I am about to start a new camera system - ideas?
Apr 23, 2012 18:37:47 #
Good luck with your hunt for a new outfit. Remember, once you get started down the road with a particular brand with lenses and other it makes it damned expensive to do a 180 to something else. I'll put my plug in here. I shoot Sony and believe they're in it for the long-run. They have excellent equipment. They are kind of proud of their lenses however. Minolta stuff is good too!! Again, good luck and let us know which way you decide to swing, okay? :)
Apr 23, 2012 18:50:22 #
What Sony flashes are you using .My Sony And Sigma flashes go over long distances since they are radio controlled , they can be indifferent rooms
Apr 23, 2012 19:04:13 #
spphoto wrote:
What Sony flashes are you using .My Sony And Sigma flashes go over long distances since they are radio controlled , they can be indifferent rooms
Not sure who you are directing this question to.
The flashes that Sony sells are controlled by i.r. light signals from the camera or camera mounted flash. They do not work well over long distances or from another room. There are third party flash options/additions that add radio but I'm not familiar with them. I own three model HVL-85AM flashes and two HVL-85AM, and one HVL-20AM that I use on my A900 to control all the others. They work well if they are all in the same room.
BTW, the self portrait on the left was taken using several of these flashes.
Apr 23, 2012 19:06:49 #
Birthe wrote:
I joined to see if I could find information that w... (show quote)
Nikon, Canon, and Sony are the top dogs in the market currently. Sony makes the sensor for the Nikon D7000. All have a wide selection of available lenses that are incredible. There's certainly nothing wrong with Olympus or Pentax or any of the others but N, C, and S are the big dogs for definite reasons - proven quality and reliability.
Sony has image stabilization in the body so you don't have to buy image stabilization equipped lenses although you can also use image stabilization lenses on it too. Sony Alpha series bodies have the advantage of using Minolta auto-focus lenses seamlessly because they now own Minolta (since 2006) and most Sony lenses are made in the Minolta manufacturing plants.
I have the Sony Alpha 55 and it has been wonderful. If I were to go with another Sony it would be the Alpha 77. My other personal preference would be the Nikon 7000 based solely upon hundreds of incredible shots that I've seen that were done with it, friends who have other Nikon models and I like them, and Nikon's reputation. I've never owned a Canon dSLR but they are excellent as well. What you feel comfortable with is what you should get.
The Sony salesmen are not getting higher commissions, they're just telling you that Sony has some technological advantages in the marketplace right now with reasonable pricing. Don't be afraid to go in that direction if you like the cameras.
Apr 23, 2012 23:26:19 #
MWAC wrote:
I shot Canon, and picked the brand for three top r... (show quote)
I agree with you MWAC, go to camera stores and get a feel for what is out there and what you will be comfortable with. That's the only way I buy camera stuff. No point in spending a lot of money if you find the camera you are holding intimidating or it looks ugly.
Apr 24, 2012 00:54:40 #
In today's ultra-competitive market, many camera shops will rent you cameras and let you try a few. You may have to put down a reasonable non-refundable deposit to ensure that you don't try every camera they have and then buy online.
Two things to find out up front:
Are the sales reps on commission or quota? If so, be nice when you leave.
Will the sales reps represent the good and not-so-good aspects of all brands equally and fairly?
Two things to find out up front:
Are the sales reps on commission or quota? If so, be nice when you leave.
Will the sales reps represent the good and not-so-good aspects of all brands equally and fairly?
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