A fake. Loot at the 15-55 mm at the front of the lens. The guy who made the picture was to lazy to bend the text appropriately.
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Interesting Email from Minolta
- Thread starter JasL
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The email is NOT a fake.
Numerous people on this forum have received it - check the threads.
It is 100% genuine!!!!!!!
Jason
See:
http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/cest.html
CEST = Central European Summer Time
And Las Vegas is where?
BTW: Summer time in Europe starts on last Sunday in MARCH and ends on last Sunday in October. Every year.
Hmm, didn't you upgrade from a Fuji to the A1 after some countless number of posts about the A1 like it was some life or death decision ? Why weren't you satisfied with the Fuji ? Are you the only one entitled to want a different camera ? Once you own the camera you like, everyone has to be happy with their cameras ? I'm glad that you like your camera; now let the rest of us talk about the camera we're interested in w/o your commentary on our discussion.
I expect to be satisfied with a DSLR.
- Dennis
pramarko
Leading Member
The mail we got was sent from konicaminoltaphotoworld, which is part of Minolta Europe. It's natural that they use CET. I don't know why they used CEST, but maybe it's because not all countries use daylight saving time. (BTW http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=127 says that currently in Las Vegas don't use daylight saving time).
I'm still confused with this timming thing! As I understand, if the news will be on the internet at 21:00 Feb 11th, that will be 8 hours EARLIER in Las Vegas, or, 13:00 Feb 11th !! Also, EST is "East Pacific Time" so I thought CEST would be some variation of that.
Anyway, I still don't get it!
... Lucas
jtravassos
Well-known member
I just registered by picking a four digit postal code (actually used my own minus the last number) and picked any country.
John
Ronald S
Leading Member
Please read again:
"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."
They clearly have put Las Vegas on the CEST time zone, which is complete nonsense. 'Here' means either UK or Europe.
It's simple: CEST is Central European Summer Time. Something that is unavailable right now ;-)
Las Vegas is UTC - 8, and UK is UTC + - 0, at present. When it's 21:00 in Las Vegas it's 8 hours LATER in UK, i.e. 05:00 (a.m.) the NEXT day.
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the high end Nikon (D2H) and Canon (1dsmII or whatever it is) cameras involve user input from pros. So from what I remember, Minolta UK sent out this survey to customers who registered Dimage digicams (maybe the D7 series; don't remember the details). My impression was that this was Minolta UK being sick & tired of people asking for DSLRs and Minolta Japan giving them no info, so they figured they'd provide Minolta Japan with marketing data. Someone posted the survey to clubsnap.org and from there it got put on the Yahoo Minolta group (back in May '02). I can't remember if it ever got posted here. Anyway, I sent in the survey and cc:d myself - here's the survey with answers I sent in.
- Dennis
1) How many pixels do you hope to have in a digital SLR camera?
I would consider purchasing a Maxxum-based (Dynax - I'm in the US) DSLR
body with a minimum of 6MP today, but as prices drop, would be much
more content long-term with a body that records at least 8-10MP.
2) Are you prepared to make the sacrifice of losing wide angle
capability without the additional expense of an ultra wide angle?
Sacrifice isn't the word. All my lenses will continue to work on my
existing film-based bodies, so I'm gaining functionality with any
digital body ! Ideally, Minolta would eventually produce a full frame
DSLR body (as prices drop) in addition to lower-res small frame bodies.
I would also hope that within a couple years of producing such a
camera, Minolta might come out with a dedicated ultrawide like Canon
and Nikon produce, that only cover the small sensor - they don't
produce an image circle big enough for use with film or full-frame
sensors without vignetting. But, the basic answer is yes, I would be
willing to buy a small-sensor body for use with my existing gear.
3) What price do you anticipate a digital SLR to be, body only?
Depending on the feature set and the prices of comparable models, I'd
be willing to spend between $1000 and $2000.
4) What Minolta equipment do you have presently?
The following list is all Minolta brand (no 3rd party).
Bodies:
7xi, 600si, 7 and 9 bodies.
Lenses:
17-35G
24/2.8
28-85/3.5-4.5
50/2.8 macro
100/2.8 macro
200/2.8G
200/4 macro
400/4.5G
1.4X APO TC II
Flash:
3500xi
5400HS (two)
Misc:
Short & long cable releases, magnifier VN and anglefinder VN, Minolta
brand circular polarizer.
5) What additional equipment do you anticipate buying?
A DSLR
I would be willing to upgrade flash units to use with a DSLR, but not lenses. I would also be willing to buy an ultrawide
small-frame lens for use with a small-frame DSLR.
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6) What experience have you had to date with either digital cameras or
film scanners?
I have owned a Sony DSC-F717 5MP digicam for about 7 months. I also
used an HP Photosmart film scanner which I replaced some months ago
with a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite. It's a nice enough scanner, but
can't match the results of digital capture without having to spend too
much time in front of the computer. For what it's worth, one of the
reasons I chose the Sony F717 over a Dimage 7 series was because the
Sony had a reputation for better "out-of-the-box" results (without
tweaking) than the Minolta. Also, I planned to use it primarily as a
point & shoot and the Sony is simpler to use with good low-light
performance while the D7 series seems to be an attempt at building a
digicam for more sophisticated users - sort of in between a point &
shoot and a DSLR.
