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The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« on: May 26, 2011, 04:53:57 AM »
For those of you following my earlier post.    http://www.dynaxdigital.com/slt-cameras-sony-alpha-55-a33-a77-discussion/a55-design-flaw-ideas-anyone/ I have received the following

Thank you for your below enquiry – it was forwarded to our Alpha specialists and they have advised the following in response

If you want to check the composition in this case, please temporarily switch the shooting mode dial to P/A/S, check the composition, and then switch it back to M to shoot.
(In P/A/S mode, the exposure is automatically controlled, and the Live View image is always displayed with the appropriate brightness.)

Please note that Sony Australia do not recognise a design flaw with this model.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or need more information

Kind Regards

Yasmine
Sony Customer Relations

All I can do now is execise my right tell folks what I think of the A55 and Sony's customer relations and have my wife walk around at the next model night with my solution to the   "non design flaw"



This is sure to be a talking point in a camera club

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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2011, 04:09:02 PM »
Hehe John- love your pic! Lol! You DO know that there are smaller socks??? You could buy a baby sock ;)
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 04:16:12 PM »
You know, even my wife's PowerShot is smart enough to handle this case. You would think that they would use something like the DOF Preview so that you could check your exposure, or at least some form of "amplify" toggle that tells the viewfinder "No matter the settings, make sure I can SEE something!" This is totally ridiculous, and yet another reason I do NOT want an EVF. I really hope Sony doesn't go to EVFs on everything, if they do I'll likely jump ship.
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 04:22:31 PM »
There is a mismatch between the user requirements and the chosen solution.  To resolve this issue select a different solution.
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 06:18:37 PM »
Quote from: hackman127 on May 26, 2011, 04:16:12 PM
You know, even my wife's PowerShot is smart enough to handle this case. You would think that they would use something like the DOF Preview so that you could check your exposure, or at least some form of "amplify" toggle that tells the viewfinder "No matter the settings, make sure I can SEE something!" This is totally ridiculous, and yet another reason I do NOT want an EVF. I really hope Sony doesn't go to EVFs on everything, if they do I'll likely jump ship.

The A77 would really have to be something special for me to go EVF/SLT.......
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 10:08:46 PM »
I'm lovin the A55!
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2011, 11:47:14 PM »
Stef, The big sock looks more dramatic. 
Asher I am really pleased that you love your A55.  My point for Sony is that Had I known that the A55 was purposely designed not to able to take studio shots with remote flashes then I would not have bought it and would have gone with a 500 series model.  I asked if we could exchange for a model which meets our requirements and pay any difference but no deal.
It is a big financial decision to jump ship but I will certainly will not be buying any more Sony mount lenses.


 purposely designed  =  Well if it is not a design flaw it must have been purposely designed that way and in my view it should be advertised as such.  Asher and a host of others would probably still have bought but I would not.

Now they have converted a Sony ambassador into a Sony critic.....

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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2011, 06:17:41 PM »
John,
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It is a big financial decision to jump ship but I will certainly will not be buying any more Sony mount lenses.

I agree, but I would not throw out the baby with the bath water just yet...

While it is unfortunate and in my opinion an important design flaw, the A55 I do believe is one of the first cameras of the future...I strongly think that cameras with mirrors will soon be something of the past and we will have mirrorless cameras. The A55, this is my understanding is apart from the studio issue (and there are ways around it) a very capable camera and frankly I do think most cameras have their short comings in one area or the other. Just have a look at the Canikon forums...

Sony has now overtaken Nikon in camera sales in the UK and while the camera sector might have been not the most important sector for Sony in the past, I do think they will direct more resources towards this sector in the future, which is good for the development of future cameras and for their market share. Not that long ago I was quite worried that Sony would either drop the camera market altogether or plainly concentrate on compact camera and mass market products. Now I am convinced that Sony really wants to take Canikon on for a fight in market shares, also in the upper market.

The A77 will be a very interesting product IMHO and it will show what translucent technology is capable of, and in this Sony is the real forerunner. I am not sure that I will run out and buy an A77 as ultimately I am interested in full frame cameras. For me the A900 was a real step up from the A700 in many sectors and I don't want to go back to smaller sensors, but then...that's me.

Anyhow, I hope you don't really want to jump ship in the hope that the grass is greener on the other side, as I believe that in this particular case it only seems to be greener.
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2011, 06:24:50 PM »
Stef, I believe that is a very fair assessment.
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2011, 06:42:54 PM »
Shame that you are disappointed John. The only time i thought about jumping ship it was when Minolta didn't produse any DSLR until the Dynax 7D. Now i am very very happy with what i can take with my cameras compare to my Canikon friends
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2011, 09:52:09 AM »
I heard, I don't know if it's true, but there will be a flash mount piece of kit to be released later this year, called "Sony FSOCK1100", though I think the Adidas version is already available. ;)
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 01:30:40 AM »
Quote from: winjeel on June 12, 2011, 09:52:09 AM
I heard, I don't know if it's true, but there will be a flash mount piece of kit to be released later this year, called "Sony FSOCK1100", though I think the Adidas version is already available. ;)

LOL!!!
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2011, 11:11:39 PM »
I tried the a55 and hated it!  This CLEAR design flaw is horrible and the imbecilic solution offered from the company (to switch between modes to compose... how awefully childish!) is highly unacceptable.  It's like buying something from someone with no knowledge of business ethics and etiquette.
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2011, 11:13:51 PM »
The other horrible design flaw is that when you're switched to EFV, you're switched to EFV!!!  You have to review images through the viewfinder because the LCD gets completely disabled!  I like taking a picture through the viewfinder (because I can concentrate on composition much better AND it's more physically stable), then relax my arms and my shooting eye while I look down at the automatic appearance of the image on the LCD.  With the a55, you have to keep the camera at your eye, and view the image as well as all info through the EFV.  Your other option is to constantly switch between EFV and LCD, and THEN hit the "play" button to view the image.  How moronic!!

The a580 is a much better camera (for the money; it's no Canon or Nikon!) and only lacks the autofocus during video.  But on both cameras the sensor overheats after 15-20 minutes of constant shooting anyway, so they're not really for big-time video shooting
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Re: The A55 does not have a design flaw- Says Sony !!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2011, 06:38:23 AM »
Quote from: efranso on June 16, 2011, 11:13:51 PM
The a580 is a much better camera (for the money; it's no Canon or Nikon!) and only lacks the autofocus during video.  But on both cameras the sensor overheats after 15-20 minutes of constant shooting anyway, so they're not really for big-time video shooting

The overheating issue is not a Sony only issue I am afraid. I know of a Canon 7D user that shoots weddings and events professionally, he has cooked 2 7D's. He initially bought the 7D to go with his 5D so he had two video enabled bodies, one with a tele and the other with a wide lens. During the first wedding his 7D shut down after 7 or 8 minutes of shooting video clips and ended up with dark areas around the edge of the sensor. After being replaced the 2nd one shared the same fate. His 5D however has never given his issue.

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