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That is often a criticism levelled at the manufacturers and it seems hard to not believe when looking at the curious choices or 'oversights' in some new models. Leaving aside the possible...

It is more clear than ever, with the recent glut of new models, that camera manufacturers seem to be struggling to make sense themselves as to the best direction for development. Every time a...

I don't know about other makes, but the main issue for me using third party lenses on a Sony is that the data for the lens in the microadjust system is not always correct.
Consequently, adjusting...

If it disappeared subsequently, it was most probably condensation. Almost impossible to avoid with a warm camera moving into a cold environment, and a pocket is very likely to be warm and moist...

The 56 is not 'half the power', but rather nothing other than the previous model that the 58 replaced (which is why the price was similar). The principal differences between the two are the...

I do have both the tc's, but wondered about the relative performance, as it would keep the 'speed' of the lens rather than dropping to f4 and f5.6. Plus, of course, the tc's can be used with an A77...

It might be Wacom driver issues, as they don't have the best record for bug free software. However, it could be a number of things and Wacom will certainly point you there first (their support is...

I was just musing and hadn't actually checked the exact specifications of the A77, so thought it was a 1.6 crop factor. Also, I fully realise that f2.8 equals f2.8, that (for the most part) newer...

A lot of fellow pros that I know simply don't bother with lens caps at either end unless putting away for storage. Multiple bodies and big pockets serve the purpose! To be honest, as with dirty...

I am curious whether the 300mm f2.8 used with an A77 could be considered the same as a 480mm f4.0 (approximately) on an A900? Allowing for the light loss of the SLT I was wondering if that was a...

I think this is a consequence of the confusion Adobe creates within their own pricing and they actually confused themselves so much they didn't realise how customers would react! I do agree with...

Although the original article was steeped in satire, and although many have replied with varying degrees of wit or ridicule, all have omitted the one element which is most germane to the issue of...

I think the difficulty here is that, while your intentions may well be laudable, you have made it much more difficult for others to appreciate them by the action you took. Certainly, it is...

Excellent! I really like 1 (the struggle against the weather!), 5 (I wonder what is their relationship and what they were thinking!) and also the second to last (that little dog just makes...

But I can never help wondering whether circumstance play as much a role as skill when we see such shots. First of all, he could afford the equipment, although I realise that is not any great...

It will be mostly white balance. You can process colour channels separately, but relatively few do for this sort of work. If almost all of the light supplied is from the flash, the effective...

It has often been a thought of mine and I wonder about the humility of some, whether they realise how lucky they are. Sometimes it is most visible in sportsmen and pop performers, who appear to...

Is there one defining moment or choice that led to her being successful and recognised as a photographer? I have often felt that chance and good fortune play as much a part in success as does...

Some owners of the A900 (me included) have had issues relating to the aperture actuating ring (the item indicated) coming off the rollers and sticking. I understood this to be a known design...

Quite often, for the fun and exhilaration, people take dips in such cold water, but by far and away the 'coldest' water I've ever experienced was at the height of one of the hottest summers! It...