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  • Sad. Minolta name goes down the same s---hole as Vivitar's

    From RichA@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 16 23:24:39 2022
    Apparently, the camera name has resurfaced in the form of some piece of crap point and shoot from China. This is the company that once made the XD-11, arguably, the finest electronic SLR of the 1970's.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/325389959067

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  • From Alfred Molon@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 17 09:16:43 2022
    Am 17.12.2022 um 08:24 schrieb RichA:
    Apparently, the camera name has resurfaced in the form of some piece of crap point and shoot from China. This is the company that once made the XD-11, arguably, the finest electronic SLR of the 1970's.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/325389959067

    It's like a smartphone camera, just much more usable due to the much
    better ergonomics. Could be a present for a kid (his/her first camera).
    --
    Alfred Molon

    Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3 cameras forum at
    https://groups.io/g/myolympus
    https://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Alfred Molon on Sat Dec 17 12:04:59 2022
    On Saturday, 17 December 2022 at 03:16:51 UTC-5, Alfred Molon wrote:
    Am 17.12.2022 um 08:24 schrieb RichA:
    Apparently, the camera name has resurfaced in the form of some piece of crap point and shoot from China. This is the company that once made the XD-11, arguably, the finest electronic SLR of the 1970's.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/325389959067
    It's like a smartphone camera, just much more usable due to the much
    better ergonomics. Could be a present for a kid (his/her first camera).
    --
    Alfred Molon

    Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3 cameras forum at
    https://groups.io/g/myolympus
    https://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

    They'd be better-off with a used DSLR/mirrorless which can be had for the same or less money. The camera was being flogged on the Home Shopping Network as "48mp"which is patent B.S. since it's 12mp. The sensor size is 1/2.9"

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  • From Dimitris Tzortzakakis@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 19 15:23:34 2022
    Στις 17/12/2022 9:24 π.μ., ο/η RichA έγραψε:
    Apparently, the camera name has resurfaced in the form of some piece of crap point and shoot from China. This is the company that once made the XD-11, arguably, the finest electronic SLR of the 1970's.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/325389959067

    not to mention the Dynax 7000 i the first AF SLR of the '80s, with motor
    drive, DX coding of the film, etc. My aunt brought it with her in '85
    from Canada, a true sensation. Back then only a 50 mm 1.8 was available
    for this mount. You're right for a little more money you can have an
    excellent P&S like the Nikon B-600 (280 euros here) or even an used one,
    good ones will last many years. or even a smartphone with a good camera,
    my niece bought an used iPhone 10 for not so much money.

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