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<p>Hi Lauren, as everybody suggest get a refund and buy another one; I had a quick look at eBay and they go from $50 to $100 with basic lens, and those prices were quoted in the Buy in Now section, you might get one even cheaper in the bid section... Cheers.</p>
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<p>I know what you mean by “bumping around” at the post office; I once received and old SRT-101 so badly damage, that I taught the seller did not send me the exact camera as per his selling listing (Photo included), but I checked the serial number and I had the right camera.... sometime I wonder what in God's name they do at the post office... play soccer with our parcels... ?!?!?!<br>
:-(</p>
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<p>As I said it all depends on the type of photos you do, if you are looking for ultra-sharp photos, older Minolta lens might not be the best choice; but if your prints don't go beyond 12x15 more or less, Minolta will deliver the goods; I use a lot of my older AF lens from the time of my MAXXUM 9000 and I always get good result with a bit of correction in Photoshop. I also think to have your lens fix is a good idea, older AF Minolta willl be getting rare in the years to come, and I'm certain prices will just keep going UP... snif, snif. With the new full frame A850 coming soon and the A900 on the market, these older AF will become very interesting choices for the serious amateurs; and keep us posted once your lens is fix-up, I'm curious as to the result, since I've been also looking at that lens as a possible choice, with the result from Dyxum, maybe it would be a good choice after all.<br>
:-)</p>
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<p>According to J. Greely, this is not the best Minolta has ever made:</p>
<p>http://photo.net/equipment/minolta/100-400</p>
<p>But then again, it depends of your type of photography, what is the final product or size of prints, etc, etc.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
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<p>Have you tried :<br /><br />
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<h1 >PX625 Wein Cell Minolta SRT 101 201 100 200 202</h1>
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The are easelly available on eBay for about 5.00$ CDN ea; I've been using them in all of my Minolta cameras and they work just fine.</p>
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<p>There is one (Minolta prime 300 F4) at eBay for 1400.00$... ?!?!?! Lot's of moony..... OUF!!! On sale to.... Hiiiiiii<br>
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<p>As Richard wrote, when asking for an opinion on a lens (or camera for that mater), it is alway helpful to describe what type of photo your planning to do! If you are in no rush I would personally wait till the new 70-400G is out on the market before making my final choice. I would read result and test from different sites, and then I would again ask the same question to this fine group and even some other groups such as Flick, Yahoo, etc. Then I think we can give you an honest answer.<br>
Cheers.</p>
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Hey, hey, here goes my grain of salt.... go for the A700, the extra money invested will be worth a lot more on the long run.
Cheers.
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Thanks Thomas for the notice, I presume Apple will fix the problem soon.Cheers.
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Hi Thomas,
You cannot blame Richard for his non-answer, what he is trying to tell you, is to make you search the NET; and all you're
going to get are deception in regards to MC MD adapters for the Alpha system. A good part of last year and part of this
year, I've tested 3 different types of adapters, and all 3 gave me deceptive result:
http://photo.net/photos/FrancoisSpenard
Check my portfolio and this is the result you will get with any type of adapter; what the sellers don't tell you, is past f8,
you will alway get this white hazy spot dead center. So as long as you are using those adapters for macro work, you'll
get fair result, but the moment you start using them for infinity work, they just don't work. The Sony Alpha cameras are
simply not made to use older Minolta lens, as opposed to what Nikon or Pentax are offering; the only way to use older
Minolta lens, is to modifiy the A-Mount bayonnet so the distance between the back lens and digital captor are in perfect
synch. Again check the NET for answers.
Don't loose you're money investing in adapters, invest in modern lens made for digital cameras, such as the Sony G
series or even better try the Carl Zeiss lens made for the A-Alpha camera. Mind you they are expensive, but anything
that was fabricated prior to digital, should only be used for film work, you want stunning result, stick to digital lens.
Forget about saving money, you always get what you paid for.... lens is what make the photo, not the camera.
Cheers and good luck.
Francois
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Maybe yes, only on the AF mind you. But then again, if I were you, I'd jump on the wagon and get some... LOL :-D
Cheers
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When I was a student as dan Mar is, low on budget (!!!), I'd do anything to same some $$$ and get some photography work
done; this is how I learn how to develop my own film and photo in a make shift darkroom; I learn a lot that way, I mostly
learn that it is not equipment or $$$ that make the photo... but the brain and eyes as Richard just mention.
