I did it!!

[DznyFan]

Sony A550 and CZ 16-80 are on the way! (sorry, Groucho, no Pentax this time...) Negotiating with a seller on a used Sony 70200G now. Going to Disney in a week and a half with the new toys!

 

[polkadotminnie]

I got my A500 today. It is definitely an upgrade from the A300. I am taking it to softball tryouts tomorrow to see how it shoots in the gym. I hope you enjoy the A550!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Congratulations! And good luck on getting the 70-200!

And congratulations to you too polkadotminnie!!

 

[Code]

Awesome and congrats, hope you share some shots when you get back!

 

[DznyFan]

Thank you all!

Code, I will defnitely have LOTS of new shots - flower and garden festival starts the day we arrive, and I'll be breaking in all the new stuff. It killed me to spend so much on that one lens, but I didn't like what I was reading about the Sigma (and seeing) and didn't like the build and the AF speed of the Tamron. I had X-dollars set aside for the whole purchase, so even though the Sony lens put me just over my budget, I'm not nearly as afraid that I wil regret it in a year (or 2 weeks).

Congratulations, Polkadotminnie!

 

[Groucho]

Sony A550 and CZ 16-80 are on the way! (sorry, Groucho, no Pentax this time...) Negotiating with a seller on a used Sony 70200G now. Going to Disney in a week and a half with the new toys!

That's it, you're dead to me!

Just kidding of course. Hope you enjoy your camera! Get as much practice as you can in before the trip, and remember to check your settings often!

 

[pozey]

Congrats on your new toys!

 

[NLD]

Congratulations! Have fun with it at Disney!

 

[zackiedawg]

Congrats indeed...and welcome to the A5xx family! I've had a ball with my A550, as it has now passed 25,000 shutter actuations since November...it gets quite a workout when I go birding, and of course when I go to Disney every few months. You've got a great lens to pair with it, and should be very happy with the results. It's wonderful to be able to shoot clean ISO6400 shots without requiring any post processing - and wait until the first time you try the 7fps mode - you'll think Al Capone and his Tommy gun just opened fire on you.

Looking forward to your first shots, and of course any questions on the camera, feel free to ask.

 

[DznyFan]

That's it, you're dead to me!

Groucho, It was a TOUGH decision, trust me. Funny about the settings... When I took my A200 out to Disney for a very important photographic trip last July, I had bumped my ISO to go into some dark rides. I didn't reset it after that and my whole set outdoors that afternoon (the IMPORTANT shots, of course) was, well... pretty wretched. When I sent that camera to my DD today I put in a big note about resetting her ISO afterward if she goes on a dark ride or queue.

Pozey - toy #2 will be here Thursday. I'm tracking it on UPS...

Justin, I LOVE the 7 fps. It's sooooo cool! I really need the weather to clear up so I can take it out before Disney next week. The cat can only tolerate me shooting at her so much.

 

[DznyFan]

hmmm..... 1600 ISO jpeg. not too shabby!


In fact, now that I look.... I just dusted Saturday!! Maybe the CZ is a little TOO sharp.