Autofocus equipment
Hello all,
I currently have a Minolta SRT-201, with a Rokkor 50 mm, a Tokina 28 mm, and a Rokkor 135 mm. This equipment has been satisfying my photo-taking needs for the past 2 years, but am now seriously considering switching to Autofocus equipment. I have pretty much decided i was going to go for a Nikon N80. My questions relates to the choice of lenses i would like to get. On eBay (which is for sure the place i'm going to purchase all this stuff), I was thinking of getting myself the following set: - 28-100 mm Nikkor + 70-300 mm Nikkor (see http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...9833 536&rd=1 to see what lenses i'm talking about) - 17-35 mm Sigma f/2.8-4 (i'm pretty sure about this one) How to choose my 28-80 or -100 and 70-300 mm lens??? Are the above lenses any good? I've been warned to stay away from kit lenses. Are these kit lenses? Any thoughs on the 17-35? I've seen amazing photos taken with this camera. I just want something to supplant my old MF equipment, with lenses that yield equal or better results than my actual MF lenses, and that will eventually be transferrable to digital equipment. Any thoughts? Thanks |
"Zed Rafi" wrote in message . .. Hello all, I currently have a Minolta SRT-201, with a Rokkor 50 mm, a Tokina 28 mm, and a Rokkor 135 mm. This equipment has been satisfying my photo-taking needs for the past 2 years, but am now seriously considering switching to Autofocus equipment. I have pretty much decided i was going to go for a Nikon N80. Why not stick with Minolta? I'm not familiar enough with their older stuff to know whether your lenses would work with a newish Dynax, but I suspect they might. beg please don't become one of the hordes who believe that the only decent camera's are made by Nikon or Canon /beg My questions relates to the choice of lenses i would like to get. On eBay (which is for sure the place i'm going to purchase all this stuff), I was thinking of getting myself the following set: - 28-100 mm Nikkor + 70-300 mm Nikkor (see http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...9833 536&rd=1 to see what lenses i'm talking about) - 17-35 mm Sigma f/2.8-4 (i'm pretty sure about this one) How to choose my 28-80 or -100 and 70-300 mm lens??? Are the above lenses any good? I've been warned to stay away from kit lenses. Are these kit lenses? There's nothing wrong with kit lenses, it's just that you can get better lenses. Any thoughs on the 17-35? I've seen amazing photos taken with this camera. I just want something to supplant my old MF equipment, with lenses that yield equal or better results than my actual MF lenses, and that will eventually be transferrable to digital equipment. Any thoughts? Thanks |
Why not stick with Minolta? I'm not familiar enough with their older stuff
to know whether your lenses would work with a newish Dynax, but I suspect they might. maybe, but i my lenses are Manual focus... i want to switch to manual focus... beg please don't become one of the hordes who believe that the only decent camera's are made by Nikon or Canon /beg No, don't worry. I'm actually quite sad i have to depart from Minolta. It's just that the Nikon F80 has been so popular, that there are so many for sale on the used market, especailly from people who switched to Digi Nikons, and i can get one barely used for a fraction of the price. My questions relates to the choice of lenses i would like to get. On eBay (which is for sure the place i'm going to purchase all this stuff), I was thinking of getting myself the following set: - 28-100 mm Nikkor + 70-300 mm Nikkor (see http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...9833 536&rd=1 to see what lenses i'm talking about) - 17-35 mm Sigma f/2.8-4 (i'm pretty sure about this one) How to choose my 28-80 or -100 and 70-300 mm lens??? Are the above lenses any good? I've been warned to stay away from kit lenses. Are these kit lenses? There's nothing wrong with kit lenses, it's just that you can get better lenses. Any thoughs on the 17-35? I've seen amazing photos taken with this camera. I just want something to supplant my old MF equipment, with lenses that yield equal or better results than my actual MF lenses, and that will eventually be transferrable to digital equipment. Any thoughts? Thanks |
Why not stick with Minolta? I'm not familiar enough with their older stuff
to know whether your lenses would work with a newish Dynax, but I suspect they might. maybe, but i my lenses are Manual focus... i want to switch to manual focus... beg please don't become one of the hordes who believe that the only decent camera's are made by Nikon or Canon /beg No, don't worry. I'm actually quite sad i have to depart from Minolta. It's just that the Nikon F80 has been so popular, that there are so many for sale on the used market, especailly from people who switched to Digi Nikons, and i can get one barely used for a fraction of the price. My questions relates to the choice of lenses i would like to get. On eBay (which is for sure the place i'm going to purchase all this stuff), I was thinking of getting myself the following set: - 28-100 mm Nikkor + 70-300 mm Nikkor (see http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...9833 536&rd=1 to see what lenses i'm talking about) - 17-35 mm Sigma f/2.8-4 (i'm pretty sure about this one) How to choose my 28-80 or -100 and 70-300 mm lens??? Are the above lenses any good? I've been warned to stay away from kit lenses. Are these kit lenses? There's nothing wrong with kit lenses, it's just that you can get better lenses. Any thoughs on the 17-35? I've seen amazing photos taken with this camera. I just want something to supplant my old MF equipment, with lenses that yield equal or better results than my actual MF lenses, and that will eventually be transferrable to digital equipment. Any thoughts? Thanks |
Zed Rafi wrote:
No, don't worry. I'm actually quite sad i have to depart from Minolta. It's just that the Nikon F80 has been so popular, that there are so many for sale on the used market, especailly from people who switched to Digi Nikons, and i can get one barely used for a fraction of the price. "been so popular" is a poor reason to select a camera. If you must go Nikon, get a F100 at least. Much smarter would be to get a Maxxum 7. US$400 with capability that meets or exceeds the F/N100 in most respects. And now that Minolta have finally done the right thing wrt a digital camera, your lens investment in that respect is quite safe as well. Cheers, Alan -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- [SI rulz] http://www.aliasimages.com/si/rulz.html -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch. |
If you must go Nikon, get a F100 at least. i don't know why i keep asking questions in photography newgroups, everyone is so damn opinionated.... |
"Justin Thyme" writes:
"Zed Rafi" wrote in message . .. Hello all, I currently have a Minolta SRT-201, with a Rokkor 50 mm, a Tokina 28 mm, and a Rokkor 135 mm. This equipment has been satisfying my photo-taking needs for the past 2 years, but am now seriously considering switching to Autofocus equipment. I have pretty much decided i was going to go for a Nikon N80. Why not stick with Minolta? I'm not familiar enough with their older stuff to know whether your lenses would work with a newish Dynax, but I suspect they might. Nope, Flange distance increased from the MD mount to the autofocus Minolta mount, making it mechanically impossible to build a straightforward adapter. Sorry. -- -Stephen H. Westin Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors. |
Alan Browne writes:
Zed Rafi wrote: No, don't worry. I'm actually quite sad i have to depart from Minolta. It's just that the Nikon F80 has been so popular, that there are so many for sale on the used market, especailly from people who switched to Digi Nikons, and i can get one barely used for a fraction of the price. "been so popular" is a poor reason to select a camera. If you must go Nikon, get a F100 at least. Actually, a less-popular camera might be a batter buy on eBay, which is where Mr. Rafi is looking. Lenses, etc., might be rarer, but it's worth a look. snip -- -Stephen H. Westin Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors. |
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