JohnK
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What does "won't test adequately" mean? I'm not familiar with that terminology.
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HockeyDave
Leading Member
Maybe not a large button just something like the one that invokes the EV setting. It's small and out of the way but very easy to push without having to use the microscopic tip of your fingernail to push it in.. : )
Good thinking about the quick release eyelets. That would be handy !
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Good thinking about the quick release eyelets. That would be handy !
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TrekSF6
Senior Member
AE Lock seems worthless to me.
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Josh L
Well-known member
The useless burst mode.
Nightframing/nightshot. I know I'll be flamed for saying so, but I think it's gimmicky and I don't care for it.
MOVIE MODE. I find this to be the most annoyingly useless feature of any digital camera. Just as "digital still photo" mode on a digital video camera is annoyingly useless. Stick to one or the other, don't waste time and development money (which is translated into a higher cost to the buyer) on gimmickery. Be good at being a camera, not a swiss army knife.
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Don Jagoe
Leading Member
So in short, we are all pretty happy. How about NOT having only the MS, but MS plus CF/MD. I know the marketing implications make this a pipe dream, but boy would it be nice to share media...well, a guy can dream.
Don Jagoe
--I sure like this camera, but since you ask, Picture Effects comes
to mind, and Manual Focus (theoretically I'd like to have manual
focus but as it exists on the 707 it's hard for me to tell where
the image is sharpest, so I don't use it much) Moving Images and
Nightframing... does anyone use Nightframing? I'm curious.
Some other thoughts
Make "Nightshot" valid in Manual Mode enabling full control of
daylight infrared shooting (we're beggin' ya.)
Move emitters so lens barrel diameter can be reduced (could they
pop up?)
I'm always untwisting the strap... (could the attachments swivel
less?)
I've messed up shots because because I forget that I'm in macro
mode, could I have control over whether that setting is saved or
not saved when the camera is shut off?
AE lock: could that remain in effect until I shut it off, instead
of the camera shutting it off?
Recording images for e-mail: for my purposes these are a bit too
low-res, but I would use it if the files were a little bigger, say
6" x 4.5" x 72DPI, that would be very handy to me.
I'd like to have contrast adjustment, and saturation adjustment,
although I'm rarely unhappy with what the 707 does on its own
without these settings, still I think a camera in this class ought
to offer these adjustments
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Ulysses
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Hey there, Steven -
Very nice post. I don't agree with it all, but it's well formulated and thought out. If indeed Sony does read this forum (and we have every reason to believe that they do), then this sort of input could be of help.
I'm not sure exactly why I have no problem focusing with the F707. Maybe it's because my eyes were trained on the F505 and the F505V (the latter which I actually owned). If you could focus in that hostile LCD (good only during daylight or bright light situations), then you could focus with virtually anything.
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Very nice post. I don't agree with it all, but it's well formulated and thought out. If indeed Sony does read this forum (and we have every reason to believe that they do), then this sort of input could be of help.
Man, the dogs are nipping at my heals on this one!
I'm not sure exactly why I have no problem focusing with the F707. Maybe it's because my eyes were trained on the F505 and the F505V (the latter which I actually owned). If you could focus in that hostile LCD (good only during daylight or bright light situations), then you could focus with virtually anything.
Gawwd!!! I hope Sony is NOT listening to this one. How ever would I be able to make those little mini-commercials that my family loves to look at so much?
Hmm... nice new one, there. Forgot all about that.
You almost HAVE to have a start Stick. They can't give you NO stick!
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Ulysses
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Heheheh... haven't you worked with programmers before?
They program the rough code. Try it once or twice. They say that it works. And then tell sales department and shipping that they're good to go.
Then the users buy it for the great list of 100 new features, only 5 of which were tested more than once. About 30 of the new features are found not to work as expected.
Ulysses
They program the rough code. Try it once or twice. They say that it works. And then tell sales department and shipping that they're good to go.
Then the users buy it for the great list of 100 new features, only 5 of which were tested more than once. About 30 of the new features are found not to work as expected.
--What does "won't test adequately" mean? I'm not familiar with that
terminology.
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I'll agree with you there, if you let us keep the Bracketing mode.
Oh no... OH NO.... no, no, no, no, no. NO!!
Good GAWWD!!! What is WRONG with you "still" people? Don't you want some MOTION in your pitchas?? Don't you have family or friends across the country who would appreciate a clip of you and to hear your voice? I've got family down South, friends on the West Coast. Family down in Mexico and friends in Canada. Please don't take away the Movie mode...
heheheheheh....
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Mike K
Veteran Member
I've noticed than none of the DSLRs have a movie mode. Its mostly because the sensors are not set up for this rapid a capture rate, even at reduced resolution. Buth the Canon 1D will do 8 fps for 3 sec, very short high resolution movies in both RAW and JPEG simultaneously with no sound.
