Hopefully I won't be banished from Clan O'Canon... but...

[CaraRose]

Minolta glass is just spectacular. I was cleaning my room but somehow that has segwayed into cleaning my old film cameras and lenses. The MC Rokkor-PF on the SRT-101 and the old 50mm 1.7 af I got with my first SLR (used Maxxum 7000) are just beautiful lenses.

[Liz]

Minolta glass is just spectacular. I was cleaning my room but somehow that has segwayed into cleaning my old film cameras and lenses. The MC Rokkor-PF on the SRT-101 and the old 50mm 1.7 af I got with my first SLR (used Maxxum 7000) are just beautiful lenses.

I can relate.........after years of using just Canon, I recently purchased a p&s to complement my XTi (lighter weight when I need it). However, it is a Panasonic - the LX3. At once it became my favorite p&s of all time! Actually I wish Canon would come out with a 4/3 camera with "L" quality lenses - I need the lighter weight, but love those "L" lenses.

Do you have any photos you can upload from the Minolta?

Liz

[CaraRose]

These were all scanned with my old scanner, so not the best quality, but these were mainly taken with my Maxxum 7000.

[CaraRose]

My barn shots... my poor Maxxum got run through the mill at the barn... It's a hell of a workhorse (pun actually was not intended).

Trying to find a few from the SRT.

[CaraRose]

I'm about 90% sure these were taken with the SRT-101

[drg]

Horses are one subject I still like to shoot on film. Even though I can use my 'best' glass on digital (and FF) there is still something about horsin' around with film for a few subjects.

Cute kid, do you know her?

[OldClicker]

"Minolta glass is just spectacular."

As a Sony body/Minolta lens user, I would say it still is. - TF

[CaraRose]

No disagreements, TF. Maybe down the road when I can afford some high end Canon lenses I'll change my mind, but for now I'm dead set in the belief that Minolta lenses are just better quality glass and better lenses.

DRG-- It's a he, actually. My trainer's son in his first lead line class. He was three in the photos, about 8 or 9 now.

I worked as the full service groom for our barn on Sundays, did all the turnouts and when I wasn't busy in the barn I was always out in the paddocks with my camera.