Just because we don't have anything dedicated to A mount.


Spring Flowers by Mawz, on Flickr
A33, Sony DT 35/1.8 at MFD


Sakura Girls by Mawz, on Flickr
Maxxum 7, Delta 100, Minolta 70-210 f4 'Beercan'


Cherry Tree by Mawz, on Flickr
Maxxum 7, Ektar 100, Minolta 24-105 D

Well we already have a Zeiss thread and that's all I use on the A850 but I guess I'll post one taken with the 100-200 minolta.


Just wanna have fun. by jaetography, on Flickr


_DSC1512.jpg by jaetography, on Flickr


_DSC1499.jpg by jaetography, on Flickr


Man with Stick by jaetography, on Flickr

is this a sony/minolta lens thread or alpha mount camera thread? just curious as i have an a55, but my only native alpha mount lens (if you can call it that) is the rokinon 85/1.4.

Well, I think it encompasses any images taken with a Sony or Minolta alpha body regardless of the lens. Am I right mawz?

Exactly Edward, Any A mount camera, regardless of the lens.

cool. haven't had much chance to shoot with it, but here's a couple from the a55 with the rokkor 58/1.2:

A850 + ZA 135 (excuse the watermark)

Sony 70-300G on A900

Very nice, Philip!

A900 Sony 50/1.4 iso 1600

First f/2 then f/1.4

Superb!!!!!!!!

McGrattan wrote:
A850 + ZA 135 (excuse the watermark)

edwardkaraa wrote:
Superb!!!!!!!!

McGrattan wrote:
A850 + ZA 135 (excuse the watermark)

Tariq Gibran wrote:
Very nice shot indeed. I much prefer the composition when it's made into a square starting from the bottom and cropping part of the top off but that's just me.


I can definitely see where you're coming from, and if the 135 didn't capture so much detail in the trees I would've found myself more motivated to crop.

Here's one. A55 with kit lens.

McGrattan wrote:
Tariq Gibran wrote:
Very nice shot indeed. I much prefer the composition when it's made into a square starting from the bottom and cropping part of the top off but that's just me.


I can definitely see where you're coming from, and if the 135 didn't capture so much detail in the trees I would've found myself more motivated to crop.

The texture in the tree leaves is gorgeous. It might even be that if you cropped to 8x10 proportions, you would end up with that nice detail but still have more visual emphasis on the couple. All just nitpicking as it's a really gorgeous shot.

Tariq Gibran wrote:
McGrattan wrote:
Tariq Gibran wrote:
Very nice shot indeed. I much prefer the composition when it's made into a square starting from the bottom and cropping part of the top off but that's just me.


I can definitely see where you're coming from, and if the 135 didn't capture so much detail in the trees I would've found myself more motivated to crop.

The texture in the tree leaves is gorgeous. It might even be that if you cropped to 8x10 proportions, you would end up with that nice detail but still have more visual emphasis on the couple. All just nitpicking as it's a really gorgeous shot.

Thanks! Some of the shots you and Edward have posted are really what convinced me to get give Sony a chance, and it did not disappoint. I'm really looking forward to see what the A77 will bring to the table.

a55, kit lens

A850 + ZA 135

Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 by debuggerus, on Flickrcom/people/debuggerus/]debuggerus[/url], on Flickr


Thai hot pepper plant by debuggerus, on Flickr


FD 24mm f1.4L by debuggerus, on Flickr

McGrattan, i'm very flattered that any of my photos could have influenced your decision. Your shots are lovely. I like very much the one taken with the 24-70.

Debuggerus, very nice 3D on the first one. Lovely kids