Post by belgiumreporter on Feb 1, 2015 12:02:06 GMT -5
When the Minolta 7000 was introduced in 1985 i ran to the store to get my hands on one just to see how good it was. Nikon had the F3AF but that was out of my reach and it had very limited lens options. So the Minolta 7000 was the first affordable true AF reflex camera on the market.
I was quite inpressed by the camera, but as all my gear was and still is nikon i knew i had to wait for nikon's awnser. I did had to wait for three years until nikon came up with the 801, wich became my first AF reflex, it was somewhat more affordable than the F4 and more pro than the 501. Still there was this very brief moment minolta made me yearn for one of their camera's, who would have thought then, that i would pick one up 30 years after it's introduction in the local recycle store for just 2 euro's complete with the lens and in working condition !Imagine if the same thing would happen with prices on classic cars :-)
I was quite inpressed by the camera, but as all my gear was and still is nikon i knew i had to wait for nikon's awnser. I did had to wait for three years until nikon came up with the 801, wich became my first AF reflex, it was somewhat more affordable than the F4 and more pro than the 501. Still there was this very brief moment minolta made me yearn for one of their camera's, who would have thought then, that i would pick one up 30 years after it's introduction in the local recycle store for just 2 euro's complete with the lens and in working condition !Imagine if the same thing would happen with prices on classic cars :-)
