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Adapter from Minolta X700 lenses to Sony Alpha?
Is there adapter or way of using older Minolta X-700 camera lenses with new
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100? It obviously will not use the focus and iris auto features, but I would like to use them in manual mode. Thanks! Yuri |
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Adapter from Minolta X700 lenses to Sony Alpha?
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:41:33 -0500, Yuri Blanarovich wrote:
Is there adapter or way of using older Minolta X-700 camera lenses with new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100? It obviously will not use the focus and iris auto features, but I would like to use them in manual mode. Thanks! Yuri Yuri, Do a search on eBay - it's filthy with adapters - try "minolta lens sony adapter." Some are very inexpensive and others are inexplicably expensive. Just snagged an Olympus to Canon which even supports the focus indicator signal. Frank |
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Adapter from Minolta X700 lenses to Sony Alpha?
Thanks, shoulda thought of that :-)
Graduated from SLR via Casio Digital to Sony Alfa, love it. Nice to have both SLR a DSLR and be able to share lenses. Merry Christmas! Yuri Frank" wrote in message news On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:41:33 -0500, Yuri Blanarovich wrote: Is there adapter or way of using older Minolta X-700 camera lenses with new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100? It obviously will not use the focus and iris auto features, but I would like to use them in manual mode. Thanks! Yuri Yuri, Do a search on eBay - it's filthy with adapters - try "minolta lens sony adapter." Some are very inexpensive and others are inexplicably expensive. Just snagged an Olympus to Canon which even supports the focus indicator signal. Frank |
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Adapter from Minolta X700 lenses to Sony Alpha?
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"Yuri Blanarovich" wrote: Is there adapter or way of using older Minolta X-700 camera lenses with new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100? It obviously will not use the focus and iris auto features, but I would like to use them in manual mode. Yuri- If you find such an adapter, thats great. I seem to recall from years back, that the Minolta Maxxum/Dynax SLR users were unsuccessful. It may have something to do with the mounting flange-to-sensor distance being greater with the newer SLRs than with the X-700 (or at least it would be greater due to the thickness of an adapter). If you made such an adapter, it might require optics to restore infinity focus. I was fortunate to have a collection of Maxxum lenses that work perfectly with the Sony Alpha. So far, my only problem was with an older Xi flash that doesn't use the current version of TTL control. Fred |
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Adapter from Minolta X700 lenses to Sony Alpha?
Fred McKenzie wrote:
In article , "Yuri Blanarovich" wrote: Is there adapter or way of using older Minolta X-700 camera lenses with new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100? It obviously will not use the focus and iris auto features, but I would like to use them in manual mode. Yuri- If you find such an adapter, thats great. I seem to recall from years back, that the Minolta Maxxum/Dynax SLR users were unsuccessful. It may have something to do with the mounting flange-to-sensor distance being greater with the newer SLRs than with the X-700 (or at least it would be greater due to the thickness of an adapter). If you made such an adapter, it might require optics to restore infinity focus. I was fortunate to have a collection of Maxxum lenses that work perfectly with the Sony Alpha. So far, my only problem was with an older Xi flash that doesn't use the current version of TTL control. These adaptors do exist and include either a 1.1X or 1.2X optical converter 'relay' and come up on eBay regularly. They generally sell for around $100, more or less their original price. There is a special one made by Minolta, 1.4X if I remember, which includes an AF mechanism. It enables crude autofocus with X-series lenses. They sell for much more and were never marketed in Europe, only in the USA. David |
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Adapter from Minolta X700 lenses to Sony Alpha?
Thanks for the info.
So far I was able to find some adapters on eBay, one Sipratone went for $90, it is adapter and they seem to have some lens to compensate for the infinity focus. I found 2x converter/adapter for $50 which I ordered and will try. B&H is advertising converters for about $40 but out of stock. So far I like the Alpha and it would be nice to use some of my old lenses with it. Yuri "David Kilpatrick" wrote in message ... Fred McKenzie wrote: In article , "Yuri Blanarovich" wrote: Is there adapter or way of using older Minolta X-700 camera lenses with new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100? It obviously will not use the focus and iris auto features, but I would like to use them in manual mode. Yuri- If you find such an adapter, thats great. I seem to recall from years back, that the Minolta Maxxum/Dynax SLR users were unsuccessful. It may have something to do with the mounting flange-to-sensor distance being greater with the newer SLRs than with the X-700 (or at least it would be greater due to the thickness of an adapter). If you made such an adapter, it might require optics to restore infinity focus. I was fortunate to have a collection of Maxxum lenses that work perfectly with the Sony Alpha. So far, my only problem was with an older Xi flash that doesn't use the current version of TTL control. These adaptors do exist and include either a 1.1X or 1.2X optical converter 'relay' and come up on eBay regularly. They generally sell for around $100, more or less their original price. There is a special one made by Minolta, 1.4X if I remember, which includes an AF mechanism. It enables crude autofocus with X-series lenses. They sell for much more and were never marketed in Europe, only in the USA. David |
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