Possibly. Minolta generally releases limited production versions of their cameras not for sales but for promotions sort of like the LX2000. They only made 1000 of the Maxxum 9ti. We heard on the grapevine (somebody found some kind of new digital product AVI file on a Minolta server somewhere) that Minolta is announcing some new digital camera in the first week of January. Whether it is the rumored digital 7 or 9 body is pure speculation. I keep waiting to see whether Minolta or Pentax will be the first between them out with a 4+ MP 35mm type digital body. I'll only switch back to Canon most likely if nothing comes out in the next year or so. Eventually I'll will have to add a high end digital body to my equipment (while I practice with the Minolta RD-175 I picked up used). As it is right now I'm too busy to do much shooting. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pål Jensen Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 3:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PZ-1p review Kent wrote: > Actually failure in the marketplace is relative. Minolta can sell every > Maxxum 7 they can build. They just can't meet demand and they are also still > on the losing side of the dollar equation when you factor in R&D and > marketing costs. Not according to the Finacial times. I believe (if my memory serves me right) that projected sales of the Dynaxx7 was 40 - 50 000/units a month something that make the real production of 8000 units downright pathetic. Volume is probably lower by now. Its clear to me that Minolta tried to repeat the success of the original 7 of 1985, that sold 2 million in couple of years, but failed in these Nikon vs. Canon times. I also doubt that the Dynaxx7 cannot meet demand. They have just released a Limited version a sure sign that they want to increase sales. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
