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p.26 #1Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Darn! I just missed a Minolta 35 f2 on buy/sell - I should have jumped on it!
Dec 17, 2012 at 02:20 PM
p.26 #2Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Me too. 
I don't really need one, but they don't come up for sale very often, and that one looked to be in great condition.
I don't really need one, but they don't come up for sale very often, and that one looked to be in great condition.
Dec 18, 2012 at 08:08 AM
p.26 #3Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Wow! I wasn't aware that I was this lucky 
Dec 18, 2012 at 09:11 AM
p.26 #4Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
All these pictures were taken the same day using a Sony A77 with Contax C/Y Zeiss 35-70 mm lens with Leitax adapter. The location is near Mesa, Arizona, USA
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Dec 20, 2012 at 10:10 PM
p.26 #5Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Noce shots, Dale. I really like the first one.
Dec 21, 2012 at 03:01 AM
p.26 #6Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
First bright day in a long time here in Coastal Maine! Got to take my A900 with ZA 24 f2 out for a quick spin.
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Dec 21, 2012 at 10:03 AM
p.26 #7Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Rick, these are beautiful! I am glad to see that you're enjoying your ZA 24.
Dec 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM
p.26 #8Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Thanks Ocean - Yes I do like that lens - not only uber sharp but also balances on the A900 perfectly.
Dec 21, 2012 at 12:31 PM
p.26 #9Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
A couple more from me:
Sony A900+Sony 70-300G
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8273820582_05a8ae7024_b.jpg
Sony A900+Minolta 28-135
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8273818088_dd290803e3_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8363/8272746647_30246f0109_b.jpg
Sony A900+Sony 70-300G
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8273820582_05a8ae7024_b.jpg
Sony A900+Minolta 28-135
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8273818088_dd290803e3_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8363/8272746647_30246f0109_b.jpg
Dec 22, 2012 at 11:59 AM
p.26 #10Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Sony SLT A77 with Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 I found that using an M42 adapter with a 135 mm chip makes a big difference in sharpness as it allow the SteadyShot to function. Before I used the chipped adapter, I would have said the lens was not that sharp.
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Dec 23, 2012 at 04:34 PM
p.26 #11Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Very beautiful image! Where so you order your chip? I am thinking about converting few old lenses for my A900. Thanks.
Dec 23, 2012 at 07:43 PM
p.26 #12Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3fe85a467e3590c3fccbf821a61ecff/tumblr_mflgs9oVpA1rmsltbo1_r1_1280.jpg
Bit of Christmas decoration.
Bit of Christmas decoration.
Dec 25, 2012 at 04:55 PM
p.26 #14Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
ricardovaste wrote:
Here is one from this afternoon.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/James-Kim-_-Web-Sample-01.jpg
The slight overexposure you did, suits the picture and the light-skinned girl perfectly. Beautiful, makes her so fragile. Would you mind sharing what you did?
Here is one from this afternoon.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/James-Kim-_-Web-Sample-01.jpg
The slight overexposure you did, suits the picture and the light-skinned girl perfectly. Beautiful, makes her so fragile. Would you mind sharing what you did?
Dec 25, 2012 at 09:56 PM
p.26 #15Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
BokehBeauty wrote:
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/James-Kim-_-Web-Sample-01.jpgThe slight overexposure you did, suits the picture and the light-skinned girl perfectly. Beautiful, makes her so fragile. Would you mind sharing what you did?
Hey, that's an old one, you've been digging deep through the thread. Glad you liked it. It was quite straight forward: very harsh, mid day light, so I took her under the canopy of a small tree, making sure to not get too many hot spots. In camera, I metered for her skin tones, framed reasonably close (very minimal cropping), and used a wider aperture to enhance the softer, lighter feeling I was after. A bit of wind caught her hair, and she was very comfortable in front of the camera, those two elements are equally important. In PP it's quite straight forward, just moving the exposure to the right in order to lift everything (incl shadows), but not too far, adjusted by eye to liking. For such photos I also try to avoid anything too dark in the background as that really can spoil it.
Here is one of my last photos of 2012. Not my favourite, but I kinda liked the play on shadows I got. I hope fellow Alpha shooters enjoy many moments in 2013.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/SaraMichael_Web.jpg
ricardovaste wrote
Here is one from this afternoon.http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/James-Kim-_-Web-Sample-01.jpg
Hey, that's an old one, you've been digging deep through the thread
. Glad you liked it. It was quite straight forward: very harsh, mid day light, so I took her under the canopy of a small tree, making sure to not get too many hot spots. In camera, I metered for her skin tones, framed reasonably close (very minimal cropping), and used a wider aperture to enhance the softer, lighter feeling I was after. A bit of wind caught her hair, and she was very comfortable in front of the camera, those two elements are equally important. In PP it's quite straight forward, just moving the exposure to the right in order to lift everything (incl shadows), but not too far, adjusted by eye to liking. For such photos I also try to avoid anything too dark in the background as that really can spoil it.Here is one of my last photos of 2012. Not my favourite, but I kinda liked the play on shadows I got. I hope fellow Alpha shooters enjoy many moments in 2013.
http://www.rharris-images.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/SaraMichael_Web.jpg
Jan 01, 2013 at 05:54 AM
p.26 #16Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Nice shadows.
Photo of that girl is pretty amazing.. Btw. you switched from A900 to A850?
Photo of that girl is pretty amazing.. Btw. you switched from A900 to A850?
Jan 01, 2013 at 09:58 AM
p.26 #17Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Thanks Mescalamba. I've been using the a850 and a900 alongside each other for over a year now. With weddings I always keep two bodies on me at all times...
Jan 01, 2013 at 02:25 PM
p.26 #18Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
Happy New Year to all!
Let me add some pics with the A900:
Sigma 24-70 2,8
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8307746637_173548f467_o.jpg
Sony 70-300 G
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8273820582_ee5d23c1f8_o.jpg
And one with the A700:
Tamron 200-500
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8082/8325178121_97d0b72187_o.jpg
Let me add some pics with the A900:
Sigma 24-70 2,8
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8307746637_173548f467_o.jpg
Sony 70-300 G
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8273820582_ee5d23c1f8_o.jpg
And one with the A700:
Tamron 200-500
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8082/8325178121_97d0b72187_o.jpg
Jan 01, 2013 at 02:44 PM
p.26 #19Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
In response to source of M42 135mm chipped adapter
eBay Member: weakpotoman <[email protected]>
eBay Member: weakpotoman <[email protected]>
Jan 11, 2013 at 05:25 PM
p.26 #20Sony/Minolta A Mount Picture Thread
I'll play, let me dig up some old shots from the KM 7D:
Shot with the 300/4 G and a 1.4x t-con:
Shot with the 300/4 G and a 1.4x t-con:
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Jan 13, 2013 at 03:24 PM