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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex October 26, 2020
    Sig,Very nice shots. I guess it helps to have a bright day to get some sharp images.SuryStatistics: Posted by sury — Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:23 am
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex October 26, 2020
    smulnik wrote:Thanks Valery! I think that sports fans would go nuts for this lens too. Usually you have to have a "press pass" in order to get into a stadium with a big lens, but no one at the gates gives this small lens a second look. I get the usual "come on in and […]
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex October 26, 2020
    Thanks Valery! I think that sports fans would go nuts for this lens too. Usually you have to have a "press pass" in order to get into a stadium with a big lens, but no one at the gates gives this small lens a second look. I get the usual "come on in and have […]
    smulnik
  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex October 24, 2020
    Good shots! Thank you!smulnik wrote:Thanks for starting the thread, Valery. I like those landscapes. Is there a name for that type of rock art?......Sig...it's Inuksuk - landmark or directions. Probably this article has better explanation ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InuksukStatistics: Posted by ValeryD — Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:53 pm
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex October 24, 2020
    Thanks for starting the thread, Valery. I like those landscapes. Is there a name for that type of rock art?I think that it’s a shame that this lens was discontinued now that we finally have cameras with the technology (high ISO and high shutter speeds) that can enable it to be used effectively while being […]
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Larmor 5th Generation glass screen protector with Sunshade

By David Kilpatrick, on October 30th, 2018

We’ve fitted GGS or similar toughened laminated glass screen protectors to our Sony bodies ever since way back in 2011, we were the first Alpha web resource to publish information about NEX screen delamination and how to repair a deteriorated LCD using one of these great products.

Replacing NEX LCD Cover Glass

Of course it . . . → Read More: Larmor 5th Generation glass screen protector with Sunshade

Comments are closed   Accessories - 3rd party, Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews, NEX System, Sony Digital Cameras   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Alpha Live View in the studio – solved!

By David Kilpatrick, on July 21st, 2008

One of the problems with the Alpha 350/300 is that the Live View is linked to the settings when you use Manual exposure. It provides a form of metering, a relatively accurate preview of under or over exposure. This makes it impossible to use Manual with studio flash (AC mains strobe) setups. Currently, there is . . . → Read More: Alpha Live View in the studio – solved!

2 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), Flash units, Photo Techniques, Studio, Troubleshooting   , , , , , , , , , , ,