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Thanks very much for the comments and suggestions, David.

Clarke

I am thinking of getting a Manfrotto 808RC4 head and a sturdy seeming tripod ( Induro AT 313) when I buy the A850 and ,initially, 70mm f2.8 lens(Sigma,a macro lens). Future lenses will likely be normal and wide primes before long prime or zoom is purchased and I do not imagine I will ever want to bu...

For a micro four-thirds body there is an image-stabilized lens: Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f2.8 Asph OIS. This is reviewed on the web site DPReview.

Thank you Jasper_D for demonstrating what the 50mm can do .
-Clarke

Jasper_D : thanks so much for marvellous , graphical reply. All the images are lovely. No question this lens is sharp. But you have shown that it is a versatile lens too. And I like the backgrounds in the images. I really like the colours in Acer ginala leaf. There is a 3 Dimensionality to the image...

Hello. Is it known if the image quality of the A850 is the same or different from that produced by the A900?

Cheers,
Clarke

Jasper-D, I'd like to know how you find the performance of the Sigma Macro 70 mm on the A900. Do you use it to take pictures of flowers ? Do you use it for non- close-up subjects and ,if so, do you like the results? Regarding your choice of fast 50 mm lens , did you consider the Sony? Thank you for ...

I neglected until now to say that I really like the series of photos by Ianmiddy and the photo by Vidgamer . I thank you both for showing what the lens can do.
Clarke

I thank you all for your informative and helpful replies. I think my purchase plan will be to just get the 50mm Macro lens along with the A200 and its kit lens initially and monitor developments from Sony and the comments and observations of people writing in this forum. (I own no minolta/ legacy le...

Hello . I am contemplating the purchase of a couple of prime lenses to go initially on an A200 body but ultimately on an A900. One would be a Sony 50mm f2.8 Macro and another might be the Sony 28 mm f2.8. I was wondering in particular what people have thought about the 28 mm f2.8 lens on their reduc...