02-02-2021, 11:08 PM
pRICE cUBE wrote:
[quote=pdq]
Huh. So I currently have an old Sony digital SLR (an alpha-something) which got dropped and so the mirror is slightly off kilter. I don’t think it would be worth trying to get it fixed, even if I could find someone to fix it - it still takes pictures, although the focus is a skotch off and the image that gets taken is not quite the same as what you see in the viewfinder.
But I do have a couple of nice-ish lenses for it. Are you suggesting it might be a good time to find a newer (used) Sony body that would take these lenses?
Is your Alpha a full frame or aps-c? As far as I am aware, Sony doesn't even make traditional flip up mirror SLR anymore. The A99II uses a fixed mirror that is translucent.
It’s a Sony A100, so like, 14-15 years old (!) Almost certain it’s not a full-frame.
Not worth fixing, I think. But as I said, hearing that more recent (but still not current) models may be cheap, I figured for my uses it might be worth getting a used camera body on sale that would work with my 2 Sony lenses.
Edit: it looks like a Sony A58 (2013 to 2017) was the eventual successor in the same line, and I’m seeing those on eBay for around $250. I wonder if I should get one of those?