I have bought the Minolta a1 too. I'm very impressed about this camera. The anti shake system is awwwwww. Some days ago, when making some shots, i heard a helicopter above me. I zoom on it and then pushed the releaser. I was holding the camera in my hand and did 200mm zoom, This image is completly sharp...1/320 f4,5 with my fuji S304 this would be impossible. All around the camera is sometimes killing me...but thats not the problem of the camera...more my absence of knowledge