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Hey Herold, These are just my opinions in the link, but I did seriously consider moving to Canon or Nikon just a few months ago, and these were my observations. Hers's the link:...

I agree with Kirby's on theses questions, Dennis.There is no wrong answer here. A lot of purist photographers will rail on you for any PP work you might want to do. Personally, coming from a...

I own the older Minolta 300 2.8. The generation 1 version of the 'Sony 300 G SSM' model was simply a 'rebadged' version of the Minolta design. Same Optics, SSM drive motor, weather seals, etc., but...

Hi Andy,The AF-D update works for all the lenses listed, including the Minolta versions. AF speed is the same as before. But what it does is pay more attention to the distance of your subject. So...

Hey, Kirby.Sorry for the really late reply here. Been mostly away from DPR for a few weeks now.'Bengeo' sent me a message and let me know a couple of late posts had been added. The good news for me...

Had a conversation with Sony rep at a recent convention. My understanding is the speed applies to all bodies, but the tracking will obviously work better with the new 102 AF assist feature of the...

LR4 does a fantastic job with Sony RAW files. A trick to get good balance between noise and sharpening levels is to bring the 'mask' setting up on the sharpening settings. Like upwards near 80 or...

I've tried the A99 with my Einstein, controlled by the CyberSync wireless trigger in the hot shoe, using the new firmware. The image looks perfect at 1/200 with or without IBS. At 1/250 there is a...

Good stuff, CC!!The P-51 has always been my personal fave of that era. A true legend of sky.

Hard for anyone to have the resources to compare all. The site they gave you is about as good as it gets. A great resource.But, I do own the Minolta and Sony versions of the 70-200 SSM G. They are...

Hey All!Completed the update of my A99 today, and got a couple of cool things to report.First of all, the updated lens list, which includes the 70-200 G SSM and the 300 G 2.8 SSM are not only for...

Hi Wafin,As I'd said in the OP, going into this process, I was a pretty hard-core OVF guy. But I'm finding the EVF is pretty fun to use, got to admit. :)Its been interesting to find out how much...

For my money, I'll take the Zeiss. I like to see that circular look of the little ringlets in the specular highlights. That's definition of great bokeh, IMO, versus the less detail cream version of...

Well, first of all, welcome to the forum!!And thank you for the kind words. much appreciated. Yeah, it's a shame about the D600. It seemed like a pretty cool option at first glance. But not only is...

Hey Lucas, good to hear from you, man. And thanks. Good to have that process behind me. It was definitely a learning experience. I'd always paid attention to Canon and Nikon happenings. And I, like...

Thanks, RichNo problem. That's just part of the deals with forums. You can't say anything without out someone disagreeing, firmly. :)