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Rob, I have to say that in the 4 months of use (5000+ exposures) the lockup issue has never occurred on my A99. My camera is loaded with firmware version 1.01 which I updated it to upon first use...

I noticed this issue when setting the camera up for capturing fireworks displays and turning off power to wait for the fireworks display to begin. The camera turns on in the auto-focus mode and...

My pet peeve is with the grayed out items on the menu system, usually it's because that menu item is incompatible with some function or mode that was previously selected. Resolving this requires...

That's a great deal, typical prices recently are 175-200+ dollars for this lens in excellent condition with caps and hood. The lens is a bargain even at the going rate, don't hesitate buy it.

That's been my experience, I've gone on several shoots using my Minolta 70-210 F4 (beercan) with the curtain ON (prior to reading the note in the manual) and have not noticed a problem. So I'm...

Recommend setting the 'Power Saving Start Time' to 5 minutes, the default is 1 minute. Since resetting this function have not had an issue.

Ran the test on my first shot: Detected Camera model : SLT-A99VShutter actuations made up to file DSC00001.JPG: 0| | | | Sony_Tag9050_0x0032 = 0| | | | Sony_Tag9050_0x0033 = 0| | | |...

Thank you Allan, I unfortunately missed that when browsing through the thread. Haven't used the HDR function but have shot about 25 or so panoramas, the Front curtain shutter is set to ON.

I do, but the discrepancy between the two numbers if far greater than expected. Can you explain the difference?

This data is from my three month old A99, the file name count (2775) DSC2775.ARW should be an approximate representation of shutter actuation's.  The file name sequencing has not been reset, yet...

A collage of a few shots taken on the 4th. Sony A99 - Tamron 28-75MM F2.8 @ 35MM-F6.3 - ISO 100 - 30 Sec Exposure

Not much to choose between the two (RX1 vs. RX1R) both produce superb images.

Not much to choose between the two (RX1 vs. RX1R) both produce superb images. Great samples, thanks Dpreview.

Joe, I believe that Adobe Elements 10 has a built in raw converter that looks almost identical to the one used in Photoshop. If this is true try opening a raw file, if it can't be read you may have...

My workflow with the A99 is Photoshop CS6, opening raw files in 'camera raw'.  Assuming the settings are similar to LightRoom 4, my sharpening setting is usually 50-60. Occasionally if additional...

Vincenzo, Visited you site and the shots are fantastic! Thanks again, Heath

Thanks to everyone for the opinions and recommendations, lens was ordered today! Regards, Heath

Thanks Glen glad to hear you’re happy with this lens, reports from actual users are reassuring and appreciated. I have also been researching this lens for a while; it’s certainly not a cheap lens...