We got a sample of the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D very late. We still wanted to have a look at this camera as it features a unique Anti Shake (AS) sensor. There is also a cheaper 5D planned to be released soon that has some fewer capabilities but uses the same base technology.
The Maxxum 7D is very well to handle and the layout of all controls is some of the best we have seen so far. Konica Minolta tried to get most features into your reach without using menus. The 2.5″ LCD is bright and very easy to read.
Minor issue: We often use a bubble level that we attach to the camera’s flash hot shoe. We cannot use it on the 7D as this camera has a different styled hot shoe for use with only Konica Minolta flash units.
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I bought my used Konica-Minolta 7D from Miami, Florida, wedding and portrait photographer Peter Gregg. Peter gave me a very honest and obviously knowledgeable appraisal of the camera’s strengths and weaknesses – including information about flash capabilities that had escaped every online reviewer. (I have invited Peter to write a “Konica-Minolta 7D Flash Tutorial” for posting on my Bearpaw Photography Publications web site). Peter’s appraisal strengthened the impression I’d gotten from online reviews that the KM 7D’s capabilities met my needs and that its weaknesses wouldn’t bother me.
My reactions have not been a case of pride of ownership. Well, not exactly. While I like the camera well enough as an object, I have had other DSLRs and AF “Wunderplastik” in and out of the house over the years, and the 7D as an object of camera fetishism is no match for a gleaming Leica, a time-burnished Deardorff, or a mint Nikon F2.
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The long-awaited Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D gives the Minolta faithful the modern, Maxxum system-compatible digital SLR (dSLR) they’ve been craving. Its 6-megapixel CCD and midlevel feature set look somewhat old hat at this writing, but the camera’s Anti-Shake mechanism, which continuously repositions the CCD to counteract blur caused by camera movement, is unique among dSLRs. Strong performance and thoughtful design round out this decent-shooting camera, which deserves a look from any entry- to midlevel dSLR buyer but especially from those who already own a Maxxum lens or two.
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World’s first digital SLR camera Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D / Dynax 7D with body-integral CCD-shift Anti-Shake feature was given the “Camera Grand Prix 2005�
The Camera Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious awards that can be presented to a camera in Japanese photo industry. The Camera Grand Prix is sponsored by the Camera Press Club and managed by the Camera Grand Prix Steering Committee. Every year, once a year, they recognize the best cameras sold in Japan.
Selection is done by a committee of Camera Press Club members, chief editors and representatives of magazines affiliated with the Camera Press Club, experts selected by the Camera Grand Prix Steering Committee, camera magazine writers, and photographers. The cameras nominated this year were all launched between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2005. There were 192 cameras.
The reason why the Dynax 7 D *2 was selected for the award was the high evaluation given to the following points: Easier operation for users is prioritized in camera development policy and the high level of technological development that went into realizing that. They are seen by the body-integral Anti-Shake mechanism, the sophisticated features demanded by high-end amateurs, while employing the large LCD and operation menus that make it easy enough for beginners to use.
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The first thing that strikes you about the Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D / Dynax 7D is the multitude of controls that sprout from its body, so many, in fact, that there is no room for a top-mounted data LCD. The benefit is that many settings that on other dSLR’s require wading through menus or removing the camera from eye level to change are manipulated directly via a dedicated dial or button. Photographers with roots extending deep into the 35mm film era will appreciate the extent to which the 7D’s controls are brought to its surface.
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