Lance, Enjoying Copious Pollen
This account has moved@analogfusion Blimey. From an A200 too.
@emsquared I took a lot of blurry shots with that camera (I think the operator was mostly to blame), but I also got some winners out of it.
Heiko R.@analogfusion It's a real shame that the old #Minolta #DImage cameras compressed so poorly. They all had great lenses and actually good image sensors. Although they also liked to outshine, which then often ended in a kind of foggy atmosphere. :smile:
However, I like photos like this one. It doesn't always have to look smooth and sterile. 👍
@heikor @emsquared My first "serious" digital camera was the DiMage A200. For a bridge camera, it had lots of manual options that I didn't use to maximum benefit at the time. My biggest issue was frequent missed focus, but I hate to blame the tool for what might have been my own poor technique.
A few years ago I picked up a 4MP point and shoot G400 (I think that's the model). It's surprisingly good for its specs. It has a macro capability that shoots from just a few centimeters away.
@analogfusion You're right, Lance. The autofocus has sometimes been very stubborn, and it has been slow too.
Btw, with the #DImage 7 and a newer 7i, I still have the two predecessors of your camera today. Dimage7 from 2001 and #Dimage7i from 2002 or 2003. However, I treated both of them to the latest firmware, now it is 'new like of 2004'. :smile:
These cameras also have a very slow focus drive, although more precise than other models of that time. Fortunately, it can be switched to manual.
Anyway: I still enjoy using these old ladies today. 🤩😁
@heikor @emsquared Focusing like it's 2004! 😆 Maybe the missed focus wasn't all on me, then. When it nailed focus, the A200 could create good images.
I sold mine to help fund the purchase of a Nikon D40 that I used for several years. It was a better camera in almost every way, despite having "only" a 6MP sensor, as compared to the A200s 8 MP one.
Still, I kind of wish I'd held onto that Konica Minolta.
Focusing like it's 2004! 😆
OH Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! 🤣 I think you shouldn't worry about that. Many people have complained about the difficulty of focusing these cameras, and so have I. :smile:
Your D40 was well equipped with 6MP. Considering how small the image sensor on the A200 or my 7i cameras was compared to APS-C or similar sensor formats on D40 and others... if in doubt, the larger sensor is more important to me.
My 'latest' camera is currently the #SonyA300 dslr with 10MP, I also have a Canon #Eos300d with only 6.3MP. Both cameras are still enough for me today, even though I rarely use the Canon anymore because I have more lenses and other accessories for my Sony / Minolta cameras.
But I have to admit one thing: I probably wouldn't buy a new(er) Sony today, but I'm really in love with the old models. Somehow. So for now, I'm going to stick with Minolta, or the early Sony Cameras.
I don't care about tons of megapixels. I don't nead more than 10. 😉
@heikor @emsquared I find it hard to argue with the need for more than 10 MP - at least for most applications. In late 2013, I switched to Fujifilm mirrorless cameras, and have used them ever since.
While the latest models cram in a ridiculous number of megapixels into a half frame sensor, it's mainly their other innovations that keep me on that system. The film simulations are really useful to me.
it's mainly their other innovations that keep me on that system. The film simulations are really useful to m
A reason that I can understand very well. I also find it very exciting!
I am currently very happy with my cams. But they won't work forever either. Let's see where the road takes me... 😉