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Originally Posted by dugarner
You have the Sony Alpha 100? I have the 200, it's easy to carry in a small camera bag. I just have to choose which lens I'm bringing (until I can afford a larger bag). I still use the bag I had for my Fuji point and shoot, which was larger and heavier than my Sony. Go figure!
I am used to being the family sherpa, I carry all our gear, so a camera bag doesn't bother me. Having the option of getting the great pictures anywhere outweighs (no pun intended!) the frustration of lugging a heavier camera around. But that's just me.
Also, if you don't mind a used lens or older lens, the Minolta AF 49mm 1.7 is under $150 at many camera sites. We can use any Minolta AF lens and it will communicate with the Alpha series just like Sony lenses will (but you might want to double-check, I trust my source, but I don't trust my understanding of the information I was given!). The guy at the store where I bought my camera said that the lower-end Sony lenses aren't as good as the lower-end "generics" (Tamron and Sigma), but once you get into the $1500-$2000 range, the Sony lenses are worth buying.
Hope this helps!
Sarah
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OMG! Thank you!! I saw you wrote about getting the 49mm lens cheap, and it sent me on a quest, but i found nothing! I know they told us Minolta was a match when we bought it, but it didn't register completely til your post above so now I'm back on my quest. At this point, i just want that lens, used will do! This really helps- thank you!!
As far as carrying it- i think i just need to get over carrying a larger bag and not my cute, little Harvey's seatbelt bag purse. I will miss my little purse...
