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Jan 13, 2016 14:06:42   #
dfrost01 wrote:
I am taking two major wildlife photography trips this year, one to Alaska and one to 3 countries in Africa. I want to lighten my load so I'd like to purchase a new mirrorless system. Am waiting for the successor to the Sony A6000 and also looking at the Fuji xT1. I know the successor to the Sony hasn't been announced yet so all I can judge from so far is the current version. I do like the fact that the Fuji has the important controls on the top of the camera and not in some menu somewhere. I'm not really sure what lenses are out there for either one. Anyone have any suggestions or advice for me. Not travelling until July.
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A couple of things.

1. The a7000/a6100 upgrade may not be out until fall, or so I heard. It is pie-in-the-sky at the moment.

2. I have the a6000 and I really like it. However the body is not weather resistant so you will have to take extra precautions to protect it. The Fuji is weather resistant and would prove to be more durable in those environments. The new Fuji 18-135 lens is also weather resistant. On the other hand, as the a6000 body is so cost efficient at the moment, you could buy two with one for back up.
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Jan 13, 2016 10:00:19   #
I will also wrap the neck strap around my arm to help hold it steady. Simply pull the arm snug to steady it. Also if I am out walking with my carbon hiking stick, I will balance the camera on top, another poor man's monopod.

SS how do you know when the tripod is breathing out, I have not been able to tell. :lol:
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Jan 4, 2016 15:20:24   #
Reinaldokool wrote:
Ditto. I don't understand it but I checked Amazon, B&H and Adorama on the A6000 on Friday. Also checked Sony. They all had a body only for $398.


I did noticed during the holiday pricing Sony had an instant rebate on B&H for cameras and lenses and so assume that was the cost reason for sales on the other sites--since they were basically the same. Sony has ended the rebates as of Jan. 2. Sony is controlling the cost of the product and sales were offered when company rebates are available. So if price is a concern people will have to wait until the next rebate/sale.

On that note, I am wondering what the price of the A6100/A700 will be when released in March.
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Jan 4, 2016 11:08:32   #
Teach her how to use the other camera and turn her loose. Then she will know and understand.
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Jan 4, 2016 10:54:28   #
I have the D7100 and I have the Nikkor DX 35/1.8 mm on it and I highly recommend this lens for it. If I were to buy it today I would go for the D7200.
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Jan 4, 2016 10:44:57   #
heyjoe wrote:
is this camera that good,most compare say not as good as the big bodys,70d or d7100


Heyjoe, I have the D7100 and picked up the A6000 at Costco over the holidays for 699 with two lenses, although the prime was the 18-55 instead of the 16-50 with the other being the standard 55-210 kit Tele. So far I am having fun learning it. ISO in low light is slightly better than the D7100 and not anywhere nearly as heavy, I wanted something light that did not cause pain when out with it for hours. The D71000 is a 24 MP crop with a Nikon sensor and the A6000 is a Sony sensor with a 24 MP crop. The only con so far is the Sony lenses are limited in number and quality. I do have a Zeiss Touit 32/1.8 on the truck so we shall see what it can really do. BTW I am keeping the D7100.
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Jan 4, 2016 10:36:27   #
36 mp hmmm, I wonder if that may indicate a FF camera. Guess we will have to wait and see.

rwilson1942 wrote:
Rumor has it the replacement is due out in March. The A6100 rumored to be 36mp.
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Jan 3, 2016 11:09:34   #
B&H has this little lens for $499 over the holidays, Sony rebate program. I was looking for a prime in that range. I ordered it because of price and the fact that it is a Zeiss lens. It is on the way but there may be some buyers remorse. I have a 30 day return period with B&H, gotta love them for that. But reading reviews online the DC motor appears to be noisy, focus can be slow and the manual focus is by-wire.

