At photokina 2010, Paul Genge from Sony pretty much told me that Sony’s future lay in the EVF (translucent mirror or otherwise, Electronic View Finder) models. He was not able to say anything firm. Since then, I’ve spoken to him on several occasions and he has repeated that Sony left all options open but the . . . → Read More: The EVF future
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A firmware upgrade that refines shooting responses and creative options for the α900 and α850 35mm full-frame DSLR cameras has been released by Sony. All new and existing customers are advised to install the upgrade, available to download from the ‘Support’ area of the Sony web site. Autofocus is quicker and more responsive than ever, . . . → Read More: Alpha 900/850 Firmware Upgrade Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News A850, A900, Alpha 850, Alpha 900, firmware, upgrade Although it’s far from a perfect lens, this small 1999 Minolta RS optic is my favourite for general travel and everyday use on the Alpha 900. It is a convenient size and weight, performs well when stopped down a little, and has exactly the range and minimum focus I need. Mouseover image to see . . . → Read More: ACR/LR Profile for A900+MinRS 24-85mm Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Lenses - Alpha Mount, Software Reviews 24-85mm, A900, ACR, Adobe, Alpha, lens, LR, Minolta, profile, RS, Sony This is not a step by step, since the instructions for this operation are very clear and the procedure is simple and nearly foolproof. It is simply a reassurance for those worried about changing their screen, with some tips. . . . → Read More: Changing the Alpha 900 focusing screen Share this: 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews A900, Alpha 900, architectural, change, exposure, FDA-FL1AM, fitting, focusing screen, grid, program, replacement, screen, Type L, user, viewfinder After just a short while working with full frame, high resolution DSLRs the need for tilt lenses has really come home to me. Most lenses deliver their best results at fairly wide apertures like f8, it’s easy for detail to begin to look soft and lacking impact if you are forced to stop down to . . . → Read More: Tilt-shift with full frame DSLRs Share this: 7 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Photo Techniques, Studio A900, Alpha 900, ARAX, control, depth of field, DSLR, focus, focus plane, Hartblei, lens, movement, Nikkor, PC-E, Pentacon, perspective, Schiempflug, sharpness, SLR, Sony, tilt-shift, TS, TS-E Like Mike Johnston writing in The On-Line Photographer, I’m aware that any attempt to line up one or more cameras and show comparison images or make judgements is on to a loser from the start. And any webmaster who puts an external link in the first half dozen words of a new post is losing . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 900 and Nikon D3X raw file noise comparison Share this: 21 comments - (Comments are closed) Uncategorized A900, Alpha 900, comnversion, comparison, D3X, ISO, Nikon, Nikon D3X, noise, performance, raw, review, sensor, Sony, Sony A900, Sony Alpha 900, test This set of full size shots was taken with the still life left set up, because the Nikon and Canon cameras were not here at the same time. It compares the A900, 5DMkII and D3X using the converters supplied by the makers – Image Data Converter SR2, Digital Photo Professional, and Capture NX2. Each small . . . → Read More: Studio comparison A900, 5DMkII, D3X Share this: 10 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews 5D MkII, 5DMkII, A900, Canon 5D MkII, comparison, D3X, DSLR, EOS, flash, ISO 100, Nikon D3X, Sony Alpha 900, Studio, test Following the review on dPreview – more than anywhere else – Sony’s extremely poor JPEG engine with its associated wide radius chroma blur and strong luminance smoothing noise reduction has proved to be a dog well capable of biting its master. Definitely a dog, anyway. But this performance is not what the camera can really . . . → Read More: The Alpha 900 as a high ISO body Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Uncategorized 3200, 6400, 900, A900, Alpha, high ISO, Nikon D3, noise, Sony, Sony Alpha 900 OUR final production Alpha 900 body arrived on Saturday September 20th, and went along to photokina 2008 on Monday 22nd where it was used in a routine way – without flash – to take whatever pictures were needed for magazine reports. Sometimes it can be better just to use a camera on whatever difficult or . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 and photokina: Part 1 Share this: 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News 900, A900, Alpha, Alpha 900, bar, camera, Cologne, DSLR, Köln, messe, Papa Joe's, performance, photokina, quality, report, sharpness, Sony It’s not going to be long before we see the Alpha 900, and some cameras are known to be out there on trial in the hands of Sony staff and pre-release testers. I am not one, so rest assured, this is not a leak! What can you expect from the Alpha 900’s full-frame prism finder? . . . → Read More: Alpha 900 – finder and frames Share this: 20 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Photo Techniques, Uncategorized A700, A900, Alpha 700, Alpha 900, Canon, CMOS, framing, full frame, IMX021, Nikon D3, Nikon D3X, Nikon D700, prism, readout, screen, sensor, shutter, Sony, SSS, stabilisation, viewfinder, windowed |
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