Im afraid, very afraid

[kepeye]

I have had a new 7d for about a week now. I have had no problems other than a few things that turned out to be my lack of knowledge. So far so good, but as I read more and more and talk to people I’m beginning to wonder If I shouldn’t take this thing back before the 14 day return date. I concerned about the service issues and the problems listed in this forum. Anyone else thinking as I am. Nikon? Cannon?
Not sure what to do.
Thanks for any help.

[Fred]

Well, no one else can make that decision for you. I have a 7D I bought about three weeks before the big KM announcement. Was I concerned after hearing about the bail out? Sure, but for me it didn't make me get rid of the camera. I"m a long-time Minolta user, with a fair amount of lenses, so getting the 7D was a logical choice.

Plus, I really like that most of the settings I use can be reached on the outside with a knob or dial, rather than in nested menus. Bottom line - I certainly wish that KM had stayed in the camera business, but even with all the uncertainty now about Sony taking over, I'd buy this camera again. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

[kepeye]

Thanks Fred
I believe I 'm going to stick it out.
I really like the camera and I also have many older maxxum lenses.
It would cost a bunch to start over.

[DonSchap]

Look... Minolta took a powder. They have left ALL of their users to the mercy of SONY... and believe me, with my experiences with SONY, that is NOT a good thing!

If you can return the KM 7D, that would be my recommendation. As much as starting over is a drawback... I believe you will be a lot happier if something does go wrong when the company that made your camera is still around to service it. :)

Please, take the time to explore Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm digitals... as soon as possible (within your 14 day return policy). KM is gone... you really don't need another piece of their history. Anti-shake is nice, but you are almost on your own getting the darn thing fixed. Support is just about non-existant.

I still have (4) Maxxum 9000s, (1) Maxxum 7000... and had a Maxxum SPxi also, (until I sold it three weeks ago) just for fun. Tons of AF glass... but still wound up buying what I have listed below.

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I figure the film cameras have lasted this long (20+ years), without too much problem... but the newest digitals are problematic... with mirrors getting stuck in the UP position and what not. Then try and get it fixed. Yeah, right. A new camera and it's out of commission, already. No thanks. The Canon simply works... issues are rather minor, if any... well, functionally.

The conversion to Canon was around $2500.00 and has stretched a bit since then, with some additional flashes and lensing. Canon-glass is preferred... but Tamron-glass does it for me.

Do I miss not having a KM digital? Not really. The Canon does a grand job and it can be serviced very quickly... if a failure should occur. If I do find a 7D "down the road" for a few hundred, I might pop for it... but at $700... ain't gonna happen. That could be another new lens... or half a one, at least (LOL).

Minolta lost this customer when they lost the company. :mad:

That's my story... so far. If I were you, I'd close the history book on Konica-Minolta, while you still can.

[CptOfGondor]

Bending to the big boys eh Don? LoL.

[DonSchap]

I figure if you are going to plunk down a grand... buy something that is going be supported the day you buy it and a year or two beyond. Buying KM can't even offer that. They are simply... gone already! :eek:

I shrug... still feeling a little bruised and tatooed. :mad: Something I really don't want anyone else to share, if it can be helped.