Need some help!

So i'm fairly new to DSLRs, I have myself a Sony A200 I recently bought a used Minolta MD Zoom 100-300mm along with a Auto Tele Converter 2x for Minolta. The only thing is that it doesn't fit my DSLR so is their a specific adapter i have to buy? If so can you guy's direct me to it, thank you very much.

Minolta MD
http://i46.tinypic.com/1zvu8ad.jpg

Tele Converter
http://i49.tinypic.com/2cnyy3p.jpg

I believe its called md/ma adapter. You lose autofocus and metering ability.

You also lose a lot of image quality since the adapters are made with cheap glass. - Terry

You can get the adapters on EBAY for a pretty reasonable price, but as stated above, you do lose sharpness. I tried the same thing when I got my first auto-focus camera. There are also adapters with no correction elements, which preserves the original sharpness, but you lose the ability to focus to infinity. I use those for my old MD mount macro lens.

Minolta, and other manufacturers, made MA zooms lenses in that range for many years, so prices are pretty reasonable for a decent lens that works with your camera.

Phil

In all honesty, do you guys think it's even worth it?

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Originally Posted by XII

In all honesty, do you guys think it's even worth it?

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I have never tried it, but everything I've read says (except for macros) no. Here is a cut & paste of an old post with some ideas. - Terry:
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Here are some possible lenses stressing value (all used 'legacy' Minolta):

Minolta 50mm f/1.7 $100
Minolta 35-70 f/4 $50
Minolta 70-210 f/4 'beercan' $175

$325 total that would surpass my talents for years.

I went with the Minolta 50mm f/1.4 for $218 instead of the f/1.7 and picked up the 28-75mm f/2.8 for $328 for better low light (indoors) and a little wider with the zoom. I also found that I really liked macro and splurged for a beautiful Minolta 100mm 2.8 Macro for $346 – a steal. I find I seldom use anything other than the beercan for the back yard and the macro for close-ups.

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All of the old Auto-Focus (AF) Minolta lenses - also known as the a-mount or, now, the alpha-mount - will work on your A200. Older Manual-Focus Minolta lenses with the SR-mount (mostly labeled MD or MC) will not fit on the camera. Here is a data base of the AF lenses.

http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/lenses.php

And this one has most everything for the Minolta Maxxum/Sony a-mount systems.

http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/index.asp

The kit lens is certainly capable of taking great photos, but it is not the best - even among the lower grade lenses. If you work with it, learn its limitations and how to get around them, you will have learned a lot about photography. Most alpha owners pick up a Minolta 50mm f/1.7 early on because they can be cheap and provide a good low-light start. Some used lens places:

http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/Produ...&GBC=&GCC=&KW=

http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/Produ...&GBC=&GCC=&KW=

http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?o...us&cat3=Lenses

http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?o...al&cat3=Lenses

http://www.photographyreview.com/Com...2847/KBID/3790

And, of course Ebay (but be careful).

Here are a few Guides - take them for what they’re worth.

http://reviews.ebay.com/The-Best-Max...00000000911239

http://reviews.ebay.com/Maxxum-70-21...00000000751723

http://reviews.ebay.com/How-To-Detec...00000001005542

http://reviews.ebay.com/Top-Minolta-...00000007572656

http://reviews.ebay.com/LENSES-amp-A...00000001549787

http://reviews.ebay.com/Sony-Alpha-M...00000004652715