Although my recent purchase of the alpha 55 filled all present needs, I feel that this wont be the case for long and I am starting to desire a full frame body (thats all camera talk in case my wife is reading this) and this could be the answer. The a900 is a great camera but it doesnt have live view, which was a deciding factor on getting the 55 (that and the 2k price difference), however I still havent decided if an electronic viewfinder is better then the traditional one and it is looking like the 950 will go the electric route. But 36mp is freakin huge image wise and over half way to digital hasselbad ($40k) territory, mmmm.Anyway heres a link on the rumour.
http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/sony-alpha-a950-rumours-all-you-need-to-know-1019080
Sunday 23 October 2011
Wednesday 19 October 2011
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Bective Abbey Co. Meath 9-9-11
Using the knowledge that I have picked up from college I set out with the camera on full manual settings, took my exposure reading off the subject as apposed to letting the camera take one based on the brightest part of the shot, which would be the sky. The results are the castle comes up bright and the sky over exposed, which is ok as its the castle that I want bright. I love the results and am starting to understand the importance of suing the manual settings. Most of these were shot in black and white which is a big no no as you are better shooting in color and getting as much of the information and then using the settings on the computer to switch the shot to black and white later. I was shooting in B & W as thats what we are supposed to be doing with the film camera and I wanted to see what I was shooting through the live view function on the DSLR.
Echo & The Bunnymen
Taking photos at a gig isn't easy especially when you've had a few pre-gig pints and you are juggling the camera with a plastic glass of Guinness. Added to this a moody lead singer who hides behind the mic and has obviously instructed the person doing the lighting to keep him un-lit to hide the age lines makes for an interesting evening. I'm pretty happy with the results but the music made up for any hopes of a killer shot.
First Blog
Well I've always gone against the grain, except in woodwork where doing so can result in pain and or the use of explicit language both of which I'm unfortunately to friendly with. So after buying my first DSLR, a Sony Alpha 200 a few years back and then adding a few lenses, I ended up stuck on and stuck with Sony. I won't get into why I think it is better than Canon or Nikon, I will leave those brand disciples to wage that war against each other which they do very well. I just feel comfortable with Sony cameras and find them very tech smart and easy to use. I have since upgraded the 200 body to an Alpha 55 and have also purchased an NEX 3 with a wide angle and 18mm to 55mm lenses. It is in one word an amazing bit of kit and I have had a lot of fun with it. Since starting a BA in Photography in Griffith College Dublin in September 2011 I have also started using my Canon EOS old school film camera again and hope to hell my skills on it improve pretty fast;
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