I finally got around to visiting the George Washington Masonic temple in Alexandria – it’s a shame that I haven’t been able to get over there, since I work close by – but DC traffic is hard to deal with on any given day. I visited on Martin Luther King Day – since it’s a [...]
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Olympus OM mount lens on Sony A700 – Part II: George Washington Masonic Temple with a Zuiko 35-70mm f/4
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Bower α Adapter, Digital SLR, Manual Lenses, Photography, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, Zoom, Zuiko, Zuiko on Alpha, tagged GW Masonic Temple, National Treasure, Nicholas Cage, Olympus Manual lens, Sony Alpha 700, Washington on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Olympus OM mount lens on Sony A700 – Part I – Zuiko lenses on Sony Alpha series cameras
Posted in 3rd party lenses, Bower α Adapter, Digital SLR, Manual Lenses, Photography, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, Zuiko, Zuiko on Alpha, tagged Bower α Adapter, DP Forum, Olympus Manual lens, OM on Sony Alpha, Zuiko on January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A while ago, I had written about a Bower made Minolta AF to OM adapter that I was able to use on my Minolta 800si/Sony Alpha 700 to mount Zuiko and other 3rd party OM mount lenses.
The Bower adapter is actually a weak teleconverter since it has a glass element that permits infinity focus [...]
Mounting Manual Lenses on the Sony A700
Posted in A700 Customization, Bower α Adapter, Manual Lenses, Photography, Sony Alpha 700, Sony α, T-mount on Alpha, Zuiko on Alpha, tagged A mount, Bower α Adapter, Lens Mount Check, Manual Focus, Manual Lenses, Minolta AF, Sony Alpha, T-mount, Zuiko on January 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Happy New Year! As the first post for 2008, I thought I’d write a brief note on mounting all those beautiful vintage manual lenses on the Sony α 700. Most people know by now that all the Minolta AF and most 3rd party AF lenses made since 1985 can be used on the Sony Alpha [...]
