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Monthly Archives: November 2007

Sony Alpha grip sensor for US market, not Europe

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 28, 2007

So how do you tell the US version of the Sony Alpha A700 apart from it’s European cousin? The US version includes Sony’s version of the Minolta Grip Sensor, while the European models don’t. This isn’t a case of Sony short changing European customers. Although the details are rather murky, it appears that the Grip […]

Posted in DSLR, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | Leave a comment

Sony A700 battery life analyzed by engineer

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 23, 2007

Bart Pasquale, who last appeared on these pages with his insightful comments on the Sony Alpha Full Fame – Antishake question, is back with a detailed analysis of the Sony battery for the A700 Alpha and it’s lack of compatibility with the A100 batteries. The complete text of Bert’s email follows: Hello Tom! Here’s some […]

Posted in DSLR, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 15 Responses

Your Minolta SLR: make it new again with real leather

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 21, 2007

Is your Minolta SRT model looking a little rough? What about your old reliable XD-11? Does it still look pristine? Maybe your XG-7 could use a little refurbishing. If you got an old, but well loved Minolta SLR, you can make into something very special. With a little elbow grease and a replacement leather kit […]

Posted in Camera Mod, Film Camera, Manual Focus SLR, Minolta, Photography | 2 Responses

What exactly is a Single Lens Reflex anyway?

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 11, 2007

Neither rangefinders or twin-lens cameras allow photographers to see directly through the imaging lens. For that, you need a Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera.

Posted in Auto Focus SLR, DSLR, Film Camera, Manual Focus SLR, Photography | 14 Responses

Sony Alpha dSLR no longer "vertically challenged"

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 7, 2007

Sony’s first dSLR. the Alpha A100, was a great effort, but it did fall short in a few areas. From the e-mail and comments i get at Alphatracks, the biggest complaint about the A100 is that it didn’t offer a vertical grip option. As I’ve pointed out before, this wasn’t Sony’s oversight. The A100 was […]

Posted in DSLR, Photography, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR, Vertical Grip | 11 Responses

Sony updates Alpha A700 firmware and software

By Tom Bonner | Published: November 1, 2007

Sony is offering a free firmware update for the A700. According to the release, the new firmware update “improves image sharpness and reduces noise under certain circumstances and improves flash control at very short distances with non-ADI control lenses.” Sony says the update offers: Sharper images for pictures taken under low contrast conditions Reduced noise […]

Posted in DSLR, Sony A700, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 1 Response

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