Can I Adapt Tamron 20 -200 to A-100?

[larry_bolger]

I am trying to get my Tamron to fit my A-100. It is not Auto focus but at f3.8

I feel if it can work i can focus.

 

While my camera is new I have been on this site for awhile just haven't posted

any new photos.

 

These are my old shots. with various cameras.

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?user_id=760947

[eric friedemann]

While your post doesn't provide an adequate description of the lens, assuming you have the manual focus, Adaptall II version of the 28-200mm, Tamron has made a Minolta Maxxum Adaptall II mount, which would work on an A-100:

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-Adaptall-II-Camera-Adpater-Minolta/dp/B00009XUY8

[tommyinca]

Good luck finding one. These Minolta Alpha mount Adaptall adapter are rare items. So rare that the picture amazon picture (not in stock) is a picture of a adaptall adapter for a different bodies. Most Minolta adaptall are for the older Minolta MD/MC mount. They won't fit the Minolta Alpha mount.

 

You can use the Tamron on your A100 via 2 adapters, a M42 Adaptall adapter on top of a M42 to Minolta AF adapter. These two adapters are much easier to find.

[eric friedemann]

Tommy raises a good point; the Maxxum Adaptall II mount is hard to find. I would note that for $299, you can get a newer, better version of the Tamron 28-200mm with AF in a Maxxum/Sony mount and with a six-year warranty:

 

 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/423720-USA/Tamron_AF031M700_AF_28_200mm_Super_Zoom.html

[harry_voutsinas]

I agree with Eric. I have a Tamron 28-200 AF Aspherical XR (IF) which gives me a range of 42-300mm. It has given me good results both on film and digital SLR's. Keh has one for about $125.

If you buy a used one, look for this model ,which has a 62 mm Filter size. The 72 MM filter sizes are older and heavier.

[larry_bolger]

My Adapatal 2 is M/MD and as you stated it doesn't fit sony.

 

Thanks for all thge input

[eric friedemann]

Appropos of this thread, I was in my camera store today and we had several Adaptall 2 Maxxum mount adapters in stock. I'm in no way trying to drum up business and a moderator can delete this post as he sees fit, but we're auctioning that adapters off on e*ay. See item number: 220122675530