Re: Sony Alpha A-100 - Quality?????

First of all - you need a good lens to get good shots... I think some of your lenses should be junked... get something good that will suit your needs.

Agreed! On my shopping list (and my Christmas list)

I use mostly the 18-200 Sony lens, but I plan to get a good 24mm 1.8 some day... will cost more than the camera!

Something in that 18-200/250 range I think is what I need. Good
universal range. What would you be using the 24mm 1.8 for and why so
pricey?

Next... use RAW pictures with this camera, the jpegs tend to suck... see my site here:
http://www.pbase.com/flintstonestudio/sony
And over here you will see how the camera functions as a "snapshot device"...
http://www.pbase.com/flintstonestudio/railway_maintenance

Good shots even if for work. Nice crisp and clear. What do you use
to do the RAW-->JPEG conversion?

Since I was kind of working at the time, I could only use the camera in P-auto mode.
Note I am also only learning to use this camera, but I am quite happy with it.
One thing I do know - TRY other settings! Sometimes the logical setting is not
the best!

I am definitely just scratching the surface. THANKS!!!!
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