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Out of Critical Care Unit
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Out of Critical Care Unit

by Bill Fach

Gallery: FloraPosted September 28, 2013197 views8 comments
Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/10 @ f22

In October of 2012 my faithful and longtime stalwart A700 suffered a serious camera error/shutter mechanism failure. I went on to buy an A77 to replace it which has been a joy to use. However, faced with a major trip to Northwest Washington next month and having no backup body other than my old Minolta M7 film camera, I decided to send the A700 back to Sony to see if it could be repaired. After a thoroughly satisfactory service experience from Sony my old buddy returned to its rightful place in the camera bag. This is from my first shoot today of one of our hibiscus flowers after a short rain. I can see the difference between the 12mp sensor of the A700 and the 24mp sensor on the A77 but it feels pretty good to know I've got a competent fall back if anything should happen to the A77. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 28, 2013 at 7:01 PM
Bill - Simply excellent. The yellows and the reds combine together with some nice droplets to create magic. :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 28, 2013 at 8:08 PM
Glad they could repair your camera. Nice image of the hibiscus. Striking colors and a good choice of point of focus. The raindrops add to the natural feel.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on September 28, 2013 at 9:37 PM
Fine image, Bill. Very attractive with nice detail in the stamen and anthers.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 29, 2013 at 3:08 PM
Congrats on the repair. I can see some difference between 12mp and 24mp, but not much at this scale. Perfect red and yellow primary colors and a smart POF.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 30, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Wonderful composition with the raindrops on the bg fading to a solid gold. Very pretty
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 30, 2013 at 3:19 PM
Love the thrust of the stigma against the soft bg, Bill - beautifully composed. Might it go a touch brighter or would that take it over the top ? Lovely image whatever.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 2, 2013 at 4:14 PM
Excellent results Bill. I love the bold colors. Very nice.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM
Hi Bill :wavey: You my love your old camera, but Your minolta 200mm lens is priceless. giving excellent detail on both cameras. love this composition with its stunning color :eek: :jump: :eek:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments