A-Mount Lenses:
Created by Minolta in 1985, the A-Mount lens is now known as the Alpha Mount and is the mount used on the Sony Alpha dSLRs.
- A-mount Lenses: Sony offers three new 2013 models
- Lenses: How to tell an A-Mount and Rokkor Lens Apart
- Using Minolta Lenses on the Sony Alpha
- A-Mount lenses on the Sony NEX series
- New Sony Alpha hardware at the 2010 PMA Show
- Sony Alpha dSLR lens catalog will be expanded with six new lenses
- Apple pickin’ with the Sony Alpha A350
- Sony Alpha news explodes at PMA 2008
E-mount Lenses:
Sony developed the E-mount lens for the new Sony Alpha NEX models. The initial offering only consisted of three optics, but Sony has promised many more E-mount len will be available in the near future.
- Sony to release E-Mount lens mount specs
- A-Mount lenses on the Sony NEX series
- Scoping out the Sony E-Mount Lenses
Rokkor and SR-Mount Lenses:
Minolta developed the SR bayonet lens mount for their first 35mm SLR camera. Over time it was developed into the Rokkor manual-focus lens line.
- Lenses: How to tell an A-Mount and Rokkor Lens Apart
- Using Minolta Lenses on the Sony Alpha
- Bar Camp Charlotte; a Rokkor prime lens comes out of retirement
- Rokkor lenses: bedrock of the Minolta SLR legacy
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While the photographic results speak for themselves I’m never very comfortable shooting off a flash around people who are concentrating – while it’s ok to expect professionals to be able to play through the miniature sun it’s less fair on amateur or even child players. A sudden, unexpected (and bright) flash of light from the side is enough to instinctively distract even the most hardened player while too regular flash use drains your batteries and can simply cause all the effects that a flashing bright light can.
It goes without saying that you don’t want to be that proud parent who takes flash photography during a crucial piano audition but also have some thought for the people playing sport in front of you – it’s a difficult thing to do.
Stephen, thanks for your comment.
I used to worry about the effect of the flash as well, but I haven’t seen any negative results from using a flash during games. As I said, I usually bounce the flash off the ceiling, so that may be a factor. In any case, neither the players, the coaches, the referees or the parents in the stands seem the least concerned by my flash photography.
Naturally, blasting a high powered light directly into someone’s eyes could be detrimental, but I try to be careful where the flash is pointed.
To be honest, with the high ceilings, I don’t think the players pay any attention to the flash bursts bounced off the rafters.
As far as battery drain goes, four freshly charged NIMH AA batteries have no problem powering the 4000AF for several games of heavy shooting. I occasionally miss a shot while the flash is recharging, but it generally recharges in a couple seconds.
I appreciate your point of view, but for the most part, it seems my flash goes largely unnoticed.
Regards, Tom
I need to start a blog like this soon.
Nicole:
Let me know when you do. I’ll read it.
— Tom
Haha ^^ nice, is there a section to follow the RSS feed
This is right here, in the present, not the future.
I wonder how you use that flash, and let me know when you’ve done that.
Hi,
I read your article about the CG-1000 connected to an A350. As I have the same equipment I would like to know, how you connected the CG-1000. There are 4 flexible pins that would not disturb mounting at the A350. But there is one solid pin to postion the CG-1000 to the bottom of the 9000 that it was designed for. Did you fine of this pin to make it work, or do you use something as a spacer in between?
Best regards,
Dieter
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