Used from about June of 2002 until spring of 2005. More than 6,000 pics by late 2003.
My Minolta D7i made a couple trips to New England and to Florida while racking up over 5,000 snaps the first six months. More cropping could be done and larger prints made with this camera. Focus time was still slow and operation was generally sluggish. The viewfinder was not great either, but it was lightweight and traveled well.

months. More cropping could be done and larger prints made with this camera. Focus time was still slow and operation was generally sluggish. The viewfinder was not great either, but it was lightweight and traveled well.