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Sony A35 Impressions – Auto HDR
Today I was at the excellent Drehrestaurant Allalin, possible the best place in the world to test the Sony A35‘s capabilities with HDR. It’s the world’s highest revolving restaurant and is permanently surrounded by snow and ice. The inside of … Continue reading
Sony A35 – Video Sample
Shot today above Saas-Fee, Switzerland, with the Sony A35. One minute in length:
Lenses For The A77?
Assuming the A77 comes with the promised 16-50mm 2.8, I’ve been trying to work out the other lens options to make up a full range. Here’s my summary: Telephoto: the 70-200mm f2.8 SAL G is the obvious choice. But it is pricey for … Continue reading
The Books That Most Helped Me Improve My Photography #1 – Photographic Seeing by Andreas Feininger
Like most photographers, I have a stack of books about photography. Some of them have been very useful at helping me to improve and some have hardly helped at all. I’ve found the two best ways to really improve are … Continue reading
Will Sony Offer A NEX Version of the A77 – With A Viewfinder?
As well as the SLR-styled cameras such as the A35 and A55, Sony also offers a mirrorless range called NEX. These have flat, more rangefinder-styled bodies, though without a viewfinder. They’ve always seemed a strange option to me because although … Continue reading
Sony Alpha A77 – likely release date?
A reader has asked about the likely release date of the A77 i.e. when it will actually be available. This matters to me too as I have a couple of trips coming up that would be ideal to play with … Continue reading
If I Were Sony – Features I’d Like To See On The A77 #9 – Silent Shutter
The distinctive sound of an SLR’s shutter is because of the mechanical way it works. This sound has become so associated with the event of ‘taking a picture’ in people’s minds that camera makers add the sound to compact cameras … Continue reading
So Farewell Then, Olympus
This week Olympus made many additions to the sorry mess that is their current camera offering. I’ve long felt very positive about Olympus and what I thought the brand stood for – compact, tough and innovative, with great optics – … Continue reading
Optical Viewfinders Versus Electronic Viewfinders – Which Is Better?
As a commenter has helpfully pointed out, one of the major differences between the A77 and competitors such as the Nikon D7000 and Canon 7D is that they have optical viewfinders, whereas the A77 will have an electronic viewfinder (EVF). … Continue reading
What would make the A77 a Nikon D7000 killer?
For the past two years I’ve been a Nikon user – a D200 with the 18-200 superzoom. I’m more than happy with the lens but have never really taken to the D200, so the D7000 is the obvious upgrade. But … Continue reading