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The Fender amp is good I should try to use it more! I have not used the A380, there was an A390 that came later. That to me was when Sony started going "wrong", for want of a better word. Resurrecting the film 5's not very good grip wasn't a good move. I did try an A300/350, but rejected t...

SLT sucked light from the sensor, half a stop. Might not seem like much. Thing is though back in ye A77 days, the first 24mp sensor, coupled with very conservative metering = low light disaster. I don't think the A77 was that bad once you corrected the obvious underexposure, or switched to C/W meter...

I expect it would have been that way. Just rip out that mirror and phase detect AF off the sensor. That is the natural evolution of the concept. I think a lot of A mount users might have pondered that is how Sony would have gone. Either way I think SLT was premature, and it wasn't a great move by So...

It's not so much about convincing myself, rather finding something that works best for me. Everyone has to pick the right tool, if it doesn't feel right - that isn't going to work. It's very subjective. Everyone should use what works for you, be it Micro 4/3, or Fuji or whatever other maker. I find ...

Quite a lot of similarities with the Dynax 7! It just feels vary familiar with the dials/switches I'm a huge fan of the drive mode collar/dial. I know a couple of the higher end Sony cameras have it. Most don't and this just feels like a Minolta in many ways. I leaned to Nikon, because Canon has an ...

Here's a size comparison to the A99ii, which is pretty much an A77/77II body shape Nikon-D780-vs-Sony-Alpha-A99-II-size-comparison.jpg Nikon-D780-vs-Sony-Alpha-A99-II-top-view-size-comparison.jpg The Nikon is a bit taller due to the OVF hump, other than that the size is very similar in other dimensi...

Sensor IS is great, and I am a fan of that. Thing is Sony did themselves no favours back in the day, pricing their non IS lenses at the same or more than the IS/VR Canikon equivalents. There was no real incentive to buy into Sony glass v their rivals. True some primes had no IS in lenses, but the st...

Weight doesn't bother me, that much. I've done my time playing around with Sony's mirrorless stuff. I just don't like the feel of the cameras, at all. They have nothing to do with MInolta ergos in any way shape or form to my eyes a completely different take. If other people like them, that's great -...

Has to be done, choice is a good thing for users. This feels more Minolta than Sony, drive dial/switches perfect...2 things Sony hate. Canon were a viable choice, except I think Nikon have more in common with Minolta in terms of ergos. Lenses wise it's a wash some gems and turkeys on every mount. No...

Another reason I believe it was "planned obsolescence" is the lack of spare parts. We've seen horror stories where people who bought a G2 Lens say 70-400mm F2.8 or 70-200mm, needed an AF motor...can't get them. Or very unlikely to find them. I was looking for lens hoods last year, impossib...

I don't have any doubts that Sony planned this some time ago. If they had stuck to their word, we would have seen an A77III after the A99II. That high end A99II was, a very wrong signal to some that A Mount would carry one - when of course it didn't. The only good news is those who bought that camer...

Sony have put their cards on the table hoping ex A mount users will jump to E mount, I guess they think Brand loyalty has some swing. Me I never had brand loyalty except in the old 35 mm days. A mount will dwindle to a has-been with a few dedicated users, My local camera store is already seeing an ...

I have some fun too. Even though I was never an EVF super fan or SLT fan. I was quite against SLT in many ways, it robbed light off the sensor, and at the time it was far too premature. I got used to it, but mostly putting up with it, v liking it. I was never happy with not having an OVF choice. And...

I'm not going anywhere near any crop systems, for various reasons. For what I do, there is no real advantage for smaller size, and the prices are not nearly as appealing as they could be. This sort of applies to Micro 4/3 or Fuji X, I'm sure they are nice enough - not for me or what I want it for. I...

Sony are gone for me, I've no interest in their products. The A6300 is sold, so is the adapter. I still have the A99 and about half the lenses I had 6 months ago. I've sold the 80-200mm F2.8, 100mm Macro, and most of the film bodies and some other lenses. I have just a basic core of items (adequate ...