Not exactly DV related but maybe of interest to you digital/film photographers.

http://konicaminolta.com/releases/2006/0119_03_01.html

Sony will be asquiring the technology and will continue to produce bodies for Minolta Maxxum lenses.

http://konicaminolta.com/releases/2006/0119_02_01.html

They will be picking up the technology from the Maxxum 5D/7D which include a very good in body anti-shake mechanism. This works great for still photos. (I have a 5D.) I wonder if Sony can use this for their video cams.