Photography


My Photos

Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coflynn (external link)

Photography Notes

I'm using a Minolta Maxxum 7D Digital SLR. It was the last D-SLR Minolta made before Sony purchased that division, essentially it's a predecessor of the Sony Alpha.

Fish-Eye Lens

I use the Zenitar Fish-Eye with a Minolta MD mounting. This is a good way to get a fish-eye lens at a much lower cost than "well known" brands. You can find some reviews of the fish-eye lens at for example:

Note the default mounting for it is an M42 mount. Some of the lenses just ship with a M42-to-X adaptor, which adds a little extra length. It's better if you can get the 'native' type where the proper mount can be mounted with screws directly onto the lens.

For example http://www.dvdtechcameras.com/lens/35slrl/12/12.htm (external link) is where I purchased mine. Note it says 'Type 2' meaning the mounting directly fits on the lens, the 'type 1' (external link) has a M42 mount lens + a M42 to MD adaptor.

Camera Remote


Circular Polarizing Filter

The circular polarizing filter is extremely useful. Purchasing them in stores is very expensive, as the $50-$100 filters I've seen in stores are all of low quality. I ended up finding a "Kenko Pro 1 Digital Wideband Circular PL" filter. Considering the price you can get it for (<$50) it's of a much higher quality.

I found them on E-Bay, search for "Kenko Pro Wideband Circular" or similar, and include your lens filter diameter if you don't want to browse. 'japan_camera_parts' seems to sell them amoung others, be sure to search worldwide as they almost always come from Hong Kong.



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