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Konica Minolta A2 pic quality

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joelbolden Regular Member • Posts: 195
Konica Minolta A2 pic quality
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I own a number of both digital and film cameras, but the only two that  I have 2 copies of are the Konica Minolta A2 and Minolta a9; just in case one goes bad.  Hasn't happened yet thankfully.  I shoot the A2 using the 3624x2448/extra fine settings and am continually amazed at the picture quality. I can see why in 1985 if you wanted a new one, it would set you back $1000, It's a professional quality bridge camera. Here's a few pics I've taken this spring for our Pennsylvania Native Plant Society discussion group. All these are SOOC(no editing).

Fragrant water lily

Flowering Raspberry

Penstemon digitalis

Carnivorous Sundew plants with trapped bug.

Carnivorous Sundew plants.

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GossCTP Veteran Member • Posts: 6,205
Re: Konica Minolta A2 pic quality

joelbolden wrote:

I own a number of both digital and film cameras, but the only two that I have 2 copies of are the Konica Minolta A2 and Minolta a9; just in case one goes bad. Hasn't happened yet thankfully. I shoot the A2 using the 3624x2448/extra fine settings and am continually amazed at the picture quality. I can see why in 1985 if you wanted a new one, it would set you back $1000,

The only person who could get one in 1985 was Marty McFly

It's a professional quality bridge camera. Here's a few pics I've taken this spring for our Pennsylvania Native Plant Society discussion group. All these are SOOC(no editing).

Fragrant water lily

Flowering Raspberry

Penstemon digitalis

Carnivorous Sundew plants with trapped bug.

Carnivorous Sundew plants.

I am still tempted to buy one after all of these years. Finding the right CF cards seems like a hassle, though.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Pentax K20D Pentax K-5 II Fujifilm X-H1 Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 +8 more
OP joelbolden Regular Member • Posts: 195
Re: Konica Minolta A2 pic quality

GossCTP wrote:

joelbolden wrote:

I own a number of both digital and film cameras, but the only two that I have 2 copies of are the Konica Minolta A2 and Minolta a9; just in case one goes bad. Hasn't happened yet thankfully. I shoot the A2 using the 3624x2448/extra fine settings and am continually amazed at the picture quality. I can see why in 1985 if you wanted a new one, it would set you back $1000,

The only person who could get one in 1985 was Marty McFly

It's a professional quality bridge camera. Here's a few pics I've taken this spring for our Pennsylvania Native Plant Society discussion group. All these are SOOC(no editing).

Fragrant water lily

Flowering Raspberry

Penstemon digitalis

Carnivorous Sundew plants with trapped bug.

Carnivorous Sundew plants.

I am still tempted to buy one after all of these years. Finding the right CF cards seems like a hassle, though.

Yeah, you're right about the date, 2004 makes more sense. As far as CF cards go, I use thr Vida IT 16 GB card that I ordered online.

 joelbolden's gear list:joelbolden's gear list
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 Fujifilm XP120 Pentax K20D Pentax K-7 +16 more
GossCTP Veteran Member • Posts: 6,205
Re: Konica Minolta A2 pic quality

joelbolden wrote:

I am still tempted to buy one after all of these years. Finding the right CF cards seems like a hassle, though.

Yeah, you're right about the date, 2004 makes more sense. As far as CF cards go, I use thr Vida IT 16 GB card that I ordered online.

Ahh. I thought they had to be 2GB max. I guess as long as they are formatted for FAT32 they will work. I thought I read that they were picky, but maybe that was a different model.

I've also been tempted by the original film A2, which is a beautiful camera in its own right. I have more film bodies right now than I will ever get working, much less shoot I'm afraid.

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 GossCTP's gear list:GossCTP's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Pentax K20D Pentax K-5 II Fujifilm X-H1 Pentax smc FA 50mm F1.4 +8 more
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