Minolta MC/MD lens use with Sony A100

External Since: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 3

I have some old MC and MD lenses, and there appears to be an adapter
available for using them on a Sony A100 digital body. Anyone here
using them that way? I considered selling them on ebay, but found
they would fetch almost nothing! I've been thinking about switching
to a DSLR from a point and shoot, and the Sony looks good if I can use
them - especially my 400 f/5.6 APO, which would become a 600. From
what I've found on the net, it seems I could use them only in aperture
priority mode, and would have to meter while stopped down. Is that
all correct?

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Wayne Smith

External Since: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 7

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:04:04 -0600, Wayne Smith <JUSTsmith.RemoveThis@hot.rr.com>
had a flock of green cheek conures squawk out:

>I have some old MC and MD lenses, and there appears to be an adapter
>available for using them on a Sony A100 digital body. Anyone here
>using them that way? I considered selling them on ebay, but found

The adapter has a lens in it to compensate for the longer lens to
flange distance of the A mount. It introduces flare, lowers contrast
and any lens that has anything that sticks out past the mount on the
lens will not mount on the adapter. It's not worth the $30 they used
to sell for.

>they would fetch almost nothing! I've been thinking about switching
>to a DSLR from a point and shoot, and the Sony looks good if I can use
>them - especially my 400 f/5.6 APO, which would become a 600. From
>what I've found on the net, it seems I could use them only in aperture
>priority mode, and would have to meter while stopped down. Is that
>all correct?
>

Manual focus and metering in stop down mode only. Anti-shake not
usable.

Stephen
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