It used to be that the FAQ was obtainable via world-wide web or FTP access. While this is no longer the case, it is being worked on. You can request a copy of the FAQ by sending mail to eloyd@kodak.com and asking for it. Until such time as it becomes available on the net again, this is the only official source of the FAQ.
If you are a subscriber to the Minolta Mailing List, you can search the archives for the FAQ and obtain a copy that way. I will not describe that process here.
The Minolta Mailing List (MML, for short) is a listserver based mailing list created to discuss all things Minolta. This usually ends up being Maxxum/Dynax series cameras and lenses, Minolta MF gear, and the occasional digital camera question, but there is a host of other activity as well. To join the MML, you need only send electronic mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERVER.RIT.EDU with a body of SUBSCRIBE MINOLTA-L Your Name. In my case, that would be "SUBSCRIBE MINOLTA-L Eric Loyd" all on one line, and without the quotes.
The Minolta Users' Group (MUG, for short) is a self-proclaimed web site that archives the entire MML postings, as well as having the MUG Shots, which is a web-based way of introducing yourself as a Minolta user. This FAQ is also housed at the MUG, and other information including lens statistics and so forth are in the works.
Note: Until further notice, the MUG is no longer officially in operation, though parts of its previous contents may be found at a temporary web site. The address is http://dyson.brisnet.org.au/~craig/mug.html. I am working on joining the Minolta Users Group, Minolta Mailing List, and Minolta Corporation.
Minolta is now online at http://www.minolta.com on the World-Wide Web. To my knowledge, there is no electronic mail address for Minolta (although I do know of some Minolta folks who have AOL or GEnie addresses, but those don't count). The following information was taken from the MUG, which in turn was taken from Minolta literature:
Main Office / East Regional Office Midwest Regional Office
Minolta Corporation Minolta Corporation
Photographic Division 3000 Tollview Drive
101 Williams Drive Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 (708) 398-4400
(201) 825-4000
Southeast Regional Office West Regional Office
Minolta Corporation Minolta Corporation
5904 Peachtree Corners, East 11150 Hope Street
Norcross, Georgia 30071 Cypress, California 90630
(404) 449-3600 (714) 895-6633
Canadian Office
Minolta Corporation
369 Brittania Road East
Mississauga, Ontario
H4Z 2H5
(905) 890-6600 FAX: (905) 890-7199
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