Hier der Inhalt einer Mail, die ich heute bei dpreview zum Thema D7D gefunden habe:
"Thank you for your interest in the recently announced Dynax 7 Digital
camera.
To give you a brief outline of the DSLR.
The six key points that have been unveiled thus far are;
6 Megapixel CCD
APS-C sized CCD
1.5x focal factor
Dynax 7 Layout
Minolta A Mount
Anti-Shake
6 Megapixels
This is comparable with other models in this sector of the market.
APS-C sized sensor and 1.5x Focal Factor
By using a smaller CCD than the 35mm film size it extends the focal length by a factor of 1.5x, thus a 28mm lens becomes a 42mm and a 300mm becomes a 450mm. Therefore people who enjoy sports photography gain a longer lens. Unfortunately people who enjoy landscape photography will be somewhat disadvantaged (see New Lenses later in the mail)
Dynax 7 Layout
This indicates that the award winning Dynax 7 body will be used as the platform for the new product. This shows the level of performance that can be expected. There will be cosmetic changes to the body to suit the needs of digital. The mock up sample and images that have been supplied so far are subject to change. The final form is likely to be a little different to this example.
Minolta A Mount
This rewards interested customers by stating that their investment in lenses for the Dynax system has been worthwhile. The Minolta A mount was introduced in 1985 and continues today. At this time we cannot guarantee that all lenses will work electronically, nor can we guarantee the quality of results for all lenses. However it is the intention that as many lenses as possible be compatible. We will inform details of compatibility issues as soon as we are able.
Anti-Shake
This too shows the unique advantage of Konica Minolta over other brands of DSLR. No other manufacturer can promote such a technology. Nikon and Canon both have optical based Vibration Reduction and Image Stabilisation respectively. If a user wants to gain this technology for use with a current DSLR they will have to buy a new lens: these tend to be bigger, heavier and more expensive than a lens without this feature. Konica Minolta will deliver a faster and more accurate system within body to all users in the form of Anti-Shake. This means that no matter how old their lens, it instantly becomes Anti-Shake.
Aspects to be confirmed later.
New Lenses
Minolta started in the 1920's as a manufacturer of lenses, cameras started later. Konica Minolta will always ensure that the quality and versatility of its optics are amongst the best available. This means that there will be new lenses available for the DSLR. These will look to resolve the reduction of wide angle due to the 1.5x focal factor. Details of the focal ranges and pricing will follow. At present the widest angle zoom in the Minolta range is 17-35, the widest angle fixed lens is 16mm.
Availability
At this stage we are making a "development announcement": this restricts the points of specification that we are able to discuss. In time more details will be announced. The culmination of this will be at Photokina (late September) when the full product will be unveiled. The product will become available in October, should there be any delays in development and testing this will be moved into early November. We shall keep everyone aware of the status of this matter.
Pricing
We are unable to confirm pricing of this model at the present time. The camera is seen to compete with the Canon EOS 10D, Nikon D100, Fujifilm S3Pro, Sigma SD-10, Pentax *istD. We can witness the current pricing of these other models and can thus imagine the price of the Konica Minolta version if it were available today. Any price set now would likely be uncompetitive when we reach October, therefore we shall be clearer as to the true cost nearer to the launch.
Tentative name
The name Dynax 7 Digital has been chosen only for this development announcement. It has been chosen because it instantly communicates the camera's purpose. In essence, to take the Dynax 7 and make it digital. Konica Minolta is likely to rename it before launch. The two aspects that are confirmed are that it is a Konica Minolta branded product and that it is a 7 series.
Interested Dynax users
We aim to ensure that all interested customers are kept fully aware of all details of this product. We welcome customers to register their interest.
If you have not already registered yourself already please do so via
http://www.konicaminoltaphotoworld.com or reply to this e-mail with your postal address details
Bernard Petticrew
Technical Support Manager
Konica Minolta Photo Imaging (UK) Ltd
Milton Keynes Office"
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