minolta/sony
May 13, 2012 13:32:54 #
jim1945
Loc: louisville,ky.
heard sony took over minolta co. need to find out a few things concerning this. i've been using a minolta 7000i film camera that finally gave out,and would like to go digital.. i have a 2500 dedicated flash and several lenses and gadgets for the minolta....does sony produce a dslr compatable to the equipment i have ?
THANKS FOR ANY INFO...jim1945
THANKS FOR ANY INFO...jim1945
May 13, 2012 14:24:51 #
Your AF lenses will all work on the Sony bodies, the flash might need upgrading. No idea what your "gadgets" are, but most probably won'y work as the lens mount and communication protocol is what is interchangeable.
May 13, 2012 15:07:40 #
jim1945
Loc: louisville,ky.
`thanks for the comeback MT. the other stuff i mentioned is a remote shutter,power cells,and a cable contact for studio lighting power pack....not that important.... glad about the lenses and a reworked flash.the more expensive things to replace...happy shooting pardner
May 14, 2012 05:38:36 #
Throw the ol Minolta flash over your left shoulder and get a new (low trigger voltage) flash. Sony Brand are expensive, but there are other "Sony" compatible flashes that work well... check on Bower SFD2965.
May 14, 2012 10:05:00 #
jim1945
Loc: louisville,ky.
thank you also for your input sir....money is a very big object at this point tho.....a salesman assured me that the minolta flash was compatable.guess i'll need to speak with a sony company tech.
May 14, 2012 11:08:37 #
jim1945 wrote:
thank you also for your input sir....money is a very big object at this point tho.....a salesman assured me that the minolta flash was compatable.guess i'll need to speak with a sony company tech.
I have the Minolta 5600 hsD flash and it works great with my Alpha A300. It works fully automatic from the camera and will trigger other minota flashes via direct line-of-sight infrared. I paid around $150 or less, if I recall.
Bought it quite cheaply from usedcamera or you could try Cameta camera.
The Minolta/Sony mounting shoe is totally different from any other flash, so be careful.
May 14, 2012 11:18:12 #
I would go with Sony for the simple reason of the lenses. If your lenses are Minolta AF, they will work excellently with the Sony. This will save you tons of money. The MD and MC lenses are not compatible with the Alpha cameras. As for the other stuff, you need to update anyway. For the money you will save on not buying lenses, this should not be an issue. I went from Minolta to Sony because of the lens issue and I don't regret it one bit! It is a pleasant surprise to the market.
May 14, 2012 12:15:16 #
jim1945
Loc: louisville,ky.
TAINKC,THAT'S THE KIND OF NEWS I WANTED TO HEAR,ABOUT THE AF LENSES.I HAVE BEEN USING A MINOLTA 7000i FILM CAMERA WITH A MAXXUM 5200i FLASH FOR YEARS OF GREAT SERVICE. THE SHOE FITS [no pun intended] A DSLR SONY I TRIED AT ONE CAMERA STORE,BUT NOT SURE IT'S CORRECTLY DEDICATED.I HOPE A TECH. FROM SONY HAS THIS INFO.I APPRECIATE YOUR COMEBACK SIR, AND LET YOU KNOW HOW THIS TURNS OUT..JIM1945
May 14, 2012 12:46:21 #
jim1945 wrote:
Glad I could help. If you have any more question, feel free to pm me.TAINKC,THAT'S THE KIND OF NEWS I WANTED TO HEAR,ABOUT THE AF LENSES.I HAVE BEEN USING A MINOLTA 7000i FILM CAMERA WITH A MAXXUM 5200i FLASH FOR YEARS OF GREAT SERVICE. THE SHOE FITS [no pun intended] A DSLR SONY I TRIED AT ONE CAMERA STORE,BUT NOT SURE IT'S CORRECTLY DEDICATED.I HOPE A TECH. FROM SONY HAS THIS INFO.I APPRECIATE YOUR COMEBACK SIR, AND LET YOU KNOW HOW THIS TURNS OUT..JIM1945
May 14, 2012 13:28:39 #
You might be able to find a Sony Alpha DSLR used because many people have upgraded their Sony to the A77 or soon will upgrade. There should some good assistance from Sony shooters on UHH. I am not sure about old flash units from Minolta working on the Sony, but the AF lenses are great. Minolta used great glass for their lenses.
May 14, 2012 22:31:50 #
The flash have a different hotshot so adaptor. Is needed don't know if auto will work
May 15, 2012 00:23:15 #
flashgordonbrown
Loc: Silverdale, WA
Fkaufman3 wrote:
The flash have a different hotshot so adaptor. Is needed don't know if auto will work
Actually, the Maxxum 7000i used the same flash shoe as the current sony dslrs, and the program dedication is compatible as well. As mentioned by other posters, the Maxxum lenses are also fully compatible as well. I have a Sony A350 with the control grip that is available if you are interested. PM me for details.
flashgordonbrown/froghollowphotography.com
May 15, 2012 05:19:49 #
The trigger used in film cameras were mechanical metal/metal and capable of withstanding the 200V zapp that some flash units delivered to the camera circuit during discharge. At such a voltage a modern camera may fire once, but surly not twice.
The 5600 is not in this list, but the 5400 looks OK: http://dpanswers.com/roztr/volt_finder.php
http://www.techphotoblog.com/tpb-8/
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html
Measuring trigger voltage is best done with a scope. I am working with a IR-change detection circuit and doing a lot of reading on circuit design (took a year in grad school.. ouch that was 1962!!) and one must be careful of "back EMF" the voltage generated when the circuit shuts down...
If you wish to experiment with the 5600,gulp.. why even take a chance... do a lot of Google research... is it worth it??
The 5600 is not in this list, but the 5400 looks OK: http://dpanswers.com/roztr/volt_finder.php
http://www.techphotoblog.com/tpb-8/
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html
Measuring trigger voltage is best done with a scope. I am working with a IR-change detection circuit and doing a lot of reading on circuit design (took a year in grad school.. ouch that was 1962!!) and one must be careful of "back EMF" the voltage generated when the circuit shuts down...
If you wish to experiment with the 5600,gulp.. why even take a chance... do a lot of Google research... is it worth it??
May 15, 2012 10:09:37 #
dpullum wrote:
The trigger used in film cameras were mechanical m... (show quote)
As Tom Bonner writes in his book on the Sony Alpha A300/A350, " In fact the Minolta 5600HS (D) and the 3600 HS (D) are basically the exact same flash as the Sony HLV-F56AM and HLV-F36AM respectively."
That is the advice I used to purchase my Minolta 5600HS (D)
flash to use on my A300.
May 15, 2012 11:37:24 #
flashgordonbrown
Loc: Silverdale, WA
dpullum wrote:
The trigger used in film cameras were mechanical m... (show quote)
The 5600 is complete compatible with all of the latest Sony dslrs. Some of the earlier flashes with the non sony flash shoe might not be as compatible, but there is a minolta adapter available that goes on the current shoe and accepts standard hot shoe flashes, with a circuit in it to modify the trigger voltage. It also has a pc connection for use with studio strobes if your camera doesn't have that built in.
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