Frank Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have held on to both of my Minoltas. My Maxxum takes great pictures and weighs less than a lot of digitals. However, we were in Ireland last Fall, and I ran low on film. It was very hard to find. So it looks like I'll be replacing the Maxxum with a digital. That's going to put a pretty serious dent in the ass national bank! My biggest complaint with digital is trying to print photos at home. Even with photo paper, if you don't buy photo ink cartridges, the pictures fade pretty fast. I've got some old family albums that have pictures nearly a hundred years old that are still in pretty good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have held on to both of my Minoltas. My Maxxum takes great pictures and weighs less than a lot of digitals. However, we were in Ireland last Fall, and I ran low on film. It was very hard to find. So it looks like I'll be replacing the Maxxum with a digital. That's going to put a pretty serious dent in the ass national bank!In that case, before you dump your lenses, check into the Sony Alpha DSLR line. Sony bought up the Minolta/Konica camera line to form the basis for their DSLR line, so their Alpha line is backward compatible with Maxxum lenses. Furthermore, the Sony system puts the image stabilizer in the camera body rather than the lens as Nikon and Canon do. Maxxum was the first auto-focus 35mm SLR system, so there are compatible lenses going back to the mid-'80s. Although Sony retained the weird-ass flash shoe, the old Maxxum flashes' auto functions don't carry forward.This has kept the resale values of 35mm Maxxum gear higher than the others, but even so, I got a used Minolta 50mm f1.8 for $79 and a Sigma Pro 28-80 f2.8 (a $600-800 lens) for about $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for the heads up on that. I'll look for a Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceeb Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I would rather jab pencils in my ears. God I hated that song. Right up there with '50 ways to eat your mother'.Funny, for whatever reason, I was rewriting lyrics for "50 Ways to Beat Your Lover" (Not real PC, but what are ya gonna do?)Kick out her teeth KeithStomp on her toe JoePunch 'er in the Eye Sly...........(the poster does not condone domestic abuse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Dave! Across The Universe is very much a Lennon song, despite the credit, and, McCartney has *many* moments of brilliance, under the Wings banner alone!The thing about McCartney is that even when he's coasting he's still a better songwriter than most. I would guess that his "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and "Listen to What the Man Said" would qualify as top 40 pap, but these two songs spoke to me when I was going through some rough times. They were catchy enough to get my attention, let me enjoy their lighthearted nature, and pull me through the darkness.Songs don't have to be profound to make the world a better place. In fact, sometimes it's better if they aren't. Think of all the great--but not profound--songs that helped get America through the Great Depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentrocks Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 here is some kodachrome for ya..... My grampa, my dad and his 2 sisters....1959 My dads 1969 Camaro...it didnt live much past the time this picture was taken....1970 My dad and his 2 sisters....1959 Me....1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 here is some kodachrome for ya..... My grampa, my dad and his 2 sisters....1959 ... My dad and his 2 sisters....1959 Now that is the classic Kodachrome look, with the subtle shading, excellent skin tones and even color balance. How old is your dad in those pics? I was born in 1953 and remember 1959 (and hula hoops) very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentrocks Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I think he is 6 or 7? here is some kodachrome for ya..... My grampa, my dad and his 2 sisters....1959 ... My dad and his 2 sisters....1959 I think he is 6 or 7 Now that is the classic Kodachrome look, with the subtle shading, excellent skin tones and even color balance. How old is your dad in those pics? I was born in 1953 and remember 1959 (and hula hoops) very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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