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  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Back to SLR thoughts and ramblings June 26, 2022
    I took my old Canon 650D to my local camera shop for a commission sale, they said that it won't be on the shelf for long, people are snapping up older Canon and Nikon DSLR's ( the D80 or was it the D90 was so popular Nikon kept production going well past its sell by […]
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  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Back to SLR thoughts and ramblings June 18, 2022
    Sony do alright with their imaging division, but they bury their figures deeply. So it's near impossible to see how well they are doing. I suspect it's not quite as well as some assume.The golden days are long gone, in terms of volume. Sony are big into courting review sites/influencers/press - once you get past […]
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Flight from Moscow to Tokyo June 17, 2022
    Very nice, Henry. What SW you use for Noise Removal? Any recommendations?As I mentioned, I used Topaz Denoise AI.Statistics: Posted by bakubo — Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:23 pm
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  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Back to SLR thoughts and ramblings June 17, 2022
    The M5 seems to work very well for my type of photography, mostly landscapes, gardens, vintage car shows etc. The pictures are out standing and colourful, The 11-22 wide is a cracking lens and I feel perhaps a prime later if there is one, but I always have the EFS adapter.I can't understand Canon, with […]
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  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Back to SLR thoughts and ramblings June 6, 2022
    Give it a try and see what happens. It's true there is a lot of speculation about where things are moving for many makers. Just run with what works for you. I won't lose sleep over what happens to DSLR's, I'm going to use what works for me. If the M5 is working keep it […]
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Larmor 5th Generation glass screen protector with Sunshade

By David Kilpatrick, on October 30th, 2018

We’ve fitted GGS or similar toughened laminated glass screen protectors to our Sony bodies ever since way back in 2011, we were the first Alpha web resource to publish information about NEX screen delamination and how to repair a deteriorated LCD using one of these great products.

Replacing NEX LCD Cover Glass

Of course it . . . → Read More: Larmor 5th Generation glass screen protector with Sunshade

Comments are closed   Accessories - 3rd party, Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews, NEX System, Sony Digital Cameras   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Sony launches A99II at photokina

By David Kilpatrick, on September 19th, 2016

Sony has today released the details of the updated A99II, using a 42MP sensor and 5-axis stabilisation to match the A7RII. It does not appear to have retained GPS and the paragraph highlighted in red later on indicates a weasel-worded possible get out for this – it may not embed GPS in the image . . . → Read More: Sony launches A99II at photokina

Comments are closed   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Lenses - E mount, Sony Digital Cameras   , , , , , , , , ,  

Photoworld and Image – complete digital 28 issue archive!

By David Kilpatrick, on June 2nd, 2016

We are able to offer, now, the complete 28-issue digital archive in page-turn format for the final eleven years of Minolta Image and Photoworld (as it became) from 2002 to 2011. For only £10, a one-off payment, you unlock the complete collection of digital versions of the printed quarterly magazine.

This collection forms a . . . → Read More: Photoworld and Image – complete digital 28 issue archive!

Comments are closed   Accessories - 3rd party, Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Bags, cases and trivia, Cameras (DSLR), Cameras (Film), Equipment Reviews, Flash units, Legacy Lenses, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Lenses - E mount, Magazines, Minolta History, NEX System, Scanners, Sony Digital Cameras   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Sony A7R II review by David Kilpatrick

By David Kilpatrick, on October 29th, 2015

Sony’s A7R II has a unique position in the mirrorless ILC world, creating the largest image files at over 42 megapixels from an in-body five axis stabilised sensor with exceptional performance given by backside illuminated CMOS.

My reviews in print of the Sony A7R II have now appeared, in the British Journal of Photography, . . . → Read More: Sony A7R II review by David Kilpatrick

9 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), Equipment Reviews, Lenses - E mount, NEX System, Sony Digital Cameras   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Blad bling going for a song

By David Kilpatrick, on June 17th, 2015

Hasselblad HV

Well, I never really liked what Hasselblad did with the smaller Sony cameras – but what they did with the A99 is pretty cool, with the different body skin and control details. At the original price? A rip-off!

For $3999 including a 24-70m CZ lens and a special case – a bargain. . . . → Read More: Blad bling going for a song

Comments are closed   Cameras (DSLR), News, NEX System, Offers   , , , , , , , , , , ,  

A77 B&H price goes through the floor

By David Kilpatrick, on December 10th, 2014

Just got this link from B&H, ideal for our US readers – //www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/817858-REG/Sony_SLT_A77V_SLT_A77_Digital_Camera_Body.html

It’s for the original A77, body only, at $549.

This is a ridiculously low price for a body with GPS which, bar a small improvement in high ISO performance stated to be 20% (I think it’s a bit more) is not far . . . → Read More: A77 B&H price goes through the floor

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Sony’s BIG system future at photokina

By David Kilpatrick, on September 17th, 2014

I’m using my RX10 to report. This camera is my big Sony dilemma. It’s actually all I really need for 95% of my daily work.

Well, here we are reporting from photokina 2014, the major trade fair in Cologne. I’m only here for the day and a brief stop in tomorrow morning en route . . . → Read More: Sony’s BIG system future at photokina

2 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Events, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News, NEX System, Sony Digital Cameras   , , , , , , ,  

Sony confirm silent mode in A7S

By David Kilpatrick, on May 30th, 2014

Today, Sony confirmed a rumour – no doubt started as a result of pre-production tester leaks – that the A7S would have a completely silent all-electronic shutter mode. This is not the same as the Electronic First Curtain shutter found on the A7, A99, A77, A6000 and so on but conspicuously absent on the A7R. . . . → Read More: Sony confirm silent mode in A7S

One comment - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News, NEX System, Sony Digital Csmeras   , , , , , , , , ,  

Alpha 77 II announced

By David Kilpatrick, on May 1st, 2014

Sony’s successor to the Alpha 77 improves all-round performance in line with the enhanced 24 megapixel sensor also found in the new A6000 E-mount camera. Key points are that the AF array now covers most of the image area (this is a mixed blessing as Canon 7D owners quickly found out, having active AF points . . . → Read More: Alpha 77 II announced

2 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), HD Video, News   , , ,  

Nikon’s DF finally recaptures the spirit of Dynax 7D

By David Kilpatrick, on November 6th, 2013

Sony said, as they took over the Konica Minolta camera division in 2006, that the day of mechanical controls and switches was gone. Economies of production and efficiencies of design meant that from now on, cameras would be controlled by buttons and menus. Anyone who remembers the original Alphas, the 7000 and 5000 from the . . . → Read More: Nikon’s DF finally recaptures the spirit of Dynax 7D

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