A700 replacement

[simranjits]

you've recently upgraded from the A700 to the A900..

can share some thoughts on this upgrade?

besdes the huge megapixel difference, issit a worthy upgrade?

Its quite a huge difference.
1.) Viewfinder is amazing , you wouldn't go back to anything else even though a700 was pretty good.
2.) Detail is just incredible.
3.) Wide lenses are really wide, down side is for the tele , but it depends what kind of photography you do. I like to do wide , landscapes etc where the a900 really excels.
4.) Build feels much more solid than a900.
5.) Intelligent preview feature ! , much more useful to me at least than liveview.
6.) AF speed is tad bit faster than a700.
7.) Focus adjustable for lenses( for bf /ff )( a700 really should have this , but doesn't)

Basically if you like the a700 feel , you can't go wrong with the a900.

 

[stvc11]

Its quite a huge difference.
1.) Viewfinder is amazing , you wouldn't go back to anything else even though a700 was pretty good.
2.) Detail is just incredible.
3.) Wide lenses are really wide, down side is for the tele , but it depends what kind of photography you do. I like to do wide , landscapes etc where the a900 really excels.
4.) Build feels much more solid than a900.
5.) Intelligent preview feature ! , much more useful to me at least than liveview.
6.) AF speed is tad bit faster than a700.
7.) Focus adjustable for lenses( for bf /ff )( a700 really should have this , but doesn't)

Basically if you like the a700 feel , you can't go wrong with the a900.

I think item 4 you are refer to A700.

I add 1 more point, the color are much better than A700 . Intelligent preview are useless for me as i'm shooting raw.

 

[godzilla60]

however, A900 does not really excel in low-light photography where u need high ISO. Its noise levels are almost similar to A700 if not worse....:thumbsd:

but.....it excels really well in low iso shots like landscape and studio....:thumbsup:

depends on what u are using it for...

 

[simranjits]

I think item 4 you are refer to A700.

I add 1 more point, the color are much better than A700 . Intelligent preview are useless for me as i'm shooting raw.

Intelligent preview is useful for raw as well bro , helps you get a good exposure. I don't use it all the time , but i find it more useful to have than lv for sure.

 

[reaper3075]

Intelligent preview is useful for raw as well bro , helps you get a good exposure. I don't use it all the time , but i find it more useful to have than lv for sure.

inteligent preview is more useful than LV? i tend to think that these two are made for different uses..

 

[simranjits]

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/a900-5dmkii.shtml

a900 & 5dmk2 comparison.

 

[yokechye]

Intelligent preview is useful for raw as well bro , helps you get a good exposure. I don't use it all the time , but i find it more useful to have than lv for sure.

i find it more intelligent than lv

 

[stvc11]

Live view is not meant for normal shooting. Good for Macro and some ultra low and high angle. For exposure i think i will shoot and see, so it's not really useful for me.

 

[lightning]

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/a900-5dmkii.shtml

a900 & 5dmk2 comparison.

It is funny that the author choose one of Canon's lousiest lens the 70-300mm DO lens to test the 5DM2. Wonder what is the reason for that?

 

[reaper3075]

i find it more intelligent than lv

i dun get it, it has a totally diff purpose than LV.

anyway, just curious and maybe A900 users could enlighten me,
whats the difference between using the intelligent preview, and the old fashion method of just taking a picture, checkin the LCD for the exposure, than readjusting it, just like all other non-A900 users are doin?

 

[simranjits]

i dun get it, it has a totally diff purpose than LV.

anyway, just curious and maybe A900 users could enlighten me,
whats the difference between using the intelligent preview, and the old fashion method of just taking a picture, checkin the LCD for the exposure, than readjusting it, just like all other non-A900 users are doin?

You see the effect of changing the various fields like shutter , aperture , and dro+ , to do that previously you would need to keep taking various modes to get it right. Now you take one preview , and when you satisfied with your settings , you take another shot. Live view has similar function where your screen darkens etc when you adjust iso/shutter/aperture ( at least on the a350). There other use of liveview of course is framing.

 

[simranjits]

It is funny that the author choose one of Canon's lousiest lens the 70-300mm DO lens to test the 5DM2. Wonder what is the reason for that?

he never use the 70-300 to test it per say, its just a shot he took. He never used it for comparisons. He uses a Sigma on the sony as well .

 

[MontoyaSG]

It is funny that the author choose one of Canon's lousiest lens the 70-300mm DO lens to test the 5DM2. Wonder what is the reason for that?

and your point being?

 

[yokechye]

i dun get it, it has a totally diff purpose than LV.

anyway, just curious and maybe A900 users could enlighten me,
whats the difference between using the intelligent preview, and the old fashion method of just taking a picture, checkin the LCD for the exposure, than readjusting it, just like all other non-A900 users are doin?

like i said, i prefer intellifent preview than LV, didnt say they are of the same thing

You see the effect of changing the various fields like shutter , aperture , and dro+ , to do that previously you would need to keep taking various modes to get it right. Now you take one preview , and when you satisfied with your settings , you take another shot. Live view has similar function where your screen darkens etc when you adjust iso/shutter/aperture ( at least on the a350). There other use of liveview of course is framing.

yes... thats the best setting i feel. instead of shooting an image, adjust, reshoot, not happy again, reshoot, intelligent preview allows u to get it done with "live preview" while u adjust. and i feel it is 99.9% accurate.

 

[TME]

It is funny that the author choose one of Canon's lousiest lens the 70-300mm DO lens to test the 5DM2. Wonder what is the reason for that?

Do you actually read Luminous Landscape? The author usually tests cameras across platforms using prime lenses... and he really doesn't own any so-called lousy lenses... he's a pro and uses only the top range lenses from any of the big manfacturers... also the images that he puts up are not meant as test images... they are just meant to show what the camera or lens is capable of...

 

[godzilla60]

i dun get it, it has a totally diff purpose than LV.

anyway, just curious and maybe A900 users could enlighten me,
whats the difference between using the intelligent preview, and the old fashion method of just taking a picture, checkin the LCD for the exposure, than readjusting it, just like all other non-A900 users are doin?

mmmm... helps to reduce shutter counts? haha:bsmilie:

 

[reaper3075]

like i said, i prefer intellifent preview than LV, didnt say they are of the same thing


yes... thats the best setting i feel. instead of shooting an image, adjust, reshoot, not happy again, reshoot, intelligent preview allows u to get it done with "live preview" while u adjust. and i feel it is 99.9% accurate.

thanks for clarifying. indeed its is an intelligent tool to have, esp for studio or product photography where you have the luxury of time.

 

[reaper3075]

mmmm... helps to reduce shutter counts? haha:bsmilie:

probably.. :bsmilie::bsmilie:

if only film cameras had this function... what a beautiful way of saving film..

 

[TME]

probably.. :bsmilie::bsmilie:

if only film cameras had this function... what a beautiful way of saving film..

That's why we have digital SLR lar dude! Can preview mah... In the past used to bracket and bracket just to make sure we get one shot right from the whole bunch lor... super expensive to shoot... Now I just bracket anyhow... just shoot... make sure I get the shot... can post-process, can crop, can do a lot of things... film cannot mah...

Anyway, let's wait for PMA 2009 in early Mar and hope that SONY throws us a few surprises...;p

 

[pipo999]

however, A900 does not really excel in low-light photography where u need high ISO. Its noise levels are almost similar to A700 if not worse.....

That's why, some many years ago, a clever guy invented the tripod to continue low ISO with long shutter times.

Anyway, the high ISO discussion is highly exaggerated. Honestly, how many low light shots / high ISO shots do you have anyway?