Konica-Minolta Dynax 5D Sigma 2.8/50 Macro

            I picked up a second time my old Konica-Minolta Dynax 5D (an APS-C DSLR see details below) for an extra tour of the warm-humid tropical green houses at the Botanical Garden of Lyon, France. 

This time I fitted to the camera its dedicated macro lens Sigma 1:2.8 DG f=50mm (equivalent to 75mm full-frame 24X36 format) . For this tour, I used a CF card 16GB giving almost unlimited number of possible RAW files (1694 !) . 

 I also used a fix 200 ISO sensor sensitivity.   I had in mind to limit the session to 36 images as a regular 35mm film cartridge,  but I finally did about 60 … The lens was equipped with a generic Anti-UV protective 55mm filter and its original Sigma shade hood. 

Whenever necessary in low-light conditions, I used the build-in small flashlight (NG 12 at 100 ISO) to complement the ambient light and to restore vivid colors. The camera was used either in the manual « M » mode or the aperture-priority « A » automated mode. 

Petites Serres Tropicales Chaudes, December 16, 2024
Jardin Botanique de Lyon
Parc de la Tête d’Or
69006 Lyon
France

After the session, the RAW files were transferred to the computer using a USB multi-memory cards reader and processed in the latest version of Adode Lightroom Classic (LrC version 14.1.1) that uses the external module Adobe Camera Raw version 17.0.1 for the RAW files development. The files were then processed as usual using the regular functions of Lightroom. They are presented either as printed files with frame or the full-size JPEG's.

About the camera :

I bought my Konica-Minolta Dynax 5D (an APS-C DSLR see details below) brand-new in the winter 2005-2006 after using intensively a Minolta Dimage 7 that was a futuristic early mirrorless digital camera. I got the camera as a bundle kit including a AF DT Zoom 18-70 mm / f3.5-5.6 (D) lens, a tele zoom  lens AF  75-300 mm / f4.5-5.6 (D) lens, and a very nice macro lens Sigma 1:2.8 f=50mm DG that I used principally for documenting small horological objects.

The Konica Minolta Dynax 5D is a Digital SLR camera announced by Konica Minolta on July 15, 2005. It is also known as Maxxum 5D in the USA and (Alpha) αSweet Digital in Japan. It became available from September 2005 and was bundled with the AF DT Zoom 18-70 mm / f4.5-5.6 (D) lens.

The camera features a 6 megapixel CCD sensor. Image files are created at a maximum resolution of 3008 x 2000 pixels and recorded in JPEG (STD, Fine, EX-fine), RAW and RAW+JPEG formats. It uses CompactFlash for storage. The back has a 115,000 2.5" TFT color display.
Main differences between the 7D and the 5D are:
* Less buttons and dials
* Fibre plastic body, as opposed to a magnesium alloy on the 7D, camera is almost 200 g lighter (970g in workin order with the AF DT Zoom 18-70 mm)
* White balance bracketing
* Newly added colour modes, including black and white

The Konica-Minolta was the last DSLR camera engineering before the cession to Sony of the whole photo camera activities of the company.

   

Taken on: December 16, 2024

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Camera: Konica Minolta DYNAX 5D, f/5.0, 1/30 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Konica Minolta DYNAX 5D
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.1.1 (Macintosh)
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