Hey, I’ve got a Minolta Maxxum 7000 film camera which my Dad gave me when he bought a brand new Minolta 7D, and it’s a pretty nice. And I’ve got three lenses for it, one good Minolta one and a couple of cheap-ass Sigma Tek ones I bought on eBay. Now that Minolta is no more, Minolta 7Ds are pretty cheap on eBay. Do you think a used Minolta 7D would be a good option? I have no doubt the Minolta lens would work with it, but I wonder if the Sigma Tek telephoto will auto focus?
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The Minolta 7D is pretty old, but the new Sony DSLRs can use Minolta glass. They’re basically rebadged Minoltas, with the same design philosophy. They’ve also got good reviews.
I have no clue about the Sigma lenses, some googling should turn up more. I think any lens that can mount on Sony/Minolta cameras can autofocus, as they changed their mount when they went AF in the 80s.