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by KevinBarrett
Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: The future Alpha 99
Replies: 67
Views: 23641

Re: The future Alpha 99

I tend to think FF will become more of a recluse niche area for rich enthusiasts with the polarization and reduction in units sold now and in the future, that’s if they don’t solve the cost of producing large sensors that is, 8x-10x the cost of an APS-C sensor. Trends show full-frame digital camera...
by KevinBarrett
Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:01 am
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: The future Alpha 99
Replies: 67
Views: 23641

Re: The future Alpha 99

Are you prompting a discussion of firmware upgrades or future hardware?
by KevinBarrett
Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:09 am
Forum: Digital non-SLR
Topic: RX10 looks interesting
Replies: 51
Views: 29217

Re: RX10 looks interesting

bfitzgerald wrote:I can't say I'm overly impressed
What was the last camera that did impress you?
by KevinBarrett
Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:34 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Flowers 2013
Replies: 580
Views: 140229

Re: Flowers 2013

I spotted a passion flower among some hops on a fence on Capitol Hill:

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Passiflora by Kevin_Barrett, on Flickr
by KevinBarrett
Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:31 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: RX Nex? Seriously?
Replies: 15
Views: 9621

Re: RX Nex? Seriously?

Why would you want to use APS-C lenses on a FF body? Unless you were in a tight corner I fail to see the logic. Now folks might want to use FF lenses on an APS-C body I get that part. Many APS-C lenses give more coverage than their native format would utilize. Most have an image circle that would a...
by KevinBarrett
Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:00 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: The beginning of the end?
Replies: 62
Views: 21827

Re: The beginning of the end?

bakubo wrote:It's cheap, but it looks very uninteresting compared to a NEX 6 or 7. Too bad that with the bigger body no IBIS was added.
Hear hear!
by KevinBarrett
Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Professional & Freelance
Topic: First time I've had this request...
Replies: 9
Views: 13285

Re: First time I've had this request...

An extraordinary request might be worth an extraordinary re-negotiation of the contract. Perhaps this surprise comes at an awkward time, perhaps where your position to turn them down or ask for additional compensation is at its weakest. Would it bee too awkward, in the future, to figure this scenari...
by KevinBarrett
Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sony Workers Are Sent to the Boredom Room
Replies: 10
Views: 4643

Re: Sony Workers Are Sent to the Boredom Room

Hey, work is work, an hour commute isn't much for many North Americans. I'm just amazed it took Sony two years to come up with such a simple solution for, you know, employing a person that is under their employ.
by KevinBarrett
Sat Aug 24, 2013 11:20 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: Zeiss Vario-Tessar T * E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS for NEX APS-C
Replies: 11
Views: 6621

Re: Zeiss Vario-Tessar T * E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS for NEX APS-C

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj524/picrumors/picrumors119/sony_16-70f4oss_1_zpsfb0b12a0.jpg It doesn't actually look to be very ungainly at all--just a 55mm filter thread and a slightly wider barrel than the mount. Now the 18-105mm f/4 G is a monster--reminding me very much of the old Minolt...
by KevinBarrett
Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:12 am
Forum: Digital non-SLR
Topic: Updates to RX100 and RX1
Replies: 15
Views: 19008

Re: Updates to RX100 and RX1

I'm excited about these updates. Sony had two hit cameras, and developed on the winning formulas quickly and with minimal fuss. I'm pleased to see that there's no premium on the removal of an AA filter (I'm looking at you, Nikon), and that the RX100 can reach the full potential of its hardware (at l...
by KevinBarrett
Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:46 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Mirror-less bubble bursting?
Replies: 4
Views: 3409

Re: Mirror-less bubble bursting?

If mirrorless sales are doing poorly, I think it is because of the wave of entry-level full-frame cameras which became available. As an APS-C DSLR shooter, I considered getting a full-frame camera so that the larger sensor justified the bulk of the DSLR format, or getting a mirrorless camera so that...
by KevinBarrett
Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:39 pm
Forum: Flash
Topic: Users anger at hot shoe change...
Replies: 22
Views: 16338

Re: Users anger at hot shoe change...

bfitzgerald wrote:Of all people, previously super happy Kirk Tuck is now ranting about the "new hot shoe"
http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.ie/201 ... ering.html
Ouch! That's some stinging criticism.
by KevinBarrett
Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:39 am
Forum: Alpha E-Mount system
Topic: The Best Wide angle zoom lens for Sony NEX 7 : 10-17mm F2.0
Replies: 7
Views: 4811

Re: The Best Wide angle zoom lens for Sony NEX 7 : 10-17mm F

When do we see some samples from this combo?
by KevinBarrett
Thu May 23, 2013 7:39 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Oh God, they killed Flickr!
Replies: 17
Views: 8504

Re: Oh God, they killed Flickr!

I only got into Flickr when Sony asked me to moderate their Sony Camera Club , but I was glad I did because the formatting, organizational tools, and interface were all so nice, and the community structure really worked well (though it's no PCA). I'm not a "heavy" Flickr user, in that I do...
by KevinBarrett
Tue May 21, 2013 11:23 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Oh God, they killed Flickr!
Replies: 17
Views: 8504

Re: Oh God, they killed Flickr!

I'm not crazy about the changes either. My biggest complaint is that the previews on my home page are too big. I don't have to click on anything to see it larger, and anybody subscribed to me doesn't have to either--this means I'm not getting the same useful page-view metric to see how attention-get...