...here is just feelings about Sony SLT-A77V camera use...
Translucent Mirror
Drive tests passed very good with filling I am a bit in a future. As A55, A77 is Translucent Miorror camera what is making photography a bit different. Process to catching even quite invisible tones became much easy, with no special lenses or/and filters.
High ISO
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| ISO800 |
I still feel that higher ISO is giving more noise on image, but 24.3MP are enough to "hide" it during post processing. the lowest ISO when noise already appeared on blacks 800. Built-in noise remover is not really blurring, and damaging image much more than can be possible to remove by Image Data Converter (in case you are shutting into RAW format). But even with high ISO some images coming very sharp with no compensation of post-processing re-size.
Lo ISO
Ok. I was surprised about, but I feel comfortable when I have ISO50 and ISO80 in my camera. Image detail is much better with lower ISO, and amazing capture of light... this made me remember my old film camera and technical tricks I used when shut with ISO80 or 50. ...and for sure, no noise in image...
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| ISO50 |
White Balance
Another not really good point, AWB (auto white balance). In complex (non-natural) light environment, this camera is driving very confused, and makes even much warmer colors with quite cold light existing. In this case, first in my practice, I started to use "grey cards". Not really grey, because Sony Cameras are supporting "point-to-white", so I purchased two side card (white and grey) to make pictures close to natural. Anywhere you can use any white object on a scene to set manual WB. Some basics information about white balance is here (not bad tutor by the way).
Lenses from old set
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| ISO200 |
So, I got A77V body, means no lenses. I used my Sony and Sigma lenses for tests, and was impressed by feeling that camera a bit faster than lens in auto-focus. I do not have G lenses yet, but tried once tested camera in shop. Looks like, A77 made for SSMs ;) New feature like a auto-focus and exposure track of moving subject is very impressive, but not working on simple SAL lenses well because lenses could not re-focus so fast... Time to think to upgrade my lenses set.
Art effects
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| Sony SLT-A77V manual art modes |
Instead of automatic mode art effects with Firmware v2.0 on A55, A77 is able to process art renders during shuts. What is some times saving a lot of time, especially if you hate waste a time for post-processing. Ready to go black and white, sepia, soft light, or selected colors images can be produced in one click. the problem only in my head, I have to switch my mind to specified mode to see a scene like camera can do, before switch A77 to selected mode.
Ergonomic
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| Smoking room |
R1 style, good old R1. It is not only make look of A77 professional, but really intuitive and simple interface with fast access to everything. In compare with Nikon professional series, A77 gives ability to change aperture and speed on a fly, and shift both parameters increasing or decreasing aperture and shutter speed parameters together, what is making fast and easy for example background defocusing or infocusing effects to change, or decrease/increase star-effects of light sources, with no damaging of overall fixed scene exposition. (Finally) Top screen with parameters is appeared in A77, what is making easy parameters check, but really I am not "view-finder" photographer, and use it not so common.
Note
None of images here was post processed except re-sizing.
All of sample images are made by myself here. if you need any details in "how-to", let me know.
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