topic SAL-TC14 & SAL-TC20 not supported by SLT-A77/A65 ? in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

SAL-TC14 & SAL-TC20 not supported by SLT-A77/A65 ?

fotowolf61 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:07:04 GMT

Hello,

I noticed on your product information website, that the new SLT-A65/A77 is not a compatible product for the SONY SAL-TC14 and SAL-TC20 ? This sounds very strange to me. Is there a firmware issue or just a marketing problem? As I know some people who have serious problems with there SAL-TC14 and the Minolta AF 200-APO-G lens but not with the Minolta AF 200-APO-HS-G, could it be a firmware issue with the A65/A77?

This lens combination works fine with any other Sony DSLR/SLT, but not with the SLT-A77/A65 ?

Any hint is very welcome!

SAL-TC14 & SAL-TC20 not supported by SLT-A77/A65 ?

blaireau_photo — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:02:16 GMT

Hello worinke

On the official Sony pages for these two lenses .....

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsl-teleconverter-lenses/sal-14tc#/Compatibles

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsl-teleconverter-lenses/sal-20tc#/Compatibles

..... the A65 and A77 are listed as compatible cameras. The layout of the website design means that these cameras appear underneath the previous models.

Thanks,

Simon

SAL-TC14 & SAL-TC20 not supported by SLT-A77/A65 ?

Jules74 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:37:52 GMT

Hi worinke,

it's quite a while since you posted that, but maybe some of the information is still useful for you.

The SAL-TC14 & SAL-TC20 are supported by the A77/65, but e.g. when using the old Minolta lens like the AF APO 200/2.8 with the "new" Sony converters or the latest generation of Minolta converters, there are some compatibility issues.

Minolta AF APO 200/2.8 + SAL-TC14/SAL-TC20 is not recommended, because the AF is very slow.

Minolta High Speed AF APO 200/2.8 G + SAL-TC14/SAL-TC20 is fully compatible.

Michael Hohner has a great website with a vast database covering Minolta and Sony bodies, lenses, accessories, etc. Some information is in German, but most of it is in English.

Here is a direct link to a compatibility chart for TC and lenses, covering all Minolta/Sony combinations:

http://mhohner.de/sony-minolta/faq.php#tc-compatibility

Cheers,

Jules