Calling all Sony Alpha users!
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But not for the 300/350 I guess :shrug:
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welcome to the world of sony,frisbee
on the subject of prime lens...look at some of the konica minolta lens,in particular the 50mm F/1.7 prime..it's a fantastic lens great for low light,portraiture etc and superbly sharp...you can get them on e-bay for £40-£50,and worth every penny as others will confirm.
Yes, good lenses although with all the recent Alpha activity, the prices seem to be going up on the ebay listings, more towards £60 - £70 on some sales.
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If the 3/350 battery is the same as the 200 then it should be fine . AS far as I am aware its the A100 thats a different fit.
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I can't believe I missed this thread. Just moved from the A100 to the A350.
Having had a quick read through the thread (will have a proper read when I get more time) thought I would share a couple of things.
1. Watch out for ebay batteries even if they look like Sony and are sold in the UK. I purchased one cheap and it worked fine... just couldn't get the thing out again. Ended up having to bend a paper clip and fiddle for a couple of hours.
2. Battery grip - Cheapest I could find although I only found it once I had paid £7 more elsewhere.
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Having had a quick read through the thread (will have a proper read when I get more time) thought I would share a couple of things.
1. Watch out for ebay batteries even if they look like Sony and are sold in the UK. I purchased one cheap and it worked fine... just couldn't get the thing out again. Ended up having to bend a paper clip and fiddle for a couple of hours.
2. Battery grip - Cheapest I could find although I only found it once I had paid £7 more elsewhere.
Glad to find you all
Mel
hi all, this is my first post on this thread and i just want to say hello to all my fellow alpha users.
up to a month ago i was using the a100 and a very second hand minolta f2.8 28mm prime lens...then i had wee accident involving a water/camera interface and since then, thanks to a surprisingly pliant insurance company, i now use an a200 with a brand new sony f2.8 28mm prime lens.
at first i was a bit annoyed because the a200 is waaay cheaper than the a100 and i thought i was going to get an inferior product because of that. nope. i have to report that the a200 simply takes better photos and is easier to use than the a100 and i love it.
there you go, i'm sure some of our more, er, inexperienced members are a wee bit dazzled by my use of technical terms during this post but i'm sure most of the professional snappers got my drift!
seriously though, i consider myself, at best, to be a mediocre photographer and the camera/lens makes me look so much better than i have any right to be, and i've taken the best photos of life in the past month. the question is this, however, how much guilt should i feel about shooting using the dr+ feature? it produces images like the one below but i almost feel it's cheating.... anybody out there gonna calm my troubled mind?
up to a month ago i was using the a100 and a very second hand minolta f2.8 28mm prime lens...then i had wee accident involving a water/camera interface and since then, thanks to a surprisingly pliant insurance company, i now use an a200 with a brand new sony f2.8 28mm prime lens.
at first i was a bit annoyed because the a200 is waaay cheaper than the a100 and i thought i was going to get an inferior product because of that. nope. i have to report that the a200 simply takes better photos and is easier to use than the a100 and i love it.
there you go, i'm sure some of our more, er, inexperienced members are a wee bit dazzled by my use of technical terms during this post but i'm sure most of the professional snappers got my drift!
seriously though, i consider myself, at best, to be a mediocre photographer and the camera/lens makes me look so much better than i have any right to be, and i've taken the best photos of life in the past month. the question is this, however, how much guilt should i feel about shooting using the dr+ feature? it produces images like the one below but i almost feel it's cheating.... anybody out there gonna calm my troubled mind?
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Why should you feel guilt at using the features of your camera? Do you feel guilty about turning the wipers on when you drive in the rain?
The puritans and zealots might sneer at using the full features of your camera but in the next breath they'll be saying that it's the photographer that takes the picture not the camera.
The bottom line is shoot what you like, how you like, manipulate and process it however you see fit, just like photographers have since the art was invented. If you produce an image that you are proud of then nobody can tell you there is anything wrong with the way you made it.
