Konica - Minolta Maxxum 50 QD 35mm Autofocus SLR Date Camera Kit with Minolta 28-100mm Zoom Silver finish Lens & 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 II Autofocus Lens - Silver

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Experienced photographers know that the sure path to great photography is with a 35mm Maxxum AF SLR camera. And for beginners, the advantages of the Maxxum 50 DATE are many: real affordability, outstanding image quality, the versatility of interchangeable lenses, through-the-lens viewing (what you see is what you get), creative control over focus and exposure, high-power accessory flash units, and even an optional wireless remote control.Because of its outstanding cost performance, creative feature selection, and overall ease of use, the Maxxum 50 DATE is the ideal AF SLR camera for beginners and family users who want an easy-to-own camera that takes (or creates) high-quality pictures.

Minolta Maxxum 5 35mm SLR Quartz Date Kit with 28-80mm Zoom Lens

Average customer rating:

Nice Camera with some drawbacks
backup camera for a pro photographer
Pro photographer
Great features, poor reliability
Recent buyer

Minolta Maxxum 5 35mm SLR Quartz Date Kit with 28-80mm Zoom Lens

Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
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Product Features:

35mm compact single-lens reflex (SLR) camera with quartz date imprint function
Compatible with Minolta A-mount lenses
Integrated flash with red-eye reduction; includes hot shoe for external flash
One of the smallest and lightest full-featured SLRs ever produced
Improved autofocus drive motor and high-speed microcomputer for quicker and more precise control

ASIN: B00006LIN8

Product Description

So, you know about the high performance and superior image quality you can get with a Minolta Maxxum AF SLR camera, but you say that all SLR cameras are too big and bulky to carry around? Well, Minolta heard you.Maxxum 5 QD is the world's smallest and lightest 35mm AF SLR. It's easy to pack, carry, and handle, so you can instantly react on your creative impulses anytime and anywhere. Plus, the Maxxum 5 QD houses a powerful array of high-performance features that will quickly satisfy beginner photographers and yet be valuable tools for photo hobbyists. If you want a true take-anywhere SLR, the little Maxxum 5 QD is the big winner.

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The small, light Minolta Maxxum 35mm AF SLR is easy to pack, carry, and handle on all your adventures. The Maxxum 5 also houses a powerful array of high-performance features that will satisfy both beginner photographers and serious photo hobbyists.

The Maxxum 5's high-response autofocus system makes sure your once-in-a-lifetime moments will be razor sharp. This new-generation Maxxum features an improved high-power AF drive motor and high-speed microcomputer for quicker and more precise AF control. It tracks even fast action and random movements effortlessly, right up to the moment the shutter is released.

The Maxxum 5 uses Minolta's new seven-point AF system. The focus sensors are laid out in a wide area to the "rule of thirds," so you have the creative flexibility of positioning your subject anywhere within the focus frame. The center crosshair sensor keeps the focus sharp regardless of vertical or horizontal subject contrast. For maximum autofocus control, the Maxxum 5 has three AF modes: single-shot, continuous-predictive, and automatic.

The Maxxum 5 is designed around speed, precision, and power. It features a top shutter speed of 1/4,000 second, which can stop fast action or let you take beautiful portraits using large apertures under strong light. For capturing action as it unfolds, the Maxxum 5 can be set for continuous film advance. The film advances at three frames per second as long as you hold down the shutter-release button.

The Maxxum 5's state-of-the-art metering system delivers accurate exposures under a diverse range of lighting and subject conditions. It measures light levels from 13 segments in a honeycomb pattern across the viewfinder frame, plus the background area. And much like the method used by professional photographers, this intelligent metering system emphasizes the meter segments surrounding the focus sensor in use.

The built-in flash covers lenses as wide as 28mm, and puts creative flash control at your fingertips with auto, off, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, and wireless remote flash control modes. For greater flash output and versatility, high-powered Maxxum flash units are available as optional accessories. The Maxxum 5 also features a maximum flash sync speed of 1/125 second.

