Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2

...a marketers. Hats of to Konica Minolta for having the nuts to make what is essentially one of the UGLIEST cameras ever, but has been voted Editors choice in many a camera mag/website. In kung fu terms, its the understated cool dude who leaps out of nowhere are whips all the brash and arrogant young ninja into shape. You heard me. Anything I missed?.........It has a pretty good wide or telephoto macro.....it has a proper 49mm thread for filters etc, ...
...in the dark....one bad point, you have to use it with a minolta fit flash, but there are still third party manufacturers for these on the cheap....you can use the extra flashes wirelessly....another bad point, there is no bundled wireless shutter release like the one you get with the A200. I don't know why not.....the manual may come on CD or in paper form....the software is pretty good, but it aint photoshop.... Dont buy a prosumer until you've ...

5kutbag 31.08.2005 (22.04.2006) · Read full review
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Review of Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2

INTRODUCTION: I have bought two of these cameras - one for myself and one for work (I am a semi-pro photographer at a major public school), so pleased was with my own camera. The A2 was, in about 2003, just about the best of the 'prosumer' digital cameras available and won many awards. In the relentless cost-cutting that is so prevalent in this market, Minolta then kept the lens and image sensor, but cut the features and the price and renamed it ...
...is the better camera - no question! I have read many internet reviews of this camera, SOME of which refer to 'purple fringing', which is a feature of the particular (Sony-made) image sensor used in this (and most other) 8Mp cameras. I can only report that I have scarely noticed it at all - whatever others may worry about, it is too small to get stressed over (and can easily be removed within Photoshop, anyway). The other criticism I found in the ...

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First apologies if this sounds similar to my A1 review. It is and for good reason. They're identical apart from the larger picture sensor of 8 mega pixels and the enhanced viewfinder resolution. This is a great camera, classed as a "prosumer" it falls between a full on digital SLR and a consumer digital snapper. It's ideal for someone who wants to move on from their first digital camera to something that gives more control over the end picture. ...
...high quality A3 prints. The sensor also has an "anti shake" feature that really does work and I found gives you effectively one more stop. Lens The good quality 7x optical 28 - 200 mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens allows the camera to be used for most type of work from indoors to sports activity. The only lens drawback I noticed was that its macro capability is somewhat restricted. Battery The battery last for ages, I never managed to run it down ...

niglom 23.07.2005 · Read full review
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I found this camera was packed with features which guides you to learn all about photography and what the camera can do. If you shop around, you can pick one up for around £450 which I think is very good value for money considering what the camera has to offer. The quality of the images is very good, although I do get a slight shadow in each corner of every shot which has to be cropped or tidied up afterwards. The battery seems to last a very long ...
...was buying, I was looking for something offering high resolution, lots of features and below £500 as I felt I had a lot to learn before spending more on a DSLR, and this fits the bill perfectly. The flip up/out screen is a nice feature, although it doesn't rotate which would have been a great addition. The anti-shake mechanism works very well in low light, and to date, the few accessories I have bought have been very well priced. I would recommend ...

SteveBriscoe 16.08.2005 · Read full review
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The only thing I would add to the other reviews is that there are so many features that I find if you do not use it for 3/4 months, you can easily forget what all the buttons and knobs are for. However, I concur with what the other say - it is a really great camera. I find the time delay very interesting. You can film a flower opening over a period of hours. I set it up on the bedroom window looking into our cul-de-sac. The number of cars over a ...
...turn around and leave is incredible - have they lost their way or are they casing the area? The video is great - I use the camera for holiday snaps predominantly, but want the ability to have high zoom and pixel numbers. Sometimes a scene does not look good enough fotoed in a panoramic so you can just video a 360 degree scene. Take Air Days - the Red Arrows do not look spectacular unless you can get a bit of vid. Overall a really useful bit of ...

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