I don't know from what country you are from dan Mar or what University or College you are taking your photography course,
but if you can learn basic skill such as film work, you will then learn what photography is all about... LIGHT.
Cheers
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As much as I hate having to admit it, even after a year at trying out different adapters with my huge collection of Rokkor
lens, my personal conclusion: not much is to be gain in using manual lens on any new Sony Alpha DSLR series camera.
Unless you are ready to seriously transform those older Rokkor lens, you'll still end up with manual focus, crop down image
factor and stop down f-Stop; all three I can live with, I've done it for 30 years now.... but after purchasing my most recent
Carl Zeiss 16-80 zoom lens for my A100, I see no reason to loose my time or $$$ at transforming any of my excellent
Rokkor lens for the new digital world. I use film, I love film and still very much enjoy what I can do with film.... but digital is
much more practical in today's world.... so in my opinion, both medium (film and digital) have good points and bad points, it
is a question of $$$ (if you are a professional) but if you are an artist-photographer as I am, then $$$ is not a priority... end
result is what I'm looking for!!!
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God, this subject has been debated so many time on so many forums... Old lens fit on old camera, new lens fit on new
camera! I've tried so many combination of adapter and Rokkor lens on my A100, and none have given me fair to good
result. We are talking old technology versus new technology, as simple as that. Sure you will be able to use your old Nikkor
lens on a new digital Nikon camera.... with all kinds of drawback. On the long run, my personnal conclusion, why bother,
when there is so many excellent digital lens that are made for a digital camera!
Cheers, and good luck.
Francois S.
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James, Were you using Rokkor lens or screw mount type lens with your M42 adapter?
Cheers, Francois Spenard
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Do you mean the camcorder??? You can get them at Amazon around $2000 +:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Professional-DSR-PD170-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B0001851PA
Or eBay between $1500 and $2500:
http://photography.shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_npmv=3&_trksid=m38&_nkw=Sony+PD-170&_sacat=625
In Montreal I would check with LL Lozeau on St. Hubert Street near Beaubien 514-274-6577. Also Photoservice, 222
Notre-Dame street west, Old-Montreal (Metro Places d'Armes) 514-849-2291.
Good luck.
Francois
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Hi Ajit,
I have a Sony A100 and I have bought the adapter for my old Minolta Flash made for the Maxxum plus one cable
release; both items were bought through eBay from some Hong Kong store (I cannot remember which one!!!):
Conclusion, you get what you paid for!
The adapter for the flash is very fragile, does not fit tight in the camera slot and I would not trust it on the long; plus it
sits high on the Sony, and by adding the flash, it really un-balance camera and flash. The flash worked really good on
my Maxxum 9000 because both camera and flash are heavy, but on the A100 the flash gets really top heavy. Plus you
loose some flash/camera auto function with the adapter, maybe it is the fact that I have the A100, maybe it would work
better on the A350, but next month I'm getting the HVL-F56AM flash made for Sony, and that's it !
As for the cable release, well that also you get your money's worth; the first one I got ($10.00) worked for one photo
session and then died, so I return it to the seller (also in Hong Kong) but it took him close to a month (plus several
email!!!) before I got a second one on guaranty, and the second one also died quickly... so I gave up and bought one
from a guy in the USA (also on eBay) but this time I paid $40.00 for it and that was 6 months ago and it is still working,
even after a very cold winter in Montreal.
Maybe it was just bad luck, but some of these chinese made articles sold at ridiculous low prices are not worth loosing
your time and money buying them.
Maybe you'll be luckier then me...
Cheers, Francois
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Nice shot Richard!!! Love your presentation.
Cheers, Francois
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Hi Guys,
They are a bit steep!!! Prices are in english pound, or 2.5 x for 1 CDN dollar. $200.00
for the XG-A with lens or the SRT200 with lens, that is expensive, if you are in no rush
I would be patient and check deeper into eBay, and you might be surprise at the deals
you'll pickup.
Cheers, and good luck in your search.
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Hi, At $160.00, I would not even ask any questions, I'd get it NOW.... naturally just
make sure the X-700 is in good working condition, get yourself some fresh batteries to
try it out (if you can). It is a very good piece of equipment, I've own one for several
years, gave me good service and still does... but it has electronics in it, so... we all
know what electronics mean on the long run!!! As for the lens, and being a complete
FAN of Minolta products and Rokkor lens, I would not worry to much about the third
party manufacturers; if you are to work with the X-700, get Rokkor lens, they where
made for Minolta and are some of the best lens ever made of the manual type. Don't
forget, the lens makes the photo not the camera.
