Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan and Feli, I can tell you that the Minolta system really works. I shot hand held portraits with the 7D of a friend in her home on New Years' eve, and that day was very dark. I typically used shutter speeds with my 35/1.4 of 1/6" to 1/10", and the vast majority were sharply focused with no hint of motion blur (of me, not her). The same system has been in their A1 and A2 prosumer digitals, and I have not heard of the system breaking down from the two active Minolta lists I lurk in. -dan c. At 01:51 PM 18-01-05 -0500, Dan Post wrote: >Feli- >Actually, the item that caught my eye was that the lens was NOT >stabilised! It was the sensor! >The Minds at Minolta might have something! It seems silly to load a lens >with all sorts of hardware to move heavy glass elements when a simpler >system to move a lightweight sensor would be more energy efficient and >might operate more quickly. >The downside is whether the platform for the sensor might be more >susceptible to impact damage, even from a minor 'bump'. >Also- the system allows the use of older lenses and still lets one have >the advantage of stabilization. >Interesting indeed! >Dan > >Feli wrote: > >> A review of Minoltas 7d SLR (6MP) with anti-shake. >> >> Think we will ever see a vibration reduced lens from father Solms? >> >> >> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminolta7d/ >> >> >> Feli >> >> >> ________________________________________________________ >> feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 >> www.elanphotos.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >