Konica Minolta and Sony merging

[Hkyplayr10]

I couldn't find a posts on this, but I thought everybody would be interested to know that Konica Minolta and Sony have merged, and Minolta cameras will no longer be produced. Sony is in the works to develop a new DSLR that will use the minolta maxxum mount. Should be interesting to see.

 

[g0ldenb0y55]

That does sound interesting. Can't wait to see what they come up with.

 

[vidled]

Wow, it took me all this time to get this news (apparently announced back in January).
Was never a real big Minolta camera user, but to hear they are completely withdrawing from the cam/photo business is quite sad.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06011901konicaminoltaout.asp

 

[xl70e3]

Ummm... yeah, old news.

Here's the first Sony-Minolta camera:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/sonydslra100/

Pretty much a Maxxum/Dynax 7D with Sony's APS-C 10MP sensor.