Dimage A2 on the horizon. Fact or Fiction?

[falconkeeper]

So what's the truth? Someone posted that it is confirmed on the Minolta usa site under software. I looked exactly where the post said to go and saw nothing about the A2. So does anyone know if the A2 is soon to be released or is it another "Nessie"???

[bradg]

i would say fact, i went to the site and i did see the A2 mentioned
also see
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=7537324

[bradg]

ps
nessie IS real

remember the famous picture, i took that picture, and saw nessie with my own two eyes, the thing tried to eat me!!



just kidding :roll:

[CrazyMe]

Yes it is real. Here are the pics:

http://digitalstar.com/minoltalover

Canon is also releasing the "Powershot G8" at the same time.

Here are some leaked pics:

http://digitalstar.com/Canonstuff

Here are the leaked specs:

Canon Powershot Pro 1 a.k.a. Nicknamed "G8"
28-200mm Optical Zoom "L-Quality Glass" lens (35mm equiv)
8.3 Megapixel 2/3 CCD
8.0 Effective Megapixels
f2.4-f3.5
Shutter 15 seconds-1/4000 sec.
Digic Processor
Macro 10-50cm
Super Macro 3-30cm
UD lens with 14 element lens (with Flourite and aspherical elements)

[falconkeeper]

could someone post the pics? I can't get them to come up. thanx

[slipe]

I couldn’t get the dpreview pictures a couple of days ago when bradg linked them and they are still giving me a “cannot be found” message. My guess is that Phil wasn’t supposed to post them and cloaked them when someone on the board discovered them. Evidently bradg got to them before they were hidden and they were 8Mp.

Digalstar seems to have an old Apple 64E or Commodore 64 they are using as a server. If I ever get the pictures up I’ll try to give a direct link.

[MarkoB]

Photos of the Canon Pro1

http://www.pbase.com/nero_design/powershotpro1

Here should be photos of new Minoltas, but the site is ssslllllooooooooowwww....

http://digitalstar.com/Minoltalover/

BTW, there's also a of photo of Minolta DSLR. This photo is a FAKE. It's just a photo of the Dynax/Maxxum 7 + some buttons (AS, quick review etc.) copied from the A1. :evil:

Marko

[slipe]

here is the direct link - just a photo of the camera and no sample photos: http://digitalstar.com/Minoltalover/...309646ORIG.JPG I have seen the shot before and some people claim that is a fake too.

[bradg]

i did see the pics, but they arent there anymore :?

in that same thread, there is a pic of the z2 too