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  • Alpha A-mount System • Re: Adjustment of over warm Jpegs February 25, 2021
    If I were you I'd not take anything the "Phoblographer" says as fact. I've read some of his articles and "so called reviews", they are truly awful sort of an internet spam, worse even then the Rockwell fella and the annoying Australian "Blunty" all 3 are right up there in my avoid list!. There is […]
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  • Alpha A-mount System • Adjustment of over warm Jpegs February 25, 2021
    Hi perhaps some one can help. On a review of the A37 by Chris Gambat, he said he wasn't to happy with the over warm Jpegs but found hidden deep in the menu a facility to turn off the over warm pictures, I have never ever found this on my A37 and A57, now I […]
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex February 23, 2021
    Great capture.You are lucky to have gotten that shot. Bucks are super careful about showing themselves. What's up with the left ear?JBTaylor, the left ear is straightened up right behind left part of the antler. YildizStatistics: Posted by aster — Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:57 am
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • Re: This Has Sury February 22, 2021
    I am very curious. I have been wanting a simple equatorial mount for a while but with the success I had with Milkyway so far,my interest waned a tad. I am having a bit of difficulty getting focus on my T2/MA mount. Need to experiment that once theweather warms up.SuryStatistics: Posted by sury — Mon […]
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  • Give it Your Best Shot • This Has Sury February 22, 2021
    written all over it.JT//www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0bw1aexAwQ&t=315sStatistics: Posted by jbtaylor — Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:34 pm
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Alamy blacklists compact and bridge digitals

By David Kilpatrick, on October 10th, 2009

In an unusual move, probably designed to cut down the work of rejecting submissions which fail to make the grade, the on-line picture library Alamy has published lists of cameras (by make) which will NEVER produce a file acceptable to pass their Quality Control. It includes all the Sony Cyber-shots ever made as far as . . . → Read More: Alamy blacklists compact and bridge digitals

6 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Photo Techniques, Troubleshooting   , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Alpha 500, 550 and 850

By David Kilpatrick, on July 21st, 2009

Sony’s September launch for 2009 looks set to include three new models – the Alpha 500, 550 and 850. The model numbers are confirmed by the usual backdoor leak, appearing in the registration database for SonyStyle USA in this case (Canada has been a past culprit, updating databases associated with their site before the product . . . → Read More: Alpha 500, 550 and 850

5 comments - (Comments are closed)   Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, News   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Sony Alpha 230, 330 and 380 update

By David Kilpatrick, on May 16th, 2009

The new Alpha 230, 330 and 380 models are radical ergonomic redesigns of the existing 200, 300 and 350 series. There is a 15% reduction in size (volumetric) and weight, an update to the styling, and a completely revised user interface with graphic representation of setting adjustments – with a built-in ‘handbook’ to accompany . . . → Read More: Sony Alpha 230, 330 and 380 update

4 comments - (Comments are closed)   Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, Equipment Reviews, Flash units, Lenses - Alpha Mount, News   , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Alpha 330 – future model?

By David Kilpatrick, on May 2nd, 2009

Latest update May 7th:

Sony Style pages are starting to show this header picture, which shows three new models all sharing an unusual handgrip design and using the new lenses:

Note – the new models have handgrip sensors or appear to – maybe the nickel problem has been conquered. Also note the radical shift . . . → Read More: Alpha 330 – future model?

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