x sensor in it?
Hell yes. Would I be willing to pay $5000 for a Minolta vs going
out and buying a new Mk II and all new lenses? Nope. Canon would
win that battle.
Click to expand...
It does not have to be comparable to the Mk II to succeed for Minolta. I too would love an 8 MP version of the Maxxum 9 with the AF features of the Maxxum 7 (and the depth of field feature), preferably full frame but 1.3x crop factor OK. But I don't expect this is what we will see. Rather, I expect it will be a competitor in the range of the 10D, D100, S2/S3, and *istD. This will give Minolta a stronger chance of retaining its existing customer base and perhaps even expanding with new consumers. A higher spec camera along the lines of the MK II could not effectively compete because there just are not enough potential Minolta customers in that segment. What I am fearful of is that it will be an entry level camera to compete with the Rebel D and new D70. If that's the case, it may not be enough to keep as many Minolta Maxxum/Dynax shooters in the fold. It probably would not be enough for me.

But, we will all soon see and can then make our own determinations based on "facts" rather than speculation.

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