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well,i got the sony 70-200 F/2.8 G lens today 
.i haven't taken any shots with it as yet as i've only just got back from london,plus it's not particularly nice weather as such,but i'll post some shots once i've taken some....
.i haven't taken any shots with it as yet as i've only just got back from london,plus it's not particularly nice weather as such,but i'll post some shots once i've taken some....
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well,i got the sony 70-200 F/2.8 G lens today
[jealous]:razz:[/jealous] I shall have mine soon!
Seriously though, enjoy and looking forward to seeing thise shots.
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talking about jealous....my first port of call yesterday was calumet
man,they have some serious gear in there,and i could have easily broken the bank of england 
i think i came out of there with a frown on my face oh,and they had some sony lens and flash guns in a clearance sale,so if anyone is in the market for either of the above,it might be worth a call to see what they might have left....
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/drummondsale
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thanks for the welcome to the white lens club JPS...i hear it's a very selective club 
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just a couple of test shots taken whilst the missus isn't looking....
just snapshots really,so no critique needed(or wanted lol)...
the lens is unbelievably fast at focussing,and very quiet to boot...no wonder quality costs so much..
just snapshots really,so no critique needed(or wanted lol)...
the lens is unbelievably fast at focussing,and very quiet to boot...no wonder quality costs so much..
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Stan, she'll kill you if she knows her images are now on the world-wide web
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I think you should go for it.
ASAP
Seriously, the Sony A's have alot to offer.
For the money, personally I think they have more to offer than MOST (if not ALL!) other DSLR's....
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Stan, she'll kill you if she knows her images are now on the world-wide web
I'VE BEEN KILLED SO MANY TIMES,I DON'T HURT ANYMORE...
mr pango....i'd sell your nikon privately,perhaps on here to get good money for it.dealers expect it for practically nothing in P/X..i was offered £120 for my A100 and i sold it for £200 on here with the 18-70 kit lens..
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as posted above...look at the link i posted to the calumet site..they are doing the hv36 flash for £75 or something...i have one although i've not used it much yet..
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heres my first shot in anger with the 70-200 F2.8 G...a fantastic lens,and i'm happier than i thought i would be...
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Lovely shot Stan 
Geez I'd love one of those lens
Geez I'd love one of those lens
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cheers fabs and andy
andy...get yourself one..it's only money
andy...get yourself one..it's only money
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cheers fabs and andy
andy...get yourself one..it's only money
It's only money that I don't have :bonk:
Seriously though mate, just out of interest, and if of you don't mind.....
What did it cost you?
You don't have to answer that.......
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It's only money that I don't have :bonk:
Seriously though mate, just out of interest, and if of you don't mind.....
What did it cost you?
You don't have to answer that.......
not a problem(and i ain't bragging for the record)..you ready for this...
twelve
hundred
pounds.
i had to sell my motorbike to get it though 
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Nice one mate.
Sorry you had to sell the bike.
But the lens has got to be worth it. Hasn't it :shrug:
Sure it is!!!Me being able to spend that much on a lens in never, NEVER going to happen. Sadly..........
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Nice one mate.
Sorry you had to sell the bike.
But the lens has got to be worth it. Hasn't it :shrug:
Me being able to spend that much on a lens in never, NEVER going to happen. Sadly..........
i couldn't see the point of keeping the bike with the last 2 summers we've had,so with the insurance,tax,tyres etc etc....i thought it best to let it go.i'd have never been able to get the lens otherwise.only thing is,i now need a teleconverter for more reach as i struggled a bit yesterday with only 200mm,even on a cropped sensor..so thats another £300 i'm gonna have to spend :bonk:
maybe in a few years these sort of lens will be available 2nd hand for not so much dosh..did minolta make a 70-200 F2.8? there may be a few of them floating around on e-bay :shrug:
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I did hear that the Sony G is a rebadged Minolta, but I've never been able to track down any on ebay.
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