Juha Kinanen
New member
I have had my 717 little over a week. And I loved it. I made survey
with different cameras and finaly I bought Sony after news about
bigger Memory Sticks. Anyhow also 128 Mb sticks took around 60 best
quality jpg pics. In mostly cases thats enough and you can always buy
spare ones like I did. Waiting for bigger ones for tiff pics.
Sony HVL-F1000 flash is also nice. Works just like internal flash, but
have more power. But remember: don't put hotshoe on. I also tried
my other third part external flashes and those works also nicely, but
have to use manual settings in my 717's for best results.
High Grade Conversion lenses (VCL-HGD1758 and VCL-HGD0758) make
nice pictures but are quite costly and heavy. If you have used SRL's,
the size and weight ain't big matter.
Remote control RM-DR1 is very helpfull when take macros with the
tripod. It have also handy zoom switch.
Problems:
I have some vibrations on LCD when look menus.
Tele Conversion lens make round black vinjet when zoom to wide.
When zoom to tele, it is ok!
Conversion lenses are costly, heavy and big but make really excelent
pics. So when you have Zeiss lens in your camera, don't ruin it's quality
with cheap conversion lenses.
with different cameras and finaly I bought Sony after news about
bigger Memory Sticks. Anyhow also 128 Mb sticks took around 60 best
quality jpg pics. In mostly cases thats enough and you can always buy
spare ones like I did. Waiting for bigger ones for tiff pics.
Sony HVL-F1000 flash is also nice. Works just like internal flash, but
have more power. But remember: don't put hotshoe on. I also tried
my other third part external flashes and those works also nicely, but
have to use manual settings in my 717's for best results.
High Grade Conversion lenses (VCL-HGD1758 and VCL-HGD0758) make
nice pictures but are quite costly and heavy. If you have used SRL's,
the size and weight ain't big matter.
Remote control RM-DR1 is very helpfull when take macros with the
tripod. It have also handy zoom switch.
Problems:
I have some vibrations on LCD when look menus.
Tele Conversion lens make round black vinjet when zoom to wide.
When zoom to tele, it is ok!
Conversion lenses are costly, heavy and big but make really excelent
pics. So when you have Zeiss lens in your camera, don't ruin it's quality
with cheap conversion lenses.