If his post was "out off the blue" I would agree with you, but it's
not. Many users are having real problems, many 828's are being
returned. Users are getting tired of running noise-reduction
software, they are getting tired of being unable to shoot at f/2,
and of dealing with work-arounds. People without problems, people
with problems. Problems..
The way people are talking, you would think that the camera can't
even open the shutter wide enough to take a picture. Name me a
camera that has does not have some issue the user must deal with in
some way by either ignoring or working around it?
Look at all the people who are wanting to get a lomo? Do you think
they cannot possibly produce photographs that satisfy because it is
not the highest quality camera around?
The 828 is a finnicky little devil.
Name me a camera that is not finicky. The very nature of
photography is finicky.
But, about this post. Todd's comments were not presented in a nasty
or divisive way. Todd claims to have been here for a while, has
shot Sony for a long time, and was very brand loyal, expecting
quality to back up the Sony name.
Nasty is probably subjective:
"Some of you guys may get the 828 and never regret it, and you may
enjoy staying up late at night removing purple fringing from all
your pictures."
IMO this is not a troll post, and Todd deserves to be treated with
dignity and respect. I don't see what he did to deserve a lashing.
Lashing?!?! You read too much into my comments. He is clearly
projecting here. This is all I am talking about.
I share Todds' feelings exactly. I have tons of expensive sony
stuff in my house including a large screen tv, cd, dvd, alarm
clock, 707 and a nice 21" sony multiscan monitor. Sony always meant
quality. Not any more.
You are going to run out of companies to buy from soon with this
kind of attitude.
I also waited until 828 samples started appearing. I also saw what
was being posted from the 300d. I also ended up with the 300d, and
like Todd, I have no regrets. I really wantd the 828, but when I
started seeing samples, then saw the sony "ISO 64" noise
work-around, and the continual delays getting the camera to market,
I bailed, just like Todd.
No problem with that. You have to do what you have to do. What I
take issue with is coming back here and trying to foment discontent
in others. You can take that elsewhere as far as I am concerned.
He is more than entitled to his opinion. STF is the appropriate
forum for his comments, and as a long-time user he should not be
condemned for speaking against the 828.
He is certainly free to post his thoughts, but he in not free from
being criticized for those comments.
Besides, someone on the fence, unsure what to do, may find Todds'
comments (clearly backed by experience) to be useful. Of course,
his comments may turn away potential 828 owners, but unless you
have stock in Sony, or a brand-loyal fanatic, this should not be a
problem.
hehehe clever. But fomenting discontent is a lot different than
merely stating your experiences.
The important thing is that we are all happy with what we end up with.
Yes, and let's keep it at that shall we.
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'Don't blame your camera, it's only doing what you make it do.'
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