http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/ Minolta Users Discussion Group Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:05:40 GMT sybersitizen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144914 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144914 I've noticed this annoying 'email for price' situation too, and have also noticed that Adorama has no such restrictions on Nikon or Canon gear; so I think this Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:53:26 GMT Ken Wales http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144913 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144913 Bought 2 for mine under $50 ea including free shipping from Vanns.com http://www.vanns.com/sitesearch/search?q=np-fm500h Ken - Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:46:03 GMT Kathy King http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144912 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144912 Yeah, that is annoying for Adorama to do that. Not for most things, but all of the Sony merchandise. I found the best price on amazon.com when I ordered the Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:33:36 GMT dewchugr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144911 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144911 I went to the Adorama website to see about getting a spare battery for my a700. The page says click here for price. They want an email address to send the Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:59:42 GMT David Shoulders http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144910 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144910 Try: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:40:37 GMT Dallas Patterson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144909 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144909 In the immortal words of Saturday Night Live! "never mind" *chuckle*. I've been using the other digital cameras so much I forgot that the full charge indicator Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:31:10 GMT oleglk http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144908 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144908 ... http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/8IBzSEbaVNKxbfeeub4HM1jchNDciOdaEWidlinDM VNL8SYlI7VHmLUcJ8_vOig_kcy5OdGXQRIwPU2pMmLN88KS/How_to_provide_AF_test Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:13:01 GMT sybersitizen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144907 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144907 The 7D doesn't show percentage of charge remaining. It can only display three battery states: full, partial, and about to die. I assume that you're seeing the Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:05:40 GMT Dallas Patterson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144906 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144906 Has anyone else noticed a problem with getting the KM NP-400 InfoLithium batteries to indicate a full charge in the KM 7D? All six of my NP-400 batteries are Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:54:11 GMT Justin Reed http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144905 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144905 ... Dude, there is nothing wrong with that lens. That looks pretty nice to me - actually i'm a bit surprised for being 12 megapixel APS Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:49:16 GMT Luis Villablanca http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144904 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144904 I have a similar experience with the 400/4.5. My copy is a little soft at f/4.5, but it sharpens up quite well at f/5.6. Other people at dpreview have also Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:19:46 GMT Walter Knapp http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144903 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144903 Posted by: "Chuck Cole" cncole@... cnc_55124 ... I would tend toward looking for minor motion blur. How solid a support is being used? Big lenses Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:08:37 GMT Chuck Cole http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144902 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144902 ... I can't believe the lens is "not sharp enough". Double-check by taking some identical shots with an AF film body and the DSLR. Seems unlikely that the Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:30:25 GMT Karl Snyder http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144901 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144901 I'm having problems getting sharp images with my Minolta 400mm 4.5 and my A700. Do not have any problems with my 80-200 2.8, 300mm 2.8, 28-70 2.8, 10-20, 50 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:13:25 GMT Colin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144900 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/144900 as the original poster of the 24-50/a700 query, I thought I'd better give some feedback... I've just finished myassignment, talking team photos at a major