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<p>I do not have a big bag yet , but just a small one enough to carry dslr and 2 lenses ,Sony a-700, 5400hss Minolta flash with upgraded chip from germany,, SDHC 4gb abd 8 GB cards ,one CF 4gb , Minolta 50mm /f1.7, Minolta Rokkor 500mmf/8 , Adaptall 2 lenses :- Tamrom 300mm /f5.6, Tamrom SP90mm/f2.5 Macro,Tamron SP 60-300/3.8-5.4, Tamron SP 70-210mm F/3.5, Tamron SP 17mm F/3.5 , Tamron SP 35-80mm F/2.8-3.8.Minolta 135mm /f2.8. B&w filter 55mm ,Hoya 72mm ,extra battery ,lens cleaning brush, blower and spray, manfrotto tripod and cannon P&S a backup. just pick up max 2 lenses with a-700 kit lens depending on the trip. nothing gr8 but happy with what I have will add stuff saving now for zeiss glass 24-70 and battery grip. any suggestions are welcome. thks</p>

<p>I think Sony is looking for new segment to expand its base with EVIL bodies , hopefully they are serious about catching up with Canon/Nikon which they lag ,all expectations are high with the a-700 replacement/successor and onus is on Sony to deliver the right goods for it to be a force to reckon with in future scenario of DSLR market.agrees with Richard patience is key but surely the time is also running out for Sony ,they have to cover a lot of ground to be in focus for serious pros and amateur photographers alike meeting their expectations with new body and new good lenses to match it with. hope for the best guys!!!</p>

<p>its 5400HS ,you make mistakes at times but hopefully that adapter should help me get more ,will order it shortly , thanks for the link and help Richard and Greg ..</p>

<p>hi guys , I just bought the above mentioned flash for 180 CAD used , how compatible is it with a-700 ,any one out here has used or using this kind of flash, any suggestions or tips to get the best out of this item. thanks all inputs appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks Mr Kahn and Vick , I would probably go ahead , just a after thought any school in Toronto I should look at or any recommendations.</p>

<p>hi guys !!! I am kinda interested in NYIP course ( New York Institute of Photography) ,any one on here done it ,opinions and suggestions , plan a correspondence course to improve My skills over all and more so about dark room , using soft ware, post processing , other areas. thanks ,all inputs suggestions appreciated.</p>

<p>hi Richard ,<br>

I understand and apologize for posting it in error here, appreciate you correcting me , thanks for your input .</p>

<p>hi guys !!! I am kinda interested in NYIP course ( New York Institute of Photography) ,any one on here done it ,opinions and suggestions , plan a correspondence course to improve My skills over all and more so about dark room , using soft ware, post processing , other areas. thanks ,all inputs suggestions appreciated.</p>

<p>nice pictures all , great B & W , landscapes and birds , good going guys :)</p>

<p>Its a good sign for all Alpha mount users , more choices and competition always is good for a consumer. thanks for sharing Richard.</p>

<p>I would like to go to Andaman & Nicobar Islands to document lost tribes ,people and flora fauna of these islands ,not visited by many but am sure quite visual treat ,sharing them with a world and get it published ,to perhaps provide them education and enhance their stories through pictures , I would take My sony a-700 with all the lenses I own with memory cards using the money only for travel and basic survival. All proceeds of the book or sale of any picture would go to charity or fund any scientific project on these islands.Just today one of the oldest inhabitants passed away and a language known ,spoken by him was lost for ever.Hope to open more doors and discover ancient customs and document languages of these little known islands. Would love to have more people join this cause and appeal to those who have time/money to spare to spare a thought to support this cause. I do wish everyone good luck and pray all have their dreams fulfilled ,never stop dreaming, having hope,faith, help humanity for sustainable future for the future generation. Thanks Hannah and all the fellow members of this site, this post has all of Photo.net members excited sharing their dreams, although the prize only should not be a motivator to pursue any dream /project its the thought and purpose of goal that's more important ,just sharing My thoughts.</p>

<p>Gr8 Choice Phil ,welcome aboard ,you wont regret its rock solid feel and performance to go with it, I do echo along with Paul regarding posting pics from your new gift :)</p>

<p>Al, you will greatly missed by all here ,RIP, condolences to family and friends alike., your contributions on photo.net will be cherished and still guide and inspire us.</p>

<p>nice pictures robin,diane,peter,paul,starvy and dave :)</p>

<p>Thanks all, I will take a look Paul and may be if something is interesting will pick it up , I happen to get lucky at the pawn shop dan as I went to sell some gold for $$ , usually they donot swap lenes but it seems a regular /old client had one so they did as a favour. of course goes with out saying I did tell them if they had any more offers ,they could give Me a call and check, besides am sure dan you would be an avid ebay hunter for such glass. regds and cheers for Happy New Year and more pics.</p>

<p>Thanks Paul for your help, I just bought the adapter from the link you posted , are the optics similar to the Sony AF version apart from auto focus and its performance as good Paul ? do you have any experience on the same.</p>

<p>Festive Cheers to all fellow Sony/Minolta users</p>

<p>hi Guys,<br>

I just bought this lens at a pawn shop for CAD$100 with original case and filters near mint condition , hope this was a good decision , are there any adapters for the same for use on A-700. Any one having previous experience with this kind of manual focus lens. All inputs appreciated , thanks all and offer my best wishes for the New Year.</p>

<p>Thanks everyone</p>

<p>Hi Thomas , Thanks for your input appreciate it , I did have a feeling that Minolta glass are quite good and often underrated with other well known brands. Its nice of you to post those links for better understand ing.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your inputs parv , No all the pictures were taken hand held ,while the last one was in the drivers seat of the car , I just stopped and took it . I have not used any software or edited anything ,just re sized the pictures, appreciate you inputs, yes I feel now I should have cropped as suggested. still on the learning curve ,I guess slowly steadily will move up with help from fellow members who guide. thanks. I have yet to try 135mm 2.8 though perhaps a potrait using that one, will post as soon I get a chance. I hope you use yours and perhaps shed more light.</p>

<p>Yes Kinjal B , they are auto focus and they fit perfectly on My sony A 700 body , I just posted the pics taken in another post. do have a look, thanks</p>

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<p>hi everyone ,<br>

I tried the 100-300 zoom on a -700 , kindly comment /suggestions on these images, appreciate all inputs to improve My skills, thanks all.</p>

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