Comments on: Alpha 900 may (not!) have Live View http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/ Search this site - over 170 articles on Alpha system topics! Subscribe to our magazine too! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:09:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: admin http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-743 admin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:21:20 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-743 Canon 5D replacement level would be more accurate. The 5D has dropped in price to almost half since its launch, and of course no-one expects the A900 to compete at that - the 5D barely costs more than the A700 right now. But the 5D is due for an update, and that should come in at $3500 or so. This is the suggest body price hinted at by Sony for the flagship camera. David Canon 5D replacement level would be more accurate. The 5D has dropped in price to almost half since its launch, and of course no-one expects the A900 to compete at that - the 5D barely costs more than the A700 right now. But the 5D is due for an update, and that should come in at $3500 or so. This is the suggest body price hinted at by Sony for the flagship camera.

David

]]> By: Stef http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-742 Stef Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:59:45 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-742 David- thanks for the article. You are saying "...it probably looks as if the ‘Alpha 900′ (imaginary name for a very real product which will compete at Canon 5D successor price level)". This is very good news but I had thought that they would price the A900 much higher than the Canon 5D? Stef. David- thanks for the article.
You are saying “…it probably looks as if the ‘Alpha 900′ (imaginary name for a very real product which will compete at Canon 5D successor price level)”. This is very good news but I had thought that they would price the A900 much higher than the Canon 5D?
Stef.

]]> By: admin http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-735 admin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:13:52 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-735 I think it may be an 80-400mm f4 or perhaps f3.5-4.5 variable aperture. I don't think it will be f6.3 but the dimensions might just mean an f4-5.6. It looks big enough to be an f4, which would require 105mm filters. An f5.6 would still be much faster than the previous 100-400mm f4.5-6.3, and would take (presumably) 77mm filters. But it really looks pretty large, and f4.5 is at least a realistic possibility (92mm filters). Bear in mind we are seeing a lens without a tripod mount/handgrip. That implies you can hang it off the camera. The impression of size may be misplaced. If it is light enough to hang of the camera, and small enough to hand hold, maybe 80-100mm f4-5.6 is a realistic expectation. David I think it may be an 80-400mm f4 or perhaps f3.5-4.5 variable aperture. I don’t think it will be f6.3 but the dimensions might just mean an f4-5.6. It looks big enough to be an f4, which would require 105mm filters. An f5.6 would still be much faster than the previous 100-400mm f4.5-6.3, and would take (presumably) 77mm filters. But it really looks pretty large, and f4.5 is at least a realistic possibility (92mm filters).

Bear in mind we are seeing a lens without a tripod mount/handgrip. That implies you can hang it off the camera. The impression of size may be misplaced. If it is light enough to hang of the camera, and small enough to hand hold, maybe 80-100mm f4-5.6 is a realistic expectation.

David

]]> By: alexramos http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-734 alexramos Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:57:34 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-734 Hi David, good article... David, do you know the dimensions of the super telezoom (black) that Sony show us?? Do you think that this super telezoom would be a 100-400mm f/4 SSM?? or what do yo think about it?? Hi David, good article…

David, do you know the dimensions of the super telezoom (black) that Sony show us??

Do you think that this super telezoom would be a 100-400mm f/4 SSM?? or what do yo think about it??

]]> By: braeside http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-724 braeside Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:49:21 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-724 Surely a nice orangey light for the LCD ;-) Surely a nice orangey light for the LCD ;-)

]]> By: Sonolta http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-721 Sonolta Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:04:57 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/02/01/alpha-900-will-have-live-view/#comment-721 It does look sorta like a push w/slidelock backlight switch...My main concern is price point as I am sure this baby will be nice. You had to know Sony would do FF SSS! -Sonolta http://www.sonolta.com It does look sorta like a push w/slidelock backlight switch…My main concern is price point as I am sure this baby will be nice. You had to know Sony would do FF SSS!

-Sonolta

http://www.sonolta.com

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