On Tue, 2011-03-29 at 04:41 +1300, RussellMc wrote:
> > > But, alas, will probably migrate to Nikon within the year if Sony
> > > continue to refuse to make a real top end camera.
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> > I'm not convinced Sony is really serious about high end professional le=
vel
> > cameras.  Maybe they are working on it in a back room someplace, but So=
ny
> > does a lot of different things, and I wouldn't be too surprised if
> > management finds someplace else to spend the resources it would take to
> > become a world class professional camera maker, and then stay there.
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> Sony are a money maker that makes cameras.
> Canon and Nikon tend to be camera makers that try to make money.

FWIW when I was researching my DSLR purchase (nowhere in the league of
the models you are discussing BTW) Sony had some VERY attractively
priced options.

So I went to the store and tried the models I had narrowed down to.
While I REALLY like the Sony I was astonished by one thing: The
viewfinder on BOTH Sony models I was considering didn't seem to account
for the fact that some users would be wearing eyeglasses.

What I mean by this is on the Sony models when looking through the
viewfinder with my glasses I couldn't see the whole "frame", I had to
move my head around a little to see the exposure reading, and then move
a little more to see one corner, then more for the other corner, etc. I
was blown away.

Perhaps there was an attachment to accommodate people with eyeglasses? I
looked for a bit but there was no obvious adjustment that would have
remedied the situation. All I know is the Canon and Nikon I was
considering didn't have that problem at all.=20

I ended up with the Canon (was more comfortable with the interface, and
it had the live view feature that while not used much, is VERY useful
when needed).

TTYL

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