Seng_kiat : Come back , you know you want too. (: Yea waiting for a500/a550. (: If not as nice I'll just get a a700. (:

no one know what is the SPEC of A500/A550 yet...i'm also looking for this if this is something similar to A700 and with live view

yup .. might be come back to sony .. with a budget of mine, I could get cz and 70-200 plus f58 .. all are high end d .. good enough i think .. .. but still, i have to let go my current gear 1st .. .. ..

jual bro...then we gonna shoot 2ghter......
i bring my elincrom go kl if u want......

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This post has been edited by ryzan76: Aug 2 2009, 07:21 PM

burst rate also not too concerning me..lol..
if i gonna upgrade..i probably choose FF if possible..so that it saves me some $ from gradual upgrading..as well as better usability if im getting one of the 2470/70200

A850 got LiveView ya?

This post has been edited by Banzai_san: Aug 2 2009, 07:52 PM

i dont think so....its not stated in the manual..

why u want to jump2 bro? 40D not enough ka?

I like LiveView
Ive been thinking of getting getting an Alpha. Previously thought of getting the entry level (ie A330 or A380, due to having LiveViews) but an old school mate of mine (he's using Nikon D80 btw) urged and convinced me to skip the entry level and go for the (at least) mid level or higher. (We used to shoot photos during bording school time, me using Nikon FE2, him I cant remember).

If A850 has no LiveView, then maybe (hopefully) A5x0 has and would be my choice.

yes... f42am can be triggered while on the air

This post has been edited by kopitiam: Aug 2 2009, 08:12 PM

Banzai_san: The A850 doesn't have Live View.

However, it is full-frame, just like your Nikon FE2. The A330/A380 will have a tiny viewfinder, while the A850 viewfinder is HUGE! (Only thing bigger than that, is the Canon 1Ds MkIII and the A900.)

Full-frame digital SLR viewfinder coverage:

Canon 1DsMkIII = 0.76x * 100% = 76%
Sony A900 = 0.74x * 100% = 74%
Sony A850 = 0.74x * 98% = 72.52%
Nikon D3x = 0.7x * 100% = 70%
Canon 5DMkII = 0.71x * 98% = 69.58%
Nikon D700 = 0.72x * 95% = 68.4%

If you put one camera to each eye, you can see the difference in size quite obviously.

kopitiam: That is too cute!

hmm?? does the % represent the amount of % u see out of the whole picture?? i thought for a900 its like what u see is what u get..

yeah, usually items above 3K i can make reasonable profit for my time. I do get below the price that dealers get...

lets wait for the a850 comes out shall we,,, i want to get hold of 1 unit myself... FF with SAL2470Z Carl Zeiss... wow...

achew: Oops I mean:

Magnification * viewfinder coverage = multiplier of sensor

So, a 35.9mm x 24mm sensor like on the A900, will appear to have a 26.566mm x 17.76mm surface area after multiplying by the magnification and viewfinder coverage.

A Nikon D300 has 0.94x 100% coverage but the sensor is smaller (23.6mm x 15.8mm) so in the end it still looks smaller (22.184mm x 14.852mm).

Of course, the 100% does mean what you framed, is what you get.

albnok : Never failed to leave me stunned for while after your detailed explanations. LOL.

haha..i understand...initially i tot all the while my concept about the 100% viewfinder thingy was wrong..lol..

when u get ur quote..let me know yea

very curious bout the A550 model... since i dont think is time for me to upgrade to Fullframe like the A850 yet...

Worry the A550 was the "cut-cost" version of A700 then i might as well better to get the A700 now when d price r on its lowest.

The fullframe even if its selling for 6k+ FF lens(still not too understand with the FF lenses...) its still far beyond my budget

hehe... ya loh... sometimes I have to read and reread his posting... so that I really understand.
Thank god person like himself is here with us and actively posting
Invaluable sharing of information and knowledge

Actually its like a betting thing la. If a550 better than a700, a700's price will drop like mad. If a700 is better. It MIGHT increase abit. Dono la. Just think that way.

wow,a850 manual for DL adi