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Konica-Minolta 7D Early Impression
With the exception of "Pride-of-Ownership Day" when I bought my first Wista view camera in 1984 or my first Leica M6 in 1991, I simply cannot recall a time when I have been as pleased with a new camera as I am right now.
I bought my used Konica-Minolta 7D from Miami, Florida, wedding and portrait photographerPeter Gregg. Peter gave me a very honest and obviously knowledgeable appraisal of the camera's strengths and weaknesses – including information about flash capabilities that had escaped every online reviewer. (I have invited Peter to write a "Konica-Minolta 7D Flash Tutorial" for posting on myBearpaw Photography Publicationsweb site). Peter's appraisal strengthened the impression I'd gotten from online reviews that the KM 7D's capabilities met my needs and that its weaknesses wouldn't bother me.
My reactions have not been a case of pride of ownership. Well, not exactly. While I like the camera well enough as an object, I...

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