Calling all Sony Alpha users! (Part 4)

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Apparently it seems that way. The only other thing is a shorter battery life and is slightly lighter. The camera bodys look 100% identical.
 
hmm.. I would definitely go for a33 then.

p.s. Mike.P - I have 2 lenses here in the thread for sale, they seem to be pentax , but that's all i know ! :(
 
Kinda tempted by these A33/A55 cameras now :p I reckon my chunky 16-105mm would look pretty cool on it :p
 
Starastin said:
no ! it won't ! :lol:
I think the killer lens on the a33 would be a 35mm prime or something wider. small nifty beast ! :)
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Indeed. I reckon my 28mm Minolta Prime would be right at home on there! It's perfect on my A200 as well but felt a bit stupid on the A700. I still think it'd be cool to have a massive chunky lens on such a dinky body though :p
 
George7 said:
Indeed. I reckon my 28mm Minolta Prime would be right at home on there! It's perfect on my A200 as well but felt a bit stupid on the A700. I still think it'd be cool to have a massive chunky lens on such a dinky body though :p
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analog to leather pants ! :lol: the same coolness ! :D
 
George7 said:
To be honest I think my next upgrade may be something like that. A high performance camera in a small package (no bigger than my A200) as the reason I didn't get on too well with the A700 was because of the extra size of it and is the reason I went back to the A200.

In other news, hopefully receiving my Sony 11-18mm tomorrow, looking forward to trying it out!
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posted this morning,so will be with you by 1pm tomorrow :thumbs:
 
I read somewhere else that the 33/55 have 30% light loss due to the translucent mirror.
 
just charging batteries then il be doing a 50mm f1.4 sony and 50mm f1.7 minolta test.

any ideas on what to do?
 
ouch, then again its new and people will have money burning a hole.
 
I know I posted the news earlier today but I'm actually completely dis-interested in these - video doesn't interest me, Liveview doesn't, and EVF don't.

I know I'm a bit of a traditionalist, but I really don't think Sony are aiming at the semi-Pro market (ie A700 / A850 / A900) anymore.

I do quite like the look of the size vs the A500 but thats about it!
 
I am just quoting the prices that Jessops and Warehouse Express have for these cameras for pre order?

A55 £749
A33 £649
 
I can see sony aiming more for the low to mid end probably because there is much more money there as unless you are pro,serious amateur or someone with bottomless pockets £1500+ is a lot to spend on the 850/900 end of the market.

Personally i dont care for the 33/55 as i hate EVF's but it would have been nice to see the swivel screen on say the 580.
I've been wanting to upgrade for a few months now from my 300 and had a 700 lined up but the very sudden unexpected death of my MIL a few months back left us with a big wedge to find to put towards funeral costs hence no upgrade.

I think i'll wait so see the new 7** before i upgrade to decide between that and the 580.
 
gerrard8 said:
I think i'll wait so see the new 7** before i upgrade to decide between that and the 580.
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That isn't likely before 2011.

It HAS to have an optical viewfinder, as no one looking for a A700 upgrade would touch it otherwise.

The A700 replacement is so long in coming it would not surprise me if it never does.
 
Broken Hope said:
Haven't tried that one in particular, I use the official one on my A450, the official one for the A200 isn't that much more expensive than the one you bought.

http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Product.asp?Product=129&Name=Sony-A200-LCD-Screen-Protector
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I just wanted to say "Thanks :thumbs:" to Broken Hope for this link.

Been after a screen protector for my A200 and after reading this thread I ordered one from the above link.
Came today.... very pleased.

Many thanks.
Andrew
 
guys !

MD lenses with adaptor feels good on sony or doesn't . how's the IQ etc. I'm after some cheap primes again. and there is one auction finishing soon

+ it looks like I would need an adaptor with a glass to be able to focus to infinity ?


the lens in question is 50mm f1.7 md
 
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To be honest I was planning on getting the 35mm f1.8 and 85mm f2.8 at Christmas and then get an a550 body but I might wait until I can afford the a55 which might make a good lens selection; Sony a55 (battery grip if available), 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8 and 85mm f2.8 would suit me perfectly happy.
 
can someone explain to me why they need a mirror (translucent) for the new alpha-55 and 33 if they are using an evf instead of an optical viewfinder?

focusing?
 
existent said:
can someone explain to me why they need a mirror (translucent) for the new alpha-55 and 33 if they are using an evf instead of an optical viewfinder?

focusing?
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Correct, The phase detection focus sensors are mounted in the top of the mirror box (where the pentaprism/pentamirror should live for an ovf) instead of in the bottom off the camera. So the light/image path which would be used for an ovf is directed into the sensors from the mirror.