Customer Reviews:

Nice Camera with some drawbacks.......2007-05-26

Initially, I purchased a Minolta Maxxum 4, but was sent the Maxxum 5 instead. No problem, as I figured they were basically the same camera. As has been mentioned, the camera is feather light, which in my opinion, isn't necessarily a plus. I have never cared for the feel of a point and shoot, and this camera reminds me of that. Even though, it's heavy on the functions, and has all the neat stuff a high priced camera has. But, it has some drawbacks. Nearly all of my pictures taken in the auto mode with flash have been overexposed. Every now and then I'll get a nicely exposed photo, but it's been rare. Also, I've had trouble with the power on this camera. Not sure what happened, but I couldn't get the camera to come on. I replaced the batteries (twice), and still no power. And then, as if by a miracle, the power came on and I haven't had any trouble since. Now, wouldn't that be a pain if one were in a situation whereby you were taking memories that were priceless?? Another thing: My camera came with a CD that has the manual on it. I don't care for that in that I've had to print it out and try to make it compact enough to carry with me on shoots.
If I had it to do over, I'm not sure this would be the camera I'd choose. Problem is, I like the functions, and they're relatively easy to learn. Picture quality (so far) hasn't been what I'd expect; not anything near my Minolta Maxxum 7000 that I've had for 15 years.

backup camera for a pro photographer.......2004-12-11

the minolta maxxum 5 is my back up camera for my outher cameras.

this camera is very light it is the 2nd lighest camera on the market. the minolta maxxum 3 is the lightest on the market.

it has most bells for it's of class and it has most of the bells that you would find on the minolta pro camera line.

here is what you get with the camera

Fastest AF in its class
Selectable, 7-point, AF system
AF modes: single-shot, continuous/predictive, and automatic
Exposure: Program AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, expsoure compensation
Eye-Start
Shutter: High-Speed 1/4000 Sec. and 1/125 Sec. flash sync
3 fps continuous film advance
Depth-of-field preview
Spot meter and a wireless off shoe flash system. you don't need to have a pc cable for it.

as for flash units on this camera. you can find cheap flash units at camrea stores. the reason why Minolta made the flash shoe that way because it's customers where telling them they would like to see a faster locking flash shoe on there cameras. there are no crossover flash on the market that you can use on all the cameras. when you buy a flash for a canon you can't use it on a nikon. but there is onley one flash co. out there that do make a adoptor for all the cameras on the market for there flash.

this is a very simple and easy camera to use and yet very powerfull too.

Pro photographer.......2004-02-04

This is a very good camera is you do not want to gett a cheap slr w/ every thing thing you need but if you ever think of going digatl go with canon becuse they have better bodys and lenses and both work with all the lens they have now so i would say if u r not going to go diatl get this but if you r look at a canon flim SLR

Great features, poor reliability.......2004-01-10

This camera has great features for the price, and I was extremely happy with the quality of the photos I took in the 3 days I had the camera. Then it started eating whole rolls of film. After contacting the manufacturer they would repair it and I would pay all shipping costs. I returned it to amazon instead.

Recent buyer.......2003-11-28

Photos taken from my Minolta 5, which I recently purchased, have been by and large disappointing. Whether using manual or automatic mode for focus, lighting, subject type, etc. the resulting photos do not exceed the quality one would obtain with a normal point-and-shoot camera. So far, the "extra performance" of this SLR with multiple menus has failed to materialise. I would very much like to trade it in for another brand.

Minolta Maxxum 5 Date 35mm SLR Camera (Body only)

Average customer rating:

don't buy if your on a budget
Excellent camera
VERY light and feature-rich, perfect for advanced amateurs

Minolta Maxxum 5 Date 35mm SLR Camera (Body only)

Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
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Product Features:

Quartz Dating
Built-in Flash
7-Point Autofocus System with Wide Focus Area
Fast Autofocusing that tracks even fast action & random movements effortlessly
Selected Focus Area Indication

ASIN: B00006RHOC

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Customer Reviews:

don't buy if your on a budget.......2006-03-08

i bought this camera after i took a high school photo class, what a piece of junk, in the 2 years i've owned it it's been repaired 3x - once at my expense of $130.00. The only thing this camera had barely outlasted was it's warranty. if your not fanatical about record keeping it's very difficult to figure out who to call to send it back. each time it went in it was gone for about 2.5 monthes. i've owned a nikon N75 for about 6 monthes now, and i must say, i love it, hasn't failed me yet, i used to think nikon was just a name and history, but nikons reputation really means something. I'm writing this for you - i'll update this if i hit any problems with the nikon or if minolta redeems themselves.

Excellent camera.......2005-09-19

I have one of these that I use on occasion. I shoot with a Digital SLR, but I do have to tell you that this camera really surprised me. The clarity of the pictures is astounding! I got mine with the 28-100mm zoom lens and I love it. I use it to take film shots of landscapes and portraits and compare them to the digital shots I get from my Nikon D-70.

