Hello folks,
I have recently bought an Sony Alpha A700 after spending the Autumn wearing myself out evaluating various cameras and lenses. I have ended up with Sony 16:80mm and Tamron 70:300mm lenses and I am pleased with both. This my first serious forage into digital photography. I have had a Minolta 7000i Dynax with Sigma 28:70mm and 70:210mm lenses for many years. I also have an old heavy but sharp 300mm f4 M42 screw, preset lens, which is a legacy from older days and which I have fitted to the Sony, with an attachment which I got on the internet from China. I works well but I could do with a *1.4 TC to replace the *2 TC I have at the moment, which has serious limitations. I would also like to hook things up to my Dobsonian reflecting telescope but I'll need to keep exposures very short.
I've had the Minolta for many years and it's still a very good camera, but it is time to try and improve by experimenting and deleting poor shots instead of accumulating yet more photograph albums. I think the Sony is great and I'll need quite some time to learn to use it properly.
Best regards,
Moorefam
Hello from near Exeter
Re: Hello from near Exeter
Moorefam
Welcome to the a-mount family - belated as it is
This may be of interest to others too, but visit Ebay shops, and seek out Calumet uk store. G glass, and tcons for auction!
Carl
Welcome to the a-mount family - belated as it is
This may be of interest to others too, but visit Ebay shops, and seek out Calumet uk store. G glass, and tcons for auction!
Carl
Re: Hello from near Exeter
Carl
Thanks for your interest. I have done some searching already but a TC 1.4* M42 mount is a rare beast. I could get a TC 1.4* Sony fit and then it hopefully work with my Tamron as well. What I would also like to know is how to post a few images? I can't work that out at all at the moment??
regards,
Moorefam
Thanks for your interest. I have done some searching already but a TC 1.4* M42 mount is a rare beast. I could get a TC 1.4* Sony fit and then it hopefully work with my Tamron as well. What I would also like to know is how to post a few images? I can't work that out at all at the moment??
regards,
Moorefam
Re: Hello from near Exeter
Ah, sorry, thought you mean a-mount tcon, not m42. Hmm, wonder if it may be worth checking out pentax specialists?
Img posting, lets' try this
Right, I use photobucket and copy the url link - does all hard work, or take the url and click the Img button, inserting the address between the boxes!
Img posting, lets' try this
Right, I use photobucket and copy the url link - does all hard work, or take the url and click the Img button, inserting the address between the boxes!
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Re: Hello from near Exeter
I had a good search on the Calumet ebayshop but found no G lenses - Do you mean Calumet UK or not?
David
David
Re: Hello from near Exeter
Dave, have just checked and looks like they've sold - 70-200mm f2.8 and 35mm f1.4 G at uk shop. Didn't save them as I would just turn gradually greener and greener
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Carlj,
I have tried using "photobucket" to upload some images too, prior to inserting a few onto this site, but it won't upload a single byte even though I have resized an image. It could be finger trouble as I haven't uploaded any images or anything else to anywhere before.
Puzzled - Moorefam
I have tried using "photobucket" to upload some images too, prior to inserting a few onto this site, but it won't upload a single byte even though I have resized an image. It could be finger trouble as I haven't uploaded any images or anything else to anywhere before.
Puzzled - Moorefam
Re: Hello from near Exeter
Well, puzzled from near Exeter,
When you've got the shots on your photobucket account, the small images will have an img box - double click and it will auto copy. paste and preview to see if it works.
When you've got the shots on your photobucket account, the small images will have an img box - double click and it will auto copy. paste and preview to see if it works.
Re: Hello from near Exeter
Carlj
I am unable to upload any images to my Photobucket account. I see others have had this problem. As they say in Devon, "I'll get there directly". PS I have now managed by attaching an image to an email. Here it is hopefully. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh79 ... esized.jpg
regards,
Moorefam
I am unable to upload any images to my Photobucket account. I see others have had this problem. As they say in Devon, "I'll get there directly". PS I have now managed by attaching an image to an email. Here it is hopefully. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh79 ... esized.jpg
regards,
Moorefam
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Re: Hello from near Exeter
Found them! Knew I wasn't too delusional!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Alpha-70-200 ... dZViewItem
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Alpha-35mm-F ... dZViewItem
Now the half price sale looked even better a bargain!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Alpha-70-200 ... dZViewItem
+
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Alpha-35mm-F ... dZViewItem
Now the half price sale looked even better a bargain!
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