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Oct 31, 2015 18:21:43   #
CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!
 
maria11372 wrote:
I always like the manual mode. I find manual focus a lot easier.


With the A6000 and other modern Sony cameras you have a feature called Focus Peaking. It puts a colored outline around the areas in focus so you know what will be sharp and what won't be.

You WILL love it. :thumbup:

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Oct 31, 2015 18:23:06   #
JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA
 
Math78 wrote:
I bought the A6000 to use my Minolta SRT-101 lenses. They work great. I usually use aperture priority mode and the A6000 sets ISO and shutter speed. The A6000 is a "1.5X crop camera" so the lens focal length is effectively 1.5X longer. My 35mm lens is now my normal lens. It's actually easier to manually focus the A6000 with "focus peaking" than it is with the 101. You just need a cheap Rokker MC/MD mount to Sony E-mount adapter. This is the one I bought on Amazon:
"Neewer® Lens Mount Adapter for Minolta MD MC Lens to Sony NEX E-Mount Camera,fits Sony A6000 A7/A7R/A7S/A7II NEX-3 NEX-3C NEX-5 NEX-5C NEX-5N NEX-5R NEX-6 NEX-7 NEX-F3 NEX-VG10 VG20 etc."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00870NQRO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00

I recommend that you also get a kit lens with your A6000 (not just the body). It's a fine camera, and you may eventually tire of using the old, heavy Minolta lenses.
I bought the A6000 to use my Minolta SRT-101 lense... (show quote)




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Maria, You've been given correct information with the above Response. The A6000 works very well with the older MC/MD lenses. The camera employs Focus Peaking which make manual focus an absolute breeze. You will find it easier to use than the old Minolta camera.

It does make sense to get the kit lens for the A6000 because without it, you won't have any wide angle capability because of the crop factor.

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Oct 31, 2015 18:24:28   #
CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!
 
^^^Great minds Jim... Great minds. :mrgreen:

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Oct 31, 2015 18:40:34   #
ronichas Loc: Long Island
 
hi,
i also have the minolta 101 with lots of lenses. i bought the sony a 6000, i was able to get an adapter, but not a very expensive one. so while i can use the lenses, everything is manual. i even have to adjust the settings before i use the lens. needless to say i haven't used it much. i am not sure there is a more expensive model for minolta.
here is the link for the one i got...
http://www.amazon.com/Pixco-Adapter-Minolta-NEX-VG10-NEX-VG20/dp/B00BBPIVCC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1446331154&sr=8-8&keywords=sony+s6000+adapter+for+minolta+lenses

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Oct 31, 2015 18:46:10   #
JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA
 
CHOLLY wrote:
^^^Great minds Jim... Great minds. :mrgreen:


I have been testing my stash of Minolta lenses the past several nights with images of stars. The pin point light sources really show off the good/bad qualities of each lens. I have 11 Minolta lenses.

Several stand out with this test:

Minolta 35-70mm f4
Minolta 100mm f2.8
Minolta 50mm f2.8
Minolta 70-210 f4

Several others have noticeable distortion that improves with stopping down:

Minota 20mm f2.8
Minolta 50mm f1.7
Minolta 35-105 f3.5-4.5
Minolta 28-135 f4-4.5
Minolta 28-85 f3.5-4.5

And one of my favorites, used on my A6000, is the Minolta Rokkor 50mm f1.4

And a Minolta mirror lens, the 500mm f8. Useless for stars, but is good for other kinds of scenes. The auto focus is right on.

And the old SRT101 with its lenses sits at my daughter's house. She still likes it, but I 'm sure hasn't bought a roll of film in a long time.

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Oct 31, 2015 18:49:49   #
JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA
 
ronichas wrote:
hi,
i also have the minolta 101 with lots of lenses. i bought the sony a 6000, i was able to get an adapter, but not a very expensive one. so while i can use the lenses, everything is manual. i even have to adjust the settings before i use the lens. needless to say i haven't used it much. i am not sure there is a more expensive model for minolta.
here is the link for the one i got...
http://www.amazon.com/Pixco-Adapter-Minolta-NEX-VG10-NEX-VG20/dp/B00BBPIVCC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1446331154&sr=8-8&keywords=sony+s6000+adapter+for+minolta+lenses
hi, br i also have the minolta 101 with lots of le... (show quote)


The old Minolta lenses were manual everything. There is no advatage to using a more expensive adapter. They do not send any information back to the camera at all.

This changed about the mid 80's when the AF line came out. I loved my Maxum 7000.

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Oct 31, 2015 19:34:33   #
CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!
 
Jim, I own SEVERAL of the AF lenses you have listed above and I agree with your assessment. :thumbup:

BTW, I still have my Maxxum 7000.

