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While I never had the KM 18-70mm DT kit lens, my 7D came with the KM 28-100mm f3.5-5.6 (D) kit lens and I have to say that while its build is similar to the 18-70mm (plasticky & light), the sharpness and contrast I got from it is truly amazing for such a cheap lens. And it can be used on FF...

Just start this list for fun, like I started Who bought Dynax 5D? last time. Interested to see how many Sony Alpha 100 and Minolta other users also. ooo.....i see this first A100 user. btw, 5d users all sold off their cams liao. i think less than 3/4 left. DSLR Sony Alpha 100 Users 1...

One was sold in Oz just recently ... http://tinyurl.com/h2dff ... for significantly less. But still cost an arm and a leg though :(

Happy to be middleman to an SG buyer. Just paypal me the $$$ incl. postage to SG. But note that lens only has 12 mths KM HK warranty and 12 mths local seller warranty ... hard to get service is faulty in SG (or Oz). I prefer to get one with international warranty.

I'm the opposite ... I've never plugged my 7D via USB ... always take CF card out and transfer images via USB CF card reader or plug into x-drive. Never had probs with CF ejection/insertion (touch wood!)

One of Minolta's best lenses. Highly recommended. Very sharp, excellent colours and contrast. Pity I had to let go of it to a fellow CS member :cry: .

Yashica 35 GS --> Minolta XD-7 --> Minolta 7xi --> Kodak DC4800 --> KM 7D

In his book "Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha 5D/7D Digital Cameras", Gary L. Friedman lists the light-capturing ability of several different sensors. photographic paper - 6.5 stops digital sensors - 8 stops colour negative film - 12 stops human eye - about 30 stopsSo 8 stops to answer your question...

One on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7592735747&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Look here. http://www.pbase.com/pganzel/image/54644996 He's the chap with the gallery on minolta lens tinkering. The 85mm f1.4 is listed on the CD manual.

Very hard to find loh

Here an explanation of a mirror lens. http://www.photozone.de/3Technology/lenstec5.htm It's based on similar principles to a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. The presence of the secondary mirror is what causes the funky donut bokeh. Some people don't like it and it does take a bit of getting use...

You just have to look for one in a Canon mount. Just like this one here. http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1226

Which 500mm did you try? Surely not the Minolta 500mm 'coz I've seen some fantastic shots taken with this lens (and I'm sure Drudkh would beg to differ as well). I'm not a birding photographer, but I thought if it's good enough for birding, then it should be acceptable for other things like...

I'm toying with getting an affordable mirror lens. The majority of Russian derivatives (Samyang, Phoenix, Opteka, etc.) are cheap and their photo quality generally accepted as very poor :thumbsd: . And I can't afford the best and only AF one, ie., Minolta AF 500mm f8, which normally goes for...

Commonly available on ebay ... especially from prodigital2000 ... around US$300 new.

VERY nice colours :thumbsup:

Drool ;p ;p ;p

You can try taking it apart for fun :bsmilie: . http://www.pbase.com/pganzel/disassembly_70210