

Product Highlights of the new Maxxum DT Lenses
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Konica Minolta is committed to developing interchangeable lenses for the Maxxum Series based on the following principles:ġ) To establish a lens lineup that covers both APS-C and 35mm formats. “The announcement of these new DT lenses sends a strong message to photographers everywhere that Konica Minolta recognizes the importance of the Maxxum 7D SLR as a central building block for their digital camera systems.”

“Today’s digital photographers require the same versatility and high quality images that they’ve come to expect with their Maxxum 35mm cameras in the past,” said Todd Schrader, vice president of marketing for Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. Plans are to launch these Digital Technology (DT) Lenses worldwide in the summer/fall of 2005.ĭeveloping interchangeable lenses for digital SLR cameras with an optical system optimized for the popular Maxxum 7D, meets the needs of users who would prefer to take ultra-wide-angle pictures, users who would like to take pictures with a compact standard zoom, and users who would like to easily take telephoto shots without changing the lens. The DT Lenses employ a new optical system that is specifically designed for digital SLR cameras, including the Maxxum 7D, which incorporate an APS-C size CCD image sensor. These new zoom lenses will expand the lineup of Konica Minolta interchangeable lenses for Maxxum Series cameras. Mahwah, NY (March 10, 2005) – Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc., announces the development of three new “DT” lenses – interchangeable Digital technology (DT) lenses designed for the Maxxum Series digital SLR cameras, including the Maxxum 7D. Konica Minolta AF DT ZOOM 18-70mm F3.5-5.6(D), AF DT ZOOM 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 (D), and AF DT ZOOM 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (D) lenses will be available in the fall of 2005 Press Release: KONICA MINOLTA ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF THREE NEW “DT” INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES DESIGNED FOR THE MAXXUM 7D DIGITAL SLR CAMERA


The first is the AF DT Zoom 18-70mm f3.5 - 5.6(D) (which on the 7D would provide an equivalent field of view as a 27 - 105 mm lens), secondly there's the AF DT Zoom 11-18mm f4.5 - 5.6(D) (16.5 - 27 mm equiv) and lastly the AF DT Zoom 18-200mm f3.5 -6.3(D) (27 - 300 mm equiv). All three Digital Technology (DT) lenses are wideangle optics and will be available in the summer/fall. CeBit 2005: Konica Minolta has announced three digital lenses designed specifically for use with digital cameras that use an APS-C size sensor such as its Maxxum series of digital SLRs, the first of which is the Maxxum 7D.
