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Sample Pictures of Tamron 17-50 mm F2.8

I Purchased a New Lens!

Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens

I'll have my test photos uploaded soon but, for now, you may wanna read a few reviews regarding this lens first.

Review 1:
http://www.photozone.de/sony-alpha-aps-c-lens-tests/386-tamron_1750_28_sony

Review 2:

http://www.xitek.com/product/showproduct.php?productid=5791

Compatible Battery for Your Sony SLR

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【SONY-FM500H】


7.2V 1400mAh
Good for α200/α350/α700/α900



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The Seven Levels of Photographers - Ken Rockwell

Artist: Top Level 7 (equivalent to "Heaven" in Christian mythology)

• They usually prefer to photograph attractive young women and are proud of it.

Whore: Level 6

• It is extraordinarily difficult for a successful whore to change styles once one has been accepted.

Amateur: Level 5

• Amateurs almost always shoot Canon SLRs.

Snapshooter: Level 4

• This is my mom and most people. These people want memories, as opposed to photographs or cameras.

Professional: Level 3

• Professionals spend very little time worrying about cameras, except when they need to get them repaired.
• There are no professional nature photographers. They all either have day jobs or make their wives support them.

Rich Amateur: Level 2

• Rich amateurs shoot Leicas, Contaxes, Alpas, Hasselblads and Linhof 4x5s.
• Today they mostly shoot Canon 1Ds-Mk IIs, 5Ds or Nikon D2X.
• Bad rich amateurs think fuzzy B/W images of poor people are art.

Equipment Measurbator: Bottom Level 1 (equivalent to "Hell" in Christian mythology)

• Most seem to come from technical avocations, like engineering, computers and sciences.
• Many of them also play with audio equipment, computers or automobiles.

Online Expert or Armchair Photographer: Level 0 (these guys don't take pictures so they aren't a level of photographer.)

• This level never existed before the internet, because cameras were never as exciting as sports cars or missiles for men to research.
• If I worked in an office and could waste my employer's time researching personal hobbies on the Internet, I'd rather look at pornography than research other people's cameras.

New Photos Posted: Air Show in Houston, TX

Wings Over Houston 2009

Deal Alert: Sony A300 w/ Two Lens & More

Sony Alpha A300 Digital SLR Camera with Lens + Bag and Extra battery + Sony 75-300mm Lens $650

Amazon has a combo offer of Sony Alpha A300 Digital SLR Camera with Lens + Bag and Extra battery + Sony 75-300mm Lens for $650 with free shipping.

1. Add Sony A300K Camera with 18-70mm Lens for $599.99
2. Add Sony Rechargeable Battery Pack and Case for $74.26
3. Add Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens for $229.99
4. Check out, price is $904.24 - $74.26 - $180 = $649.98 with free shipping
   

Sony 35mm F1.4 G: Yes or No?

To G or not to G is the question and the answer is ... no. Below is the quote from photozone:

"The Sony 35mm f/1.4G may offer lots of creative potential thanks to its ultra-large max. aperture but technically it is not an overly impressive lens especially in relation to its very steep price tag. The resolution is rather poor atlarge aperture settings and this is, after all, the primary playing ground of this lens. The situation improves significantly when stopping down to f/4-f/8 although very high lateral CAs can decrease the sharpness perception if not corrected. Distortions and vignetting are very well controlled, less so longitudinal CAs ("bokeh CAs"). Some users mention a very good bokeh (out-of-focus blur) but we failed to see greatness here (note: the quality of the bokeh goes beyond the sheer depth-of-field). The build quality is excellent and the AF is fast enough for most applications. All-in-all a lens which surely had its time but it isn't really prepared for the digital era."

Deal Alert: 10% Off On eBay

Time to shop Minolta camera or lens on eBay!

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My Minolta Lens Collection - 1

From left to right:
135mm F2.8, 35-70mm F3.5-4.5, 100mm Soft F2.8, 500mm Reflex F8
90mm Macro F2.8, 50mm F1.7, 28-85mm F3.5-4.5, 135mm F2.8

It Is All About Minolta SLR Camera and Lens

This Blog is dedicated to everything about Minolta cameras and lens. The posts will be a forum-style and deal with all aspects of Minolta photography: equipment purchase, hardware review, lens Q&A, and sample pictures.