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Film is not Dead; it is alive on Flickr

By Tom Bonner | Published: May 16, 2012

The Roll in a Day group on Flickr asks members to shoot an entire roll on a specific date, then post all the photos — good or bad — to Flickr.

Posted in Film Camera | Tagged film, film photography, iphone app, Minolta, pocket light meter, SR-T, SRT | Leave a comment

Using the Sony FA-CC1AM for Off-Camera Flash

By Tom Bonner | Published: February 27, 2012

If you read the first post in this series, you already know I heartily recommend the Minolta 4000AF as an inexpensive flash unit for the Sony Alpha dSLR cameras. In that same post, I promised to explain how I use the 4000AF with my Alpha and Minolta digital cameras. When Minolta first introduced the Maxxum [...]

Posted in Flash unit | Tagged Alphatracks, FA-CC1AM, flash unit, Minolta 4000AF, Off Camera Flash, Photography, Sony Alpha flash, Tom Bonner | 1 Comment

Minolta 4000 AF Flash on Sony Alpha dSLR

By Tom Bonner | Published: January 30, 2012

The Minolta 4000AF does not fit the hotshoe on the Sony Alpha and will require you to set the power manually. With a little creativity, however, you find the big flash produces excellent auxiliary lighting.

Posted in Flash unit | Tagged Alphatracks, electronic flash, flash unit, Minolta 4000AF, Sony Alpha flash, Strobist, Tom Bonner | 4 Comments

Is the Sony Alpha NEX-7 a Better Value than a dSLR?

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 26, 2011

Sony’s new NEX-7 camera offers many dSLR features, including a 24mp APS sensor. Will photographers opt to replace their dSLRs with the tiny Alpha NEX-7 camera?

Posted in NEX-7 | Tagged Alphatracks, digital camera, Evil Camera, Mirrorless Camera, NEX-7, Photography, Sony Alpha, Tom Bonner | 2 Comments

Sony Alpha A77 and A65 | New Cameras, New Capabilities

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 24, 2011

  August 24, 2001: Everyone knew that Sony was poised to introduce new models in August. Sony went big, offering two new translucent mirror, A-Mount dSLR models, two additions to the burgeoning Alpha NEX series and a E-Mount interchangeable Handy Cam. While it is somewhat difficult to pick between all the new offerings, I (and [...]

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A700 replacement makes another appearance, offers no new details

By Tom Bonner | Published: March 8, 2011

Sony showed off a mockup of the soon to be released Alpha A700 replacement dSLR at the Focus on Imaging show. The transparent prototype drew lots of attention, but no new details emerged.

Posted in Sony Alpha | Tagged A-mount, Alphatracks, digital camera, Photography, Sony Alpha dSLR, Tom Bonner | 1 Comment

Sony to release E-Mount lens mount specs

By Tom Bonner | Published: February 14, 2011

Sony is encouraging third-party lens makers to create lenses using the E-mount used in the Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5.

Posted in E-Mount, Lenses | Tagged aftermarket lens, E-Mount lens, Nex-3, Nex-5 | 2 Comments

Sony posts Firmware 2.0 for Sony A900 and A850

By Tom Bonner | Published: January 6, 2011

A free firmware update for Sony A900 and A850 dSLRs improves auto focus speed, increases the bracket range and expands exposure compensation scope.

Posted in A850, A900, DSLR | Tagged A850, A900, digital camera, firmware, Photography, Sony Alpha dSLR, Tom Bonner | 3 Comments

Lenses: How to tell an A-Mount and Rokkor Lens Apart

By Tom Bonner | Published: December 17, 2010

Strolling through a garage sale and you stumble across a cache of old Minolta lenses. They look clean and the optics are clear. Will they fit your Sony Alpha?

Posted in A-Mount, Hardware, Lenses, Photography, Rokkor Lenses | Tagged A-mount, digital camera, digital SLR, Photography, Rokkor, Sony Alpha, Sony Alpha dSLR, Tom Bonner | Leave a comment

Can you Wear Out a Memory Card?

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 12, 2010

If you are experiencing frequent data loss with a memory card, it is time to replace it. There are however, a few things you can try to restore a card’s reliability.

Posted in Memory Card | Tagged basics, Compact Flash Card, Memory Card, Photography | 5 Comments
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