Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought the other day it was a Sony A99 it looks like it and it was one with a Pellix kind of thing going on. A stationary mirror. But it was a low price point non full frame cameras. Sorry! I think as I check it must have been the A58 I'm sure the full frame 99 which cost thousands is aimed at a higher crown and feels more like black pumpernickel. From northern Russia. Quite solid. On 6/28/13 7:04 PM, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > On Jun 28, 2013, at 3:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> In hand its like a slice of Wonder Bread. All air. Does not inspire much >> confidence. But interesting technology. For sure a consumer camera maybe >> not even Prosumer . > > > > what camera are you talking about? > > >> >> >> On 6/28/13 11:50 AM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> On Jun 28, 2013, at 8:26 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Having to plunk down another $400-$500 for a viewfinder would be a deal >>>>> breaker for me. I cannot shoot a camera outdoors while squinting at an >>>>> LCD. >>>> >>>> >>>> love to get your take, and that of Doug Herr on the sony alpha A 99... >>>> >>> >>> I'd love to demo the A99. As I understand it the translucent mirror is >>> used >>> only for phase-detect AF and is removable. Unfortunately not a lot of >>> native-mount long lenses made for it yet, and the performance of the Sony >>> 1.4x >>> and especially 2x extenders seems to be somewhat underwhelming. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/