HTH
 
stoneblower said:
Correct, The phase detection focus sensors are mounted in the top of the mirror box (where the pentaprism/pentamirror should live for an ovf) instead of in the bottom off the camera. So the light/image path which would be used for an ovf is directed into the sensors from the mirror.

HTH
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I see.. so the big improvement with these cameras is that they can use phase detect focus while in live view..? (compared to contrast detect focus on other SLRs..)


Thanks :thumbs:
 
Starastin said:
guys !

MD lenses with adaptor feels good on sony or doesn't . how's the IQ etc. I'm after some cheap primes again. and there is one auction finishing soon

+ it looks like I would need an adaptor with a glass to be able to focus to infinity ?


the lens in question is 50mm f1.7 md
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seems like I've won. paid .
lol, the guy is from city about 20miles away, and he's sending the lens via RMSD .

any of you chaps have a spare MD/MA adapter or old MD minolta film camera ? apart from ambermiles monstrous x700 .
 
test possibly coming tomorrow, got called into work today so couldnt do!

a few questions, has anyone got an official battery grip for the a850 or a900? has anyone tried a third party one?

oh and where is good for batteries, i dont mind third party as thats what i used in my canon 5d and never had a problem!
 
onefunkypenguin said:
test possibly coming tomorrow, got called into work today so couldnt do!

a few questions, has anyone got an official battery grip for the a850 or a900? has anyone tried a third party one?

oh and where is good for batteries, i dont mind third party as thats what i used in my canon 5d and never had a problem!
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Phottix "Titan" work well (Ebay)

I hate grips.. I have one infesting my A200 (which I took off last night :lol:), so I can't really comment apart from to say that I always feel the need to use --> :gag: when the word "grip" is mentioned. And I only reserve :gag: for "video" normally! Sorry I'm not really helping :D

There is often very little difference between 3rd party and official. I think the A900 3rd party grip is missing a few bits vs the official Sony one.
 
yeah ! got the same disease. bought a Meike one for a200 and I think it's overrated although much easier to do portraits.
I wouldn't buy a 3rd party for a FF sony, too risky I think.

Maybe I'll get used to the grip. will give it some time as I've just got it basically.
 
Andy - what are your views on 50mm f1.7 MD ? I hope mine will be delivered soon. Won the auction, to feed my camera gear buying addiction :D
 
at least it looks good. I just had to bid on something yesterday ! a total addiction.

I'll wait, maybe somebody has an adapter I could buy from here, if not I guess I'll get one of those adapters that don't allow to focus till infinity but instead get a bit better macro .
 
I just took deliverey of a Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 HSM. This is now the 4th I've had (two in Nikon and two in Sony) and all 4 have totally sucked.

This is the so-called "IQ" (I use the word image quality in italics)

http://www.andydrakeimages.co.uk/Sig2470/DSC00516.JPG

Bloody hell. That's a bad Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, 100-300 f/4 and this in the space of six weeks :(
 
is it better at 50mm ?
and could it be the a900 ?
So many people rave about the hsm version. but this doesn't look good at all.

have you compared it to zeiss at f8 ?
I take my words back, that you don't need that big of a sharpness - as you're a landscape tog.
 
My A900 is spot on with focus, got several f/1.4 lenses and all are spot on.

I didn't try it at 50mm. The last 4 24-70 have all been awful at 70mm wide open. (I've had two bad ones in Nikon fit as well)

So in the last 6 weeks I've got 3 Sigma lenses, 70-200 f/2.8 sucked (showed crops in this threas), 100-300 f/4 sucked (got a refund last week,crops on Dyxum) and now this.

The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 HSM is absolutely spot on and perfect, so its only a 75% bad strike rate ;)
 
Starastin said:
blimey !

I thought that the HSM is going to be like a dream :(
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You can probably find a post from me slagging off the HSM version in Nikon fit about 12 months ago.

I try one every six months, and they all perform the same (on different bodies and different systems) and all totally suck at 70mm wide open :gag::nuts:
 
It's nice that you don't give up on Sigma ! :D

I wonder which one is going to be your lucky number.


p.s. what do people think of Rokkor lenses ? is it pointless to buy them ? can they be super sharp ? don't want to end up selling one again, like i did with 2x 135mm f2.8 m42 (not my every day focal length)
basically I want to get a really good 50mm to use on film camera for portraits
 
Starastin said:
It's nice that you don't give up on Sigma ! :D
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I think 4 is my limit. I'll report the serial number and findings to Sigma UK - they are quite used to hearing from me lately :lol:

First 24-70 HSM I told them about Gary there told me to send it back for a refund - I had to admire their honesty on that one :lol:
 
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