So I'm darn close to getting my A500, not sure I could stretch to a A550 and to be honest I'm finding it hard to work out what the extra money for the A550...
I'm getting a Sony a330 for christmas :D :D :D It will have the 2 lens kit (18-55 and 50-200) lens. In a few months I plan on getting the 50mm 1.4 as well, as...
So I've been asking people for opinions in relation to the A500/A550/A700, sorry but I'm back to ask for more input. It looks like I will be getting the A550,...
Hello Everybody, I have been watching (reading) the group for a while and I think its time to reveal myself :-). I live in Poland and I use Minolta system. I...
Can anyone advise me if using the Minolta 320x flash with a Sony A100/500 is possible, safe and practical? I have a XD11 setup which includes a 320x flash, the...
My vintage 50/2.8 macro lens cap just broke (the internal plastic springy stuff) - nowhere near as nice design as the RS series. Anyone know a source of real...
Hi Guys, I'm looking at getting some spare batteries for my A900 and I've just got sticker shock looking at the genuine Sony ones. I was wonder if there was...
Hi, Just wondering if any A500 users could advise me, I keep reading that the ISO range on the A500 is 200 to 1600, is that correct? I can select ISO 100 on my...
Hi, Just wondering if anyone could advise me on what price I should be asking for a Sigma 18-35 Aspherical Lens. I have been using on my 800si, which I just...
New Lowered Price of $435 with free domestic shipping/ International extra. ... clear with snappy aperture. Body looks new and distance window is clear. This...
i checked the website of Precision Camera as I am thinking of having my 7D repaired. has someone had previous experience with them and what is their...
I got my Sony Alpha 550 a couple of days ago from a Sony store in Tampa. Initially, I am little bit disappointed when I compared this with my Minolta 7D (which...
I have a 7d. Love the camera but I have noticed the last few times out it has been giving me trouble. All my images seem shifted to the red and I am getting...
I'm thinking about buying an Alpha A230. Can anyone confirm that it should be compatible with my old Minolta Maxxum 2500(D) flash? I assume that they are...
... I think the most interesting part of this discussion is if you could disable the AS limiting the camera from not working - as that seems to be a fairly big...
I recently got my hands on two 7d bodies on ebay. They were sold as is not working. One is a 7d that seems to have an AS issue. Vibrates on start and locks...
Just wondering if anyone can offer advice on which camera they would opt for the A380 or the A500. I had thought the A500 would be a higher spec piece of kit...
Hi all, It's a long time since I was around, life, work etc. getting in the way of photography. But I'm finally at a point where I can now devote some time to...
After years of waiting, I eventually took the plunge. One crispy new Sony 70-200 G and 2.0TC arrived in the mail today. I am so excited, that I don't know what...
I recently went out to buy an A700 but came home with an A900 and CZ 24 - 70mm lens, which is sort of OK as I am already divorced. I know I had to change a...
Hello, I read a post making a reference to blasting away. I am going to assume blasting away means taking a picture or pictures then tweaking them. The answer...
Tested all my lenses on an a900 tonight. Only had one non-full frame piece of glass (the Minolta/Tamron 11-18mm), which vignettes like crazy at 11mm. There...
Took the plunge on Oct 30th., and slowly exploring the camera and a SONY/ZEISS 24-70/2.8 SSM. Also looked at the a850, but decided on the a900 and glad that I...
Need the LCD Monitor Protect Panel # MPP-1000. Anyone know where I can get one from? Many thanks, Bill B. (Michigan- USA) [Non-text portions of this message...
heya all i'm really new to this group and though i'm not so new to taking photos.. i've now become serious in taking... rather creating photos. i'm looking for...
The bellows lets you use regular lenses (as well as the special bellows ones) to focus down on macro objects - the macro lenses let you do basically the same...
Well my 7D has developed the first black frame issue. I called Sony (877-462-4464) and spoke to a rep today. I was informed from the Sony rep that Konica...