Minolta Pro - NZ

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The Mainland :) Timaru, New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Works as a Fulltime Professional Photographer since 1987

Has a website at www.photographs.co.nz

Joined on Sep 13, 2004

About me:

Fulltime Professional Photographer since 1987
Have used Minolta Equipment ( Now Sony ) from day one :-)
Started with an XG-1, progressed to 4X X-700's and my main Kit WAS 4x A700's, 1x A900, 1x A580, 4X A77's but all of those are currently on the shelf as using a completely new workflow with 3X new A99's and 2X A77II's

Waiting for the next round of A mount body releases....

My lenses go from a Minolta 11-18mm 2.8 to a Minolta 300mm f2.8 and Minolta 600mm f4.0 - my favourite bit of kit :-)
Use both a Sigma APS 8-16mm and Sigma 14mm and 12-24 full frame zoom for interior factory shots

Have 3x Minolta Film 7's which are now there doing nothing..........

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Deleting images from SD card (A77II)	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Aug 10, 2015
Anyone own an LG Curved Ultrawide Monitor - 34UC97 ?	PC Talk	Feb 17, 2015
Gary Friedman on A77m2's AF system	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 15, 2014
Where does DRO get its data from?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 15, 2014
Large File Warning 8.5Mb - Original Moon Eclipse Photo	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 8, 2014
Frame number on A77ii?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jul 28, 2014
A77ii ..... intensive testing to reproduce Steady Shot Error	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jul 14, 2014
A65/A77 Buggiest Sony's Ever?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jul 12, 2013
Major BUG in Lightroom 5	Retouching	Jul 3, 2013
Trouble with Sony A65 Auto White Balance	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jun 28, 2013
Spider Holster	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Mar 15, 2013
A99 JPG settings	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Mar 5, 2013
Post a picture of your Sony	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jan 2, 2013
A99 shutter action, cycle duration and finder	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 29, 2012
How rugged is the A77?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Mar 27, 2012
A77/A65 not compatible with current Sigma HSM lenses	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Feb 17, 2012
Tested...FW 1.03 v 1.04 Mechanical ( Non Image ) differences so far	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 29, 2011
Firmware 1.03 v 1.04 test ideas anyone?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 29, 2011
Pro Photog A77 Thoughts + Hands on Experience	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 19, 2011
A77 - NTFS/PAL Question	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 13, 2011
Random A77 UNEDITED (FW1.02) Samples from New Zealand	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 12, 2011
PAL vs NTSC - What does that mean in practise?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 12, 2011
Weather sealed body and a regular lens?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 10, 2011
The Enjoyment of Complaining Goes Both Ways	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 10, 2011
My a77 just became faulty.	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Sep 28, 2011
any A77 owners tried 8-16mm Sigma on it ?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Sep 26, 2011
Please come and Help sony A700 view finder not match the CCD	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jun 2, 2011
a quick question on d-range optimizer	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Apr 28, 2011
Question for those shooting both A580 and A850/900	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jan 31, 2011
A7** feature requests - Fulltime Pro Users only please	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jan 29, 2011
Total Lunar Eclipse .. please post some pics	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Dec 23, 2010
Lunar eclipse	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Dec 21, 2010
Vertical Grip for a580?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 22, 2010
UWZ for the A55; suggestions?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 8, 2010
AEL on A55 & A580	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 8, 2010
Sony A700 Body-	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jul 30, 2010
Do NOT try this at home - Graphic Images....	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Apr 24, 2010
Minolta 85 /1.4 or CZ 85 /1.4, which one to keep?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Mar 1, 2010
Images from New Zealand	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Jan 26, 2010
looking for minolta AF 35mm 2.0	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 10, 2009
Hong Kong Sony shopping	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 27, 2009
dropped my a700 / 58AM -- need repair suggestions	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 25, 2009
Konica Minolta Telephoto AF 600mm f/4.0 (n) APO G lens	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 19, 2009
A700 image wins another DPREVIEW challenge :-)	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Sep 7, 2009
CG-1000 pc sync - what's it for?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Aug 9, 2009
White Wedding Dress in Snow with A700 shot as JPG's :-)	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Aug 7, 2009
camera settings vs post processing on sony a700	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Aug 2, 2009
question about photos wireless transmission	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Nov 11, 2008
True 180 degree fisheye capable lens for the APS-C sensor?	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Oct 7, 2008
a700 DRO settings	Sony Alpha SLR/SLT A-mount Talk	Sep 22, 2008


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