Launching of A-700 @ Esplanade on 11th Oct

[yk200]

Originally Posted by raincool2005 A700 is very good ! i love the feel of the grip. The AF speed and accuracy is super good ! Colors are nice and vivid ! i tried one with 85mm f1.4 ! wah... the water melons look so tasty.

Yeah totally agreed with you. the grip is good... the feeling is good as well. AF is fast and accurate, good interface..... but when i got home, i played with my A100... I was like ..er... how come so slow..

[yokechye]

Originally Posted by cowism You guys are super fast in posting the images The fruits smelled super good as well

can see and shoot cannot eat?

[yokechye]

Originally Posted by yk200 Yeah totally agreed with you. the grip is good... the feeling is good as well. AF is fast and accurate, good interface..... but when i got home, i played with my A100... I was like ..er... how come so slow..

a700 is calling u

[yk200]

Originally Posted by yokechye a700 is calling u

must inject the BBB antivirus haha!!

[Galdor]

My only complain is the price for both the cam & the VG.

[yokechye]

Originally Posted by Agetan I am surprise no one start complaining yet!!! Looks like a nice upgrade for everyone. Darn, miss all the fun, will only be able to test the camera when I am back in Singapore, I think Australia is even slower. so it will be sometime before buy one eventually. Anyway, looks like everyone is happy with it. Regards, Hart

mainland australia is slow, island tasmania is even slower missed all the fun too

[smtan24]

A review on the A700 at Steve Digicam:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_...alpha_700.html

[xtemujin]

Sony hopes to dominate with its alpha camera

It aims for at least 10% of the DSLR camera's global market share

http://www.todayonline.com/pdf_open.asp?id=1210NSL010

[steadyshot]

Originally Posted by Galdor My only complain is the price for both the cam & the VG.

I agree. But I personally find the grip ergonomically a bit off, especially how the buttons were placed. Then again, It's still a good addition bah. Grip can buy later after one has familiarise himself with the functions on the A700 body, so, financially still can recurperate a bit before the next purchase...

[xtemujin]

Sony's Mid-Range DSLR Launched - The Alpha A700

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...cid=18&id=2393

[Rashkae]

Bro Galdor and dr34mc4st3r and so many others on that list... LOL

Come come, soon it will be time for an all-A700 outing!

(maybe invade a Canikon outing?)

[T16]

Originally Posted by Galdor My only complain is the price for both the cam & the VG.

The price looks too good to believe?

[Rashkae]

Originally Posted by T16 The price looks too good to believe?

Too high to afford...

[andrewlee]

Hey Guys, thanks for all the wonderful feedback.

I have one big burning question:

1. where can I buy the A700? MS color still not stocked, and I'm way too busy with work to hunt around.

Also, what is the best price that we can buy the A700?

Been struggling with my 5D lately, and I believe I've got a good case to upgrade

thanks in advance for your help.

(sorry for not posting so long - even considered jumping to Nikon Camp, but am glad that I held out).

[dr34mc4st3r]

Originally Posted by Rashkae Bro Galdor and dr34mc4st3r and so many others on that list... LOL Come come, soon it will be time for an all-A700 outing! (maybe invade a Canikon outing?)

i'm not on the list...im on the thin fine line

[Rashkae]

Oh, and on thing...

It's a HUGE upgrade from the 5D.

[Autumnite]

just tested the AF on my wall.... well my wall is plain got no contrast for it to focus on except for very tiny bumps... yet somehow it still manage to focus and snap... zoomed in and the bumps are spot on

[eow]

Originally Posted by Autumnite just tested the AF on my wall.... well my wall is plain got no contrast for it to focus on except for very tiny bumps... yet somehow it still manage to focus and snap... zoomed in and the bumps are spot on

kaoz!
is it really that good!!!???

[Edlet]

Originally Posted by eow kaoz! is it really that good!!!???

My god, is it focusing on the faint shadows from the bumps?

[Autumnite]

yeah surprised me too.. might be because of the AF assist... but dun worry, din even notice any red light projected on the wall.. so i guess it wun be disturbing for your subjects...

now what i really like to find out better is its focusing on continuos moving objects... and the proper way of setting the settings... cannot be using spot focus anymore cause the subject is not always on the center (eg if subject walk from left frame to right frame?) If use wide area focusing then how it determine which is the subject i want to focus on?

any suggestions?