... Today's high capacity NiMHs that approach 3000 mAh rated capacity degrade quickly, as the German "test" consumer magazine published years ago already,...
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Stephen Castello
a_b5_fan
Feb 24, 2011 10:14 pm
On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:33:29 -0000, "andripics" <andripix@...> ... Use the glass carrier for the 35mm film. 35mm film will not be flat in the strip...
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R Blake Divelbiss
falconwhisper
Feb 25, 2011 12:06 am
From what I've previously seen, with lens they have been in the range of $400 - $500. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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bblyleven@...
bill_bly_ca
Feb 25, 2011 3:33 am
$550 to $850 for good copies is the norm (body only or body with grip) is the current Ebay complete auction price and the typical Dyxum price.. There have been...
149387
sybersitizen
Feb 25, 2011 6:00 am
... So now I am going to sell my KM7D which is one of the best darn cameras Minolta ever made. Only 6 MP but the noise is so low it is like 12 MP when it comes...
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Pete Rodgers
ddrpete
Feb 25, 2011 7:51 am
Oh were you talking about theKM7D? It is of course V 1.1. My A700 has version 4.X. But as one who is only around by the grace of God after flat lining 6 times...
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sybersitizen
Feb 25, 2011 4:16 pm
I wasn't talking about the KM7D (or anything, for that matter). I was just trying to understand what others are talking about. I assumed that YOU have been...
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Pete Rodgers
ddrpete
Feb 25, 2011 6:52 pm
I have had my new A 580 for three days now and yep, I am in love. :O) First, in the plainest language I can state, I am selling my KM7D, but not for $300. I...
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sybersitizen
Feb 25, 2011 7:26 pm
No prob, Pete. I suspect I make more mistakes on any day than you do! Enjoy the new camera. - RL ... I have had my new A 580 for three days now and yep, I am...
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sybersitizen
Feb 27, 2011 12:07 am
Magnus, I have now done my own poking around. Have a look: http://thesybersite.com/sony/a55/index.htm#slt_mirror_removed - RL ... Others have already done...
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Magnus Wedberg
abuachmed
Feb 27, 2011 12:25 am
... Well, that's cool. I guess with it completely removed, we have another option to modify the SLT for permanent use of old manual focus lenses (not...
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Tom Suter
ursa_major_007
Feb 27, 2011 5:18 am
Hello Magnus, ... Why would you expect the old rangefinder lenses to work on the A55 just because the mirror was removed? You still have the issue that the...
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sybersitizen
Feb 27, 2011 5:58 am
Correction - the A55 has no optical viewfinder. It has an electronic viewfinder that remains fully functional without the mirror in place. The mirror is there...
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Magnus Wedberg
abuachmed
Feb 27, 2011 5:04 pm
... Actually, the only thing I was thinking about was the ability to use the mirror box space to accommodate non-retrofocus lenses. This on a more convenient...
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Simon Harris
simonjamesha...
Feb 27, 2011 5:24 pm
Here's a thought. If flash metering could be moved into the AF block, we could get back to the days when we could do TTL flash metering without the need for a...
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Matthias Andree
matthiasandree
Feb 28, 2011 6:15 pm
... The key to getting rid of pre-flash is using a third-party flash with its own telecomputer stuff - set the flash to A mode and you're set without losing...
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Justin Reed
celltech161
Feb 28, 2011 7:00 pm
You mean to tell me that in the year 2011 this is still an issue with Sony DSLR cameras? Good grief. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Magnus Wedberg
abuachmed
Feb 28, 2011 7:11 pm
... Well, it is an issue with DSLR cameras, not specifically Sony DSLR cameras. But flash exposure is much improved from the sad, sad performance of the 7D,...
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Matthias Andree
matthiasandree
Feb 28, 2011 7:22 pm
... About DSLR TTL flash metering: There is no film that you could do "TTL OTF" off of, and sensors used in the Dynax 7 or newer absorb so much light that you...
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Justin Reed
celltech161
Feb 28, 2011 8:15 pm
Yeah, we hashed over this issue ad nauseam back in 2005-2006 with the 7D, 5D, and then A100 having a horribly slow mirror transit causing the pre-flash to...
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Magnus Wedberg
abuachmed
Feb 28, 2011 8:31 pm
... I don't know about modern DLSRs, but I have never seen it with the a700 and a900. Then again, I'm not known for my heavy flash use. Then AGAIN, I saw it...
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Justin Reed
celltech161
Feb 28, 2011 8:36 pm
... I'm hoping for the sake of all Sony users that the A700 and subsequent models have firmly put the "lazy eye" issue (as it were) to bed for good! ... Best...
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sybersitizen
Feb 28, 2011 9:16 pm
... Droopier than what? Do we have reliable reports that it's more severe than the A700's delay? Something like the above was suggested in another forum, but I...
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Magnus Wedberg
abuachmed
Feb 28, 2011 9:26 pm
... No, no, no! ... Then I offer a THIRD armchair explanation for that which is not confirmed: speed of main sensor buffer emptying. *twiddles thumbs* (I...
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Simon Harris
simonjamesha...
Feb 28, 2011 9:29 pm
Have to admit, my most recent Sony is an A350, so it's possible I might be mis-representing the four years of developments since that one came out. Having had...
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Matthias Andree
matthiasandree
Feb 28, 2011 9:32 pm
... Mind you - it depends on the subject. Pets are quicker to react than humans, for instance. While I haven't seen "droppy eyelids" on humans with the Dynax...
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sybersitizen
Feb 28, 2011 9:34 pm
... (I actually believe the pre-flash is metered "up top", because doing pre-flash metering on the main sensor would be quite strange. This also means that the...
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bblyleven@...
bill_bly_ca
Feb 28, 2011 9:46 pm
Sorry.. I must have been mixed up thinking it was a a700 and 70-400G as the original post....
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sybersitizen
Mar 1, 2011 1:25 am
Okay, testing is complete. The first test was to shoot a dark interior scene using the pop-up flash (which always operates in auto mode) at three different...
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sybersitizen
Mar 1, 2011 3:57 am
Doh! Of course it happens before the shutter closes the first time. Nothing else would make any sense. - RL ... Okay, testing is complete. The first test was...
