Hi from Cranbrook, BC, Canada

[Mr_Canuck]

I'm a fairly new (and immensely happy) a700 owner, and new to this forum. After six years of point-and-shoot digitals, having sold off my film slr in '00, I am happily back in slr-land. I have found that the a700 is about the perfect camera for my set of requirements. I love doing landscapes and nature shots (we live in the mountains). I do a lot of family paparazzi, and I enjoy some creative/abstract shooting though need to experiment a lot more with this. I also enjoy event shooting, and may tag along with a wedding photographer friend. After I got my a700, I stumbled across a dream-lot of Minolta lenses on Craigslist here in BC. So I got some lenses I never thought I'd find or be able to afford: 35f2, 135f2.8, 200f2.8. Also have a 50f1.7 and beercan. So, I continue my quest to determine the best wide/zoom/walkaround lens – and I should be done my shopping hopefully for some time. Look forward to some discussion in the future...
- Jeff

[Dr. Harout]

Excellent choice you made (well, that refers to me too, cause I'm too a A700 owner).
As for the quest for wide/zoom walkaround lens may I suggest 2 such lenses: the phenomenal 16-80 Sony-Zeiss and the quite good 16-105 Sony.
Happy shooting.

[Glyn R]

Welcome. As an A350 owner I am doing my best to reduce the supply of Minolta lenses in Canada. I have just bought 2 Minolta AF from Canada. Seems to be a lot of Sony/Minolta interest there.