clinton_abe Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well, March 31th, is here, and (Konica) Minolta says good-bye to the photo industry. It was fun while it lasted. There were many good memories. You'll be missed. I hope SONY does not long in answering the many questions that present Minolta users have regarding where they plan to take the A- mount lens system. I'm looking forward to their presentation of their DSLRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkka Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I will give them a few months, until July. If by then they have not made clear announcements of new DSLR models with improved specs, I will not sell my existing Minolta gear but I will build my digital on another platform, either Canon or medium format. No matter what they announce after that will not get me back to Sony, the investment is just too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhutchins Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I'm holding my breath for the Sony speach to occur too. I am remaining positive. I don't think Sony will keep their secrets zipped up for to long as there are alot of anxious customers out there in the making and a lot of talk about many good product releases this year. It should be exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_thorlin Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I would have definitely expected an announcement on 1st.April - it would have been appropriate considering the previous press releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_harley1 Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Errr they allready made an anouncement a few months back. What you mean is you want some reassurance ;) They've taken over repairs and spares that's quite a big responsibility and shows a lot of commitment. They cannot spend their time reassuring the worriers about the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton_abe Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Bill- April 1st, is a Saturday. I would at least allow them the weekend off. Did you expect them to be sitting at their computer in Japan, waiting for one second after midnight, to push the 'enter' key on their keyboard and releasing all the information you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_thorlin Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Oh crikey WFM!! 1st.April is also known as All Fools Day in the UK but perhaps not in the USA ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhutchins Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hey Clinton, the Japanese are hard working, wouldn't suprise me, lol. Maybe we'll hear something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton_abe Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 I see that KM waste little time hanging the 'Out of Business' sign on their website for the Photo Imaging division. The removed all webpages that had to do with the camera business, other than those that tell you that Sony is taking over the DSLR cameras. SONY on the other hand, has yet to put their 'Open for Business' sign on their website. I hope they do so soon, as they have customers waiting at the door eager to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmhutchins Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Anyone seen this piece of Photoshop work, very funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 It seems to all still be there for the moment (click on any of the 'Products' links on <a href="http://ca.konicaminolta.com">http://ca.konicaminolta.com</a>, you can also go direct to the DiMAGE page at <a href="http://konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/digital_camera/dimage/"> http://konicaminolta.com/products/consumer/digital_camera/dimage/</a>), albeit with 'discontinued' labels displayed.<br> And if anyone had wanted an announcement to appear on 1 April, there'd have been no need to manually push any enter keys on a Saturday - that's the magic of computers :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenzo_maielli Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 OK, hallo... but we have missed all the hystorical heritage of a great camera company, as Minolta. Ciao. Vincenzo Maielli Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_thorlin Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Perhaps to be replaced by an increasingly hysterical Sony ( non-communicative ) present :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now