Goodbye to Sony (but not to Dyxum)

Kiklop wrote: I stated several times that personally, i have learned more about strength and weakens of Sony system only after investing in Nikon one.

Indeed. I did not knew that Minolta's automatic white balance was good until I had a k20d

Sorry for not replying earlier folks, I had a busy day yesterday at work (no, I wasn't out taking pics with the K7, it's not here yet).

The cat thread won't be the same, just for a start...

Awww... the cat thread! Yes, I have used $4000 worth of equipment to take pictures of my cat, and I'm not ashamed to admit I enjoy it!

I'm not sure about the wisdom of a "highly objective" A700-K7 comparison as your first "Emeritus' post, though.

Well... I never said the comparison would be posted here, did I? Well... unless Kiklop decides to go ahead with that plan of including the 'underdog' mounts in a small Dyxum forum, somehow

We stay a-mount cameras and still imaging (no video subforum either) ONLY site; that's not negotiable :)

A highly commendable decision, if I may say so!

I suspect that having the triumphs, trials and tribulations of similar systems all intermingling we would all have a far more realistic view of the strengths and weaknesses of whatever we are shooting with.

You're absolutely right, PMac!

Something to think about. Maybe I'll just wear out that 7D and a700 then see what's next.

I wouldn't recommend rushing into a mount-switching decision. Sony and I (and others) may not see eye-to-eye in regards to camera ergonomics/handling/features, but that doesn't mean they don't have high quality products; I am quite sure the next cameras will be excellent and will surprise (in a good way) a lot of folks; and Sony's market share is bound to increase as time goes by (even if it's achieved by selling 'easy-to-use' DSLRs and EVILs to p'n's users), they might not become #2 as easy as they believed when they joined the DSLR game, but they will surely establish themselves as an important player... which can only be a good thing for the future of the A-mount in the long run.

ADub128 wrote: Does anybody look back fondly at the Konica heritage of our cameras? It doesn't seem like they added much value at all, and I thought it was a horrible branding mistake to call the cams "Konica Minolta". I've always hated the micro-sized font used on the logo of my Maxxum 5D and my Dimage A2 too. I guess the K-M merger was a last ditch effort to save both companies. I'm curious if any Dyxumers used Konica SLRs back in the day ...

Ok, off topic so i'll keep it short: my guess is we wouldn't have had any A-mount if Minolta hadn't merged with Konica in the 7D years (2005 -on?).
I started with a KM A200 and i liked the name, but Minolta does sound stronger yes..

Sorry to see you go, I must admit I also find the K7 and the pancake primes very appealing.

Happy shooting!

Kiklop wrote: So it is because of brettania and other admins at that time that dyxum is an a-mount site .. not because of me (this is why we still have "home of the Minolta / Alpha-mount dSLR photographer" description for dyxum altough it would make more sense to have Sony in this title as well)

I've been a Minolta user since our family purchased an SRT-101 and an XE-7 long, long ago; then a huge gap until I got a Dynax 505si Super (a "gray market" purchase here in the U.S.). Does anybody look back fondly at the Konica heritage of our cameras? It doesn't seem like they added much value at all, and I thought it was a horrible branding mistake to call the cams "Konica Minolta". I've always hated the micro-sized font used on the logo of my Maxxum 5D and my Dimage A2 too. I guess the K-M merger was a last ditch effort to save both companies. I'm curious if any Dyxumers used Konica SLRs back in the day ...

So, nominally, the Dyxum tag line should read:

"home of the Minolta / Konica Minolta / Sony Alpha-mount dSLR photographer"

... with the EVILs coming, you may need to remove "dSLR" soon ... ;-)

Cesar, back on topic, enjoy your new gear! Photography (like so many things in life) is like the Goldilocks story, you just have to find what is "just right". I hope you've found your "just right", at least for now!

foot wrote: and pentax that i sometimes hope dyxum would start pentax forum/lens database/lens reviews/sample pictures.....

LOL, funny you mentions this ...
Since i guess enough time is behind us now, i think i can make a confession here.
When Sony took over KM i didn't wanted Sony gear here (as an exclusive brand). We had a lot of discussions "behind the scenes", we had some polls as well and then i finally agreed with what most thought at that time, so we become an a-mount site
So it is because of brettania and other admins at that time that dyxum is an a-mount site .. not because of me (this is why we still have "home of the Minolta / Alpha-mount dSLR photographer" description for dyxum altough it would make more sense to have Sony in this title as well)

And, as always, brettania and other admins were right; i don't have any regret about the way we went.

What i considered instead is to add Pentax (and possibly olympus) gear as well making dyxum less brand devoted and kind of "counterweight place" compared to mostly CaNikon oriented sites.

At that time, there wasn't a place like pentaxforums.com has become, so there was a chance to fill the hole and have enough users to be an useful resource.

Edited by Kiklop - 11 March 2010 at 15:26

cezarL wrote: As for continuing to post my photos here (a lot of people have brought it up, which gives me that warm, fuzzy feelin' ... ): I would really like to do that, but I'm afraid it's not up to me, but for the Admins to decide

there seems to be such a connection between "the mind of minolta" and pentax that i sometimes hope dyxum would start pentax forum/lens database/lens reviews/sample pictures.....

i don't think you will be disappointed in pentax. i have the k20d and
you're right, there's something about pentax that seems enjoyable and fun