I own two Konica-Minolta cameras, a Konica Minolta Z3 and Konica-Minolta Dynax 5 dSLR. Konica has been my choice of camera because of their advance anti-shake mechanism which helps tremendously. Amateurs like me tend to get blurry photos without this technology.
However, from March 31st, 2006 Konica-Minolta is withdrawing their camera business:
In camera business, we have reached an agreement with Sony Corporation(Sony), having numerous image sensor technologies such as CCD and CMOS, to jointly develop digital SLR cameras in July 2005. In order to continue to have our customers use Maxxum/Dynax lenses, and to maximize possibilities of the optical, mechanical and electronics technologies accumulated through development of SLR cameras in the years to come, we came to the conclusion that it was best to transfer assets concerning camera business to Sony. Since then, we have been negotiating with Sony, and as a result, we have reached an agreement with Sony to transfer a portion of assets regarding digital SLR camera system to Sony*1. In this relation, we have decided to withdraw from camera business*2, such as film cameras and digital cameras, within Konica Minolta Group as of March 31, 2006.
It is not a major worry to me because generally because I don’t see a very long life-span for my cameras. 
Moreover, I had possessed the necessary lenses that I wanted and in future, Sony will produce Konica-Minolta compatible lenses. (anyway, when I bought the cameras, the announcement wasn’t released yet and no one knew about it)
Sony is planning to develop digital SLR cameras compatible with Maxxum/Dynax lens mount system, so that the current Maxxum/Dynax users will be able to continue to use them with Sony’s digital SLR cameras. In addition, we will consign camera service operations for Konica Minolta, Konica,Minolta brand cameras and related equipment to Sony.
Are there any owners of Konica-Minolta out there?
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king's wife
March 23, 2006 at 7:45 am
Me lor…had it for almost 2 years now.
Evie
March 23, 2006 at 10:40 am
Hie, I own a Konica Minolta digital camera. However, i don find it very nice to use. The photographs that is take at night or without flash blurs alot and very often too. I’ve checked with my cousins who also own a minolta, he agrees with me too. Maybe its because of my setting? Btw, i’m just using a normal 4 or 5mp digital camera and not SLR. I did not use tripod all the time. Any advisee?