I have written about this in another minolta forum, i will repeat it is wonderful, this lens with my Dynex 5. It is the only camra that I ever had that I get the exposure and the flash right.I have had every camra you care to name in 50 years of taking pictures, the minolta is the only one that gives me 100%. Just go out and buy the 24-105 and start taking pictures that you have never seen befor. use some Fugi Astia take some portraits and buildings scan them on a Minolta 5400 scanner or a Scandual 3. print to 15x12 and blow your eyes and mind.You will forget all about digital camras.I like the 5,7,9, I want the Dynex 9. because it is the best SLR camra in the World, I use the 5 with the 24-105 the 50.1.7. so,so good. the 75.300.again beautiful.so do not dream get the Dynex 7 with 24-105 and you will also know that Minolta is the best SLR that there is.If you want to equal this buy a Lica MP. but you will still have to get a Minolta 5400 Scanner to get the best from it
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