http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/ Minolta Users Discussion Group Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:30:40 GMT sybersitizen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147676 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147676 That's only for exposures of one second or more, if long exposure noise reduction (actually dark frame subtraction) is enabled. For shots under one second, Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:42:52 GMT clem35 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147675 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147675 ... While I haven't personally experienced the 900, I have noticed it's not unusual, when doing longer exposures with other cameras, that it takes at least 1x Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:02 GMT Mark A. Henn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147674 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147674 Try using the SanDisk Extreme IV Compact Falsh Card or the Delkin UDMA Compact Flash Card.  Both of these cards were made for the A700 and A900, as they read Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:11 GMT Keven Fedirko http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147673 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147673 Took the plunge on Oct 30th., and slowly exploring the camera and a SONY/ZEISS 24-70/2.8 SSM. Also looked at the a850, but decided on the a900 and glad that I Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:03:12 GMT Magnus Wedberg http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147672 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147672 ... eBay? Or http://www.photostore-uk.com/sales.htm -- Magnus Wedberg http://www.magnuswedberg.com/ mw AT 9000.org Warning! Objects in viewfinder may be closer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:53:20 GMT William Barnard http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147671 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147671 Need the LCD Monitor Protect Panel # MPP-1000. Anyone know where I can get one from? Many thanks, Bill B. (Michigan- USA) [Non-text portions of this message Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:26 GMT Kenith Ryan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147670 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147670 While I do like my beercan, if you are looking for fast AF you will probably be disappointed. It is pretty slow. Kenith Ryan ... No virus found in this Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:54:12 GMT Ed Boone http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147669 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147669 very cool i recently got myself a sigma 70-210mm f4-5.6 UC Zoom AF pretty nice getting nice clear shots out of it. AF isn't as fast as i'd like but i do mainly Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:30:45 GMT Erkki Pöyhönen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147668 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147668 I personally feel that ignoring whole brands is not wise, unless one has all the money one needs to get the optimum gear every time. I have been now quite Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:02:47 GMT Keven Fedirko http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147667 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147667 Tested all my lenses on an a900 tonight. Only had one non-full frame piece of glass (the Minolta/Tamron 11-18mm), which vignettes like crazy at 11mm. There Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:24 GMT sybersitizen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147666 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147666 What is it that you want to know? Bellows are pretty simple devices, and generic instructions for any brand will cover most of them. - RL ... Does anyone have Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:38:12 GMT sybersitizen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147665 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147665 Well, it may surprise you to know that a number of 'genuine' Minolta/Sony lenses are actually made by Tamron, including that 28-75mm. So don't rule out other Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:12:50 GMT sybersitizen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147664 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147664 ... No, there is no such option with the A900 (or most of the other newer Sonys). The manual simply tells you to use manual mode on page 161. ... That part is Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:53:03 GMT Ronie Ranoy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147663 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147663 This repair is for the AS Error on start-up by the way. maybe slider assembly of the AS module. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:52:53 GMT tonyc42_2000 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147662 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Minolta/message/147662 Does anyone have the instruction manual for the Minolta SR-502 bellows that one could scan and e-mail or copy and snail mail? This thing has me stumped.