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Boys need toys, and the one I am test driving currently is called Konica Minolta Dynax D7 (Maxxum in the U.S.), a 6-Megapixel DSLR camera with built-in anti-shake system that works with all lenses. It attracted my attention due to its fairly unique user interface with one knob for each function plus one huge display that sums up all settings and automagically switches off once you look through the (large and bright) viewfinder. On first photos it looks like a dream interface "made by photographers for photographers" - so my test drive primarily aims at finding out if it can deliver, and according to my very first impressions, it likely can. But beware: this is not a girlie camera. If you want something small and light, try something else. The D7 feels as solid as if could double as a hammer and puts quite some weight into your hands, even more so if you use it with the portrait grip which is a dream by all means. After this weekend we will know if the D7 also can deliver in the other field that counts, photographic quality.