Put the camera to aperture priority mode, with the aperture set to the lens's maximum, and the sensitivity set to ISO 1600 Leon. This will then cause the...
As I have to use a walking stick these days Leon, I am considering using a monopod instead when going for a walkabout with the camera, for use instead of a...
Hallo Jack, ... fine work! Can you tell us something about your Zeiss lens and may be how it compares against the Kit SAL 18-70mm? Best greetings Hans...
... Hi, Hans! First the ladder. I believe I would have to use a helicopter to make very much difference in altitude. I drive a Honda and it has no room for...
My first two Zeiss lenses (both primes) were like that Jack - they cost me so much of my salary at the time, even second hand, because of a young family that I...
... kit ... Ok, lets start the Kit discussion here... I made a comparison with the Minolta AF 1.7/50mm clear showing the limits of the SAL 18-70mm Kit lens...
thank you, Hans! Unfortunately I cannot get these hyperlinks to work for me, not even when I cut, paste and re-insert hyperlink. I'd like to see the info on...
Fair enough Hans, though your tests are not comparing like with like, more apples with oranges, as they are between a prime and a zoom, when you did ask for a...
Hello Tony, ... more ... did ... kit ... anyone ... For me it is a process of becoming acquainted with my new photographic stuff... I simply want to know how...
Thanks, Hans. This is interesting and I'm certain the data is correct. I do think that for most shooters, the kit lens edge softness goes unnoticed. I had...
Jack, Very good pictures. The East Kansas Farm and Pioneer House are very Andrew Wyeth-ian. Also, I really like the composition of the Barn with its smattering...
Despite keeping my Minolta Dynax 7 film camera, I want to use my Alpha for B&W photgraphy as well, for when I am unable to work in my darkroom (due to...
Hallo friends, I have uploaded original fine jpg files from my comparison of the above lenses in the files section in the folder weberhj. All were taken with a...
I am not quite sure what you mean by the title of this message Hans, but is this 70-210 lens one of those which has a mistique about it please? I keep hearing...
... Hans, but is ... I keep ... comments ... or if it ... The Minolta AF 1:4 70-210mm lens introduced in 1986 has gotten this Nick. Its optical qualities were...
I got straight into them Jack, and they are all now downloaded, so there shouldn't be a problem at Yahoo's end. I just right clicked and did a "Save target as...
... Its works for me. Go to the files section, choose folder weberhj and the file names are displayed. Single click on the one you like to see and a new...
Dear Hans and Tony. Yesterday I tried to access the files exactly the way you said: New Files>weberhj. No files were available; blank page. Right after...
... I have done a comparison on my A100 some time ago with the Minolta 70-200 SSM. The old beercan did very well! at the long end 210mm and f4 you see a...
Thank you. And now one more beercan question - at least one more: I own a Minolta AF 70-210 f/4.0. It is 6 5/8 long, from the tip of the front lens cap to...
It's a pleasure Jack, but wait until you get our respective bills before being too grateful .... ;-) Tony. ... From: Jack Casner To: SonyAlpha@yahoogroups.com ...
That is it, if it is a constant f/4. It is about the size of a tall beer can... depending on country of the beer's origin. I do not know whether it got the...