Calling all Sony Alpha users! (Part 2)

[Happy Snapper]

Got my camera at long last went for the a350 in the end, having lots of fun playing with it in manual mode shame about the weather havent been outside with it yet

 

[JPS]

Finally got my Epson R2880 today, was supposed to get it back in October but my mind told me to wait for the price to drop. Well, it has, I got it for a tad over £400 - still expensive I know but I have some photos from my A700 that I want on A3 size paper sooner rather than later.

So far I'm just printing off some images as you do with a new printer to find the optimum settings for colour and brightness etc.

Also just ordered some more genuine Epson ink - think I'll stick with this stuff and not get the compatibles in future like I used sometimes for my old R300 printer. Although a set of 9 inks will be expensive..... never mind.

 

[PAS]

I have the 50mm f1.4 and it really is a cracking little lens. I've never used the Minolta f1.7 version so I can't give you a comparison.

marc, do u have any indoor pictures takin with the 50mm? im thinking of getting it to replace the kit lens, for outdoor/street and indoor stuff?
ill need 2 get pictures uploaded from my 1st attempt with the flash aswell, see whats to be improved

 

[Marc]

marc, do u have any indoor pictures takin with the 50mm? im thinking of getting it to replace the kit lens, for outdoor/street and indoor stuff?
ill need 2 get pictures uploaded from my 1st attempt with the flash aswell, see whats to be improved

To be honest I haven't. I haven't actually used it for quite a while (Yes, I know I said it was a great lens and it is. ). Wished I had it in London yesterday, the f1.4 would have come in very handy.

 

[PAS]

Would it be reccomended over the kit lens? for night time/low light stuff?

 

[Marc]

Would it be reccomended over the kit lens? for night time/low light stuff?

Without a doubt. The Sony kit lens is quite decent as far as kit lenses go, but it is only truly at is best in good light.

 

[stan the man]

i suppose the only failing i can see using the 50mm F/1.4 would be the lack of a zoom facility...having said that,you could always step into the road to get that shot

 

[Marc]

i suppose the only failing i can see using the 50mm F/1.4 would be the lack of a zoom facility...having said that,you could always step into the road to get that shot

You mean it hasn't got zoom??? No wonder I keep breaking the mount when I twist it!!

 

[stan the man]

You mean it hasn't got zoom??? No wonder I keep breaking the mount when I twist it!!

best give it to me then...along with your A700

anyway,what i meant was perhaps something like the 24-70 F/2.8 might be better as a walkabout lens :razz:

 

[Marc]

best give it to me then...along with your A700

anyway,what i meant was perhaps something like the 24-70 F/2.8 might be better as a walkabout lens :razz:

I know what you meant but where's the fun in that?

Yes, agree that the 24-70 would probably be the better walkabout lens, but for low light the 50mm f1.4 really comes into its own. I was using the 24-70 yesterday, but I really regretted leaving the 50 at home.

 

[stan the man]

I know what you meant but where's the fun in that?

Yes, agree that the 24-70 would probably be the better walkabout lens, but for low light the 50mm f1.4 really comes into its own. I was using the 24-70 yesterday, but I really regretted leaving the 50 at home.

oops..i missed the fact that PAS wanted it for mostly low light/nightime togging,and assumed he just wanted to replace his kit lens :bonk:

i have the 50mm F/1.7 prime,and although i've not used it much..it's a belter of a lens for not much money...

 

[leaky5]

Would it be reccomended over the kit lens? for night time/low light stuff?

Recently I had to take some pictures inside a church. Took the 18-70 and 50 f1.7 with me. Didn't really want to use the flash in the church, so stuck the 50 on, after about 10 minutes changed to the 18-70, the 50 was just not wide enough.
So I suppose it all depends where you want to use it. I have actually only used my 50 on about 20 or so pictures out of the 4000 I have taken so far.

 

[BalSanghera]

Iv just gone and bought myself a sigma 10-20mm cant wait to see what sort of results I get!

 

[stan the man]

crikes...will all this porn buying..one would think it's christmas

congrats on the 10-20 bal...one i aim to get in the future

don't forget to post some results on here...

