I have been reading the Hog for a couple of years but never posted anything. For Christmas I gave my wife a trip to Israel and I thought I would tag along to keep her out of trouble. First of all I am a real, real novice at photography and I'm not too proud to say that I need a lot of help. A couple of years ago I bought a Sony a 6000, but I only used it a couple of times and didn't take the time to learn how to use it. Now I have a real need to learn how.
I bought a kit that included a 16-50 and a 55-210 lens. I would like to take just 1 lens on our trip for weight and convenience issues. I want to enjoy the historic significance of what I am seeing and not be fussing and worrying about the photos that I am taking. I have also thought about buying a 35 or 50 mm F1.8 lens for a good walk around lens. If I should buy another lens, where is the best place to get one, local or online?. I live in the Portland Oregon area.
From my reading of the Hog, I know the members offer excellent advice. Any and all will be greatly appreciated. I leave in about 3 weeks. Thanks for you help.
Thank you cyclespeed. This looks like a great souce to learn the capabilities of the Sony 6000. Where did you get your adaptor?
Thank You from Vancouver Wa.
I recently bought a Sony 6000 kit that included a 16-50 and a 55-210 lens. I am recently retired and have been interested in photography for many years. In the future I will be asking a lot of stupid questions, but I believe a person is never too old to learn and the UHH members are very knowlegable. I have been reading the UHH for about a month and bought the Sony 6000 based on reviews there. I have an older film camera. It is a Minolta maxxum 7000. Does it have any value. It is in very good condition. I bought a AF 28-85 lens with it, that I would like to get an adapter for so I can use it on my Sony E mount. Is that reasonable? Thanks for any and all advice.