Minolta Dynax 5 35mm Film Camera

Pros: Easy to use, Zooms in Close, Both Auto and Manual Focus

Cons: --

Review: 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

Review: 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: Wealth of features in an entry-level SLR camera

Cons: Smaller-than-average and lighter-than average weight

The Bottom Line: You can't find another camera with as many features for the same price.

Review: 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

The Bottom Line: Compared to Canon and Pentax, I believe the Minolta Maxxum 5 provides more features and the same quality at a reasonable price.

Review: 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: A picture perfect blend of mid-range and long-range lenses for the Alaskan photographer.

Cons: Manual focusing is a little bit cumbersome.

The Bottom Line: This lens has provide me a perfect bridge between mid-range shots and zoom shots. A wonderful lens for the all-around amateur.

Review: 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.

In Alaska, the sun...

Pros: Strong feature set from beginner to semi-pro, light to carry, value for money.

Cons: No mirror lockup or flash sync connector.

The Bottom Line: Strongly recommended for pretty much any purpose, possibly excepting some highly specialised requirements.

Review: 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: Ease of Use, Fast AutoFocus, User Friendly

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: For the Point-and-Shooter thinking about an SLR - this is a great camera. User friendly, with all the professional features you could want, and great pictures.

Review: 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: Lightweight, metal lens mount, price

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: I feel the Minolta Maxxum 5/5 QD will deliver quality photographs at an unbeatable price.

Review: 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: Great Features. Good for starters

Cons: No panoramic option.

The Bottom Line: Get this if you are new to SLR and just starting

Review: 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: Price! Great quality!

Cons: Aperture could be better

Review: That's right, this lens will really reach out and grab some things that seem really far away.

When I bought this lens, I bought it mainly to shoot football games. It was amazing for this. I was actually able to pay for this lens by...