7) Do you use photography for your living? If so, what improvements to
your business will a digital SLR offer?
No.
8) If you have already had a digital camera what type of digital memory
are you using and what is your maximum card capacity?
We have 128MB of compact flash for use with an older Kodak digicam, and
two 128MB memory sticks for use with the Sony. I have no expectation
that these will be compatible with any other camera (only Sony) and
don't mind buying new memory for use with a DSLR.
If you wish to add any additional feedback please do.
The primary reasons I'm interested in a DSLR are:
1. Image quality ... resolution and lack of noise.
2. Interchangeable lenses. A small-sensor digicam like the Dimage 7 or
my Sony that can have a sharp, fast, small wide ranging zoom is a great
thing - I'll always own a digicam. But it can't replace the array of
lenses I have for Maxxum (from 17mm to 560 with the TC). And macro at
50, 100 and 200. I can see myself eventually owning both a small frame
and full frame DSLR because both have advantages (the magnification
factor with a 200/4 macro would be really interesting).
3. TTL optical viewfinder. I can live without live preview and live
histogram (as much as I love those features on my F717) in order to
have a "real" viewfinder for precise critical focus and DOF preview.
The anglefinder VN has become my favorite accessory. I would not buy a
Maxxum-based DSLR body if it had an EVF instead of a TTL optical
viewfinder. The EVF is fine for the stuff I do with my digicam, but
not for my nature photography.
I love my Maxxum system - the 7 and 9 bodies and all the lenses. And
I'm not a demanding user - I would not be after Minolta to come out
with new DSLR models with half the frequency of Canon or Nikon. And I
can even wait a while longer before buying a DSLR body, though I would
really appreciate Minolta indicating intent to market such a camera, if
the decision is made.
Thanks very much for your time !
6) What experience have you had to date with either digital cameras or
film scanners?
I have owned a Sony DSC-F717 5MP digicam for about 7 months. I also
used an HP Photosmart film scanner which I replaced some months ago
with a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite. It's a nice enough scanner, but
can't match the results of digital capture without having to spend too
much time in front of the computer. For what it's worth, one of the
reasons I chose the Sony F717 over a Dimage 7 series was because the
Sony had a reputation for better "out-of-the-box" results (without
tweaking) than the Minolta. Also, I planned to use it primarily as a
point & shoot and the Sony is simpler to use with good low-light
performance while the D7 series seems to be an attempt at building a
digicam for more sophisticated users - sort of in between a point &
shoot and a DSLR.
7) Do you use photography for your living? If so, what improvements to
your business will a digital SLR offer?
No.
8) If you have already had a digital camera what type of digital memory
are you using and what is your maximum card capacity?
We have 128MB of compact flash for use with an older Kodak digicam, and
two 128MB memory sticks for use with the Sony. I have no expectation
that these will be compatible with any other camera (only Sony) and
don't mind buying new memory for use with a DSLR.
If you wish to add any additional feedback please do.
The primary reasons I'm interested in a DSLR are:
1. Image quality ... resolution and lack of noise.
2. Interchangeable lenses. A small-sensor digicam like the Dimage 7 or
my Sony that can have a sharp, fast, small wide ranging zoom is a great
thing - I'll always own a digicam. But it can't replace the array of
lenses I have for Maxxum (from 17mm to 560 with the TC). And macro at
50, 100 and 200. I can see myself eventually owning both a small frame
and full frame DSLR because both have advantages (the magnification
factor with a 200/4 macro would be really interesting).
3. TTL optical viewfinder. I can live without live preview and live
histogram (as much as I love those features on my F717) in order to
have a "real" viewfinder for precise critical focus and DOF preview.
The anglefinder VN has become my favorite accessory. I would not buy a
Maxxum-based DSLR body if it had an EVF instead of a TTL optical
viewfinder. The EVF is fine for the stuff I do with my digicam, but
not for my nature photography.
I love my Maxxum system - the 7 and 9 bodies and all the lenses. And
I'm not a demanding user - I would not be after Minolta to come out
with new DSLR models with half the frequency of Canon or Nikon. And I
can even wait a while longer before buying a DSLR body, though I would
really appreciate Minolta indicating intent to market such a camera, if
the decision is made.
Thanks very much for your time !
- Dennis Fallon
Perhaps, but I'm not sure:
- the same site had Canon Pro 1 details early;
- why would an online shop bother faking products they can't yet sell ?
- it looks ugly enough to be authentic
This suggests that the sensor may be smaller than the Sony 1.5x chip. As I doubt Canon would license their 1.6x CMOS sensor from the 300D/10D, then the only known options are:
- the 1.7x Foveon sensor from the Sigma SD9/SD10 (however I don't see the Foveon logo anywhere on the image);
- or the 2x Kodak sensor used in the Olympus E1
JCDoss
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I might add, the 1.5x Fuji SuperCCD SR. That would be highly unlikely, but wonderful if it happened!
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Would indeed be nice, but like the Sony 6MP chip, it would seem to be too big.
A smaller sensor (say the Kodak 5MP from the E1) might make implementing AS easier ...
JCDoss
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I hope they don't go smaller than 1.6x. I've got a D30 now (1.6x) and I don't think I could stand it if the viewfinder was even smaller! 1.5x would be fine... But 1.3x would be ideal. I just wish the 1DII weren't so damn heavy and expensive!
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