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p.21 #1Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
No, a normal price. Are you in the UK? Perhaps you're not familiar with used prices here.
Jul 16, 2012 at 12:32 PM
p.21 #2Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
No I am not familiar, but it seems like nice price for UK. Isn't photo gear somewhat more expensive over there, new at least?
Jul 16, 2012 at 01:07 PM
p.21 #3Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Compared to Croatia? I have no idea in honesty. In terms of non eBay/store, used prices, anywhere from £700 to £850 seems normal. There is one on dyxum right now for around 750 GBP, EU, but not UK.
Jul 16, 2012 at 01:16 PM
p.21 #4Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
The Stables by Mawz, on Flickr
Maxxum 7, KM 17-35D, Ektar 100
Jul 18, 2012 at 07:13 AM
p.21 #5Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
More good stuff mawz. I do like the colours you get from this combo. Shame about the cable in this one though!
Jul 19, 2012 at 08:42 AM
p.21 #6Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Sony A900 with Zeiss ZA 16-35/2,8 zoom.
Jul 19, 2012 at 08:59 AM
p.21 #7Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Thanks Ricardo, I do love the colour from Ektar and Minolta glass. Unfortunately Toronto Hydro seems to be allergic to properly burying power lines, so they're in most of my urban shots.
Jul 19, 2012 at 09:52 AM
p.21 #8Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Never mind, I do enjoy this combination you're getting to. Keep posting please!
Any thoughts on the 85/1.4 ZA hood? Do people use third party hoods? It seems a pain. Feel off twice yesterday. It goes into place and everything, but is nowhere near as secure as my Minolta 85/1.4 hood. It's metal vs plastic as well, but the plastic one has never fell off in 4 years of use. Or broken. Hmmm...
I had a small nightmare after this as well... smacked it into a door :S. It's basically brand new, or at least was. Everything is okay now, but the hood fell apart (the mount part was still attached, and the metal ring part on the floor...). Got it back together, and no real damage, but not an enjoyable experience. I also cracked the GGS screen protector on my a850, so perhaps my clumsy day has came and gone... I'm pretty careful with my equipment, haven't dropped/broken anything since my first SLR camera (when I was 14), so certainly made me feel a little sick when it happened.
Any thoughts on the 85/1.4 ZA hood? Do people use third party hoods? It seems a pain. Feel off twice yesterday. It goes into place and everything, but is nowhere near as secure as my Minolta 85/1.4 hood. It's metal vs plastic as well, but the plastic one has never fell off in 4 years of use. Or broken. Hmmm...
I had a small nightmare after this as well... smacked it into a door :S. It's basically brand new, or at least was. Everything is okay now, but the hood fell apart (the mount part was still attached, and the metal ring part on the floor...). Got it back together, and no real damage, but not an enjoyable experience. I also cracked the GGS screen protector on my a850, so perhaps my clumsy day has came and gone... I'm pretty careful with my equipment, haven't dropped/broken anything since my first SLR camera (when I was 14), so certainly made me feel a little sick when it happened.
Jul 22, 2012 at 06:04 AM
p.21 #9Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Ocean2059,
- that's a great shot. I love the A900 with 16-35 ZA - a Killler Combo for sure!
Rick
- that's a great shot. I love the A900 with 16-35 ZA - a Killler Combo for sure!
Rick
Jul 22, 2012 at 06:16 AM
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Under the Bridge by Mawz, on Flickr
Minolta Maxxum 7, KM 17-35D, Velvia 50
Jul 22, 2012 at 08:40 AM
p.21 #12Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Managed to get 16-35, 85, & 135 ZA now. Hopefully they'll get here to put into action this weekend. I can no longer have excuses for shoddy images I guess
Jul 25, 2012 at 07:43 AM
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RickPerry wrote:
Ocean2059,
- that's a great shot. I love the A900 with 16-35 ZA - a Killler Combo for sure!
Rick
Rick, Many thanks for your kind words! I really like the 16-35 ZA with A900. I recently went on a trip to Italy with three lenses, 16-35/2,8 ZA, 50/1,4, and 70-200/2,8. I ended up using the 16-35/2,8 ZA 90% of the time. Here is another one taking with the 16-35/2,8 ZA.
Ocean2059,
- that's a great shot. I love the A900 with 16-35 ZA - a Killler Combo for sure!
Rick
Rick, Many thanks for your kind words! I really like the 16-35 ZA with A900. I recently went on a trip to Italy with three lenses, 16-35/2,8 ZA, 50/1,4, and 70-200/2,8. I ended up using the 16-35/2,8 ZA 90% of the time. Here is another one taking with the 16-35/2,8 ZA.
Jul 25, 2012 at 04:04 PM
p.21 #14Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Another great shot "Ocean" - high quality in many ways.
Here are several of mine using the 16-35 ZA on an A900.
Here are several of mine using the 16-35 ZA on an A900.
Jul 25, 2012 at 05:45 PM
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Rick, real nice images of using 16-35 ZA. The first one is very special. Here is another one of mine with the 16-35 ZA (at 26mm focal length).
Jul 25, 2012 at 08:12 PM
p.21 #16Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
If I had to choose only one lens on the A900 it would be the 16-35 2.8 !
Jul 26, 2012 at 05:40 AM
p.21 #17Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
RickPerry wrote:
If I had to choose only one lens on the A900 it would be the 16-35 2.8 !
That is encouraging! I got mine last week. After reviewing recent series it seems I had huge peaks at 35mm and 85mm in usage. Little between 35mm and 85mm. Then another smaller peak at 16mm. So, I'm hoping this 16-35mm can be my all in one wa solution.
Here is one from this afternoon.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/James-Kim-_-Web-Sample-01.jpg
If I had to choose only one lens on the A900 it would be the 16-35 2.8 !
That is encouraging! I got mine last week. After reviewing recent series it seems I had huge peaks at 35mm and 85mm in usage. Little between 35mm and 85mm. Then another smaller peak at 16mm. So, I'm hoping this 16-35mm can be my all in one wa solution.
Here is one from this afternoon.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/James-Kim-_-Web-Sample-01.jpg
Jul 28, 2012 at 01:30 PM
p.21 #18Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
It's a nice range, and the combo of a 16/17-35 and an 85 works VERY well as an FF kit, my current A mount kit is the 17-35D and the 85/2.8 SAM.
And a couple more from the 17-35D:
The Flag by Mawz, on Flickr
Provia 100F
Look Both Ways by Mawz, on Flickr
Velvia 50
And a couple more from the 17-35D:
The Flag by Mawz, on Flickr
Provia 100F
Look Both Ways by Mawz, on Flickr
Velvia 50
Jul 28, 2012 at 01:58 PM
p.21 #19Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
I went on a three week trip to Japan a couple of years ago - I had 35, 50 and 100mm primes. 85% of my pictures were with the 35mm. Now I have a different system but the 16-35 ZA is usually on the A900.
Jul 28, 2012 at 04:39 PM
p.21 #20Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
This is 16mm, f4.5, 1/15th, ISO1600, handheld. From yesterday.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/JamesKim_Web-Sample-02.jpg
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/JamesKim_Web-Sample-02.jpg
Jul 29, 2012 at 09:39 AM