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iangreenhalgh1
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 Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:26 pm Post subject: First impression of Sony a850 |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
My new toy arrived today, an as new Sony a850. I stuck my favourite Tokina AF 3.5-4.5/20-35 on it, shoved the beercan 4/70-210 in my pocket and went for a walk to the beach to see how it works.
The short answer is I'm instantly in love with it and the classic old Minolta AF lenses work perfectly with it.
These are all with the Tokina 20-35:
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Here are a few HDR using the 5-shot AEB bracket function:
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I also tried the Minolta AF 1.7/50, sadly the lens wouldn't stop down for some reason, although it works perfectly on my film Minolta AF bodes. I suspect some minor issue such as a bit of oil on the blades. Therefore, these are all wide open:
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100% crop, yes, it's SHARP:
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iangreenhalgh1
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
And here's a few with the beercan 4/70-210:
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#2 -1/60sec at 150mm, shows that the anti-shake really works well.
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#14 - this was taken out of the car window travelling at 20mph
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Some stitched panos with the 70-210:
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hoanpham
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:26 am Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
very nice. Congrats  |
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
Huge step up , congrats!!!
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RSalles
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RSalles wrote:
Amazing, the right tool for you, Ian, sturdy camera,strong colors, built-in HDR, and so on,
Cheers,
Renato |
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miran
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miran wrote:
Wonderful results. |
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Tedat
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Tedat wrote:
I love #11... great results! Seems you have fun the A850..
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Minolfan
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Minolfan wrote:
Nice pictures with fine IQ! |
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cheers guys, these a850s and a900s are becoming quite a bargain now, mine was around 450ukp inc shipping and it is like new, not a mark on it.
I like #11 too and it's a shot I don't think I would have managed to get with my NEX or NX and a manual lens as I had to be fast to capture the moment.
Today I'm going to try out some manual lenses - Schneider Retina DKL ones as that's the only adapter that has arrived so far.
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