Question is does anyone have experience with this lens on the A6000. Do you like it and is the color pop worth the high price. Looking for any and all experience with this lens plus opinions. May send it back if it is to noisy. Thanks for any feedback.
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Dec 20, 2015 14:16:23   #
This is a good camera. I have had mine for several years now. Use the auto mode to get used to the camera, especially on those shots you do not want to miss. The 7100 auto works well. I would recommend that before you go view some you tube lessons on focus so that you thoroughly understand the camera focus and best use. I suspect a lot of people complaining about the 7100 focus is because they do not understand or know how to use it. Play with the other settings and shoot every thing to learn when you are more relaxed and the picture does not matter. That way you can get a feel for the 7100 controls. Also consider setting the focus as Back Button to AE-L button on the back and play with that. That helped my focus and found that I was getting more shots in focus using back button technique. Just do a search on it on the forum as there has been a lot of discussion. My 7100 is fully on Back Button focus mode.
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Dec 8, 2015 14:30:12   #
WessoJPEG wrote:
I hate to let my D7000 waste away. DO I really need this?


Moving up from a D7100, only if you can afford it. Moving up from a D7000, YES.
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Dec 8, 2015 14:27:44   #
BobT wrote:
I see many folks use back-button focusing. So what's the big advantage of focusing in this manner? I seem quite content with my use of a center focus point and 1/2 press, and recompose, then shoot.
Try and sell me on the BB technique.

Thanks


First no selling on it, it is a personal preference. But for me it helped with my focusing. A lot of people who claim a lens is soft are actually experiencing micro-movements of the camera when pushing half way to focus and then click the shutter, at least for me. BB separates the focus from the shutter button. Plus it holds the focus without having to touch the shutter so that you can reposition the shot. On my D7100 it is now my preferred focus. But you have to work with it. It takes a bit of time to get use to it.
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Dec 7, 2015 12:33:49   #
BIG ROB wrote:
I have the 16-50 mm, and the 55-210 mm lenses, and I'm very happy with both of them! The 16-50 is almost universally downgraded on many of these Hog posts. Yet, I've found that it provides me, with consistently, nice crisp, sharp, color rich, saturated images; having only some expected distortion at the 16 mm end of its zoom range!


Rob, I just got my a6000 kit from Costco, why Costco-the 90 day return policy with no questions asked. It came with the 18-55mm instead of the 16-50 so I am wondering it the 16-50 would be better for its smaller size.

But with a lot of the poo-pooing of the lens there are also a lot of youtube photo denizens saying that the lens is good as long as you are not a pixel peeper whichseems to be the trend now-a-days. There are some excellent photos out there with this lens. If you look at some of the great BW photos of the 60s, they are all very soft yet convey tremendous story though the image. So it all depends on what you intend to shoot in the end.

As I do not have a lot of money, I am going to give the old college try as I have a 90 day return window.
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Dec 4, 2015 11:35:31   #
philo wrote:
sorry but since i was using two bodies on this trip to Turkey I'm not sure which was witch. both lens worked well.


:thumbup:
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Dec 4, 2015 11:32:54   #
Wingpilot wrote:
I understand what you're saying here. I used to have a D90, and the D7200 is set up similarly for the controls, so it's something that seems pretty familiar. But I also had an A6000, and as much as I'd love to have the D7200, for all the reasons you lay out, the A6000 keeps calling me pretty strongly. Too bad I won't be able to have both.

You need to be fairly careful with the battery compartment door. It's not very sturdy. I found that to get the SD card out of its slot, I would push down on it, then quickly pull my finger away and allow it to "pop" out. Had to be careful to catch it with my other hand, as it can fly quite a ways! As for charging the battery, it's a drag having to charge it in-camera, but you can get an external charge from Amazon, and it's not expensive.
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I will do that. I am on the learning curve with it right now. I did order this: http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-SLT-A55V-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10/dp/B0049WBZEK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449246608&sr=8-1&keywords=a6000+wasabi and it should get here today. If it looks good I may order another at that price. So if it eats batteries the answer is to carry a lot of batteries.
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Dec 4, 2015 11:13:01   #
philo wrote:
I use the two kit lens the most. I also have a 50 prime and a fisheye.
I have printed the images up to 13x19 with no problems and no noise.


Very nice images

:thumbup:

What lenses were used to get those shots.
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