Печальная новость пришла сегодя от компании Konica Minolta, с которой меня связывают давние теплые отношения:

On the basis of its ongoing “selection and concentration”, Konica Minolta Group will concentrate on its core “business technologies” field and its strategic “optics and display devices” field and withdraw from camera business*** as of March 31, 2006. At the same time, Konica Minolta PI will partially transfer certain assets related to digital SLR cameras to Sony.

*** Excludes production of digital SLR cameras and interchangeable lenses for Sony

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.

http://konicaminolta.com/releases/2006/0119_02_01.html
http://konicaminolta.com/releases/2006/0119_03_01.html