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by MarcoC
Wed May 15, 2013 8:50 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: The a mount is going mirrorless according to SAR
Replies: 92
Views: 27869

The a mount is going mirrorless according to SAR

So, it looks like no more SLTs or DSLRs and the A mount is going mirrorless by 2014-2015. At least according to SAR.

Any thoughts?
by MarcoC
Wed May 15, 2013 8:47 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Sony Support/Service - My opinion
Replies: 153
Views: 48569

Re: Sony Support/Service - My opinion

barry, life is too short to stress indefinitely about this - you got Sony to agree to a refund - now get them to arrange for courier collection at their expense and you are sorted. Move on, all this stress isn't good for anyone. I'm sorry you had the runaround from Sony but as you say, you are near ...
by MarcoC
Thu May 09, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: a77 and noise in skin tones
Replies: 5
Views: 4020

Re: a77 and noise in skin tones

Thanks for that. Your comment about a sharp shot always looking less noisy made me think because I had previously been sceptical about claims some DPR posters made about higher quality lenses giving results that appeared less noisy - I had argued that there is no law of physics that connects lens re...
by MarcoC
Thu May 09, 2013 8:02 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: a77 and noise in skin tones
Replies: 5
Views: 4020

Re: a77 and noise in skin tones

Thanks David - it's what I suspected and a bit of a shock as a former a700 user - I didn't have a problem with a700 skin tones at ISo 200 in a well exposed image. Is it just the MP on the a77 sensor or something about the way the RGB channels are set up and the color response do you think? As usual,...
by MarcoC
Tue May 07, 2013 9:30 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: a77 and noise in skin tones
Replies: 5
Views: 4020

a77 and noise in skin tones

I am generally enjoying my a77 but am finding it a bit frustrating that even when shooting at ISO 100 and being careful to avoid under-exposure I am finding some luminance and chroma noise in white caucasion skin tones when a model is not looming large in the image - e.g. in what you might call &quo...
by MarcoC
Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:22 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Sony Support/Service - My opinion
Replies: 153
Views: 48569

Re: Sony Support/Service - My opinion

Sorry you have had such a bad experience Barry. Can't help wondering - could you not have returned the camera to the point of purchase and ask for an exchange for a new one? Too late now, but in your OP you said the camera was only 2 weeks old Next week marks the seventh week since the camera was se...
by MarcoC
Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:48 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

I just moved up from the A700 to A77 and can confirm that I am tempted to use stronger NR at lower ISOs to get the same per-pixel IQ that I was used to with the A700. But there are twice as many pixels in a given area, and where a out of focus tree branch might have blurred across ten pixels in the...
by MarcoC
Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

Well folks, OP here. I took the plunge and ordered an a77 from Digital Rev at a decent price. Picked up the 16-50 2.8 used from LCE. All in all I am blown away - what a great camera ! I wish I hadn't waited so long to get one. I had been put off by the high ISO warnings. So what if it is best at ISO...
by MarcoC
Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:47 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

If you look at the A99 samples on DPR you can clearly see examples of insufficient exposure for low light shots (the bar shot for one) You can of course correct this yourself but they obviously didn't spot it. Look at the histograms and you will see things pushed down from highlights to mid tones (...
by MarcoC
Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

Regarding SLT - yes, I agree, it was a gamble that I am not entirely sure has paid off - not sure how many C or N die-hards have been put off versus attracited by the use of SLTs and EVFs in Sony's DSLRs - I'm guessing more have been put off switching but it's a guess. I'm intrigued by the Sony alph...
by MarcoC
Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:35 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

I agree - mark 2 version of the pretty darn good 16MP sensor would be just the ticket, in an a77 style body. How many of us honestly need more than 16MP? I wonder if it will ever happen. I'd be the first to pre-order. I'd imagine more than a few folks would want the 16mp sensor in the A77, I suppose...
by MarcoC
Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

Thanks for that. I feel in a bit of an alpha mount no-man's land to be honest. I want the ergonomics and features of the a77 but the high ISO of the 16MP sensor. I have tons of A mount glass and no desire to leave the a mount. Sounds like the a77 is too much of a compromise for me. It's also brought...
by MarcoC
Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Re: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

Thanks for this. So what do you think about indoor events like theatre? If we disregard differences in AF performance and just focus on sensor performance, which would you recommend, a700 or a77 ? And what are your thoughts on a77 vs a57 sensor ? It all depends. There are three basic variables - the...
by MarcoC
Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?
Replies: 78
Views: 32476

Is a77 high ISO really as bad as is made out?

I have an a57 and an a700. I have read many, many threads about upsampling, downsampling, prior to comparison, until my head will explode. The bottom line is that I yearn for the control laypout of the a77 but I do shoot a lot of action photography and wildlife that sometimes requires ISO1600-3200 w...
by MarcoC
Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:58 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Sony Alpha A99 Field Test Report
Replies: 230
Views: 111882

Re: Sony Alpha A99 Field Test Report

Thanks I just got an E-PL5 and have a lot of Pannie micro 4/3 kit too - it's a great system but I still like shooting with my Sony DSLRs as well, especially action shots. The cost of good glass on the m 4/3 system is a bit high in my view as well... Interesting ! And what's your take on a700 IQ vers...