Forum for older Sony Alpha cameras

[rthomaslyons]

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

[stlbobby]

A99 guy right here.

I wish when i had the coin i woud have snagged that lens,nice piece of glass right there.

[rthomaslyons]

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?

[stlbobby]

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..

[Thad E Ginathom]

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

[thebeardedgroundsman]

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.

[thebeardedgroundsman]

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.

[rthomaslyons]

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