Tag: Pellix
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Sony A33/A55 overheating
According to Sony, there are some issues in the digital photo-video sensor of the Alpha 33 and Alpha 55. When used continuously, it can overheat. After a few minutes of use (mostly in video mode, but possibly in LiveView too), the sensor will overheat (effect is unclear). The best (albeit partial) solution is to stop…
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Sony A55 10 fps continuous shooting demo
Check the continuous update of the AF while the train enters the station, have a look at the artificial horizon in the viewfinder and, then, listen cautiously: You’ll hear the 10 frames per second burst which does not obscure the viewfinder (thanks to the semi-transparent mirror, of course). YouTube link
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Why Sony uses a semi-transparent mirror in A33/A55
The most recent SLR photo cameras from Sony, the Sony Alpha 33 and Sony Alpha 55 are presenting a striking feature: a semi-transparent mirror replacing the usual reflex mirror that we knew up to now. This looks very nice in the press releases, what does that mean and why use such a technology? Cross-section view…
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Operation of the shutter and mirror of Sony A33 & A55
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Sony Alpha 33/55 – In detail
Instead of publishing all variations of the rumours in a continuous stream of useless information/news, I just opened the feature pages for the new Sony low-end DSLR cameras: Sony Alpha 33 Sony Alpha 55 I may do the same for other cameras in the near future, when I feel that the information is stable enough…
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Sony, pre-Kina leaks
It seems that Sony is not as tight-lipped as usual in the preparation of the upcoming Photokina show in Köln, Germany at the end of next month. The offering is now nearly certain: 4 Alpha cameras and a set of lenses can be expected. They should be announced on August 24 (next week). Alpha 33…
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Sony Alpha 560 and Alpha 580
If you listen to PhotoRumours.com ramblings, it is now clear that the next DSLR photo cameras from Sony will be APS-C cameras from the Alpha series: Alpha 33 Alpha 55 Alpha 560 Alpha 580 The first two (Sony Alpha 33 and Alpha 55) would be entry-level cameras able to capture HD video and using the…
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Photokina 2010: Sony reborn
2010 is decidedly a critical year for Sony: Nearly all the photography product portfolio is going to be renewed and many innovations are coming to sustain this. Even better, at the end of September, the Photokina fair in Köln, Germany, will allow Sony to announce and present several key products defining this rebirth, this jump…