Minolta withdraws from camera business!???

[julioamendoza]

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<p>Do not panic, but.... What should we do?</p>

<p>It is not such a worry for my as I only have the Maxxum 5, the

Maxxum 7, the

Minolta kit lens 28-80 3.5-5.6D, the 5600HS accessory flash, and the

Tamnron 75-300mm. Whatever happens, I plan to

continue using my stuff as long as they work.</p>

<p>Some some professional and objective advice/recomendation will come

in handy

though. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.minoltainfo.com/">Check it out</a></p>

[julioamendoza]

I learnt of these two posts until after I posted mine. Sorry for the duplication.

 

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Eybs&tag=

 

 

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EvDi&tag=

[luiz_cavalcante]

Hope Sony will keep, at least, the same quality I experienced in 30 years using Minolta.

My first Minolta camera (SRT 100b of Aug 1976) is still working perfectly. Same happen with my 50mm f/1.4 lens (Jan 1979), my X700 (early 80's) etc. After a XD7 (1979) and a Maxxum 5xi (1992), more recently I bought a Maxxum 7 (2002), a Maxxum 70 (2004) and a Maxxum 5D (last Oct.).

As Mr Mendoza said, I also plan to continue using my stuff as long as they work.

Maybe Sony will launch a DSLR body for my old MD lens. Who knows?