Zed Rafi wrote:

No, don't worry. I'm actually quite sad i have to depart from Minolta. It's
just that the Nikon F80 has been so popular, that there are so many for sale
on the used market, especailly from people who switched to Digi Nikons, and
i can get one barely used for a fraction of the price.

"been so popular" is a poor reason to select a camera. If you must go Nikon,
get a F100 at least.

Much smarter would be to get a Maxxum 7. US$400 with capability that meets or
exceeds the F/N100 in most respects. And now that Minolta have finally done the
right thing wrt a digital camera, your lens investment in that respect is quite
safe as well.

Cheers,
Alan



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