Minolta 28-70 f/2.8 G lens...micro adjustment question
Sep 26, 2014 00:28:17 #
I have a chance to get a Minolta 28-70 f/2.8 G lens for a very good price, but the current owner said he has been using it on his A99 with a micro adjustment and can't guarantee it will focus on my A65 since my camera doesn't do micro adjustment. The lens isn't local so I can't try it out. To my understanding, the adjustment is done in-camera and doesn't change the lens. Am I right? It's a good price, but I still don't want to waste my money if it won't focus on my A65.
Sep 26, 2014 06:03:02 #
fhuhman
Loc: Jefferson City, MO
I would be interested if you don't get it. I don't know anything zbout micro adjustment.
Sep 26, 2014 08:15:18 #
cntry wrote:
I have a chance to get a Minolta 28-70 f/2.8 G lens for a very good price, but the current owner said he has been using it on his A99 with a micro adjustment and can't guarantee it will focus on my A65 since my camera doesn't do micro adjustment. The lens isn't local so I can't try it out. To my understanding, the adjustment is done in-camera and doesn't change the lens. Am I right? It's a good price, but I still don't want to waste my money if it won't focus on my A65.
I shoot with my A65 in Macro and am pleased with the results! Maybe you should explore your camera with a good book on the A65 such as, David Buschs. In it you will find the A65 DOES have macro what you might be calling micro? Sony makes three macro lens; 30, 50 and 100mm lens. You can also use extension tubes. If you can get to try the lens, go to SCN and select macro!
Sep 26, 2014 14:27:58 #
tferstl wrote:
I shoot with my A65 in Macro and am pleased with the results! Maybe you should explore your camera with a good book on the A65 such as, David Buschs. In it you will find the A65 DOES have macro what you might be calling micro? Sony makes three macro lens; 30, 50 and 100mm lens. You can also use extension tubes. If you can get to try the lens, go to SCN and select macro!
I also shoot in macro but what I was asking about was a focus adjustment that is available on higher model cameras...to tune the camera to the lens or vice versa. The seller said he'd been using the lens with a micro adjustment on his A99 and wasn't sure if it would focus on other cameras. I think the adjustment is done in the camera and not the lens, I was just wanting to verify that before I bought.
Sep 26, 2014 14:32:22 #
fhuhman wrote:
I would be interested if you don't get it. I don't know anything zbout micro adjustment.
I think I'm going to get it, but I'll let you know if I change my mind
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