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We are able to offer, now, the complete 28-issue digital archive in page-turn format for the final eleven years of Minolta Image and Photoworld (as it became) from 2002 to 2011. For only £10, a one-off payment, you unlock the complete collection of digital versions of the printed quarterly magazine. This collection forms a . . . → Read More: Photoworld and Image – complete digital 28 issue archive! Share this: Comments are closed  Accessories - 3rd party, Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Bags, cases and trivia, Cameras (DSLR), Cameras (Film), Equipment Reviews, Flash units, Legacy Lenses, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Lenses - E mount, Magazines, Minolta History, NEX System, Scanners, Sony Digital Cameras  club, collection, David KIlpatrick, digital, Dynax, film, group, image, independent, Konica Minolta, magazine, Maxxum, Minolta, Minolta Club, official, owner, photography, Photoworld, quarterly, Sony After testing the Sony Carl Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 FE in 2014, I was less than impressed. I may have had a decentred example (it happened to dPreview and at least one photographer I trust to know his lens performance expectations). It was, certainly, pin-sharp on a test chart or a brick wall but the moment . . . → Read More: The best 50mm for A7RII Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Uncategorized 50mm, bokeh, lens, macro, Minolta, performance, Sony We have decided to make a Lulu print-on-demand digitally produced paperback edition covering the last three years of Photoworld magazine, covering the period from the launch of Alpha 900 and photokina 2008, through to the final edition of our quarterly magazine in Summer 2011, when the Alpha 77 was about to hit the streets. This . . . → Read More: Paperback edition of Photoworld 2008-11 Share this:It’s a funny word to use, because the mirrors involved are transparent and not translucent (which implies passing light but not in an image-forming manner). Translucent means semi-opaque, letting light through in the way that an opal perspex sheet or Kodatrace foil does. Transparent means something you can see through. But now, thanks to the . . . → Read More: Four new Alphas – and two ‘translucent’ Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News, Uncategorized 33, 55, A33, A55, AF, Alpha, camera, cameras, digital, DSLT, equipment, launch, Minolta, mirror, pellicle, photography, SLR, SLT, Sony, translucent Although it’s far from a perfect lens, this small 1999 Minolta RS optic is my favourite for general travel and everyday use on the Alpha 900. It is a convenient size and weight, performs well when stopped down a little, and has exactly the range and minimum focus I need. Mouseover image to see . . . → Read More: ACR/LR Profile for A900+MinRS 24-85mm Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Lenses - Alpha Mount, Software Reviews 24-85mm, A900, ACR, Adobe, Alpha, lens, LR, Minolta, profile, RS, Sony The Alpha System celebrates its Silver Jubilee or 25th Anniversary this month. We have a full length revision of the article which appears in the latest Photoworld now online as a page here. Read our 25th birthday review of the Alpha system’s history now! . . . → Read More: Alpha’s Silver Jubilee Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Cameras (Film), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Minolta History 25 years, 25th Anniversary, Alpha, DSLR, Dynax, marque, Maxxum, Minolta, quarter century, range, Silver Jubilee, SLR, Sony, system As the generation of Alpha 200, 300 and 350 reaches early retirement age it may be the time to grab bargains. The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 have plenty of bonus points to win over new users despite the critical lack of video capture. But the older generation has some very tangible benefits. The . . . → Read More: New skins versus old wine – A350 or A380? Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Flash units, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News, Photo Techniques, Software Reviews A200, A230, A300, A330, A350, A380, Alpha 200, Alpha 230, Alpha 330, Alpha 350, Alpha 380, Alpha300, ARW, camera, DSLR, Dynax, Minolta, photoclubalpha, screen, Sony, system Gustav Kiburg has done an extensive test between these two lenses, posted in a Dyxum.com forum thread: //www.dyxum.com/dforum/comparision-test-sony-70-400-vsminolta-400mm-f4_topic46212.html It’s well worth checking out. – DK Share this:It’s been a marathon exercise – all 18 editions of Photoworld, from the time of the Konica Minolta merger to our last (January) back issue, have been converted to a really great readable format (using Flash Player) which you can view via your web browser, print out or download for off-line reading. We have now . . . → Read More: Subscribe to Photoworld digital editions Share this: 5 comments - (Comments are closed) DK's ramblings, News Alpha, back issue, club, digital version, e-book, e-reader, magazine, Minolta, PDF, Photoworld, Sony There is no need to dismantle the mount of the original series Sigma AF TELE 400mm f/5.6 lens, to bring non-functional versions (old chip) up to speed with later film and current digital SLRs. The whole process takes under five minutes, and requires two tools – a small Philips screwdriver, and a precision end cutter. . . . → Read More: Sigma classic 400mm tele quick rechip Share this: 14 comments - (Comments are closed) DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Lenses - Alpha Mount 400mm, AF, chip, compatible, digital, James Loa, kit, Minolta, rechip, replace, Sigma, Sony, tele, upgrade |
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