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Just been to Jessops to get some hands on with the:

Canon 50D
Nikon 300D

and ended up lovin the Sony a900...looks and feels great...anyone use this camera...the salesman was a photographer and spent a bit of time explaining all the differences...knowing I was not going to buy right away...he told he he used the a900 and explained the pros and cons...a good even review of all the cameras was given...not in the least pushy...but opened up another contender...but a bit longer to save if I do...

NOW TO THE POINT...Does anyone out there use the Sony a900 camera...and can they give me another view of how good/bad they find it...???

THANKS to all that help...

STEVIER
 
shouldn't you be comparing the A900 to the 5D and D700 though?
 
i had a play with the A900 at focus last sunday,and loved it,but apart from the cost issue,personally i would miss the extra reach i get with my cropped sensor on the A700.i know sony's DT lens' won't work on the A900,but to be honest...you would want to put top glass in front of a camera like that.

if money is no object...there is a good collection of zeiss and G glass out there for it :thumbs:

also agree with cannockwolf,in that you should be comparing against the D700/5D
 
stan the man said:
i know sony's DT lens' won't work on the A900,but to be honest...you would want to put top glass in front of a camera like that.
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yes, they will - in fact the camera adjusts to crop mode automatically when so fitted.
Afaik it's only Canon that you can't use crop lenses on their full frame bodies.
 
The A900 makes me drool. And so do those CZ 16-35 and 24-70 too! :love:
 
leaky5 said:
Have a look at reply 78 on this Avforums thread. You will see an issue with buying a Full Frame camera, can be the lens cost. ( I guess this is not just limited to Sony )

http://www.avforums.com/forums/digi...3486-avf-sony-alpha-thread-6.html#post8680509
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I'm not sure that's really a massive concern. There are LOADS of fantastic lenses suited to full frame camera, definitely for Nikon - I'm not sure about the deal with Canon - that can be had cheap. The nifty fifty is a great example. If you're willing to purchase second hand lenses, which I am and prefer to do, then there's bargains to be had.

Only my Bigma has cost me any serious money and that I still got for a relative bargain. The used market for old/older Nikon lenses is massive and some of the older Nikon lenses are more than good enough for modern cameras. My 60mm micro lens is one of my favourite lenses, which I picked up for about 150 quid. It's not the newest AF-S model but that doesn't matter to me. It's a great lens and sharp!
 
THE-BIG-MAN-SAYS said:
Just been to Jessops to get some hands on with the:

Canon 50D
Nikon 300D

and ended up lovin the Sony a900...looks and feels great...anyone use this camera...the salesman was a photographer and spent a bit of time explaining all the differences...knowing I was not going to buy right away...he told he he used the a900 and explained the pros and cons...a good even review of all the cameras was given...not in the least pushy...but opened up another contender...but a bit longer to save if I do...

NOW TO THE POINT...Does anyone out there use the Sony a900 camera...and can they give me another view of how good/bad they find it...???

THANKS to all that help...

STEVIER
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FYI, DT lenses work on the a900. There is also a forced APS-C mode. With 24MP you loose very little 'range' compared to APS-C, as it's still 11MP.

What would you like to know? :)

edit. (as I have a bit more time to answer)..

I think they key is how much investment you have in Sony and what your requirements are. If you shoot high ISO's, and don't have investment in Sony - then maybe the D700 (or even 5D2) are worth a look. If you generally shoot low ISO's, then the a900 is a great camera. Up to ISO1600 it's good, ISO3200 is fine. ISO6400 isn't very usable. Viewfinder is fantastic. It has 5fps, so snappy. AF is fast and good in low light. Handling is spot on ('Intelli Preview' is great for landscapes/long exposures)

Depends on what you shoot really to whether the a900 is the right camera for you.
 
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