A900 programming your lenses

[David Kilpatrick]

My view is that the A900 is pretty hard to pay for from freelance fees. An outfit can cost you 1/4 of a typical year's salary - employed salary for many people - especially if you want three serious lenses. In the past it was not too difficult to cover high expenditures because fees for photos were high, but they no longer are. Commercially, I should still be using the A100 - it provided the quality needed, and it cost very little. I would say only go for FF and the A900 if you can afford to do so without any worry at all about the cost.

If I was not running this site and Photoworld magazine, I would not buy one. I will do so, and no doubt enjoy using and get better pix, but otherwise we would be getting a second A700 body instead and that would be end of our investment in DSLRs until they wore out.

David

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Thanks again David and I appreciate your honesty.
It looks like the A900 is off the shopping list at the moment.
It really comes down to the fact that I can't use my current group of lenses on that body, therefore, it is not really worth the bells and whistles it has.
To purchase a new bunch of lenses just isn't economically viable for me at this stage.

I think I will just finish buying my 3 HVL-58AM flashes and then purchase a new A700 body and be happy with that as an upgrade from the A100, remembering that I will keep the old body anyway.

I will just concentrate on furthuring my skills with this mid level equipment and be happy with my results.

Cheers,

Jordan.

[Javelin]

Jordan. you never know as you get more clients you may be able to build the glass collection you need to go full frame eventually. The A900 wil not be the last FF camera to come out with an "a" on it. I can see a large portion of future cameras coming this way. Also by then you will be set in how you want to shoot what you do for your clients and know for a fact which lenses you will need. Also in the mean time don't discount the old Minolta line. if you need a particular range or maybe a prime you may be able to find it there for a lot less money and nopt have to sacrifice in quality.


Thaks Doc. This must have changed because I swear I couldn't post anything that big here before. i'd get an error then I'd have to make a version to post here and another to post somewhere else if thats what I was doing.

The size limit is 1000px on any side as DK pointed in one of the recent posts.
As for the lenses you have the 70-300 G and 50/1.4 are FF. you still can use 16-80CZ but with the cropped version that the A900 will allow.
For the Sigma lens, you have to ask Sonolta as he knows quite well (personally I dislike Sigma due to its construction, but Sonolta is showing great pictures done with them).

[Dr. Harout]

Jordan. you never know as you get more clients you may be able to build the glass collection you need to go full frame eventually. The A900 wil not be the last FF camera to come out with an "a" on it. I can see a large portion of future cameras coming this way. Also by then you will be set in how you want to shoot what you do for your clients and know for a fact which lenses you will need. Also in the mean time don't discount the old Minolta line. if you need a particular range or maybe a prime you may be able to find it there for a lot less money and nopt have to sacrifice in quality.

Thanks Doc. This must have changed because I swear I couldn't post anything that big here before. i'd get an error then I'd have to make a version to post here and another to post somewhere else if that's what I was doing.

You're welcome.
Investing in A900 should not be regarded as investing in many things (lenses accessories...). One way or another if you are shooting you need lenses. Need more IQ? Then you are already investing in FF lenses (mostly).
So look at the investment as a sole 3000 USD/Euros.
I will do that, but not now.