 

[BalSanghera]

All this impulse buying is killing me but im loving it just wondering now whether I should keep my kit lens as I doubt it will ever get used now that I got Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 now...

 

[mattmo]

WOOO HOOOOOO!!!

Just ordered my sony a200!

should be here christmas eve!

Right what is the 1st lens(cheap) i should buy?

Matt

 

[JPS]

Didn't you go for the deals that include a couple of lenses?

 

[mattmo]

nah, my budget (wife) wouldnt allow. Just got the Kit lens.

 

[BalSanghera]

Did you just get the body? I might sell my kit lens 18-70mm as I have just bought a Tamron 17-50mm let me know if your interested.

 

[mattmo]

got the kit lens with it ta.

 

[Marc]

Matt, take a look at the Sigma 70-300, great lens for the money.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1011618

 

[mattmo]

cheers fabs

 

[Happy Snapper]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=1117729#post1117729

First pictures let me know what you think
cheers

 

[skydiver]

Well, the excursion to Canon was short lived and a total waste of time :amstupid: ... so all the Canon gear up for sale and decided to stick with Sony and upgrade the A350 kit.


Anyone wanting rid of an A700 + Grip?

 

[JPS]

Anyone wanting rid of an A700 + Grip?

ha ha, no. Mine is staying with me.

 

[Marc]

ha ha, no. Mine is staying with me.

And mine!

So what went wrong with the Canon?

 

[stan the man]

the A700 is available from cameraworld for just over £550 at the moment,and i will hopefully be getting one on my next trip to london in january

 

[stan the man]

And mine!

i thought you might have gone to the dark side what with fraternising with them all last saturday

 

[Marc]

i thought you might have gone to the dark side what with fraternising with them all last saturday

No chance, Nigel has cornered the market in coveting other peole's cameras. He even ran off with mine at the Eye last month!

 

[mattmo]

is a MINOLTA AUTO FOCUS 35-80MM ZOOM LENS any good and will it fit the alpha 200???

 

[stan the man]

is a MINOLTA AUTO FOCUS 35-80MM ZOOM LENS any good and will it fit the alpha 200???

if i'm correct,minolta AF lens will fit the sony alpha's

 

[Marc]

is a MINOLTA AUTO FOCUS 35-80MM ZOOM LENS any good and will it fit the alpha 200???

I actually have one of these as it was given to me with a Minolta film camera. Yes, it will fit your Alpha but I can tell you how good it is but I will run off a few shots with the A700 tomorrow and post the results here.

 

[stan the man]

He even ran off with mine at the Eye last month!

perhaps a sony convert in the making eh marc...good work

 

[mattmo]

I actually have one of these as it was given to me with a Minolta film camera. Yes, it will fit your Alpha but I can tell you how good it is but I will run off a few shots with the A700 tomorrow and post the results here.

That would be great thanks

matt

 

[Marc]

perhaps a sony convert in the making eh marc...good work

Wouldn't bank on it stan, he was slobbering over the D700s on Saturday! :shake:

 

[stan the man]

Wouldn't bank on it stan, he was slobbering over the D700s on Saturday! :shake:

there's just no educating some folk,marc :bonk:

mattmo...just a thought,but why bother getting a 35-80 when you've already covered most of that range with your 18-70 kit lens :shrug:

 

[PAS]

mattmo,
hope u enjoy the a200.... its a gd camera for the £, id recommend a battery grip for it, dependin how it feels to you. the sony 75-300mm lens is a good 1, i may be selling mine soon though - going to get the 70-200G

 

[mattmo]

is a MINOLTA AUTO FOCUS 35-80MM ZOOM LENS any good and will it fit the alpha 200???

also got my eye in for a MINOLTA AUTO FOCUS 75-300MM ZOOM LENS

any good???

 

[Marc]

also got my eye in for a MINOLTA AUTO FOCUS 75-300MM ZOOM LENS

any good???

What's your budget Matt?

 

[mattmo]

there's just no educating some folk,marc :bonk:

mattmo...just a thought,but why bother getting a 35-80 when you've already covered most of that range with your 18-70 kit lens :shrug:

very new to this lens malarky