Cheers, and enjoy your new toy.
Francois
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Hi Richard,
Could you give a bit more detail as to where you bought your M42 to AF adapter?
eBay, a store in your area?? I like the modification you suggest, since I'm not a lens
mechanic, this one seem simple, even the grinding part sound easy; and then, I
might make this modification permanent on some of my favorite zoom and prime
lens to go with my A100.... could this be the Grail of the Rokkor/Sony saga!?!!?
Cheers, Francois
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Hi Tim,
Couple a months go, I bought an adapter from Haoda and if you check my link
below, you will see some of the problems I had in getting a good clear shot without
the white hazy spot in the center, conclusion: as long as I don't go beyond f8 I get a
fair enough shot. Some weeks ago Peter Blaise suggested that I try another type of
adapter, without the center glass. I did, with worst result, not only could I not get
infinity focus, I simply could not get any kind of focus; this adapter could only be
use as an extension tube in macro work.
http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=821981
It is a very complex problem, and unless you make some kind of modifications to
the actual lens, in my opinion anyway, I have not found a way to make a good photo
with an adapter using Rokkor lens and the Sony A100.
What I have discovered is, the distance between the lens (Rokkor) and the camera
body (A100) should be 1/8th by hand holding camera and lens, and at this distance I
can use all my f-stop, possible solution: I could invest in the Olympus system, see
link below, but hen again I only get an 8 Meg-pix camera:
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/olympus.htm
Cheers and good luck in your modification, and keep us posted, thanks.
Francois S.
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Hi Richard,
would you mind if i linked your gallery to others on dyxum.com for samples from this
lens? As you seem to have a decent amount of photos from it and all are very good.
No I don't mind, just let me know when the link will be active. And I did not know the
lens modification was not permanent, I did not ask the question to the gentlemen in
Flickr, thanks for letting me know; maybe one day I'll gather my courage and make this
modification. As I said earlier, I paid dearly for it; the 58 was in excellent shape, with
only minor brasing on the focusing ring, normal for it's age. If ever I do grab a second
one (!?!?!?) at a fair price.... maybe I'll give it a try.
Thanks for the link, and enjoy this very beautiful lens. Just for your information, I saw
the other day at eBay, a VERY RARE 85mm AF, the last generation of AF lens actually
made by Minolta, going for $2000.00+.... WOW!!! There you have it, the crazy world of
eBay... !!!!
Cheers, Francois
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Hi Richard,
I've had this lens for more than a year now, I paid dearly for it, but have no regret, it is
worth every penny I paid for it. I used it on my A100 with an adaptor, because I still
want to use it with my regular Minolta cameras. It is fast, but at f1.2 also very soft, but
then again in portrait works it can be a plus. I use it mostly in macro work, if you look at
my Portfolio, you will see a complete series of flowers I did with this lens.
The down side... it is extremely HEAVY... like a brick, there are a lot of glass in this
lens!!! In macro work, without a tripod, it can be tiresome (!!!) after a couple of hours
work.
And as Tim wrote, the Bokeh are excellent, here is a link to a guy that actually
converted one for the A100, but then again this conversion is permanent.
Finally, keep up posted on your work with this LEGENDARY lens.
Cheers, Francois S.<div>
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Can Minolta manual focus lenses be mounted on Sony camera?
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<p>Well I'm surprised this tread is still active, but this is my final solution for using older Minolta manual lens:<br>
A combination of Olympus E520 and special adapter. It works very well, but the Olympus is a 4/3 camera, so you do get a fair amount of cropping.<br>
<strong>http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9961136</strong><br>
The adapter can be purchase from this eBay page:<br>
http://cgi.ebay.com/AF-Confirm-Minolta-MD-MC-Lens-Olympus-OM-4-3-adapter-/370376733318?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Lens_Accessories&hash=item563c2c7286#ht_3123wt_941<br>
if the link is not available, you can search under:<br>
<h1 >AF Confirm Minolta MD MC Lens To Olympus OM 4/3 adapter</h1>
<p>They are expense. 77.00$ US<br>
Cheers,<br>
Francois</p>
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