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Ulysses
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And look at how those camera users are missing out!
You should tour around in the various D-SLR forums. They're just pining away after this feature. Why, just the other day, I was reading about a guy who was calling his D60 a piece of "Junk" (that's right... "Junk") because all he could do was capture stills. He wasn't having any fun at all with his camera. Can't say that I blame him. :-]
You should tour around in the various D-SLR forums. They're just pining away after this feature. Why, just the other day, I was reading about a guy who was calling his D60 a piece of "Junk" (that's right... "Junk") because all he could do was capture stills. He wasn't having any fun at all with his camera. Can't say that I blame him. :-]
Richard91758
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Josh, I'm with you %110 on this one.
Makes me wonder ow much cheaper the units would be without this function
Regards
Richard
Makes me wonder ow much cheaper the units would be without this function
Regards
Richard
Matthew Cromer
Veteran Member
- Digital special effects (much prefer to do stuff like that in photoshop in case I prefer the original image later)
- Lower resolution modes (I always shoot in high resolution modes)
- Standard-quality JPEGs
- Animated GIFs
Matthew Cromer
Veteran Member
I love the strap too. Just wish there was an easy to remove it (and the lens cap and cord) so I don't have to wrap around the camera body or ball up in my hand when holding the camera right over lakes and the frog pond.
Howdy
Leading Member
1) TIFF mode.
(Of course, only because my wish list includes a 12-bit RAW mode which, when implemented, makes TIFF both redundant and an inefficient use of precious MS space.)
2) "Standard" jpeg mode. Since I've never used it, and I would never miss this 'feature.'
3) Same for solarize. Never used it, so I would never miss it.
(But don't take negative art. I use it much too often with 'camera-shy' subjects, usually kids. Often, once I show them a 'negative' shot of themselves, they let/like me to take more, so that they can look at on the LCD. Later, I 'invert' in PSE, and occasionally find a jewel.)
4) Clip motion. Used it once, the second day I owned the camera, just to figure out how it works. I've never even considered using it since, and probably have forgotten how.
5) Nightshot. (Well, sort of. I'll admit I hav never used this to get a 'real' picture. But, I will admit, I have used it as an ice-breaker at parties.)
Howdy.
(Of course, only because my wish list includes a 12-bit RAW mode which, when implemented, makes TIFF both redundant and an inefficient use of precious MS space.)
2) "Standard" jpeg mode. Since I've never used it, and I would never miss this 'feature.'
3) Same for solarize. Never used it, so I would never miss it.
(But don't take negative art. I use it much too often with 'camera-shy' subjects, usually kids. Often, once I show them a 'negative' shot of themselves, they let/like me to take more, so that they can look at on the LCD. Later, I 'invert' in PSE, and occasionally find a jewel.)
4) Clip motion. Used it once, the second day I owned the camera, just to figure out how it works. I've never even considered using it since, and probably have forgotten how.
5) Nightshot. (Well, sort of. I'll admit I hav never used this to get a 'real' picture. But, I will admit, I have used it as an ice-breaker at parties.)
Howdy.
57HotrodVW
Forum Enthusiast
Small "Fastex" or "side-release" buckles can be added to your current fixed camera strap to convert it into a quick-release model.
You should be able to pick these up at your local backpacking store (REI, Campmor, etc) and if you ask them nicely, you can probably also use their "hot blade" to cut and seal the nylon webbing on your strap.
Good luck!
You should be able to pick these up at your local backpacking store (REI, Campmor, etc) and if you ask them nicely, you can probably also use their "hot blade" to cut and seal the nylon webbing on your strap.
Good luck!
kopper
Leading Member
I don't need the zoom button being upside down..
I STILL keep pushing up to zoom in!
I don't need the WB button right where my thumb is when holding the barrel in my left hand..
Manual focus 2x is simply not enough enlarging. Simply can't see well enough to be accurate with manual focusing. (Progressive lenses mean I'll never buy another camera that does not have the swiveling barrel/body!)
And I don't need to go to the set-up menu everytime time I want to turn off digital zoom..
kopper
I STILL keep pushing up to zoom in!
I don't need the WB button right where my thumb is when holding the barrel in my left hand..
Manual focus 2x is simply not enough enlarging. Simply can't see well enough to be accurate with manual focusing. (Progressive lenses mean I'll never buy another camera that does not have the swiveling barrel/body!)
And I don't need to go to the set-up menu everytime time I want to turn off digital zoom..
kopper
Jared-5
Senior Member
If it could just stay locked until you unlocked it, that wouldn't be so bad.
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