 Dot K. |
Seriously Considering Pre Ordering Sony Alpha I'm seriously considering pre ordering the Sony Alpha DSLR camera. I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can answer before jumping in to purchase one. Am I correct in thinking that the lenses for my Minolta Maxxum HTSI Plus are compatable with the new Sony? I have a 2X Teleconverter Would these lenses be compatable with any other DSLR's on the market? If so I would want to compare models. I'm also wondering what the delay rate for the shutter is like nowadays on their cameras, the one I use now I had to carefully choose between Sony cameras to find one with a delay rate I could live with, but that was about 4 or 5 years ago, and I was got the camera at half price, it's the DSC-S85. I'm thinking if the lenses are compatable it may worth it for me to put the extra money into getting the Sony, if I don't have to invest in new lenses right away. I would be spending even more than what the Sony costs, on another camera if I had to buy all new lenses for one.
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Jon Close |
Per the Sony website, "The Sony A100 is built on the foundation of 16 million Maxxum A-mount lenses dating back to 1985." Your lenses and TC should work. The only other alternative for continuing to use your Maxxum lenses on a DSLR is the Konica-Minolta 5D or 7D. These are no longer made, but are available and supported by Sony.
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Dot K. |
Thanks Jon! I called the number on the website and they verified my lenses should work. So I pre-ordered one. They don't apply the charges until it ships. The end of July wont come soon enough for me lol!
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