Has anyone noticed Sony has dropped the HVL-56AM flash unit. I guess they replaced it with the more expensive HVL-58AM, go figure! Hold on though before you bail for Canon, Sony has reduced the price of the entry level HVL-36AM to $199. On the A900, you need the HVL-58AM to trigger wireless flash, so you need that unit and …
I’ve wrapped up most of the work on the A900 review. I’m still having some trouble getting meaningful results with IDC, though I messed up when I said I was able to tweak a 1/3 stop of highlight recovery, my fault, I’m getting about a full stop. I haven’t checked ACR yet.
Random thoughts; focusing is better on …
I went on a hike this past week with the Sony A900, and managed a couple of decent shots using the Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 exclusively. Go here for a fall color tour in the mountains near Tucson, AZ.
This lens works good, and produces sharp pictures, but man you won’t believe the flare and hosting, it’s horrendous! …
I’m working away on the A900 review, this time I have some ISO shots for you, and comparisons to the A700. Check it out here. The crops below are ISO 6400, and you can see the A900 (left) leaves more details intact. I guess Sony is using less luminance reduction with this camera. I also made sure …
Get ready for the running review of the Sony A900. I’ve been tinkering with it a little bit, and have decided to incorporate the first full frame results in the 28mm F/2 lens review, do up soon, though it might be a little later than I promised. Of course I’ll be updating most of the lens reviews with full …
I have a new review up, if you can spare a moment. This time it’s the Minolta AF 24-50mm F/4 lens. It is very similar in appearance and operation as the Minolta AF 35-70mm F/4, but doesn’t quite perform the same.
I decided to put the lens reviews in a four segment chart, on the same page,…