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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / October 2004Bought a Minolta Maxxum 5 and a Tamron 28-200mm LD IF Super lens
Hey, I initially looked at buying a film SLR and narrowed down to a Maxxum 5 with the help of this group. Then figured the film and processing costs would be too much so upgraded my budget for a dSLR. But even after I decided to get a dSLR, the slide itch refused to go. Add to that the package that Maxxum 5 offers, I couldn't resist and gave in. So bought a $90 body off eBay and a Tamron 28-200mm LD IF Super lens to go with it from KEH for $60. Now while the Canon 300D, I am about to get, will remain the primary camera, I'll use this to shoot slide once in a while and learn to use features like spot metering that the 300D lacks. I know the Tamron 28-200mm is a bit of a compromise but then didn't want to spend too much on a camera that I won't use often. Thanks for all the help and one more question. Whats the cheapest quality way to look at slides other than using your naked eye ;)? Cheers, Siddhartha > Hey, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > quality way to look at slides other than using your naked eye ;)? > Cheers, Congrats! The 5 is a good camera. I would suggest looking for the 40mm (?) maxxum pancake for it though, just to add to yur capability. Then the darn thing becomes a pocket camera:) > Congrats! The 5 is a good camera. I would suggest looking for the 40mm (?) > maxxum pancake for it though, just to add to yur capability. Then the darn > thing > becomes a pocket camera:) I suppose you mean the 50mm f1.7 that sells for about $60 used :) >> Congrats! The 5 is a good camera. I would suggest looking for the > 40mm (?) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> becomes a pocket camera:) > I suppose you mean the 50mm f1.7 that sells for about $60 used :) Nope. I seen an ad for a 40mm or 45mm F/2 once, like the old rokkor, but AF. Not sure if it really exists... Only sticks out the front of the camera like 10 - 15mm, if I remember correctly. The 50/1.7 is nice, but I am into portability. And that little bit is worthwhile. Ok, I can go to extremes:) > Nope. I seen an ad for a 40mm or 45mm F/2 once, like the old rokkor, but > AF. Not sure if it really exists... Only sticks out the front of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ok, I can go to extremes:) Found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43486&item=3847301932&rd=1 But doesn't look like AF. Also, found this: http://members.aol.com/manualminolta/fixlens.htm Cheers, Siddhartha "Siddhartha Jain" <losttoy2000@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in >> Nope. I seen an ad for a 40mm or 45mm F/2 once, like the old rokkor, > but >> AF. The 45 f2 is only available as manual focus. The 50mm f1.7 is going to be about as compact as an AF Minolta lens gets. Mike The lens mentioned in eBay is indeed for manual focus cameras. It is reputed to be a very good lens. If you want a very small camera try the KM freedom zoom erxplorer with a clamshell body and a quite good 28-75 lens. >> Nope. I seen an ad for a 40mm or 45mm F/2 once, like the old rokkor, >but [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Siddhartha > Nope. I seen an ad for a 40mm or 45mm F/2 once, like the old rokkor, > but AF. Not sure if it really exists... This lens is a creation of your imagination :-) Has never existed. >> Nope. I seen an ad for a 40mm or 45mm F/2 once, like the old rokkor, >> but AF. Not sure if it really exists... > > This lens is a creation of your imagination :-) Has never existed. Could be an eBay creation too:) I remember now, I seen one advertised on eBay. Bet it was an MD being mis- advertised.. Then again, a $30 adapter lets you use MD and MC glass. If people really wanna go cheap. Or exotic. There is no 40mm pancake in KM's current lens list. There was a 45mm f/2 in the MD series. please let us know if you find a 40mm AF mount, jusr to satisfy my curiousity. >> Hey, >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >thing >becomes a pocket camera:) > Thanks for all the help and one more question. Whats the cheapest > quality way to look at slides other than using your naked eye ;)? > Cheers, A light table and a 4x and 8x loupe (get good quality loupes). A slide projector and a white wall. Lots of projectors on the used market.  Signature-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- My condolences.... |
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