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is this some kind of mystery camera or something?

it's not listed at the sony site(they hilite the a100, a100k).

it's now selling for as low as $650

they've never had it on display at the sony superstore in
manhattan(again,,,only the alpha)

In article <. com>,
<> wrote:
>is this some kind of mystery camera or something?
>
>it's not listed at the sony site(they hilite the a100, a100k).
>
>it's now selling for as low as $650

If you want it, you should buy it now. It is getting rarer every week.
If you live in the USA, you can use Yahoo! shopping or pronto.com to
search for deals. Pricegrabber is showing few sellers. Pricegrabber
shows higher prices.
--
David Arnstein (00)
arnstein+ {{ }}
^^

so, why is this? cuz of the alpha???
this is the most short-lived camera ever.

David Arnstein wrote:

> If you want it, you should buy it now. It is getting rarer every week.
> If you live in the USA, you can use Yahoo! shopping or pronto.com to
> search for deals.

wrote:
> so, why is this? cuz of the alpha???
> this is the most short-lived camera ever.

I would have liked a non-SLR camera with a larger sensor for better
quality - at least until I saw the size and weight of that brute!

David

David J Taylor wrote:
> wrote:
> > so, why is this? cuz of the alpha???
> > this is the most short-lived camera ever.
>
> I would have liked a non-SLR camera with a larger sensor for better
> quality - at least until I saw the size and weight of that brute!
>
> David

Your desire is shared by many other people but unfortunately it is not
shared by the camera manufacturers who want to make you buy an SLR
camera with their overpriced lenses in order to lock you in their
system. The upcoming Sigma DP1 looks promising but it is still under
development.

Panos

<> wrote in message
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> is this some kind of mystery camera or something?
>
> it's not listed at the sony site(they hilite the a100, a100k).
>
> it's now selling for as low as $650
>
> they've never had it on display at the sony superstore in
> manhattan(again,,,only the alpha)

I never thought this camera could succeed, since it seems to compete with
cameras with more capabilities, like SLRs. I think Sony really blew it by
not improving the 828. If Sony had included IR, and a good movie mode on the
R1 I might have bought one. But what in the hell is the point in the R1 if
you already own an SLR? And if you're willing to carry something that large,
why not just get an SLR? Sony clearly missed the boat on this one.

>

"Panos" <> wrote in message
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>
> David J Taylor wrote:
>> wrote:
>> > so, why is this? cuz of the alpha???
>> > this is the most short-lived camera ever.
>>
>> I would have liked a non-SLR camera with a larger sensor for better
>> quality - at least until I saw the size and weight of that brute!
>>
>> David
>
> Your desire is shared by many other people but unfortunately it is not
> shared by the camera manufacturers who want to make you buy an SLR
> camera with their overpriced lenses in order to lock you in their
> system. The upcoming Sigma DP1 looks promising but it is still under
> development.

Isn't that a fixed-focal length lens? If so, who wants that? Why bother?

>
> Panos
>

<> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> is this some kind of mystery camera or something?
>
> it's not listed at the sony site(they hilite the a100, a100k).
>
Seems to be different in Europe:
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProductCategory.action?site=odw_en_GB&category =DCC+Digital+Still+Cameras> it's now selling for as low as $650>Didn't the prices for entry level DSLR - kits drop as well?> they've never had it on display at the sony superstore in> manhattan(again,,,only the alpha)>

In article <Gqn4h.20$>, Kinon O'Cann
says...
>
> I never thought this camera could succeed, since it seems to compete with
> cameras with more capabilities, like SLRs. I think Sony really blew it by
> not improving the 828. If Sony had included IR, and a good movie mode on the
> R1 I might have bought one. But what in the hell is the point in the R1 if
> you already own an SLR? And if you're willing to carry something that large,
> why not just get an SLR?

Live preview. I've nothing against cameras with interchangeable lenses
and large sensors, as long as they have live preview on a swivelable
screen. That's an essential feature for the kind of photography I do.
--

Alfred Molon
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
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Kinon O'Cann je napisao/la:
> I never thought this camera could succeed, since it seems to compete with
> cameras with more capabilities, like SLRs. I think Sony really blew it by
> not improving the 828. If Sony had included IR, and a good movie mode on the
> R1 I might have bought one. But what in the hell is the point in the R1 if
> you already own an SLR? And if you're willing to carry something that large,
> why not just get an SLR? Sony clearly missed the boat on this one.
>

It's cheapest solution for someone in the need of great image quality
maybe?