11 min ago
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Re: A99 - A glass half full or a glass half empty?
In reply to WaltKnapp,
5 months ago
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WaltKnapp wrote:
aardvark7 wrote:
Probably the most difficult to judge, as it is predominantly down to personal taste, is the viewfinder. There is no doubt the A900 had one which was a pleasure to use, but Sony have made a bold decision to follow the EVF route and I am happy with the benefits that brings. There are downsides, but for most situations they are small.
To say that is to say you shoot predominately static subjects. The downsides are huge with the EVF delay when shooting moving subjects. And yes, I have had a chance to try the a99 on moving subjects (slow moving) Nothing in the EVF makes up for that. Especially with the slow flash activation and other slowness of the a99.
The improvements as a still photographer's camera in the a99 could for the most part have been done with a OVF viewfinder, at least for experienced photographers.
A good much of what's praised has little to do with actual photography. Is not necessary.
At least it will need a couple more generations to get up to being a average SLR in all the ways it fails now. And since Sony has jumped off in still another direction and has cancelled the direct followup for the a99, it's start over time yet again with them.
You do know the the D lenses have a very fast focus on fast moving subjects? That's been mentioned often. Sadly it's on those lenses that have it. Point here is, the EVF isn't slow when it comes to fast moving subjects. The part in bold is subjective. I don't need a popup flash. But for others is a necessity.
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