doug
Well-known member
There's a big problem with the a1 that probably can't be solved. It fills my hard drive too quickly.
I spent some time with this male Anna's Hummingbird who delighted in showing off his brilliant gorget feathers. Those who know hummingbirds understand that the bright flashy colors are visible only at certain angles, and the bird has complete control of the appearance of the colors. When he flashes the colors it might be only for a moment, or a few seconds, which is where the a1's problem is exposed.
Here's the scenario: the light is perfect, the bird is cooperative, the background is to die for, and I've got the time and the equipment to take advantage of it all. The camera is focussed on the bird, I see red, and I push the button @ 20 frames/sec (uncompressed raw). The red flash might be momentary, or the worst-case scenario, several seconds. The bird is awesome, the camera is faithfully keeping itself steady and keeping the focus on the bird's eye, and I'm thinking "oh sh!t, this is going to be a LOT of files!"
Deleting files is easy when the bird blinks or spins it head too quickly but what about the other five to six dozen others that are perfectly focussed and exposed? Best solution: buy another hard drive. Or two.
I spent some time with this male Anna's Hummingbird who delighted in showing off his brilliant gorget feathers. Those who know hummingbirds understand that the bright flashy colors are visible only at certain angles, and the bird has complete control of the appearance of the colors. When he flashes the colors it might be only for a moment, or a few seconds, which is where the a1's problem is exposed.
Here's the scenario: the light is perfect, the bird is cooperative, the background is to die for, and I've got the time and the equipment to take advantage of it all. The camera is focussed on the bird, I see red, and I push the button @ 20 frames/sec (uncompressed raw). The red flash might be momentary, or the worst-case scenario, several seconds. The bird is awesome, the camera is faithfully keeping itself steady and keeping the focus on the bird's eye, and I'm thinking "oh sh!t, this is going to be a LOT of files!"
Deleting files is easy when the bird blinks or spins it head too quickly but what about the other five to six dozen others that are perfectly focussed and exposed? Best solution: buy another hard drive. Or two.