VERY light and feature-rich, perfect for advanced amateurs.......2003-03-31

This camera is really marvelous, pretty light to lug around and superb performance. The following features are the ones which makes it a great buy for the price
- Eye Start (I love it, this feature is not there in Maxxum 4)
- 9 point autofocus, focus lock
- fully automatic mode, shutter-priority/aperture-priority and fully manual modes
- red-eye reduction, in-built pop-up flash
- convenient pre-set program modes (portrait,landscape,close-up,sports and night portrait)
- upto 9 multiple exposures

the film loading mechanism is smooth and easy, though it could have done with a warning message (rather than a blinking '0') when film is not loaded properly.

Has focus indicator, locks shutter when still focussing (can happen when using zoom telephoto lenses), has exposure range warnings, shutter speed warnings (if the recommended aperture or shutter speed is outside the range of your lens), the eye-sensor could have been better, but this drawback can be overcome with the exposure preview button, all in all I'm very satisfied with this camera.

Note: don't compare it with professional grade cameras like Nikon F 100... this camera does not have a color database like the pro-grades, so your exposure might be off by 1-2 stops when shooting extremely bright/dark subjects due to 'mid-tone'ing.

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This CD Player Is Amazing

RCA RP2365RC Personal CD Player with 45-Second ESP and Car Kit

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Motorized SkipDoctor by Digital Innovations (Model 1013000)

Product Features:

Slimline personal CD player with remote control and car kit

45-second ESPX electronic skip protection

Programmable 24-track CD memory

CD-R compatible

AC adapter, lightweight stereo headphones included

ASIN: B00005K3LR

Product Description

This slim CD player with remote loves to come along for the ride. This player comes with a car adapter and cassette adapter so you can pop it right into your car's cassette player. It also has all the necessary necessities like CD-R/CD-RW compatibility, programmable 24-track CD memory, shuffle, repeat, a multifunction 6-digit LCD display, bass boost, and wrap-around X-phones. espX, the third generation of Electronic Skip Protection, is also included which keeps an amazing 45-seconds of music to stop the biggest bounces from breaking your beats. What more could you want?

Customer Reviews:

This CD Player Is Amazing.......2002-05-09

Well i just got this cd player about two weeks ago. And i could tell you only one thing, "It rules". Man i cant belive that for the price i got it, ... it would work so well with the burnt cd's. Normally you go out and pay a preaty hefty prize for some thing that gives you this much satisfaction, well it was worth it. and for a bounes it comes with that great anti-skip technology ...you could actually hear the cd play for about 10 sec., open the cd player and you still got an actuall 45 sec play back..this means you play the cd with the cover open and even change the cd while doing this withought having to stop listening to the song

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SimpleTech knows portables. After all, it's a leading memory manufacturer for today's most popular portables. The company designs its hard drive upgrades with your portable's special power and space requirements in mind. So you can be sure you're installing a hard drive that meets the performance and technical specifications set by manufacturers.This hard drive comes with 256MB SimpleTech PC100 SoDIMM Memory Module Upgrade. It is designed for the following systems: Dell Inspiron 3700 A400GT; Dell Inspiron 3700 C433GT Celeron; Dell Inspiron 3700 C466GT Celeron; Dell Inspiron 3700 R450GT PIII; Dell Inspiron 3700 R500GT PIII; Dell Inspiron 3800 C450ST Celeron; Dell Inspiron 3800 C450SW Celeron; Dell Inspiron 3800 C500ST Celeron; Dell Inspiron 3800 R500GT PIII; Dell Inspiron 3800 R600GT PIII SpeedStep; Dell Inspiron 3800 R600GW PIII SpeedStep; Dell Inspiron 3800 R650GT PIII SpeedStep; Dell Inspiron 3800 R650GW PIII SpeedStep; Dell Inspiron 3800 R700GW PIII SpeedStep.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.

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The SiPix PocketColor 200 Print & Share is a compact and lightweight mobile color printer ideal for making high quality prints in the home, office or on the road. The printer features advanced thermal technology for high-quality, continuous tone 2" x 2.5" photos. And it automatically overcoats each picture to prevent fading from handling and sunlight. With its hot-swappable USB connectivity, the PocketColor 200 quickly connects to your notebook or desktop computer. Now you can get high quality photos anytime and anywhere. The PocketColor 200 operates using 4 AA batteries, making it ideal for on location printing. Or you can use the included AC power adapter to make prints at home or at the office. Featuring direct print connectivity, simply plug the PocketColor 200 into the SiPix SP-1300 Shoot & Share digital camera, select the picture from the cameras color LCD monitor, and press the print button. Within seconds, you will have bright, colorful photos without the use of a computer. The PocketColor 200 is a true mobile printer ideal for business professionals such as insurance adjusters, real estate agents or construction workers who need to make prints at the job site or on location. It's also perfect for the home user who wants high quality prints quickly and easily, at home or away.

