Well, Konica-Minolta has announced that they will no longer make cameras, and Sony will now take over. The new Sony dSLRs will use the Minolta-mount lenses and Konica-Minolta technology, such as the anti-shake feature. I think that those people with Minolta dSLR gear should actually be encouraged, because they can look for more goodies, with more frequent upgrades, and more camera models, as long as Sony puts some money behind development and keeps compatibility with the 5D and 7D.

While I am sad that the Minolta name will finally be gone from the present and future playing fields, it doesn’t affect the quality of my photos one bit. My Minolta cameras still take the same photos today as they did yesterday. I guess my gear is more valuable now, as collectors’ items. 🙂