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Category Archives: Sony Alpha

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Optical expert addresses the Sony full-frame SLR question

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 23, 2007

Last week, I posted about the alleged difficulty of using a full-frame sensor with the Sony/Minolta anti-shake system. See the post: Can Sony build a true full frame dSLR? I made critical error in my post, when I suggested that the sensor had room to move up and down but not side to side. This [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Photography, Rumors, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 10 Comments

Can Sony build a true full frame dSLR?

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 19, 2007

Can Sony really make a full-frame dSLR? Not will Sony…but CAN Sony really do it? Some months back, I wrote that I expected the so-called “flagship” Sony Alpha (possibly named the A900?) to carry a full-frame sensor. I still believe that to be true, however I’m hedging my bets a little. It will be “almost” [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Maxxum 5D, Minolta, Photography, Rumors, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 24 Comments

Senior Sony Alpha manager interviewed at hardwarezone.com

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 14, 2007

Very interesting article on the hardwarezone.com website. Timothy Fernandez interviews Mr. Keiichi Ishizuka, Deputy Senior General Manager – AMC (Alpha Mount Camera) Division at Sony. The article is well worth a read, if only for an insight into Sony’s plans for the near term and the future. It also provides an insider’s look into the [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Photography, Sony A700, Sony DSLR, Vertical Grip | 1 Comment

Free Tamron 18-250mm lens to Digital Scrapbooking winner

By Tom Bonner | Published: October 12, 2007

The good folks at Tamron sent word that they have partnered with an outfit called Triscape to sponsor Digital Scrapbooking Day on November 3, 2007. Top prize is one of the all new Tamron AF18-250mm Di II All-In-One Zoom Lenses. If you’re curious about Digital Scrapbooking day, you can check out www.DigitalScrapbookingDay.com. The good news, [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Photography, Sony DSLR | 7 Comments

Sony A700 sample images starting to appear online

By Tom Bonner | Published: September 22, 2007

The Imaging-Resource website has just posted a number of A700 sample images. In addition to images shot in all manner of lighting conditions and ISO ranges, Imaging Resource offers something called the Comparometer™ a web application that allows you to compare images from any two cameras in their data base against each other. Normally, I’m [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 3 Comments

Are the Sony A700 controls professional grade?

By Tom Bonner | Published: September 18, 2007

You can’t always get what you want…but (sometimes) you get what you need. When Sony first announced they were entering the DSLR market, there were a lot of blowhards… ah, strongly opinionated folks, who predicted that Sony would fall flat on their face. Sony was an electronics company, they didn’t know anything about photography (despite [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Minolta, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 9 Comments

Sony Alpha A700: Up close and personal

By Tom Bonner | Published: September 12, 2007

If you haven’t seen it, you really should check out Stephen Shankland’s review of the Sony A700 over at his blog: Underexposed.com. If the Alpha A700 wasn’t already at the top of your shopping list, wait until you see the images at Underexposed. The Alpha DSLR A700 is stripped bare so you can see all [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 3 Comments

Got an Alpha A100? These guys want your help

By Tom Bonner | Published: September 11, 2007

Help discover DRO secrets Interesting thread on the DPreview Sony SLR talk forum. Seems some of the forum members are casting around for a method to create a new software plugin that would allow users to edit DRO photographic images in Photoshop. DRO is the Dynamic Range Optimizer used by the Sony Alpha A100 camera. [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Software, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 3 Comments

New Sony A700: a wake up call for photo media

By Tom Bonner | Published: September 11, 2007

Features on new Sony dSLR place it in the top tier Until we can actually get our hands on the new A700, we will have to turn to those lucky dogs who had a chance to actually use a pre-production A700. One of the more interesting preproduction reviews I’ve seen is Dan Richards’ Sony A700 [...]

Also posted in DSLR, Sony A700, Sony DSLR | 2 Comments

Sony A700 is announced — get your credit cards out!

By Tom Bonner | Published: September 6, 2007

Alpha A700 camera: the advanced amateur dSLR is announced Finally! The news Alpha photographers hve been waiting for. Sony has announced their new Advanced Amateur dSLR, henceforth known as the A700, I like the name — it conjures up great Minoltas of the past, such as the X700, the Maxxum 7000 and the Maxxum 7D. [...]

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