Goodbye Minolta... :(

jsbn · 17th May 2006

U guys know what it means when u see things like this in a camera superstore...

BTW, those on top are Pentax lenses. Minolta ones all empty with the "Coming Soon Alpha" notice. They'd better not pull all the good lenses and primes out... argh~~~

smtan24 · 17th May 2006

20 more days only till alpha.

reno77 · 17th May 2006

Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
You and me and my old friends
Hoping it would never end
Never say goodbye, never say goodbye
Holdin' on - we got to try
Holdin' on to never say goodbye

tokrot · 17th May 2006

I wonder their so called 20 new lenses are rebadged one..

jsbn · 18th May 2006

I guess there's a probability of it.

But rebadged or not, juz dun increase the prices by 10-fold simply becos "Its a Sony". I guess the reason why most people go the way of Minolta is due to cost-maintainence factor.

feryl · 18th May 2006

exactly... it's like driving a skoda. cheap label but audi engine.

jsbn · 18th May 2006

I fear it would be the case of a 'Audi Casing, Daihatsu Engine'.

feryl · 18th May 2006

Originally Posted by jsbn

I fear it would be the case of a 'Audi Casing, Daihatsu Engine'.

oh, "It's a Sony".

yeocolin · 19th May 2006

It'll basically be relaunching the KM lens under Sony. Its impossible for Sony to come up with 20 totally new lens. Not even Canon can do that.

KPuser · 20th May 2006

more precisely, most of them should be 'tamron' 's lens.

TRS · 20th May 2006

Twenty lenses by sony in one year, that's crazy. They label Minolta lenses as Sony (some listed in different threads) and charge crazy prices. I really fear this change. End result for me is probably switching brands even though I am a big Minolta fan. KM was alreaday pain. Good thing is I am already setup to go to ohter brand if SONY does not get it right the first time. No taking advantage of loyal KM users.

jsbn · 20th May 2006

Anyway, there's like just... 3wks left before the launch of the '20 new lenses' and alpha?

There's always bonuses at the end of the year. No rush, no rush.

smtan24 · 20th May 2006

17 days before alpha.

jsbn · 20th May 2006

They'd better not disappoint!

Eagerly waiting for good news, especially where lenses and body improvements are concerned.

smtan24 · 20th May 2006

Probably a rehash Dynax 5D.

jsbn · 24th May 2006

T minus 2.5hr

zcf · 24th May 2006

Originally Posted by jsbn

T minus 2.5hr

Bro, you switch back to Canon? Or Sony?

jsbn · 24th May 2006

Hmm... Sony? Well, I'm not sure abt their new Alpha ranges and lenses.

Canon has a lower possibility since the cost is so much higher. As a hobbyist/freelancer, I dun do any big time assignments (unless u guys suddenly see me 1 day win some competition or wad).

Whichever has a lower startup cost with good lenses and accessories at a lower cost, I'll go for that.

17th May 2006	#1
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Goodbye Minolta... :( U guys know what it means when u see things like this in a camera superstore... BTW, those on top are Pentax lenses. Minolta ones all empty with the "Coming Soon Alpha" notice. They'd better not pull all the good lenses and primes out... argh~~~ __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree." Last edited by jsbn; 17th May 2006 at 05:31 AM.

17th May 2006	#2
smtan24 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,482	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( 20 more days only till alpha.

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reno77 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Reservoir Posts: 880	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( Never say goodbye, never say goodbye You and me and my old friends Hoping it would never end Never say goodbye, never say goodbye Holdin' on - we got to try Holdin' on to never say goodbye

17th May 2006	#4
tokrot Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,243	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( I wonder their so called 20 new lenses are rebadged one.. __________________ Colors of Photography through my eyes...

18th May 2006	#5
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( I guess there's a probability of it. But rebadged or not, juz dun increase the prices by 10-fold simply becos "Its a Sony". I guess the reason why most people go the way of Minolta is due to cost-maintainence factor. __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."

18th May 2006	#6
feryl Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 255	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( exactly... it's like driving a skoda. cheap label but audi engine.

18th May 2006	#7
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( I fear it would be the case of a 'Audi Casing, Daihatsu Engine'. __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."

19th May 2006	#9
yeocolin Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 812	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( It'll basically be relaunching the KM lens under Sony. Its impossible for Sony to come up with 20 totally new lens. Not even Canon can do that. __________________ www.pbase.com/yeocolin www.flickr.com/yeocolin

20th May 2006	#10
KPuser Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 555	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( more precisely, most of them should be 'tamron' 's lens.

20th May 2006	#11
TRS New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 26	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( Twenty lenses by sony in one year, that's crazy. They label Minolta lenses as Sony (some listed in different threads) and charge crazy prices. I really fear this change. End result for me is probably switching brands even though I am a big Minolta fan. KM was alreaday pain. Good thing is I am already setup to go to ohter brand if SONY does not get it right the first time. No taking advantage of loyal KM users.

20th May 2006	#12
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( Anyway, there's like just... 3wks left before the launch of the '20 new lenses' and alpha? There's always bonuses at the end of the year. No rush, no rush. __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."

20th May 2006	#13
smtan24 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,482	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( 17 days before alpha.

20th May 2006	#14
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( They'd better not disappoint! Eagerly waiting for good news, especially where lenses and body improvements are concerned. __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."

20th May 2006	#15
smtan24 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,482	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( Probably a rehash Dynax 5D.

24th May 2006	#16
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( T minus 2.5hr __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."

24th May 2006	#18
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Re: Goodbye Minolta... :( Hmm... Sony? Well, I'm not sure abt their new Alpha ranges and lenses. Canon has a lower possibility since the cost is so much higher. As a hobbyist/freelancer, I dun do any big time assignments (unless u guys suddenly see me 1 day win some competition or wad). Whichever has a lower startup cost with good lenses and accessories at a lower cost, I'll go for that. __________________ "Wonders of the Human Mind. Unfathomable to the highest degree."