Comments on: Sony A300 Reviews & Resources http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kevin Hiatt http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-186105 Kevin Hiatt Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:58:57 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-186105 Bought Sony A300SLR from Jessops in the spring 2009 to replace my 28 year old 35mm SLR Practica. Easy to use for taking photos for the Imagine Group of which I am the Chairman.The only problem is that like all equipment you have to buy their equipment to fit most of the time. Very good photos,but auto can catch you out focusing on a closer item in the picture not what you were aiming for, but easy to correct whithout having to see results from the chemist. Taken more photos with A300 than I ever did with the 35mm as don't have to load film in 36 photos to a roll. Bought Sony A300SLR from Jessops in the spring 2009 to replace my 28 year old 35mm SLR Practica. Easy to use for taking photos for the Imagine Group of which I am the Chairman.The only problem is that like all equipment you have to buy their equipment to fit most of the time. Very good photos,but auto can catch you out focusing on a closer item in the picture not what you were aiming for, but easy to correct whithout having to see results from the chemist. Taken more photos with A300 than I ever did with the 35mm as don’t have to load film in 36 photos to a roll.

]]> By: Ryan Cooper http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-87135 Ryan Cooper Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:22:51 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-87135 For the price, probably the best semi-pro camera on the market. Beats the D60 hands down as well as gives xti's a run for their money literally. Flip out screen combined with live view make impossible shots possible. Touch start auto focusing, forget about it, makes shots on the fly seem like you have all the time in the world. Stock lens being 18-70mm gives you the best bang for your buck. AF and Stabilization being in the body...etc. I could go on for hours 10/10 For the price, probably the best semi-pro camera on the market. Beats the D60 hands down as well as gives xti’s a run for their money literally. Flip out screen combined with live view make impossible shots possible. Touch start auto focusing, forget about it, makes shots on the fly seem like you have all the time in the world. Stock lens being 18-70mm gives you the best bang for your buck. AF and Stabilization being in the body…etc. I could go on for hours

10/10

]]> By: Mike Dempsey http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-86592 Mike Dempsey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:19:40 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-86592 I bought an A300 in Dec 08 for $599.99 at Best Buy which included a 75-300mm lens and have only take 1 out of focus picture with it out of over 500 pics. This is a darn good camera, really easy to use (especially for the beginner). Haven't even started using all the features yet but I am sure I will not be disappointed. The only thing that bothered me is the shoe for the flash does not match my flash. I can buy an adapter for it but don't know how it will perform. Here are some samples of a Sunday shoot I did. http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4388552 Mike I bought an A300 in Dec 08 for $599.99 at Best Buy which included a 75-300mm lens and have only take 1 out of focus picture with it out of over 500 pics. This is a darn good camera, really easy to use (especially for the beginner). Haven’t even started using all the features yet but I am sure I will not be disappointed.

The only thing that bothered me is the shoe for the flash does not match my flash. I can buy an adapter for it but don’t know how it will perform.

Here are some samples of a Sunday shoot I did.

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4388552

Mike

]]> By: Aaron Underwood http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-21105 Aaron Underwood Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:20:44 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-21105 If you pay attention to reviews and comments the sony alpha A300 is better then both the Cannon XSI and the Nikon D60 i think sony is a very good choice for an entry level DSLR. If you pay attention to reviews and comments the sony alpha A300 is better then both the Cannon XSI and the Nikon D60 i think sony is a very good choice for an entry level DSLR.

]]> By: Robert Walker http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-14278 Robert Walker Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:50:33 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-14278 Sony Alpha 200 and 300 (I own one of each) - great, great cameras. I love 'em. Easy, quick custom white balance, wireless flash (eat your heart out Cannon). Just a good functional camera. Sony Alpha 200 and 300 (I own one of each) – great, great cameras. I love ‘em. Easy, quick custom white balance, wireless flash (eat your heart out Cannon). Just a good functional camera.

]]> By: Mark Cronin http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-10877 Mark Cronin Sat, 17 May 2008 21:17:33 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-10877 The Sony A300 seems to be the best overall Sony alpha model for the masses to me. The sony a300 reviews seem to echo this? It's like the A200 plus a little bit more, without going to the A700 and A350. I wonder if they made the A350 just so people can spend money. It's amazing the raw images coming from the a200 and a300, there are .arws here: http://www.alphamountworld.com/reviews/sony-a300-review?page=0%2C10 Obviously Nikon is using sony chips in their dslrs for good reason. Don't tell the photo journalists that! take care The Sony A300 seems to be the best overall Sony alpha model for the masses to me. The sony a300 reviews seem to echo this?

It’s like the A200 plus a little bit more, without going to the A700 and A350.

I wonder if they made the A350 just so people can spend money. It’s amazing the raw images coming from the a200 and a300, there are .arws here:

http://www.alphamountworld.com/reviews/sony-a300-review?page=0%2C10

Obviously Nikon is using sony chips in their dslrs for good reason. Don’t tell the photo journalists that!

take care

]]> By: PixelRaves » Blog Archive » sony just announced alpha 300 & 350 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-6887 PixelRaves » Blog Archive » sony just announced alpha 300 & 350 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-6887 [...] http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300 Tags : photography camera sony alpha ?300 ?350 live view Pentamirror Tilt [...] [...] http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300 Tags : photography camera sony alpha ?300 ?350 live view Pentamirror Tilt [...]

]]> By: Will the Alpha A300 be the next SLR from Sony? | Alphatracks http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-6062 Will the Alpha A300 be the next SLR from Sony? | Alphatracks Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:57:06 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-6062 [...] There are even “leaked” photos of the supposed middle of the road cameras. You can see one set of leaked A300 photos at Photogrqphy Bay. Slash Gear offers the same tilt out, LCD Live View Alpha A300 [...] [...] There are even “leaked” photos of the supposed middle of the road cameras. You can see one set of leaked A300 photos at Photogrqphy Bay. Slash Gear offers the same tilt out, LCD Live View Alpha A300 [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-5613 Jason Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:20:45 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-5613 It takes more than two years to earn respect and even longer to build a reputation. That KM heritage is lost on newbys, so hope you're not planning on that keeping you warm. I like what Sony is doing; aggressive marketing and all. That's where there fat bank comes into play. When I see the photojournalists at major sporting events pack Sony gear I'll entertain your rah rah "more power" blast. Until then Sean and Don "Sony Fanboy #1" can take a back seat and watch how the true players continue to release features that actually work. It takes more than two years to earn respect and even longer to build a reputation. That KM heritage is lost on newbys, so hope you’re not planning on that keeping you warm.

I like what Sony is doing; aggressive marketing and all. That’s where there fat bank comes into play. When I see the photojournalists at major sporting events pack Sony gear I’ll entertain your rah rah “more power” blast. Until then Sean and Don “Sony Fanboy #1″ can take a back seat and watch how the true players continue to release features that actually work.

]]> By: Sean Sabado http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-5600 Sean Sabado Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:00:45 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/2008/01/07/sony-a300/#comment-5600 Wow! Go Sony ~ Sony Alpha goes strong this year and the next we will get respect in the DSLR business. More Power! Wow! Go Sony ~ Sony Alpha goes strong this year and the next we will get respect in the DSLR business. More Power!

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