... Unlikely. Consumer cameras will be APS-C for quite some time -- I suspect the next, or possibly even the next TWO (as the next will be a refresh) 7-class...
Just curious - what new wideangle stuff are you hoping to see? The field is pretty well covered with several ultrawide zooms. They're kind of slow, but I...
On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:29:03 -0000, "sybersitizen" <rlemieux@...> ... Thanks Ray for sharing your article. I'd like to see the examples bigger -maybe...
Which examples - some of the test images, or the final gallery? As I mentioned in the article, ALL of the images require post-processing for CA correction and...
Hi I'm looking for a third party/aftermarket repair service for my KMDS IV Scanner. I've gone to the Sony link for KM products and called about my scanner....
An interesting and timely announcement. I found no price info, but I'll bet that wider zoom range + 2/3 stop faster + more specialized glass + 'telecentricity'...
My old 35mm film SLR 7xi built-in flash was also auto pop-up but if you then pushed it back down then is became de-activated until next shot ... Black gaffer's...
A couple of days ago, someone mentioned Circuit City is selling off any Alpha 100's still at their local stores for around $370. I finally woke up today...
Coincidentally, I wandered into my local CC a couple of days ago to see what interesting Alpha stuff might be there. Nothing. No cameras, no lenses, no stock...
I'm rarely in Circuit City stores, but I get the impression that local stores can vary in what they carry. E.g., of the ones I called, last one thought he...
I am selling my new Sony SAL18200 DT 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 lens. Condition is new in mint box; the Sony security tape is intact. I bought this lens direct from...
I am selling my new Sony SAL18200 DT 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 lens. Condition is new in mint box; the Sony security tape is intact. I bought this lens direct from...
Hmmm... I just located an "open box", meaning "demo" Alpha 100 nearby. But it does not include battery or charger ($60, $65); so TOTAL = $475. B&H sells new...
Does the Alpha-700 take the same battery as the 100? B&H lists an "Impact" brand battery for the Alpha-100. Do any of you have any experience with these? In...
No, the A100 batteries will are not usable in the A700 but the A700 batteries are usable (haven't verified that but it is listed that way on Sony's website) in...
... Cheap tricks that give similar and even useful results with a normal (or other) lens include shooting an image when up close and a) looking at a mirrored...
Hi All, I hear that using old flashes with some of the newer DSLRs can cause damage to the cameras circuitry (SP). Does anyone have any experince using a 7D...
... I'll ... glass ... Per the news release: "The Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA lens will be priced at about $1,750 and the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G lens at...
Not only control what they stock, but what they charge for it!!! Read on: The last 3 items I bought in CC were marked, in store, at 1/2 higher in price than on...
... From: "Robert McAnally" <RGMcAnally@...> ... I'll ... glass ... Per the news release: "The Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA lens will be priced at...
... From: "mehrdad" <msadat@...> To: Minolta@yahoogroups.com pako, the new sony 300 series is the same as olympus e330 (2~3 yrs ago), a separate small...
Yep The NP-FM500H (A700) works in all Alpha bodies, but the NP-FM50 (A100) works only on the A100 and some Handycams. I haven't seen any third party NP-FM500H...
... If they're Minolta branded AF lenses (Dynax, Maxxum, Alpha), then yes they will work. Manual focus (MC, MD, Rokkor), no. Some off-brand (Sigma, Tamron,...
... Or you could just download ufraw. It's free and always will be, it works well, it supports A700 and the output quality is as good as anything from any...
From: "Magnus Wedberg" <mw@...> ... Alas this matter has never been definitively settled. ... This really is the crux of the matter, isn't it? Do you have...
... I think it was 1cm total movement, but clearly it doesn't need to move that far. Consider that using the t=1/f rule (eg 200mm => 1/200s), the total shake...
Thanks for all the help, guys. I drove the 100 miles to Puyallup, passing the longest freeway holdup I've ever seen in person. Traffic on I-5 South blocked...
... Actually, six and seven do, as they would counter the down-side to FF and A/S (oops, SSS) according to your theory. -- No virus found in this outgoing...
... Yes, MANY years ago. ... Why don't you do the calculations yourself? We know the pixel pitch, we know how much shake is "unacceptable", you could even...