This camera offered me the most feratures for the most money of all the cameras that I researched. I also believe that Minolta makes a fine product, this being my second Minolta camera.

None, the camera seems solid and reliable.

This is an excellent camera for someone looking to step into the world of SLR photography. I had a manual camera before and this camera makes it so much easier and quicker to take excellent photos. All and all a great camera. The AF system and metering are first rate. Anyone can take great photos with this camera.

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Have not had to use it.

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Love the ease of use and the feel of the camera body.

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Recently purchased this camera and I love it.

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Very good handling. Loved it from the moment I first used it.

Film rolled itself a couple of times before the end.

Very good camera for a beginner who wants to have almost all the pro features

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This camera is just wonderful. Fully automatic for beginners, and easy to use controls and customizable settings
for advanced users

Only control drawback is that you have to press a button and use the control wheel to set aperture in manual mode. Also the plastic lens mount. Just stick to lenses w/plastic mounts and you will have little problem.

Excellent value. A winner from Minolta

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Very light, good looking, cheap for its range, auto eye start.

Long time to focus when using 300 or higher lens.

I have been using it for 6 months. Took at least 20 negative films. It`s quite user friendly. Colours are fine. Easy to operate. Eye start mode makes it easy to take a series of photos quickly. Fine for its price. I got the body for $430. Okay for a beginner like me.

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neutral

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Very light; program functions; spot metering

Difficult to set up spot metering without holding a button with one finger and pressing the shutter release with another. This is awkward. Also, its not clear how to control the shutter speed when in manual mode.

I have had this camera for a few months and I'm very pleased with it. For the most part, the program buttons are laid out well. It came with a 28-80 Minolta lens. The camera is easy to program and comes with a bunch of preset programs that control depth of field and aperture for portrait, landscape, sports and night photography. For the price it should come with a date back.

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