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yesterday - the coolest thing ever happened ..

I've been a Minolta guy for many years. (could never afford a Nikon)
My old SLR was a Minolta, and my 1st good digital was a Minolta.

when i bought my Digital-SLR ... i still couldn't afford a Nikon so after reading a lot of literature comparing the Nikon, Sony, and the Cannon ... i went with the Sony (alpha 100) as it compared fairly well and gave more bang for the buck.

Turns out Sony bought Minolta and the alpha 100 is all Minolta technology (with Zeis lenses)

so ..

one downfall of the Sony was that i wanted a 50mm Portrait lens. For the Cannon and the Nikon .. its about $100. for the sony it's about $400.00 !!!!

(the sony came with a 70mm and a 300mm)

so on a whim ... i tried the 50mm from my old Minolta SLR - and the bloody thing worked ! so i have that and the 210mm lens i already had for the Minolta .. plus - the external flash from the Minolta digital is compatable as well !


i dont know if there is anyone on the planet that'll appreciate this - but it was such a sweet suprise for me ..

i may not have been able to get the Nikon i wanted (yet) but there sure was some sweet fringe benefits to getting the Sony.