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A WebRamp is a communications device that allows your whole office to share Internet access. You can choose from a variety of different models depending on your needs. While all WebRamps allow you to share Internet access, WebRamps can differ in the types of modems they use, as well as advanced features such as Access Controls, VPN support, and Remote Dial-in for telecommuters.WebRamp 300e is an integrated analog router and 4-port Ethernet hub designed to increase your productivity on the Internet. WebRamp 300e is the most affordable way to give everyone Internet access.

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For more than half a century, the name Marantz has identified the best in home entertainment. And today, even in the midst of burgeoning and often confusing technology, these components still emulate the vision that originally drove Saul Marantz to expand the sensory horizons of even the most demanding aficionados.

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Remanufactured Toner Cartridge HP 92295A for Hewlett Packard Printers HP LaserJet II/ IID/ III/ IIID Classic Print Cartridge (4,000 Yield). Remanufactured Toner Cartridge HP 92295A.

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I miss you!!

Light, quiet, and great for styling!

Limited lifespan

poor quality hair dryer

Sharper Image Ionic Conditioning Quiet Hair Dryer (SI745)

Manufacturer: Sharper Image
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:

This lightweight and quiet hair dryer uses Ionic Conditioning to revitalize your hair as it dries your hair. Makes hair smoother, healthier looking, more manageable and much more vibrant. Features three heat/speed settings plus a cold shot finishing touch that helps to set your hairstyle.

This 1,875-watt dryer is more powerful than our original model, but quieter. It has three heat/speed settings and a "Cold Shot" finishing touch.

In "half head" tests in a professional salon, participants were shampooed and rinsed; then one side was dried using a conventional hair dryer; the other with ours. The outcome? Near universal delight over the "way better results" of our Ionic Conditioning Hair Dryer.

In the words of the participants, hair was consistently softer, fuller, silkier, shinier, smoother and healthier looking...with less frizz and fewer flyaway ends.

Measures 8 1/2" x 9" x 3 1/4" and weighs 14 oz. Plugs into wall outlet. Comes with concentrator attachment. One-year warranty.

ASIN: B00007M1U2

Product Description

Our Ionic Conditioning Quiet Hair Dryer uses patent-pending technology to bathe hair shafts in millions of positively charged ions that condition hair by smoothing its protective cuticle layer, making hair look and feel soft, smooth, shiny. This 1,875-watt dryer is more powerful than our original model, but quieter. It has three heat/speed settings and a "Cold Shot" finishing touch. In "half head" tests in a professional salon, participants were shampooed and rinsed; then one side was dried using a conventional hair dryer; the other with ours. The outcome? Near universal delight over the "way better results" of our Ionic Conditioning Hair Dryer. In the words of the participants, hair was consistently softer, fuller, silkier, shinier, smoother and healthier looking...with less frizz and fewer flyaway ends. Measures 8 1/2" x 9" x 3 1/4" and weighs 14 oz. Plugs into wall outlet. Comes with concentrator attachment. One-year warranty.

Customer Reviews:

I miss you!!.......2007-09-19

I have loved this hair dryer for almost two years and left it in a hotel room a week ago. I miss it terribly and will definitely buy another one...nothing else compares!!

Light, quiet, and great for styling!.......2006-12-11

I've owned and used this hair dryer for at least 7 years with absolutely no problems. It is extremely lightweight and quiet. It has 3 combo heat/speed options that are great for styling. The low and medium settings dry without blowing your hair all over the place like most dryers. You can lock the coldshot button so you don't have to keep holding it down while you use it. I love this hair dryer, and I haven't been able to find one to match it's qualities.

Limited lifespan.......2006-07-13

Just like H. Harris, I've owned two of these (because they really are quieter than regular hair dryers) and both have failed after no more than a year or so. Given the higher cost of this model, I have no intention of purchasing another.

poor quality hair dryer.......2006-06-10

I bought this hair dryer because I was specifically looking for something quiet (started to worry about my hearing with some super loud hair dryers). I bought this hair dryer. It worked well until it got stuck on cold after a few months. Liked it enough to buy a second one. However, it, too, got stuck on cold, and the button dislodged, after 3 months. I should have learned my lesson the first time.

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