I managed to get a second hand Minolta Dynax 500si body, to replace the one I damaged out watching whales in the Dominican Republic, and I’ve got a 100-300mm Sigma lens to go with it.
So my questions are: –
What film would you recommend I use for good results, I’m looking for vfm, rather than performance regardless of cost – and who should I trust to process it properly?
What would be the best settings to use for that film? The camera has a number of automatic modes.
Should I sell or exchange the whole lot, along with my Fuji Finepix 2800z for a better digital jobbie?
Lot = 2 Minolta Dynax 500i bodies – 1 faulty (1 black, faulty black/silver), 2 x 30-70mm Minolta lenses, 1 x 100-300 Sigma lense, Minolta camera bag.
By: Corsair166b - 17th November 2003 at 01:53
YEAH!! Pratt and Whitney power…I LOVE IT!!
By: Shorty01 - 16th November 2003 at 23:23
Whoa !!!
By: halifax3 - 16th November 2003 at 23:02
Flying Legends 2003…
By: RobAnt - 16th November 2003 at 19:19
Oh – you mean the RAF Martlet!!! Taken in 2002.
And Corsair
Oh and that Staggerwing is both a great lookin’ plane, and a very nice ‘photo!
By: Corsair166b - 16th November 2003 at 18:56
Close….that’s a HELLCAT and a Corsair….I meant the ones with the Wildcat and the Corsair and the Wildcat on the ramp by itself (the one with the allied landing stripes)….never mind. Youc an never shoot a bad picture of a Corsair in my opinion….
What else have I got….the Albatross was shot at Breckenridge TX back in 1995, with Ted Foran’s T-6 chasing it….have some others, too….let’s see what I find…..How about one of Chris Jacobsen’s Embassy Staggerwing at Aspen?
Mark
By: mike currill - 16th November 2003 at 18:26
Hey Corsair keep ’em coming mate, loved the Albatross gorgeous beastie
By: RobAnt - 16th November 2003 at 16:48
You mean this one?
and this one
Thanks.
They were taken with my Fujitsu 2800zoom
The problem with this camera is that the focus isn’t fast enough, and you can’t set it manually 🙁
By: Corsair166b - 16th November 2003 at 00:09
Call me old fashioned, but I still prefer my Canon EOS Rebel II autofocus and some good 100 speed film, it’s what I’ve been using for years and it’s what I’ll continue using for the present….I maintain that all photos are digital once you use your scanner to put them on the computer….I have a 75 to 300 Tamron 4.5 lens and a 35-70 zoom Canon lens for air to air work and am considering an 18-35 lens for some special shots…I use the slower film for bigger enlargements (you should see my walls) of all the warbirds and shows I’ve shot….
As far as as your photographic capabilities, I think they’re wonderful, just a little more practice at centering the shot (the Corsair/Wilcat shot was just a hair out of center) but good stuff…loved the Wildcat shot on the ramp at Yeovilton, great detail and the Wildcat looks so GOOD in those colours! Keep it up, keep practicing…I started 15 years ago photographing warbirds with a manual Ricoh KR-30 and just progressed from there.
Mark
By: Jorgo - 15th November 2003 at 20:55
You should be able to source a 1GB Microdrive for substantially less than £250.
http://www.valuemedia.co.uk/ has them advertised for £116, including VAT.
If you cannot afford the Canon 10D, then checkout the D300. Be aware of it’s limitation though, as with most things you only get what you pay for. Regardless, you are still getting alot for your cash with this little camera.
By: Shorty01 - 15th November 2003 at 20:44
Robant,
I went mainly digital at the end of last year & haven’t looked back. If you can afford it the Canon D300 with 18-55mm lens is going for £899 from Jessops. You could probably barter with them for a different lens if you want. A 512 Mb compact flash is about £120 or a 1Gb Microdrive is at £250. I can get about three hundred High res Jpegs on my 1GB microdrive in my D60. Thats about 9 films worth in a session, i.e. at about £10.00 for a film incluing developing, it pays for itself if you fill the disc up 3 times (the microdrive that is).
As with all these things shop around. Some of last years Digital SLRs, Canon D30, D60, Nikon D100, Fuji S2, can be found for reasonble prices, i.e. around the £500.00 mark. These give just as good pictures.
try www.dpreview.com for indepth reviews.
I scan my negatives in to my PC & it takes for ever plus you get dust & hairs. This I plugin to download & go & get a cup of tea.
Keep one of the film cameras though if you can afford it.
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November 15, 2003 at 7:06 pm