Help for a friend w/a Sony a100

vievetrick · 11-09-2010, 01:50 PM

I a friend of mine shots with a Sony A100 and his birthday is coming up. His wofe called and said she wants to get him a fish eye lens sense he always enjoys my DA10-17 shots ;-)

Anyone make a suggestion on where to purchase or what type he should get? Am I mistaken in thinking the Sony mount is compatible with Pentax mount?

SOldBear · 11-09-2010, 02:09 PM

Pentax and Sony mounts are two different animals.

I don't think there currently is any fish-eye zoom for Sony mount. There are some fish-eye prime lenses, however.

**blackcloudbrew** · 11-09-2010, 02:23 PM

Sigma makes a 15mm and other fisheyes in an alpha mount. They aren't cheap though. I checked on Tokina because the Pentax DA 10-17 FE is virtually identical to the Tokina version. But they only make it in Canon and Nikon mounts.

http:
//www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/15mm-f28-ex-dg-diagonal-fisheye-sigma

One other possibility are these Russian MF lenses.
Minolta AF Lenses, Lenses for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

vievetrick · 11-09-2010, 07:46 PM

Thanks guys

Wheatfield · 11-10-2010, 09:19 AM

A K5 with a 10-17 might make a nice gift.

vievetrick · 11-10-2010, 02:09 PM

Wheatfield NOW YOUR TALKING ;-)

PS my birthday is in a few weeks and have left enough hints to my wife that she may now the Camera better than I do. Now where I get it as a gift.....thats a whole nother story ;-)

Class A · 11-16-2010, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by vievetrick

Am I mistaken in thinking the Sony mount is compatible with Pentax mount?

You can mount Minolta lenses on Sony DSLRs (Sony took over the Minolta technology). Perhaps you can find a Minolta fisheye lens, such as the 16/2.8?

11-09-2010, 01:50 PM	#1
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Help for a friend w/a Sony a100 I a friend of mine shots with a Sony A100 and his birthday is coming up. His wofe called and said she wants to get him a fish eye lens sense he always enjoys my DA10-17 shots ;-) Anyone make a suggestion on where to purchase or what type he should get? Am I mistaken in thinking the Sony mount is compatible with Pentax mount?

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SOldBear Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 3,206	Pentax and Sony mounts are two different animals. I don't think there currently is any fish-eye zoom for Sony mount. There are some fish-eye prime lenses, however.

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blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Sigma makes a 15mm and other fisheyes in an alpha mount. They aren't cheap though. I checked on Tokina because the Pentax DA 10-17 FE is virtually identical to the Tokina version. But they only make it in Canon and Nikon mounts. http: //www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/15mm-f28-ex-dg-diagonal-fisheye-sigma One other possibility are these Russian MF lenses. Minolta AF Lenses, Lenses for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183 Original Poster	Thanks guys

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Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	A K5 with a 10-17 might make a nice gift.

11-10-2010, 02:09 PM	#6
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183 Original Poster	Wheatfield NOW YOUR TALKING ;-) PS my birthday is in a few weeks and have left enough hints to my wife that she may now the Camera better than I do. Now where I get it as a gift.....thats a whole nother story ;-)

11-16-2010, 07:48 PM	#7
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Originally posted by vievetrick Am I mistaken in thinking the Sony mount is compatible with Pentax mount? You can mount Minolta lenses on Sony DSLRs (Sony took over the Minolta technology). Perhaps you can find a Minolta fisheye lens, such as the 16/2.8?