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I don't get the impression that the SLT early adopters are saying that all future cameras must be EVF, but they are pointing out that the current EVF in the a55 is superior (in their opinion) to the small optical viewfinders in many entry level models... There is supposition that with a bit of devel...

...And there seems to be a consensus that the A700 didn't match or exceed the AF of the film 7? I tried a test today doing 20 1-to-15 metre focus-and-lock operations with my film 7 and a700 using the Sony 100/f2.8 Macro with the delimiter on (the 100 is a challenge for any focus motor) against a st...

I'd always understood that the early digital models (7D, 5D and a100) has a lower-powered AF motor. Given that the 7D was about 5 times the price of a 7 on release, it is difficult to see why they cut corners on the AF motor. The only reason I can reasonably come up with is that they were keen on ma...

I think I'd be strongly tempted at a price of around £200 in good condition - maybe check to see if it has had the FBF fix? The only real 'anti' reasons for me would be the rear display (the a700 one both inspires and spoils me :-) and the speed of the focus motor... Now if you had SSM/HSM lenses th...

@David: In your review in the magazine, I got the impression that the lens zooms wider as you focus closer, but if I switch to manual focus and stop the lens right down with DoF preview the lens seems to zoom in (ie focal length gets longer) as I focus closer.. What am I doing wrong? Bob ps. I was a...

I've used a clone battery from 7 Day Shop along with my two Sony ones without any problems - I can't tell which battery is in by rate of discharge.

Nice logo! Do you have the exact date of the alpha system release David?

(worth noting that the original 7000 had neither mirror lock-up or depth of field preview..)