Recent content by Crotalid

Thank you, will do! Thanks, there isn't really much between them then, i think I am going to go with the A57 mainly for the swiveling screen as that will be quite handy for my purposes! They've got some in at the moment, so it says on their site, so will order one now. Just checked and...

I think you've hit the nail on the head :) Yeah, well at present I'm shooting from around 7cm+ but that's due to 1) my snakes being small at present 2) camera capabilities. But as they get bigger obviously I cannot use my phone for safety. So I'd like something that would give me similar...

Yeah i've noticed that, i think the A57 is £370 odd which isn't much different. You can get a refurb from Sony for £299 with the 18-55mm. But I'm not sure how good a refurb would be, having said that it does come with a 12 month warranty. What type of macro would allow me to be relatively...

Hi, i had a thread up six months ago..Decided in the end to go for the Sony A57, but due to exams and being in my last year at Uni i thought i would not get one till i graduate (easily distracted lol). I see the A58 was recently released. Is there much difference between the two apart from...

Haha, it's ok snakes can't hear too well, they will be spooked out more by me lingering over them:) Thanks for all your help! I'm just going to go for the kit lens and macro initially. Thanks for your opinion :) I'm sure it is just as good as the Sony but i actually quite like the evf and...

Ah ok, i'd prefer something that focus' closer. So I will stay with the kit lens and get the f2.8 macro. Hopefully not! lol, but no all the shots i will be attempting to take will be when the snake isn't moving.

Ah thanks, they are AF mount. I will just have a mess around with them and see what happens! Ah ok thank you. What's the point in getting a 55mm prime if the stock lens goes to 55mm? Just because of the aperture being larger it will produce a better image? I will definitely get one of...

Thanks, how come they aren't good indoor lenses? Is it because they have a small aperture? Will take a look at the ones you suggested. Thanks, that lens looks quite good. Minimum focus is 2cm which is good for baby snakes that i can get really close too! Will do, definitely will get...

Thanks for the replies, sorry i took so long, had been caught up doing my dissertation! I think I'm going to go for the a37 and spend the left over Christmas money on a lens. I don't think the a57 has enough pro's over the a37 to warrant the extra money for a beginner like me. Which of...

Thanks, didn't realise they have it cheaper than Jessops.

Thanks! I won't be making any large prints or anything like that. I found that site just before you i read your reply, thanks. Quite a few sites have said the Sony is a better option to go for. With all my snakes being venomous, there is a limit to how close i can get to them. What type...

I have used an evf before on friends a33, it didn't bother me at all. Not fussed either way. I guess with these entry level DSLR's they are all pretty similar in performance and the lens will make the biggest difference? If so, i will go try them both out like suggested above. I just...

Ok thanks. But with regards to spec are they pretty much on par with each other? I noticed the D3200 has a 24mp sensor compared to 16 for the A37. Does that make a difference? Or is the higher number of mp just useful if you were to blow up images to print etc?

Hi, you probably get these sort of mundane questions asked everyday, so i apologise in advanced. I'm looking to make my first purchase, one of the two models listed in the title. Nothing fancy yet, as i wouldn't know how to get the best out of it! Which would you say is a better model to go...