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Thanks for the reply, Tom. I guess any lens from ebay is going to be a bit of a risk, but the seller has good feedback, so I trust him not to be selling a dud. Even if the lens isn't up to much, it will give me a flavour of how to focus manually, and help me get to grips with using the a230. The pho...

OK, I know I'm late to this party, but here is my take on P&S users. My comment is based on the 5 years I spent teaching adults to get the best out of their cameras. There are three things they care about: a) How many megapixels it has b) Can they email the pictures to their friends/family c) Do...

OK, my opinion, from someone who has just moved from PnS to DLSR... Also, from someone who used to teach others to use PnS cameras in adult education classes... Keep using the PnS and try these possible solutions. 1. Don't take really close up pictures. Step back and zoom in a little to reduce the d...

The joy of specs...

Just picked up this JOV HELIOS 44-2 58mm f/2 M42 LENS on eBay for £25 (inc. postage), in near mint condition. Does anyone have any experience of this lens? From the reading I've done, the Helios lenses are well regarded, and the earlier generations (1 and 2) are even more well regarded because of th...

Good evening. I'm keeping an eye on ebay for the lenses you have suggested. The a230 does have the diopter adjustment, and I have tried it, but I don't like to take my glasses off... I'm highly likely to put them down and forget about them! I think the FDA-ME1AM looks like the solution that would be...

Lots of welcome advice here - thank you. I've bought an AF confirm from an eBay seller (having checked that other buyers are satisfied with the fit of the adapter - thanks David for warning me about this). I've got my eye on some M42 lenses for macro and portrait. But I'm a little confused about the...

Please share any kind of shooting experience and photos with us. We're open to all views and styles... :) I can take a reasonable picture with my Canon A560* camera, but that's because I've had time to learn its quirks and strengths, and I know how to manipulate it to my advantage. This is what I h...

Good morning, from Southeast London. After months and months, I've finally sold enough unwanted bits and pieces on eBay and was able to buy my first DSLR. I plumped for the a230, against the advice of other DSLR users I know (3 Nikon amateurs, 1 Canon professional) on account of it offering everythi...