chris_harley1

Can anyone recommend a flash adaptor to change minolta Maxxum9/7D

flash shoe to iso standard ?

Hi. I'm a complete flash novice but, with a baby due in a few weeks,

want to take some photos of my little sprog. Its not very original I

know but I want to take a photo a little like this;

http://www.photo.net/photo/3084589

The look I'm after is of just hand and feet visible like this but I

would also like the light to be a little harsher to accentuaute the

wrinkles of my baby's Grandfather's hands.

OR Item number: 7608612594

I see a second-hand one for 975 euro/�680 but you gotta be rich/dedicated/obsessed to buy this camera surely ?

oops make that a 300 2.8

Yeah you could try googling Digital Velvia plugin for photoshop or try alienskins Exposure --http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.html which aims to replicate many different films, though I've never tried them myslef, or you could try manipultaing the saturation in photoshop.

Yeah the 17-35 and the 85 are great lenses, managed to buy the last of each at cameraking in the UK.They were selling them a little below List as they were dumping their Minolta stock. Both great buys. My last few wishlist lenses are a 300 f4, apo ii teleconvertors and the 35mm 1.4 G.I'll wait for Ebay cos I've got enough lenses to be going on with !

Errr they allready made an anouncement a few months back. What you mean is you want some reassurance ;) They've taken over repairs and spares that's quite a big responsibility and shows a lot of commitment. They cannot spend their time reassuring the worriers about the future.

I'd like to teach the world to sing

In perfect harmony

I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company

I'd like to see the world for once

All standing hand in hand

And hear them echo through the hills "Ah, peace throughout the land"

Here's hoping they've been holding back Minolta lenses to launch a whole load of rebranded Sony lenses to fit their 10.2 MP full-frame DSLR.

Most ppl buy the camera first and then buy the lenses. 25percent of the market can mean 2 things, 25 percent of all dslrs in the world are Sony or 25 percent of new dslr sales are Sony. Just pray it doesnt have flashing lights and some kind of "graphic equaliser" on it !

Seems to me everywhere I look Minolta lenses are out of stock. Are

they still making them or is it a question of what's left is the lot ?

Why doesn't Sony give some answers ? Why wait to a trade show when any

internet announcement is eagerly awaited and would be flagged by every

interested site...... Where's the certainty in life ? Sigh.

Clinton, what's a pro-level DSLR ? I guess todays' top of the range Cannon will be equivalent to a ﾣ500 camera in 2 years. This is emergent technology but as discussed many times before, perceptible improvements in picture quality will diminish fairly rapidly from now on while costs will plunge far quicker. I'm saying that a high performance camera will appear from Sony over the longer term just because of progress.You can buy a DVD player for less than ﾣ30 nowadays, sure the quality is low but the function is the same. Sony may not make a top end camera now because there really isn't a huge market for it at high prices but the core technology of image sensors is the main cost in DSLRs now, to maintain a high price quality of the whole camera must go up to persuade people to part with their cash. Sure don't expect an incredibly high spec model just be happy that the 7D won't be the pinnacle of A mount lens DSLR's

Oh, and by the way Clinton I'm big enough to admit I was wrong and you were right regarding Minolta's plans. Still, I guess we're all losers in this one :(

What we all really need now is some quick and definitive news from Sony to say they're really commited to supporting Minolta users. If they don't they'll lose that core base of users they hoped to capture. What a crappy day.

The manual for the af-tele is obtainable here (at bottom of page leads to pdf manual) Its a great site for minolta manuals !

http://www.geocities.com/eskoufos/fmm.html

had a quick look and it seems to be a flash fill or flash cancel button anyway you look !

Fortunately I have a day off from my easy 9 til 3 job as a consultant at the multi-million pound chocolate fireguard company i founded and whilst my beautiful ex-model wife looks for some apples to bake me my favourite apple pie I, too am able to purchase this camera.

dont really understand the question but try looking her for online minolta manuals http://www.geocities.com/eskoufos/fmm.html

that 9ti was on B&H a month ago or so looks like its gone sorry

Maxxum 9 ti available at B&H costs a lot though. Im sure I read somewhere that Minolta are no longer making any film bodies.

I think this was covered in a post last month !

Who can dare to dream with Clinton around ??

Perhaps Sony too will withdraw from producing many of their goods since its the Playstaion 1 + 2 that have kept them in profit. Oh no, not every corporate strategy revolves around shrinking their coverage to core profitable markets.To do so exposes them to downturn or loss of market share in a specialised area, the all the eggs in one basket syndrome, plus it means their brand becomes less and less visible.

Of course you could be right Clinton perhaps Sony and Minolta announced a link up 'for a laugh' and have no long term business strategy, or perhaps you are right that minolta are sellling their expertise to Sony so Sony can become a brand leader in photography since of course the average jo on the street thinks copiers when you say the name Minolta. As usual, Im sure your inside knowledge of world coporate strategy, and stunning expertise in Minolta will mean nobody will be able to have a conversation about Minolta and what they would like in the future.

 

Anyway for me its a full frame sensor on a minolta mount body, clear, sharp viewfinder, fast autofocus and 50-1600 iso. Actually the sensor on the new Sony would do me nicely in a Minolta body, I find the crop factor on my 7D a real bind.As it says in an earlier thread, this is more or less what the Minolta poll is asking at the moment so you could fill that out too !

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!! CLINTON ABE AAAAAHH!

ebay yourself a nice mint maxxum 9 or 7 and use that. 7D is ok but not full frame. Do the full splurge to digital in a few years when quality and price are in your favour !( I have maxxum 9 and 7D but nearly always use the 9 and scan its just so much better to use!)