Minolta Z2

**TIN CAN** · 15th November 2006

okay had this camera for a while now with no issues.....

Lately it has been playing up.... what its doing is when it zooms in and normally auto focus, its now after i zoom in focusing and then bluring again... so going slightly out of focus..... if i then zoom out it goes okay again.

This happens every time now and is causing problems for close up auto focus pictures.

Any ideas what the problem could be, if its costly or worth doing or do you think new camera time ?

Thanks

**slartibartfast** · 15th November 2006

Try it in bright daylight and see if it's the same. Auto-focus can struggle in low lighting conditions.

**TIN CAN** · 16th November 2006

gave it a try but still the same.... never happened before either.....

Any ideas ?

**slartibartfast** · 17th November 2006

Hmm, it's possible it could be a problem with the camera, but even DSLR's can have trouble with the AF "hunting" for focus in poor light or with a tricky subject, so it's difficult to say for definite what the exact cause may be.

**TIN CAN** · 17th November 2006

thanks will have a play and then decide.....

How would you compare this camera to the fuji S5200..... would you get rid of the Z2 for a fuji ?

Just thinking of what to do..... maybe ebay the Z2.....buy another camera

**TIN CAN** · 17th November 2006

update.... batteries went dead and just replaced them and noticed the camera is now performing perfectly.... it was running slow and had the focus issues etc..........

I also got outside today in 'proper' daylight and the camera had no focus problems..... so it was definately the low light and battery low problem...

Thanks............. although question about the fuji replacing this one still stands as i like what i have read about the fuji......

How much would you reccomend trying to sell the Z2 for.... it will include asst, box, camera case, memory card ... 512mb i think....

Any ideas on price please and comparison to fuji.

**slartibartfast** · 17th November 2006

Originally Posted by TIN CAN

How would you compare this camera to the fuji S5200..... would you get rid of the Z2 for a fuji ?

Looking at a side by side comparison, LINK, they're pretty evenly matched and so personally I wouldn't get rid of the Z2 for a S5200 (or S5600 as it is in the UK) as there's not really going to be any benefit in doing so.

**TIN CAN** · 17th November 2006

Thanks mate..... won't go down that route then

think i am just getting bored with the z2 and looking for reasons to buy new lolol

**slartibartfast** · 18th November 2006

The next step up is really a DSLR. Anything else is going to be pretty much just a sideways move.

**TIN CAN** · 18th November 2006

thanks for all the help.... K+

**TIN CAN** · 4th December 2006

wife is driving me crazy about the blur in low light conditions so wants me to buy new..... SO........ going to look about to buy new.... not got dosh to buy expensive SLR or owt...... maybe go after the fuji 5600 after all.... what do you think?

ALso might ebay the Z2 , what should i stick it on for?...comes boxed, with memory card, cables, case... manuals etc

**Simate** · 4th December 2006

Originally Posted by TIN CAN

wife is driving me crazy about the blur in low light conditions so wants me to buy new..... SO........ going to look about to buy new.... not got dosh to buy expensive SLR or owt...... maybe go after the fuji 5600 after all.... what do you think?

ALso might ebay the Z2 , what should i stick it on for?...comes boxed, with memory card, cables, case... manuals etc

You really won't find much difference between the 2. I had an Olympus C something or other that used a beam of red light to focus with in low light, the results were very good, so maybe a camera with that feature would be worth considering. I'm just not sure what it's called, Slarti or someone will no doubt know.