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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...-owners-youre-
idiots_n_2174844.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&ir=Tec hnology Probably there is some truth behind it, i.e. lots of DSLR shooters not knowing how to use their camera. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/ http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
On 2012.11.24 05:13 , Alfred Molon wrote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...-owners-youre- idiots_n_2174844.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&ir=Tec hnology The advert is pretty crass. Notice that all the "victims" of this jerk are using Canon and Nikon cameras? It reminds me of the pitch by Olympus for the PEN EP-1 four-thirds camera. The ads had Kevin Spacey talking about DSLR's and all the gear and that "I don't want to be that guy." Much more subtle than what Sony is doing with this NEX advert. Maybe Sony _really_ want to get away from DSLRs. That said, during the photowalk in Montreal I did chat with a photographer (not in the photowalk) who asked why his Sekonic meter wasn't giving him the same reading as his camera. I sorted him out (maybe - he wanted the camera and meter to agree exactly - wasn't going to happen except by chance) but found that whoever taught him about exposure compensation did it from the point of view of using aperture or speed priority rather than from manual settings. Maybe I'm old fashioned but if you're teaching exposure the baseline should be manual, not semi-auto modes. -- "There were, unfortunately, no great principles on which parties were divided – politics became a mere struggle for office." -Sir John A. Macdonald |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
In article , Alan Browne
says... The advert is pretty crass. Notice that all the "victims" of this jerk are using Canon and Nikon cameras? Of course. Would Sony make fun of its own customers? snip Maybe Sony _really_ want to get away from DSLRs. Well, the future is mirrorless anyway, i.e. the swinging mirror is a dying design. That's why Nikon and Canon have introduced their own mirrorless line. My brother plans to sell his Nikon D90 and keep only the Canon G1X mirrorless. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/ http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
On 24-Nov-12 13:54, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , Alan Browne says... The advert is pretty crass. Notice that all the "victims" of this jerk are using Canon and Nikon cameras? Of course. Would Sony make fun of its own customers? snip Maybe Sony _really_ want to get away from DSLRs. Well, the future is mirrorless anyway, i.e. the swinging mirror is a dying design. That's why Nikon and Canon have introduced their own mirrorless line. My brother plans to sell his Nikon D90 and keep only the Canon G1X mirrorless. He should probably wait for the next version of the G1X. The current one, while pretty good, was rush released. There is a lot of room for improvement. When that happens I might buy it as well-even though the Sony RX100 is pretty damn good. |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
In article , Pat McGroyn says...
He should probably wait for the next version of the G1X. He already bought one a few months ago. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/ http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
On 24-Nov-12 16:03, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , Pat McGroyn says... He should probably wait for the next version of the G1X. He already bought one a few months ago. It is a good camera for a first edition. Hope he is enjoying it. I am looking forward to an improved second version. Canon really has this market all to themselves considering Nikon did not make the P7700 with the APS-C sensor and Sony is using the 1" sensor. |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
In article ,
Pat McGroyn wrote: He should probably wait for the next version of the G1X. The current one, while pretty good, was rush released. There is a lot of room for improvement. That is quite an understatement! I'll admit that some G1X photos are impressive. An enlarged face in a group can be quite sharp when everything goes right. "Good" photos are better than those from my old G11. The most serious problem I find is that the closest point the G1X will focus at maximum zoom, is the optimum point to make a portrait. At some critical point it may show a face in focus when partially depressing the shutter release, but jumps focus to the background when completely pressing the button. Also frustrating is the slow response of the shutter. Many times I've had people move out of the frame before it reacted. I see Canon released a G15 in time for holiday shopping. I doubt it is the next version of the G1X, because of its relatively low price. Please forgive me for hijacking the thread! Fred |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
On 11/24/2012 11:32 PM, Fred McKenzie wrote:
In article , Pat McGroyn wrote: He should probably wait for the next version of the G1X. The current one, while pretty good, was rush released. There is a lot of room for improvement. That is quite an understatement! I'll admit that some G1X photos are impressive. An enlarged face in a group can be quite sharp when everything goes right. "Good" photos are better than those from my old G11. The most serious problem I find is that the closest point the G1X will focus at maximum zoom, is the optimum point to make a portrait. At some critical point it may show a face in focus when partially depressing the shutter release, but jumps focus to the background when completely pressing the button. Also frustrating is the slow response of the shutter. Many times I've had people move out of the frame before it reacted. I see Canon released a G15 in time for holiday shopping. I doubt it is the next version of the G1X, because of its relatively low price. Please forgive me for hijacking the thread! This P&S beats the G11. http://us.leica-camera.com/photography/compact_cameras/d-lux_6/ Cost with an EVF is about $1,200. -- Peter |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
On 24-Nov-12 23:32, Fred McKenzie wrote:
In article , Pat McGroyn wrote: He should probably wait for the next version of the G1X. The current one, while pretty good, was rush released. There is a lot of room for improvement. That is quite an understatement! I'll admit that some G1X photos are impressive. An enlarged face in a group can be quite sharp when everything goes right. "Good" photos are better than those from my old G11. The most serious problem I find is that the closest point the G1X will focus at maximum zoom, is the optimum point to make a portrait. At some critical point it may show a face in focus when partially depressing the shutter release, but jumps focus to the background when completely pressing the button. Also frustrating is the slow response of the shutter. Many times I've had people move out of the frame before it reacted. You are exactly right on all points. I can't understand how these issues have not been fixed yet with a firmware update. The AF is a particular issue as is the terrible macro functionality. A good deal of these problems were also found in the P7000 from Nikon which has a much smaller sensor. They were resolved mostly in newer models. I am hoping the "G2X" will take care of things. If Sony can put in advanced functionality in an even smaller footprint, why can't Canon? I see Canon released a G15 in time for holiday shopping. I doubt it is the next version of the G1X, because of its relatively low price. And the small sensor. The G15 is the successor to the G12. Great camera, but it does not have the large sensor like the G1X. |
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Sony tells DSLR shooters they're idiots
Alfred Molon wrote:
Well, the future is mirrorless anyway, The future is without any of the readers of this newsgroup. i.e. the swinging mirror is a dying design. Every reader of this newsgroup is a dying person. That's why Nikon and Canon have introduced their own mirrorless line. Oh, so you're saying that about everyone thinks Full Frame is dying (please direct me to a full frame EVIL) and Nikon obviously thinks any sensor larger than ca. 13x9mm must be dying. If you want to see something that's moribund, look for chemical film sensors. News: Canon and Nikon have had compact cameras for a long time ... Canon's IXUS (ELPH) was an APS-film based camera, for example. They certainly were thinking back then that FF was dying ... and of course, the IXUS had no mirror. But for some reason Canon continued to make SLRs and DSLRs. My brother plans to sell his Nikon D90 and keep only the Canon G1X mirrorless. Well, that certainly is irrefutable proof for your claim. -Wolfgang |
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