New Lens, another camera to play with
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My lens came in today. It'* a barely used Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0. It is replacing my kit lens which takes decent pictures, but nothing spectacular. This new lens takes great pictures. It supposedly rivals Canon'* L-glass. Along with this purchase, the guy I bought it off of threw in his old Canon Elan. It'll be a fun film camera to play with, and all my lenses will fit on it. 17mm on that camera is WIDE.
The Elan with my 50mm on it.
![](http://www.solsblog.com/img/shots/Canon%20EOS%20Digital%20Rebel/2005/06-03-05/IMG_1763.jpg)
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Yours truly with my new lens.
![](http://www.solsblog.com/img/shots/Canon%20EOS%20Digital%20Rebel/2005/06-03-05/IMG_1770.jpg)
And this lens will be great for certain photo shoots with cars. I'm lookin your way Jeanie. :wink2:
The Elan with my 50mm on it.
![](http://www.solsblog.com/img/shots/Canon%20EOS%20Digital%20Rebel/2005/06-03-05/IMG_1763.jpg)
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Yours truly with my new lens.
![](http://www.solsblog.com/img/shots/Canon%20EOS%20Digital%20Rebel/2005/06-03-05/IMG_1770.jpg)
And this lens will be great for certain photo shoots with cars. I'm lookin your way Jeanie. :wink2:
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Mighty sexy looking lens, Sol.
Speaking of old-school...
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That'* my baby... the Minolta Maxxum 7000.
My parents bought it maybe a year or two before I was around, and I didn't know until just now that it was the first autofocusing SLR on the market. Great camera, it'* a pleasure to use.
I really should see if I can get lenses for it, I've only been using that stock lens all along.
Speaking of old-school...
That'* my baby... the Minolta Maxxum 7000.
Originally Posted by http://www.rocketryphotography.com/cameras/CamerasMinoltaMaxxum7000.html
Minolta Maxxum 7000
Lens:
50 mm f/1.8 (interchangeable)
Exposure Control:
Maximum shutter speed: 1/2000th sec
Battery: four AA
Dimensions (inches, WxHxD):
Weight (without batteries):
The Minolta Maxxum 7000 was the first autofocus SLR camera. (Although you don't need the auto-focus feature for a camera rocket.) It is an extremely reliable camera. It has an electrical shutter release cable so disassembly is not required for connection to the timing circuit and with a top shutter speed of 1/2000th second, the pictures are frozen with absolutely no blurriness. It has a built in motor drive at about 2 frames per second to capture many shots during the burn of the motor.
Three Minolta Maxxum 7000s flew on board my Level 3 certification flight My Mind'* Eye. They are no longer made but can be a great buy at a used camera shop.
Lens:
50 mm f/1.8 (interchangeable)
Exposure Control:
Maximum shutter speed: 1/2000th sec
Battery: four AA
Dimensions (inches, WxHxD):
Weight (without batteries):
The Minolta Maxxum 7000 was the first autofocus SLR camera. (Although you don't need the auto-focus feature for a camera rocket.) It is an extremely reliable camera. It has an electrical shutter release cable so disassembly is not required for connection to the timing circuit and with a top shutter speed of 1/2000th second, the pictures are frozen with absolutely no blurriness. It has a built in motor drive at about 2 frames per second to capture many shots during the burn of the motor.
Three Minolta Maxxum 7000s flew on board my Level 3 certification flight My Mind'* Eye. They are no longer made but can be a great buy at a used camera shop.
My parents bought it maybe a year or two before I was around, and I didn't know until just now that it was the first autofocusing SLR on the market. Great camera, it'* a pleasure to use.
I really should see if I can get lenses for it, I've only been using that stock lens all along.
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Originally Posted by Sol
And this lens will be great for certain photo shoots with cars. I'm lookin your way Jeanie. :wink2:
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LOL, silly Sol!
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cute car ....= cute girl..