Golden Period

The sony and konica had join hands to develop digital single lens reflex cameras.They also share the best technolgy between them.
So this is real golden period for camera lovers.

I find it difficult to equate the coming together of Sony and the now, sadly, defunct Konica MInolta camera design and manufacturing business. I bought into the 'New' [KM] kit when, against my better judgement, I bought my Dimage A200 only to have KM and Sony dump me a couple of months later. Had I realised that this was about to happen I would have bought Nikon or Canon rather than Sony. Early reports on the Sony badged products do not bode well in my opinion. The Alpha 100 (after a promising start) struggles to compete and new product seems still in the future. I have just read a report on a 'new' Sony lens which says it has a retro appearance and feel even to being slow to auto focus before giving up and completely misfocussing.

Hardly the dawn of a golden age IMHO. I will be glad when I can justify/afford to get out of KM (film camera) and Sony gear totally. Until then I will just grit my teeth and carry on.