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Just ordered a minolta 35-70 3.5 macro on a complete spur of the moment whim. Will be looking to use it as an f/8 landscape lens

Went to Magic Kingdom two Fridays ago, and it was predictably crowded with late spring breakers and the usual influx of international guests. It was hot and humid--mid-to-upper 80s with no breeze. I estimate that I've stepped foot into Magic Kingdom no less than 50 times in my life, but it wasn't until this trip did I realize how little shelter there was from the sun/heat for a toddler trying to go to sleep in a stroller. I've always been aware of the limited spots to hide from the rain (for guests, anyways), but my mind never processed the two as one in the same. In spite of the elite landscaping throughout the park, there are pretty much no trees that provide shade. I couldn't help but think of what it was going to feel like in August for Eddie!

At any rate, I decided to take a kit consisting of the A6000/pz16-50 and A7R/FE55. My little Lowpro 17L served as a combo diaper bag/camera bag, and it was shockingly efficient for this purpose. I always wore one of the cameras, probably sporting the A6000 75% of the time. The A7R combo was used to get shots of the castle/main street and on Pirates of the Carribean just messing around to compare it to the shots I took a few years back with the 6D/135L combo. I know, apples to oranges but why not?

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Awesome! Memory lane, esp. Pirate of the Carib.
I grew up partly in Avon Park and have visited since the opening
17 times....I remember one sneeking a kayak into Disney waters at 0200
and paddling with complete freedom--seeing only the workers who barely gave
me a glance. Fascinating place...I wonder if underground Disney tours are still
available.
Thanks Mickey.

Not sure why but I have no desire to visit any Disney park. I know eventually I will need to take my son there but I'm holding off as long as I can. I don't like crowds.

On the 85GM lens issues, that's very disappointing for everyone. I sure hope Sony addresses the issue soon.


Driving back from northwest Arkansas to Dallas to spend the night. Then driving back home to SATX tomorrow. Didn't get to shoot as much as I would have liked but I get a chance to use my Lox 21 some. Will see how the images turn out.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17967250
Awesome! Memory lane, esp. Pirate of the Carib.
I grew up partly in Avon Park and have visited since the opening
17 times....I remember one sneeking a kayak into Disney waters at 0200
and paddling with complete freedom--seeing only the workers who barely gave
me a glance. Fascinating place...I wonder if underground Disney tours are still
available.
Thanks Mickey.

Fascinating is a great word to describe Disney property. I wish it was more like it was when I did my low-level internship there in '94, which was probably well after you after-hours kayaking jaunt--LOL. Most people don't realize how much Disney-owned property surrounds Walt Disney World and the resort areas, but it is absolutely massive.

On the underground tours, I may have given a couple of unauthorized ones myself back in the day taking shortcuts to get around roped-off parade areas. If you are wearing professional dress and a Disney name tag, nobody really looks at you or who you are with twice. I do believe that the underground tours are reserved for select corporate groups who may be conventioning on property or Make-a-Wish kids--but that is just an educated guess.

For those of you that have the canon FDn 20 2.8 how does it perform stopped down?

Also as im late to the minolta party can anyone recommend some favourable models? (Beyond the 35-70 I just bought)

I've got the Rokkor 90 f4 and it's great! I use it on a7r at f8-f11 and can only recommend it. It will definitely stay until Zeiss gives me a Loxia in this range..

digital_AM wrote in post #17967258
Not sure why but I have no desire to visit any Disney park. I know eventually I will need to take my son there but I'm holding off as long as I can. I don't like crowds.

On the 85GM lens issues, that's very disappointing for everyone. I sure hope Sony addresses the issue soon.


Driving back from northwest Arkansas to Dallas to spend the night. Then driving back home to SATX tomorrow. Didn't get to shoot as much as I would have liked but I get a chance to use my Lox 21 some. Will see how the images turn out.

Alfredo take your son now while he's young enough to take out of school during the off season. We used to go off season every year and if you pick the right time, the crowds are very light....parictularly in Anaheim. We've gone on days where it was so light that we we're riding rides back to back.

We're going in June this year....first time we're not going in the off season since my eldest gets a lot of homework these days.

ummm im just going to say it


"I love this A6300 it is very special" and teamed with the FE70-200 is frikin amazing

Im in love

mickeyb105 wrote in post #17967245
Went to Magic Kingdom two Fridays ago, and it was predictably crowded with late spring breakers and the usual influx of international guests. It was hot and humid--mid-to-upper 80s with no breeze. I estimate that I've stepped foot into Magic Kingdom no less than 50 times in my life, but it wasn't until this trip did I realize how little shelter there was from the sun/heat for a toddler trying to go to sleep in a stroller. I've always been aware of the limited spots to hide from the rain (for guests, anyways), but my mind never processed the two as one in the same. In spite of the elite landscaping throughout the park, there are pretty much no trees that provide shade. I couldn't help but think of what it was going to feel like in August for Eddie!

At any rate, I decided to take a kit consisting of the A6000/pz16-50 and A7R/FE55. My little Lowpro 17L served as a combo diaper bag/camera bag, and it was shockingly efficient for this purpose. I always wore one of the cameras, probably sporting the A6000 75% of the time. The A7R combo was used to get shots of the castle/main street and on Pirates of the Carribean just messing around to compare it to the shots I took a few years back with the 6D/135L combo. I know, apples to oranges but why not?

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ISO 10,000, no choice for it when I typed in metadata

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ISO 10,000, no choice for it when I typed in metadata

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Nice shots Michael. That first photo is classic Disney

I know you don't do much on the long-end, but I love my Minolta HS 200 2.8 APO.

From what I understand, the 85 1.4 G has similar characteristics.

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Thank you very much, Carlo!

bpaulette wrote in post #17967195
Very smart move Vin.

Yeah, I also cancelled my 85GM preorder immediately when those reports started surfacing on the Chinese forums. $1800 is too much to pay when there's clearly a widespread issue. It's not just one person reporting this - that would just be a bad copy. So far I've only heard of ONE report of someone receiving an 85GM that doesn't do this. That's insane. People defending Sony and saying "eh, I'm sure it'll be OK" are nuts IMHO. This isn't by design. Sony would not make a big deal about clickless aperture for video, if the focus is meant to be so loud that it destroys video audio to begin with. This is clearly a problem and early adopters on this one will probably all have to deal with a recall.

I still look forward to picking up an 85GM, and pitting it against my other 2 85's, but only after Sony has figured out what the hell is going on and fixed the problem. You'll LOVE the Batis. The ONLY downside on the Batis is that you pay for the amazing CA control with some slight nissen bokeh issues, but it absolutely KILLS it in every other aspect.

Amazing CA control? Nissen you meant football bokeh? On the bright side it's 75% lighter than the GM, with OS, weather sealed, a lot smaller and with that blue badge . Bokeh and sharpness of the GM though is second to none in its class. Very disappointing. That problem cannot be fixed by firmware so all bad copies will go back home for a total overhaul of the problem. May take time.

This is my Mac 'n Cheese recipe. I prefer to make it using Cream of Cheddar Cheese Soup rather than actual grated cheese. I also like to include sausage with a little garlic and green onions. Great dish for a cool, cloudy day like today.

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