Using the Konica Minolta Dimage A2 In 2020 

2023 and My Dimage A2 is still going strong! The battery grip makes all the difference. Still my favorite camera!

I still have mine from 2004, everything on it still works 100% even the batteries still hold full charge, and the battery grip makes it feel so much better to hold. The cost back then was $2,000 in Australia.👍👍👍

Finally someone made a video about this camera in 2020. I so love this camera and brings back good ol memories! I couldn't let it go and I still have it in my camera bag. 😁

Great video, I have the A1 and A2, both boxed, and in mint condition and fully working, with accessories, remote control, battery grip. These cameras are just so good, I love them, I use them, another commenter suggests just using them in RAW mode, and I agree. I don't tilt the screen or the viewfinder to preserve the delicate electronic ribbon connectors. All in all, the A1 & A2 maybe aging, but in 2022 these cameras should be in your bag.

My first "real" camera! Still have it. In the way this video made me sad - it's like getting old and remembering back in the day. "Holds up well given the limitations..." You can say that bout all of us getting old !

Interesting Review . Kool Camera ,

Well done video. I've been bemoaning the fact that phone cameras are so much more advanced than stand alone's due to computerization and things like pixel binning. Yes, I'm very much aware of pixel sizes. Been doing digital since about 1999. I've owned all of the DiMAGE series, D5, D7, A1, A2. Anyway, I was looking at fixed lens point and shoots and remembered my A2. Took it off the shelf and am starting to refamiliarize myself with it. (I bought a new Pentax DSLR in 2016 and stopped using it a year later, went back to film and the always handy and often amazing phone camera.) I found out that I had three whopping 4GB CF cards and a 2GB. Wow, we've come a long way. And the manual mostly refers to using 128MB memory card! On a suspicion, I check Amazon and sure enough, one can buy a CF/SD or Micro SD adapter for $15. The biggest downside, and not examined, is the video. The frame size is .8mp! Yes, POINT 8. Worthless for anything other than proving you really did bungee jump off of the bridge. I'd be glad to pay a few hundred dollars for a camera I can actually hold, and has actual knobs and dials that can do what a ho-hum tech phone camera can do. Pixel binning, auto HDR, at least 2K video, etc.

I still have my Minolta dImage A1 from 2003 :).

The weak point is the ribbon cable for the movable viewfinder. They've been known to break.

I think that EVF was advanced for the time but also a weak point, I eventually stopped using mine when the EVF packed up but I am still impressed by the ergonomics and image quality of this camera.

Thanks for this Marty! I owned the Konica Minolta Dimage 7i when it was first released. Although I currently shoot high-end Sony mirrorless I just bought the A2 prior to watching this video! Btw, afaik it's pronounced dimAAGE (think French)! Cheers!

Most of superzoom type cameras of today have no important options that there are in this A2, such as manual focus, manual zoom and 2.8 aperture lens. It's very interesting the advances and the regressions on the cameras.

The long write time to the CF card only happens when RAW+JPG is used. But when selecting RAW only, write times are fast. Be sure to use the latest firmware (IIRC 1.14) as it is faster in this respect than older firmware versions. When using RAW, this camera really shines. The JPG engine is not that great. I use the camera solely on RAW nowadays. Just load them into e.g. Lightroom to get the most of this camera.

Dimage A2 is a good camera even in 2021! Thanks to its lens. But the sensor is quite noisy and has a maximum ISO of 800. It is impossible to shoot from your hands at sunset and at dusk. Only using a tripod. Thanks for video!

Just ordered one from a trusted eBay seller. Selling my Lumix FZ300 as the sensor is just not as captivating as the CCD. Something unique about the CCD images. Not the most detailed but vibes,,,,, it's about the vibes man.

Interesting 👍 thanks for sharing

Denoise via post processing for sure.

I can buy one, that seems to be in very good condition for about 10 US dollars. Anyone that can tell me about its ability to take close ups of fx jewellery or insects? I make things and tie flies aso, and need something to take reasonable close ups with.

Anybody? Is this camera and following items with it; Good enough to justify spending some money on for..... I have one of these I from somewhere years ago never been able to use it no cf-1 adapter came with it - i know they can be bought online is this good enough to do pix and especially video for bugs and critters for youtube? (any suggestions on settings?) for that purpose/close ups..? a look in the manual is daunting all the buttons and settings in the book also has a wide angle lens/ affix But I need a macro lens for insects right? -also came with 3 filters 1- uv filter 1 -marked FLD filter 1 -polarizer filter (but it has fungus like mushroom mycelium in between- the 2 glass discs will I ruin it if I soak in isopropyl?) is it worth/good enough to spend the $ on a macro lens-if there is one that fits and cf-1 adapter card? I'm on low income and -don't want to buy things to be able to use it if my 8mp iPhone 6 is can do just as good for video but its not steady-easy to get great vids thanks

I bought mine in mint condition for 40 USD. Anyone knew where to find Dimage Control or Dimage Capture? As 2023 that software is gone from interwebs

Im from india Im having my grand father's konica minolta dimage A1 and realy it got old i just want restore it for him Camera got lens problem Any suggestions for resoreation Were did i get help

Bought one on EBay for 50

I feel like we just got married. You should have asked first 🤷

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