Pros: Easy to use, Zooms in Close, Both Auto and Manual Focus Cons: --
Just how close up do you want to get? If you're in the stands do you want a picture of your child on the football field? If you're in the same room, do you want a picture of just their nose? If you want a quality close-up picture then this just may be...
Pros: Easy to use, powerful zoom, fast adjustment and attachment, great picture quality Cons: Expensive, heavy, bulky
Disney has been filming a new movie, Pearl Harbor, at the Army base where I live. They've brought in aircraft from World War II, such as the Japanese VAL dive bombers, Zeros (AKM-6), and the United States' P40s. My husband works with...
Pros: A picture perfect blend of mid-range and long-range lenses for the Alaskan photographer. Cons: Manual focusing is a little bit cumbersome.
A Minolta Maxxum 5000 camera found under a car seat proved to be my undoing. It didn't work too well indoors; it had a 50mm lens and a 70-210mm lens; and it included a broken AF Minolta flash. No work indoor. No problem.
Pros: Wealth of features in an entry-level SLR camera Cons: Smaller-than-average and lighter-than average weight
I seriously considered the Canon Rebel 2000 until I stumbled on a review in a photo review magazine that gave the Maxxum 5 a favorable rating.
I'd had an old Maxxum 5000 for years, and the prospect of being able to reuse the lenses, etc that...
Pros: Light weight,Reasonable Price,Fast Auto-focus, Fast shutter, Excellent Metering system Cons: Expensive Accessories, Battery Life could be better, Eye Start Focus system
Why I bought the Minolta Maxxum 5
For the last 7-10 years, I have been using a compact 35 mm camera. While the compact designs are convenient, they also have their problems. For example, the flashes are too close to the lens, resulting in...
Pros: Strong feature set from beginner to semi-pro, light to carry, value for money. Cons: No mirror lockup or flash sync connector.
The Maxxum 5 (Dynax 5 for us non-Americans) is quite simply a great camera for the price. It features pretty much everything you could want to progress from beginner to advanced enthusiast or semi-professional, without the price tag of a pro camera. ...
Pros: Great Features. Good for starters Cons: No panoramic option.
This camera is excellent for starters. I got this 2 years ago and love this camera. No complaints. I shot lot of pictures from "Maid of Mist" in Niagara falls. Nothing happened. The lens is all tight and no water seeps in. Great pictures. Was able to see...
Pros: Lightweight, metal lens mount, price Cons: None
I purchased the Minolta Maxxum 5 QD camera after selling off all my unused Nikon N90 equipment on ebay. In my opinion, the Maxxum 5/5 QD is, by far, the best value for the money in the entry level SLR camera market. All I can say is what a gem! I'm not...
Pros: Ease of Use, Fast AutoFocus, User Friendly Cons: None
After spending countless hours researching for my first SLR, I decided on the Maxxum 5. The reviews I read (Popular Photography, etc.) felt that this was one of the best cameras for the money. I had a Yashica Point-and-Shoot (120 Zoom) for the past six...
Pros: Good feature set
Low cost
Light Weight Cons: Grip Unusable with normal/large hands
Plastic construction
The Minolta Maxxum 5 is certainly a tempting camera, Popular Photography in the most recent edition raved about it. The fact is, you DO get the most bang for your buck at the entry price level, which is where the Maxxum 5 sits.
Pros: MUCH faster at pictures than my Nikon 5700. SRL ability to change the lens. Cons: My 5MP Nikon 5700 clearly blew this cameras picture quality away.
I just purchased this camera today. After doing extensive picture tests the quality of this "6 mega pixel camera" was LESS detailed than my 5 mega pixel Nikon Coolpix 5700, that I've had for 2 years. I was VERY disappointed and will be returning the camera for this reason alone despite any Pros.
As a professional photographer I have found for outdoor photography, the Maxxum 5 is of superior quality in the SLR field. Its features allows quick, at your fingertip control, of controls that would have taken minutes of delay using other cameras. The only problem that I have found is the camera sometimes has problems in low light focusing and recycling before the flash will fire for the photo to be taken and it does not support studio lighting.
Even with the slight problems, I would recommend this camera to both ameatuer and professional alike. It is by far an wonderful advancment in the 35 mm SLR field!
Great camera for the money. Won't find these features on a camera anywhere near this price.
It is lacking in some features, but then again, most cameras, even those twice this price, don't have 8 FPS motor winders with 100foot magazines.
Camera is a great buy for it's money. We looked around and sampled numerous SLR's and for the money you can't beat it. We are truly satisfied with our purchase.
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