Like steve I have nothing to add, but that never stopped me before...
Indeed.
I'm a Minolta boy who wishes he'd have stuck with it, but there was 10 years between the two and in that time the newer Minoltas seemed a step down from my old XE. I think the (MD) lenses were every bit as good as the nikkor (AI/AIS), but there is so much more selection with a nikon and the new Micro 60 and 105 are the absolute shiznit.
I agree. I have posted this before but I will say (write) it again:
I have been a Nikon user for many years, mainly due to the fact that my father was also a Nikon user going from the original F up to the F4 with FMs and FEs thrown in for good measure.
I have only ever had zoom lenses but this time last year I decided I wanted some Nikon prime lenses (28mm, 50mm and 135mm). The problem was I couldn't afford them.
Then I discovered a Minolta XE-1 for sale with a 50mm f1.4 lens so I bought it. I also bought 28mm and 135mm Rokkor lenses. I think these are equal to the Nikkors but are available at around a quarter of the price.
I have since been given a Vivitar series 1 28-105mm zoom (67mm thread for the lens geeks) but I have not had a chance to use it.
Steve.