The rubber grip cover has hardened and peeled off (mostly) and the LCD screen de-laminated in 2 corners, but the mechanicals still work just fine. :thumbup:

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Oct 31, 2015 19:59:25   #
Math78 Loc: Scottsdale, AZ
 
JimH123 wrote:
I have been testing my stash of Minolta lenses


I have three Rokker MC lenses for my SRT-101 which I bought new in 1971/72, and which I now use with the A6000. The two shorter primes (35mm F/1.8 and 58mm F/1.4) are very good lenses with good contrast, reasonably sharp, and good DOF control. Also fast. But they are not exceptional - I have modern Nikon zooms which have equally good image quality.

The real star though is the 135mm F/2.8. It is exceptionally sharp at F/5.6 and above. Probably the sharpest lens I own. The attached "dove at feeder" jpeg is SOOC from the A6000.

My SRT-101 is still functioning. Before I got the A6000, I put a new battery in the camera and shot two rolls of film to check out the lenses. The photos came out pretty good, but I'm sticking with digital.

Minolta 135 mm shot at F/11 on Sony A6000
Minolta 135 mm shot at F/11 on Sony A6000...
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Oct 31, 2015 20:12:29   #
maria11372
 
It was also my favorite. I took some great pictures with it. I took it out and played with it a bit for old times sake. Loved that camera.

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Oct 31, 2015 20:12:40   #
maria11372
 
It was also my favorite. I took some great pictures with it. I took it out and played with it a bit for old times sake. Loved that camera.

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Oct 31, 2015 20:14:03   #
CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!
 
Math78 wrote:
I have three Rokker MC lenses for my SRT-101 which I bought new in 1971/72, and which I now use with the A6000. The two shorter primes (35mm F/1.8 and 58mm F/1.4) are very good lenses with good contrast, reasonably sharp, and good DOF control. Also fast. But they are not exceptional - I have modern Nikon zooms which have equally good image quality.

The real star though is the 135mm F/2.8. It is exceptionally sharp at F/5.6 and above. Probably the sharpest lens I own. The attached "dove at feeder" jpeg is SOOC from the A6000.

My SRT-101 is still functioning. Before I got the A6000, I put a new battery in the camera and shot two rolls of film to check out the lenses. The photos came out pretty good, but I'm sticking with digital.
I have three Rokker MC lenses for my SRT-101 which... (show quote)


"Pi" Math78. ;)

The 135mm f/2.8 is a VERY good lens. Although I never had a copy myself, I have seen the work that others have done with it on both Film AND Digital cameras.

Impressive indeed. :thumbup:

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Oct 31, 2015 20:21:21   #
CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!
 
maria11372 wrote:
It was also my favorite. I took some great pictures with it. I took it out and played with it a bit for old times sake. Loved that camera.


Hello maria. When you want to reply to a specific poster or post, go to the bottom of that post and hit "Quote Reply".

When the box opens up, place your cursor AFTER the [ /quote ] and type your reply.

That way everyone will know who you are replying to. ;)

Welcome aboard.

I started out with Minolta film and have progressed to Sony Digital and lover every single minute!

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Oct 31, 2015 20:25:09   #
maria11372
 
I used the Minolta 2.8 135m was my favorite also. GREAT lens

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Oct 31, 2015 20:29:46   #
Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.
 
maria11372 wrote:
I got the camera in 1975-76. That was one wonderful camera with wonderful lenses anf filters.


If I am not mistaken your lenses will be manual lenses, I used to buy those cameras used simply to get the 58mm f/1.4 lenses that came on many of them. Because I shoot Canon EOS I had to do some work to get that lens to work with my camera. I think you can buy an simple adapter, wonderful old lenses of high quality, I don't know which lens you have but Minolta had some excellent glass back in the day. Your lenses will be manual focus and aperture.

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Oct 31, 2015 20:35:14   #
BebuLamar
 
ronichas wrote:
hi,
i also have the minolta 101 with lots of lenses. i bought the sony a 6000, i was able to get an adapter, but not a very expensive one. so while i can use the lenses, everything is manual. i even have to adjust the settings before i use the lens. needless to say i haven't used it much. i am not sure there is a more expensive model for minolta.
here is the link for the one i got...
http://www.amazon.com/Pixco-Adapter-Minolta-NEX-VG10-NEX-VG20/dp/B00BBPIVCC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1446331154&sr=8-8&keywords=sony+s6000+adapter+for+minolta+lenses
hi, br i also have the minolta 101 with lots of le... (show quote)


Since the old MC lenses won't AF with any adapter your adapter should be OK. I don't think auto exposure or metering is important.

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