Can a Sony shooter ever go fully Pro?

wprowland wrote: I recently turned Sonikon shooter....i was minolta before sony bought them (film), and remained so after the turn. Recently, my work has required better low-light performance, so sold the a700, to pick up the d700....love the d700, but my a850 is my go to lens in most situations.

I rented a D3s recently and to be perfectly honest I was disappointed in the ISO performance I didn't find it to be as advanced as what I saw in reviews. I was really impressed with the jpg performance and metering.

Marlon--you have some extremely nice work on your site.

Disappointed in the d3s? Really? Granted, the only reason I'd get the d3s is if I had a need for video. The d700 is basically a d3 minus a few features (but equivalent in iso performance)--I wince when I have to break out iso 2000 or greater with the a850....but not the d700.

I'm sorry, but that doesn't sound the slightest bit believable to me.

From my own experience, security doesn't care WHAT you shoot with -- THEY CARE ABOUT CREDENTIALS.

I've shot dozens of concerts/festivals including bands like Radiohead, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, The Gossip, The Raveonettes, Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes, Kings Of Leon, etc., both on stage and in the pit, and not once has security ever looked at the make of my cameras.

The only people who notice cameras brands are other photographers.

WestCoast wrote: Lcarus wrote: Can a Sony shooter ever go Pro? I knew a guy that tried, but he got arrested and no one’s heard from him since.    A reliable Internet source told me that a lot of Pros that use Sony, paint Nikon on the front of the camera, just to get past security.

wprowland wrote: Marlon--you have some extremely nice work on your site. Disappointed in the d3s? Really? Granted, the only reason I'd get the d3s is if I had a need for video. The d700 is basically a d3 minus a few features (but equivalent in iso performance)--I wince when I have to break out iso 2000 or greater with the a850....but not the d700.

I shoot at ISO 3200 - 6400 routinely with my A900. It's really not an issue with NR software. I find that I need to clean up noise any camera I use at 3200 or higher. I would rather have better IQ and larger image from 100-1600 then loose a bit of that punch for shots I need to shoot higher than 3200 ISO.

Super ISO comparisons are like comparing who's worst shot is worst instead of who's best shot is best.

Nice stuff marlon127, I do professional architectural photography for a national leasing company.
Not as intriguing as your work.

Davey wrote: I'm sorry, but that doesn't sound the slightest bit believable to me.

That's because the jokes on you for taking him seriously.


Now his wife leaving him because his Nikes needed a bit of air, that I can buy.