Minolta Dynax 7

After months of research, scrimping and saving up my pennies, I decided to get the Dynax 7 by Minolta. This is a 35mm AF SLR. So far, in 4 months, I have managed to shoot about 20 rolls of film through it without a hitch. I like the ergonomics (switches and dials), the bright viewfinder, nifty LCD screen which displays every little bit of information on the camera settings and exposure, and the 14 segment evaluative metering, coupled with the LCD display to show exactly what the exposure distribution of the scene. The autofocus seems to be fast and reliable and the depth-of-field preview has come in handy. The LCD display of the 14 segment exposure reading of ...  Read the complete review

When I got bitten by the photography bug about 4 years ago I bought into the Minolta range of cameras, my first being a Dynax 505si (reviewed elsewhere on this very site). Having used it for two years or more I felt I'd pretty much pushed it to it's limit. This, combined with my insatiable urge for new gadgets, saw me glancing longingly at the Dynax 9 in Jessops. But £1000 was too much for me to justify on a camera body, so I just kept on looking at it. Some while later, on one of my relatively frequent visits to Jessops, I spied what looked like a 'baby' Dynax-9. What was this? It was cheaper (£600), smaller and boasted a whoe new range of ...  Read the complete review

Great pictures both for Learners and proffessionals. - Advantages: Takes great pictures, Strong flashgun, Auto-focus - Disadvantages: Keep away from sand & dirt, Bulky, Makes you look like, a tourist

So before I left on my huge OS adventure I felt there was something missing from my suitcase....hmm let me think.....YIKES I almost forgot my camera ! Out I trotted to get me a camera that would take wondeful memorable shots.I came across a Minolta Dynax AF 35-80mm/4-5.6 (between you and me, excluding all the photographic buffs) I am not 100% clear of what all that means exactly...just being honest !! I wasn't looking for a lightweight camera that I could fit into even the smallest bags..no I wanted a great big chunky thing that at least looked like I knew what I was doing! The Minolta Dynax comes with it's own little instruction book ...  Read the complete review