Anyone else got one of these cameras?
How should the shutter button behave after taking a shot.  Mine seems to pop
up after a slight hesitation with a loud clunk.
Is this normal?

I have a Minolta Maxxum STsi camera and am looking to add an off camera
flash with a bracket.  I've never worked with a bracket before and have
an interest in photographing people. I am on a limited budget am
looking at the Stroboframe Quick-Flip 350 and either the Sunpak

But I swear it was in self-defense.  Those things are heavy!

i've seen www.ajpurdy.com are pretty good.  prices better than jessops staff
price.  Has anybody out there actually dealt with them.  What is there after
sales service like?

any opinions of it?
The lens is a nice 28-100 zoom.
I dont think there is a dof button.
it goes for $170.

Pop Photo tested the Minolta 28-75/2.8 was tested for their Feb 2005 issue.
The optically similar Tamron 28-75/2.8 Di was tested last year; I'm not
sure when, but I wrote down SQF scores, unfortunately just grades and
not numbers.  Even so, there is a big discrepancy at the long end ...

Ok, hopefully some of your folks will post your opinion here.
Photozone seems to be conflicting on the Tamron vs the Tokina, both are
under $400 and seem to spec almost as good as the Nikon (except focus
speed of course).  After buying the Nikon 24-120 VR AFS, and

I have been using a Canon Elan 7 since 2001 and am very happy with it.
When traveling, I have often wished I had a second body so I could have
each loaded with a different kind of film (e.g., slide and print, color
and b&w, etc.).

Firstly, many thanks for the comments - much appreciated.  Will reply
to ones directed to me as soon as I can, but the internet connection I
have at the moment is dismal (away from home).
http://www.pbase.com/shootin/symmetry

- Al Denelsbeck:
 I like the composition with the odd-one-out at the end.  good texture
 in the headstones.  to push the symmetry it could use a baby.  (:  my
 only criticism is that it appears to be a very literal treatment of

As we progress, in the Northern Hemisphere (that one that counts) towards
spring, the number of phots in the SI is slowly emerging from the winter
doldrums...
With the symmetry mandate, a few interesting interpretations, so without further

Take a look.
http://www.colyngoodson.com/101.html
--
Colyn Goodson

Would anyone know where I can download a Manual for an AT-1 I just bought
second hand?
Thanks!

I just read in Amateur Photographer that Fuji are to permanently cease
production of Velvia 50 in a year's time. Apparently they can't get one
of the magic ingredients.
There will be an ISO 100 replacement (not to be confused with the

I have an urgent question concerning the use of zenitar fish eye with
minolta dynax 3:
I have recently bought a zenitar fish eye along with a special
converter that allows the lens to be mounted on minolta dynax 3 AF;