RE: filmscanners: Minolta DiMAGE Scan & Dimage 7 camera

[rafeb]

At 01:54 PM 6/28/01 +0930, Mark T. wrote:

>Interesting, but couldn't *also* help but notice the page on the Minolta 
>Dimage 7 digital camera.
>5.2 Mp, lens equivalent to a 28-200, and US$1499.
>
>Those specs & numbers are beginning to sound almost interesting, even to a 
>skinflint like me...


Oh, indeed.  I think digital cameras are closing fast 
on 35 mm format.  In another year or two there really 
won't be any reason left to shoot 35 mm film.  But 
*real* progress still hinges on larger CCD or CMOS 
sensors, and that will be expensive, at least in the 
short term.


rafe b.