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Poll Question: Are you considering the purchase of an a77?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
186 [26.57%]
42 [6.00%]
19 [2.71%]
93 [13.29%]
51 [7.29%]
6 [0.86%]
17 [2.43%]
286 [40.86%]
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Posts: 89 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 16:56
I voted yes a very nice combo a900+a77 . The a77 will be manly for sports & action
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Posts: 76 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 17:13
Getting an A77 to replace my KM 5D (severe black frame issue), A100 would be my backup.
Weird thing is, I'm not as excited upgrading as I would be if moving from film/digital 5 to 7.
Sony seem to dislike external controls and that's part of what I'd look for when upgrading.
What I like tho, is that the 2 things I'd hoped for (2 stops ISO and focus speed improvement) the A77 should have no problem with it.

Took a long while to decide on a final setup (body/lens combo).
- Decided against a FF setup due to costs & weight.
- When the time is up for my A100, I might just do with 1 body.
- Choice of lenses would be just
   1. Sony 16-50 f2.8 SSM (To replace Sigma 10-20, KM28-75)
   2. 70-200 f2.8 SSM (Sadly the range is not ideal on an APSC for me)
   3. When budget permits, I might get the STF. (Wanted this for too long but it's a "luxury lens" and had to be prioritised last)

Could have chosen A65 (size/weight) if it came with the kit lens as a combo.
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Posts: 1863 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 17:14

Considering it; but I still recall my dismay upon handling the a700 -- my fingers kept landing the wrong places and hitting controls I didn't mean to, when I was just trying to hold the camera for framing/shooting.      I decided the a700 wasn't for me.

The a77 will need to have clean "holding" areas for my hands/fingers, where I don't have to worry about changing controls accidentally.


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Posts: 5674 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 17:24
What happened to "Maybe, undecided until it's actually available"?
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What happened to: "Just adding to current gear?"
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Posts: 1170 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 17:41
Originally posted by Peekayoh Peekayoh wrote:

I can't take part in the poll because I'm neither downgrading/upgrading from my 900.
I consider the 77 as an option particularly for long lens', tracking and/or critical MF.
Also I'm looking forward to trying out the new features of the camera which will presumably appear on the 99.


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Posts: 1863 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 17:53
Originally posted by T.A. T.A. wrote:

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   2. 70-200 f2.8 SSM (Sadly the range is not ideal on an APSC for me)
...


Consider the Sigma 50-150/2.8; it's intentionally an aps-c version of the classic 70-200. Here is a recent Dyxum thread from someone who considered, asked round, bought, then discussed. Dyxum is a GOOD place to look for this kind of info! Kudos to ilseholland and others who contributed to that thread.

If the constant 2.8 isn't critical, the new Sony 55-200 is widely reviewed as having stellar optics; "far better than any lens this price has any right to be" is the way one reviewer expressed it.



- Steve S.

p.s. -- Here'd be a killer lightweight 2.8 set for the a77/a65:
Tokina 11-16/2.8
Sony 16-50/2.8
Sigma 50-150/2.8
And if you need to go REALLY long (but "really long" + "2.8" means we have abandoned that whole "lightweight" bit...):
Sigma 120-300/2.8 ... if they every actually bring it to Alphamount, as they have said they would... :(
alpha: a350, 5D, 7000;
SAL1870, MinO50/1.7, MinO75-300m Tam90/2.8, Samyang85/1.4, others unused.

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XD-11, XK+AEhead
Min50/1.7, Min50/1.4, Tam70-150/3.5, Viv35/2.8, Viv2xTC
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Posts: 158 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 18:09
im upgrading from my trusty 7D
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Posts: 4836 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 18:17
Originally posted by sybersitizen sybersitizen wrote:

What happened to "Maybe, undecided until it's actually available"?

This poll will be around when the camera is released.
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Posts: 3624 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 18:57
Originally posted by sybersitizen sybersitizen wrote:

What happened to "Maybe, undecided until it's actually available"?

We're a very decisive group here, take a stand!



Originally posted by Bahudda Bahudda wrote:

What happened to: "Just adding to current gear?"

In this case I would check the "yes" next to the camera you consider to be your main camera, then in your post discuss how you intend to use the a77 (alongside what camera, for what reasons, etc.)



Originally posted by trainerKEN trainerKEN wrote:

Originally posted by Peekayoh Peekayoh wrote:

I can't take part in the poll because I'm neither downgrading/upgrading from my 900.
I consider the 77 as an option particularly for long lens', tracking and/or critical MF.
Also I'm looking forward to trying out the new features of the camera which will presumably appear on the 99.


+1

Again, my suggestion is to choose that yes, downgrading from a900 then explain in the post your reasons for choosing, which may not be a downgrade for you.
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Posts: 2378 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 19:17
Originally posted by Rex Rex wrote:

I voted yes a very nice combo a900+a77 . The a77 will be manly for sports & action


Manly, yes, but women can use it too!

Haven't decided yet whether to back up my a900 with the a77 or wait for the a99. Will try it out to see if I might like "less than full frame" for longer lenses again.
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a900, a77, 7D, 9, 9xi, 9000, 16-50 2.8 SSM, 20 2.8, 24 2.8, 28-135, 50 1.7, 100 2.8M, 200 2.8G, 1.4 & 2x TC APO.
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Posts: 104 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 19:23
I have pre-ordered an a77 to replace my a550.
A77 & A850; Sigma 12-24, Sony 16-50, Sony 28-75, Tamron 70-200, Sony 70-300G, Tamron 200-500, Sony 50mm 1.4, Sigma 85mm 1.4, Sony 100mm macro, Tamron 180mm macro
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Posts: 85 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 19:29
I won't buy it, I think. I'll probably wait for the next FF-bodies because I like my a850 so much.
α850, α33
8FE - 28/1,8 - 50/1,4 - 85/1,4 - 90/2,8M - 135/1,8 - 500/8
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Posts: 1170 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 September 2011 at 19:48
Originally posted by brian33 brian33 wrote:

Originally posted by trainerKEN trainerKEN wrote:

Originally posted by Peekayoh Peekayoh wrote:

I can't take part in the poll because I'm neither downgrading/upgrading from my 900.
I consider the 77 as an option particularly for long lens', tracking and/or critical MF.
Also I'm looking forward to trying out the new features of the camera which will presumably appear on the 99.


+1

Again, my suggestion is to choose that yes, downgrading from a900 then explain in the post your reasons for choosing, which may not be a downgrade for you.


the thing is, I currently use both my a900 and a550... there are some advantages to having both FF and APS-C bodies. So, if there was a way to have multiple votes, I look at it as an UPGRADE from the a550.   



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a900/a77/CZ135/CZ1635/Σ85mm f1.4/Σ50mm f1.4/Σ70-200mm/Σ24-70mm f2.8/Σ10-20mm/Rokinon 24mm f1.4/F58am/F42AM
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