| > | | | | to shoot at only 1/125s (8 times slower). |
| Are you a professional photographer or digital | | | | This system can be very useful in shooting |
| technology enthusiasts into photography and is | | | | moving subjects at low light conditions by panning |
| crazy about the ever-increasing line of digital | | | | and/or when using long focal lengths. It can detect |
| cameras? If you are then, here’s | | | | a panning movement and only compensate for |
| something new for you from the Konica Minolta. | | | | movement on the opposite axis. It can be |
| The Maxxum 7D’s (Dynax 7D in Europe) | | | | disabled by switching on the rear of the camera. |
| detailed specification came out on September 15, | | | | What’s exciting and new about this |
| 2004 in a press release, just before the Photokina | | | | anti-shake system is that it instantly adds |
| tradeshow. Maxxum 7D is Konica Minoltas first | | | | stabilization to the entire range of Minolta lenses. |
| digital SLR for five years since RD-3000. | | | | There is an Anti-Shake’ indicator visible |
| Maxxum 7D digital camera is based on the | | | | through the viewfinder and provides the |
| Maxxum 7 (Dynax 7) film SLR with similar body | | | | photographer with feedbacks as to how much |
| design and control layout. However, the | | | | the system will have to compensate for shake. |
| 7D’s main difference is that it has a digital | | | | Though, if you’re used to seeing the |
| heart’ — a large LCD monitor | | | | effect of optical image stabilization through the |
| and control system. It doesn’t have the | | | | viewfinder of your SLR you have to get used to |
| 7’s grip sensor, though. | | | | the fact that you don’t get that on the |
| This new product by Konica Minolta has an | | | | 7D. |
| Anti-Shake stabilization system which is unique | | | | Two new lenses were also launched, designed for |
| among digital SLR’s
Not yet awed or | | | | use with the 7D. The Konica Minolta claims that |
| want to know how the Anti-Shake Stabilization | | | | these lenses produce high quality digital images |
| System work? Minolta first introduced this feature | | | | especially when used in combination with Maxxum |
| with the DiMAGE A1. With an Anti-Shake | | | | 7D’s Anti-Shake Technology. |
| Stabilization System in your digital cam, instead of | | | | Another thing to be excited about -- Maxxum 7D |
| stabilizing a lens element (as in a traditional image | | | | is cheaper than it’s counterparts such as |
| stabilization system) the sensor is stabilized. Inside | | | | Canon EOS 20D, Fujifilm S3 Pro, Olympus E-1 and |
| the 7D its six megapixel CCD is mounted on a | | | | Nikon D70, but hopefully, equally as capable. Its |
| movable platform controlled by two actuators (x | | | | main body’s price range is at $1379 |
| and y axis). This platform moves in the opposite | | | | — 1599. With all these impressive details, it |
| way as the movement of the camera and | | | | won’t be surprising if you feel the urge to |
| determined by motion detectors, giving you an | | | | start hitting the stores now and start snapping |
| additional 3 stops. For example, with anti-shake | | | | away. It is after all an extraordinary piece of |
| enabled, instead of requiring a shutter speed of 1 | | | | digital technology. |
| 1000s to shoot a particular scene, you will be able | | | | |