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Summary: Great camera
Review: I bought maxxum 5 from amazon about 2+ years ago. There is almost no way to take bad pictures with this camera. I have taken pictures sharp clear and so professional looking that I was tempted to send them to National Geographic ! Anyway, I am not a professional photographer but have been using maxxum line (I had a 7000i) for quite some time. I love how small and light but yet ergonomic this camera is. You can handle this with one hand and still not risk shaking. Battery life is great. Along with this camera I also bought 80-300mm zoom lense from sigma. My camera was not the QD version, that is my only gripe. But that was my since I did not look for the QD version at the time of purchase.
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Summary: HEY EDITOR!!!
Review: I duuno why a camera is in the Mice and Keyboards section. There doesn't seem to be anyplace to report this to Amazon.
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Summary: awesome camera?naaaaah!
Review: I had Dynax 7000i for quite some time, and since the body developed cracks, I replaced that first with Maxxum 4. But that particular piece would occasionally turn off immediately after being turned on. So I returned that and bought Maxxum 5, with Vectis-1 flash. I am sorry to day that I got results worse that Maxxum4, and both were not comparable to what I got with my old rusty trusty Dynax 7000i. The advantagea are its light weight and small size. I didnot fancy the eye start very much, as I use it mostly in manual mode. To use the D lens's strength, you need to have D flashes, which are not cheap. There is absolutely no vignetting. If you shoot in burst mode, then it doesn't disappoint you.
I am still a bit far from the final verdict, but I am not quite impressed.
Hope this helps you..!
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Summary: Best Camera!
Review: I had this camera for less than two years when it stopped working. I treated this camera like a baby, so it should have lasted for a long time. They would charge me $115 to fix it - and then that is only guaranteed for six months. Minolta customer service told me that it is the nature of mechanical things to break and I happened to get one that broke. Do not buy this camera unless you want to buy another one next year.
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Summary: THIS CAMERA BREAKS
Review: I had this camera for less than two years when it stopped working. I treated this camera like a baby, so it should have lasted for a long time. They would charge me $115 to fix it - and then that is only guaranteed for six months. Minolta customer service told me that it is the nature of mechanical things to break and I happened to get one that broke. Do not buy this camera unless you want to buy another one next year.
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Summary: Best Camera!
Review: I LOVE my minolta camera. I'm a photography lover and carry it with me on every trip. The photo quality is wonderful, and it is easy to set everything to automatic in case a friend wants to snap a shot of something. I was skeptical to purchase a camera withso many options, but wouldn't trade it for any other product.
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Summary: Great Beginning Camera
Review: I love my Minolta Maxxum 5. The auto features make this camera easy to use and easy to get great pictures as a novice. Being able to switch individual features to manual also make it easy to learn how to use a 35mm SLR. My camera goes everywhere with me and has held up well. This camera is a lot of fun to use.
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Summary: Another great minolta
Review: I've had a series of minolta SLRs (5xi, 500si, etc), most recently the Maxxum 5. They've all been great and have all done very well for me. Features, sharpness, exposure, automatic and manual modes all just what I need. When considering the maxxum 5 I was initially worried about the comments about the size and whether my somewhat-large hands would be able to use it comfortably, so I checked it out thoroughly at a local camera shop before buying. no problem. It's light and relatively comfortable, and definitely feature packed, and most features are easy to learn and are accessible. I have a 28-80mm lens made by quantum that is also light and does well on this body. Also a straight 50mm for low-light and close-up, though the zoom actually does well enough to handle almost all situations I need, even some floral close-ups. FWIW, I'd probably be classed as an advance amateur.
I've taken photos for many years now.
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Summary: Another great minolta
Review: I've had a series of minolta SLRs (5xi, 500si, etc), most recently the Maxxum 5. They've all been great and have all done very well for me. Features, sharpness, exposure, automatic and manual modes all just what I need. When considering the maxxum 5 I was initially worried about the comments about the size and whether my somewhat-large hands would be able to use it comfortably, so I checked it out thoroughly at a local camera shop before buying. no problem. It's light and relatively comfortable, and definitely feature packed, and most features are easy to learn and are accessible. I have a 28-80mm lens made by quantum that is also light and does well on this body. Also a straight 50mm for low-light and close-up, though the zoom actually does well enough to handle almost all situations I need, even some floral close-ups. FWIW, I'd probably be classed as an advance amateur.
I've taken photos for many years now.
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Summary: All The Features Most Will Ever Require in a Film Camera
Review: Take almost all the features most people could want in a SLR film camera, and put them in an efficient, lightweight package, and you have the Minolta Maxxum 5.
This camera is loaded with features, including a readily accessible panic button to return quickly to program mode. I've found the user interface to be well-designed and easy to use.
In its class, I think you will find that the 5 has features that the competitors have left out of their SLRs.
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