https://alphatracks.com/a700-replacement-makes-another-appearance-offers-no-new-details/ Sony and Minolta SLR Weblog Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://alphatracks.com/a700-replacement-makes-another-appearance-offers-no-new-details/#comment-10430 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:32:24 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/?p=1109#comment-10430 I’m bummed to see that Sony is going the translucent mirror route. I had been holding off on upgrading my a100 for a couple years, patiently waiting to see if Sony would come through with an a700 replacement that would meet my needs. For the most part, the a700 did what I needed, but I was really hoping for a bit faster fps in a new model. With nothing promising on the horizon from Sony, I made the switch to a Nikon D300 and a setup of lenses equivalent to my Minolta glass. Sony/Minolta will always mean something to me since it was what I started with, but I’m definitely glad I made the switch. I am still keeping my a-7 35mm camera, 50mm, and my beercan though in case I get all nostalgic and want to use it again.

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