rthomaslyons Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Are there users here that are running Sony a99 and A550 cameras. These are the two cameras I use and I have questions on how to use them best for fill lighting shooting and outdoor wedding for example. I using the Zeis 24-70 2.8 in the a99 with a Sony HVL-F32M Flash and a prime 50 mm 1.4 on the a550 with a Sony HLV-42AM Flash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stlbobby Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 A99 guy right here. I wish when i had the coin i woud have snagged that lens,nice piece of glass right there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthomaslyons Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 hours ago, stlbobby said: A99 guy right here. I wish when i had the coin i woud have snagged that lens,nice piece of glass right there. Have you ever updated the firmware on your A99 since the original? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlbobby Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 no i have not.and heres why unless updates are made to address a certain issue im not for doing it for the sake of doing it.look at how many times Microsofts innocent updates caused huge problems.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad E Ginathom Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) On 10/2/2020 at 8:42 PM, stlbobby said: look at how many times Microsofts innocent updates caused huge problems But thankfully, Microsoft did not make your camera. You'd need to point to Sony doing that to cameras: that would be relevant. Although, on the whole I do sympathise with a policy of not doing unnecessary firmware updates just because they are there, but only if there is actually relevant fix or desired functionality in them there release notes Edited October 3, 2020 by Thad E Ginathom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeardedgroundsman Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I use A99(full frame) and A68(CSC). I too use the Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 on the a99 - as my "walk around" lens I also use a Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 and Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 (thinking about upgrading to 70-20mm f/2.8) for landscape and architecture. I have a Sigma 170-500mm attached to my a68 for wildlife but sometimes carry my Minolta 500mm in my bag for lightness. For low light and fine work, I have a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 "art" lens. As you probably guess, I am an amateur who dabbles in various forms of photography. All my equipment is second hand, but in excellent condition - so it may not be the most up to date, but still quality glass at less than 1/2 the price of the latest gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeardedgroundsman Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Re;_ Firmware. I have not found a way of updating firmware on my cameras. A99 has version 1.02 and A68 version 1. I suspect that Sony no longer support updates for these cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthomaslyons Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 It wasn't long after getting my a99 that the 1.02 firmware update came along and then nothing since. It seems that a camera with all that capability could have been update more than twice. It came with ver 1.01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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