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Oh and by the way, my Nikomat still works...despite the screwed-up focusing screen due to the abuse of my 6 year-old son the camera still function perfectly!

Given the amount of electronics involved, I'd be happy if my A350 would work for 10yrs. I am no electronic expert but I wouldn't think these latest SSM equipped Sony lenses could live as long as those old manual lenses built like a tank! From the minute I decided to buy the ZA24-70 I was kind of wor...

David, Guess I wasn't thinking like these new(er) cameras do....I believe "AEL" lock is the answer to my question above. Maybe I should really try to forget what I have learned with my Nikomat from the 70's and starting thinking like newer cameras do.... :wink: Thanks again for a great for...

Dear David, Thanks for the advice and looks like I made a REALLY stupid mistake when setting the Aperture priority mode....I opened up the aperture to allow for the focus confirmation to work but then before actually taking the shot I flipped the auto/manual switch on the lens to close the aperture....

Yes, it is a Carl Zeiss Jena optic made in the former East German factory, CZ Jena (the use of the full name Carl Zeiss was not permitted). It is a simple design, probably a Tele-Tessar rather than a Sonnar which the Contax specification 135mm would become (extra cemented doublet in place of a sing...

After reading what's available on the A900 I don't recall reading anything on the processor bit size (12/14/16bit) on colour handling? Did I just missed this info somewhere? Also, has anyone done any testing on the dynamic range of the A900 as opposed to the A700? I think this would be interesting t...