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I haven’t read this book yet, but was very pleased with Gary Friedman’s thorough guide to the A7. It may be worth checking out if you are in doubt!
reveals this book secret features in the camera? 😉
I don’t think the word “quintessential” makes sense in the context it’s used in this book’s title. Google says “representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.” Quality or class are abstract terms to me. I don’t know why this even bothers me. I’ve only been awake for 10 minutes. And to even bring up grammar in the SAR comments section. That’s actually funny.
For German speakers I can recommend hte release from Kyra and Christian Sänger: ”
Sony alpha 7/7R: Das Handbuch zur Kamera”
What does that mean? Das Handbuch zer Kamera? I always wish I took a little German in high school.
“zur” basically means “to the” or “for the”.
A “Handbuch” is not a pure manual, it’s usually a manual and guide 2in1.
In particular “guide” from technical pov and also partially real-world usage guide.
So, the “Das Handbuch zur Kamera” is “The comprehensive guide to the camera”
It’s OK in the web, but on a book cover these cameras should get named α7 and α7R.
Absolutely. You would think that someone at Rocky Nook would have noticed the glaring error on the book’s cover. I know most people think this is unimportant, but this kind of thing really grates with me.
ADMIN? Are there any A-mount rumors at all? Or is A-mount dead?
No new a-mount bodies since the a77II was released this past May/June. Certainly this is proof a-mount is dead as a doornail. Finito! Закончил! 完成! ;^)
The A-Mount is alive, and kicking. Sony’s just gonna have a hard time topping the A77II after it just finished trouncing all APS-C DSLRs ever produced.
The A-Mount is alive and kicking, because it earned over 30% of the imaging divisions revenue. See side below.
The A-Mount is alive and kicking, cause unlike the e-mount its the only camera mount that has Prime lenses faster than f/1.8, and Zooms faster than f/2.8, and they’re all about to be updated with SSM II, Weather Sealing, and all new nano-coatings.
Because the A-Mount is Sony’s only, “Flagship Camera”.
It’s funny how whoever was tasked with creating this graph for Sony’s executives or management didn’t adjust for real gains and losses in market segments (which would’ve surely resulted in some downward overall trends) but instead used the segments as a relative percentage that would always equal 100%– thus making the “new business segment” in green both irrelevant and visually misleading.
Zooms faster than f2.8??
Oops I meant f/4.0.
You should take over Alpharumors. Maybe then we’d get some reliable alpha news!
Anything on the 99II?
Is there a section on how to stop light leaks? I’m sorry….couldn’t resist. Anyhow, let’s get some news on the new A99II!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SonyalphaRUMOR, where are the rumors? Or is it Sony is able to stop all leaks
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If you need a book to know how to use a $2000 camera you don’t need the camera.
What a ridiculous thing to say. These are complex devices, some people may need a little help getting the most from them. Manufacturers operating instructions aren’t always up to the job.
any one who have handle more than ~10 cameras and kept shooting over the years would agree with my obvious point. Photography can be complex but cameras are not (video cameras do need manuals). What all these books are, are just beginners guide into photography. Which brings me back to the op. If you need a book to know how to use a $2000 camera you don’t need the camera. There are much better cameras at 1/3 the price for beginners. well…i guess if you got money to burn and don’t want to look like a idiot trying to zoom your prime on a $3k camera…I guess go ahead.
Again, a completely inaccurate and elitist response. I’ve handled more than 10 cameras and have been using cameras for over 30 years, and I don’t agree with you. I also don’t need to buy such a book, but I’m sure there are people who would benefit from it.
Who are you to decide what camera a beginner should buy? If someone can afford it, they can buy whatever camera they want.
Well, some people are incapable of googling in 2014. Actually, many people as you can see on all kinds of forums.