Matix
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Just heading out for a day with the A77, loaded up the camera bag and walked outside to check the light before loading the bag into the car. Noticed a strange bird I had never seen before, it was not too skittish and as I had the A77 with the Tamron 90mm 2.8 on it, I took the first shot, then quickly put the Tamron 18-250mm on the camera, and took a few more. The 18-250mm Tamron always works well for me, I had one for the D7000 which sold on Ebay today, and the A77 was easy to set up and use quickly, and the EVF is excellent, I would never buy a camera without one.
I think the A77 did real well in the hands of a relatively new user of this new model, have used Nikon for past few years and the Sony felt great in my hand, responsive, quick and accurate. I shot at 400 ISO, centre weighted and spot focus, which is what I use mostly anyway.
Maybe could have done better with some more higher spec glass, but the 18-250mm is my walk around lens and it was there at hand. Shot in RAW, Processed in Capture One 6.
Here are a few shots of the Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) a member of the cuckoo family, but one that does not take over other birds nests.
SLT-A77V, f/7.1 @ 90 mm, 1/500, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/8 @ 200 mm, 1/500, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/7.1 @ 250 mm, 1/500, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/6.3 @ 250 mm, 1/400, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/6.3 @ 250 mm, 1/400, ISO 400
Phil
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I think the A77 did real well in the hands of a relatively new user of this new model, have used Nikon for past few years and the Sony felt great in my hand, responsive, quick and accurate. I shot at 400 ISO, centre weighted and spot focus, which is what I use mostly anyway.
Maybe could have done better with some more higher spec glass, but the 18-250mm is my walk around lens and it was there at hand. Shot in RAW, Processed in Capture One 6.
Here are a few shots of the Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) a member of the cuckoo family, but one that does not take over other birds nests.
SLT-A77V, f/7.1 @ 90 mm, 1/500, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/8 @ 200 mm, 1/500, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/7.1 @ 250 mm, 1/500, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/6.3 @ 250 mm, 1/400, ISO 400
SLT-A77V, f/6.3 @ 250 mm, 1/400, ISO 400
Phil
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http://matix.zenfolio.com