REQ: Minolta Dimage 7 upgrade enhancement kit

If there is an upgrade "fix" for the Dimage 7, I would love to get it,
whether it's free or not. Does anybody know anything about it,
substantively? If It makes the camera burn fewer batteries, it would be
great. A decent camera, slow autofocus, but an absolute battery monster. I
have like 10 sets of good NIMH batteries, and still carry a few sets of good
lithiums, just because of the battery burn. Thanks.
"Ed Ruf" wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:21:48 -0000, in rec.photo.digital "David J
Taylor" wrote:

(moviefan69) wrote:
why should I buy a firmware fix for a fix to minolta's screw up on
their camera!!
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I thought I could rely on a name like Minolta, I was wrong. I won't
give Minolta another dime.

Most manufacturers who produce firmware upgrades do so free-of-charge and
allow in-camera upgrading. Are you saying that Minolta don't do that?

I had already ruled out Minolta as a supplier for other reasons, but that
you be another nail in their coffin.

It wasn't really a firmware update to fix issues. IIRC, there was the
Diamage 7H, which was followed by an upgraded 7HI with an enhanced
feature set. I don't remember what it was at the moment. The HI was
more expensive than the H and older H owners were offered the upgrade
at some delta cost.
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Yeah there is (the optional DiMAGE 7 Upgrade Firmware), but minolta
wants you to pay $50 from their store (http://shop.konicaminolta.us/).
It does increase autofocus speed. I have recently tried energizer 2500
mha rechargables from walmart and noticed a major improvement in
battery life.

I've noticed a trend on ebay, someone buys a copy and they auction it
about 2 weeks later. Someone also has a recent version dimage viewer
for sale (a must for correcting colors for the dimage 7's pictures)



On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 13:32:14 GMT, "Thomas Shoener"
wrote:

If there is an upgrade "fix" for the Dimage 7, I would love to get it,
whether it's free or not. Does anybody know anything about it,
substantively? If It makes the camera burn fewer batteries, it would be
great. A decent camera, slow autofocus, but an absolute battery monster. I
have like 10 sets of good NIMH batteries, and still carry a few sets of good
lithiums, just because of the battery burn. Thanks.
"Ed Ruf" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:21:48 -0000, in rec.photo.digital "David J
Taylor" wrote:

(moviefan69) wrote:
why should I buy a firmware fix for a fix to minolta's screw up on
their camera!!
[]
I thought I could rely on a name like Minolta, I was wrong. I won't
give Minolta another dime.

Most manufacturers who produce firmware upgrades do so free-of-charge and
allow in-camera upgrading. Are you saying that Minolta don't do that?

I had already ruled out Minolta as a supplier for other reasons, but that
you be another nail in their coffin.

It wasn't really a firmware update to fix issues. IIRC, there was the
Diamage 7H, which was followed by an upgraded 7HI with an enhanced
feature set. I don't remember what it was at the moment. The HI was
more expensive than the H and older H owners were offered the upgrade
at some delta cost.
__________________________________________________ ______
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com

Check out following battery packs developed by Maha Energy Corporation.

http://shop.mahaenergy.com/store/vie...?idProduct=350


http://www.thomas-distributing.com/PowerBank_2200.htm


I used the old PowerEx 1400mAH PowerBank, then I bought the new PowerEx
1400mAH PowerBank in Mar 2005. This will end your short battery life for the
Dimage 7. Let us know what you do!!!

Vern


"Thomas Shoener" wrote in message
news:yrZVd.50395$t46.37398@trndny04...
If there is an upgrade "fix" for the Dimage 7, I would love to get it,
whether it's free or not. Does anybody know anything about it,
substantively? If It makes the camera burn fewer batteries, it would be
great. A decent camera, slow autofocus, but an absolute battery monster.
I have like 10 sets of good NIMH batteries, and still carry a few sets of
good lithiums, just because of the battery burn. Thanks.
"Ed Ruf" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:21:48 -0000, in rec.photo.digital "David J
Taylor" wrote:

(moviefan69) wrote:
why should I buy a firmware fix for a fix to minolta's screw up on
their camera!!
[]
I thought I could rely on a name like Minolta, I was wrong. I won't
give Minolta another dime.

Most manufacturers who produce firmware upgrades do so free-of-charge and
allow in-camera upgrading. Are you saying that Minolta don't do that?

I had already ruled out Minolta as a supplier for other reasons, but that
you be another nail in their coffin.

It wasn't really a firmware update to fix issues. IIRC, there was the
Diamage 7H, which was followed by an upgraded 7HI with an enhanced
feature set. I don't remember what it was at the moment. The HI was
more expensive than the H and older H owners were offered the upgrade
at some delta cost.
__________________________________________________ ______
Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 )
See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at
http://EdwardGRuf.com