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by Philip
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:49 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: Launching soon?
Replies: 46
Views: 25781

Alpha 700

Check out the specs at

http://www.sony.co.uk/staticcontent/fla ... index.html

DRO usable with RAW - can't wait
by Philip
Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:30 am
Forum: Film non-SLR
Topic: What other film bodies do you carry ?
Replies: 4
Views: 10216

A Minolta TC1, loaded with Velvia.
by Philip
Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:25 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: Teleconverter compatibility
Replies: 2
Views: 2649

Can't say for definate, but my Minolta 1.4x Apo fits my Sony 70-200 SSM, but because the TC doesn't have all the contacts that the SSM has, you have to focus manually - unlike the old Minolta 80-200 Apo, which would not accept either the 1.4x or 2x converter (the rear element protruded too far durin...
by Philip
Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:22 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sony please don't introduce any more SSM lenses
Replies: 12
Views: 8688

I have both the Minolta 80-200 APO and the new Sony 70-200 SSM APO. The 80-200 is marginally slower in focusing, much noisier, BUT the image is sharper when viewed at 100%. There are slight differences in colour rendering between the two, but comparing the differences in the lens groups, not suprisi...
by Philip
Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:49 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: It's all Greek to me!
Replies: 21
Views: 11884

You must have had a copy of Biblelite :) or BibleLE :) or similar, because Psalm 119 does go on to Taw - useful if you need to know the Hebrew alphabet - or are a camera designer looking for a new angle (or perhaps that should be angel).

Philip
by Philip
Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:59 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: It's all Greek to me!
Replies: 21
Views: 11884

David, if you want to revist the Hebrew alphabet, each of the subsections of Psalm 119 are named after each letter :!: (even the modern translations haven't moved away from this).

Philip