The price to performance of used cameras is absurd. My view is that digital photography tech hit maturity in 2008 with the release of the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D700.
There is an overwhelming amount of professional gear out there at rock bottom prices. Consumer gear can be a blast when it’s cheap enough. The right camera for a style of shooting is going to be better than whatever the newest camera happens to be. (Unless you’re doing sports/action/wildlife. AF tech is getting absurd.)
Third Party Battery Paranoia
I have had batteries fall apart, fail within months, and with a capacity far below what’s on the label. It’s difficult to find good quality third party batteries.
There is an easy way ANYONE can inexpensively capacity test camera batteries. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to capacity test camera batteries. It is a simple DIY project that only requires, ~$30, a screwdriver, and pair of wire strippers.
Picking Out Vintage Lens Winners
All lenses aren’t equal, especially when it comes to vintage and early digital camera lenses. Modern lenses will give you images that are razor sharp corner to corner. Vintage lenses can set themselves apart by how they render, the color you can get with them, interesting bokeh, or other characteristics not valued by current photographers.
On the other hand, many vintage lenses are not good. Their performance may not be good enough to set them apart from other lenses. Worse, as time has gone on some lenses have defects such as haze, fungus, balsam separation, or degraded grease, that will render them worthless because of the difficulty in repair.
I’m somewhat indiscriminate in my purchasing of gear, so I get a mix of good, bad, and average. The lens reviews will help you find a lens worth owning. These are popular film cameras that recieve frequent lens questions.
The Sony A560 is a superb DSLR camera. If you do not currently own a lens or are looking for another lens, this will cover the top 6 lenses to have for your Sony DSLR-A560.
More specifics are below, however if you are short on time, here are the lenses:
The Sony A57 is a fantastic Single Lens Translucent camera. If you don’t already own a lens or are wanting for another lens, this will cover the best 6 lenses to use on the Sony SLT-A57.
More details are further down, however if you are in a hurry, here’s the list:
The Sony A58 is a great Single Lens Translucent camera. If you don’t already own a lens for your camera or are searching for another lens, this page will go over the top 6 lenses to have for your Sony SLT-A58.
More specifics are further down the page, but if you’re in a hurry, below are the lenses:
The Sony A580 is a very good camera. If you do not own a lens or are shopping for a different lens, this page will talk about the top 6 lenses for your Sony SLT-A580.
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The Sony A65 is a great camera. If you don’t have a lens or are searching for another lens, this will talk about the best 6 lenses for the Sony SLT-A65.
More specifics are below, however if you are in a hurry, here is the list:
The Sony A68 is an awesome camera. If you do not have a lens for your camera or are searching for a new lens, this article will talk about the best 6 lenses to have for the Sony SLT-A68.
More info is further down, but if you’re in a rush, below are the best selections:
