Bought a 2nd DSLR...

Was surfing online on CHRISTMAS DAY and saw someone selling a cheap 2nd hand DSLR, a Minolta 5D. Since Minolta DSLRs are fully compatible with Sony Alpha lenses (after all, Sony Alpha DSLRs are made by Minolta), I decided to buy it as a spare body. The 5D body cost me only $250 (though i spend more than this, as I bought other accessories :p ), even cheaper than a compact camera!

Here's how a Minolta 5D looks like:



Here are some sample pics I took with the 5D. Note the overexposed pictures are entirely due to my poor control of my external flash (more on that in a later post).
























IMO, the Minolta 5D's performance is as good as any currently entry level DSLRs in the market. Im merely using the camera's default settings, as I hv no time to go thru the manuals to change settings like colour saturation etc. Infact the 5D has some advanced functions that are not found in most entry level DSLRs, like build in Image Stabilizer (which makes any lens into a IS/VR lens), wireless flash commander (normall entry level DSLRs will need to buy a seperate wireless commander at $200+), Programme Shift and Depth of Field Preview button (a function found normally on advanced DSLRs). I dont think I cant find any better cameras for $250...

Edit: After looking thru all the photos taken with the Minolta 5D, i realise that the colour rendering of the camera is very "real life" like. Most DSLRs nowadays tends to over saturate the colours of the pictures. The pictures from the Minolta 5D is pretty much similar to what you see from your eyes in real life. No excessive colour saturation was done by the camera.