09-01-2011, 04:52 PM
[quote name='Sathe Wild' timestamp='1314828682' post='11211']
Yes, you can set the aperture manually but then there is no AF-C. With AF-C, the aperture is fixed to F3.5 (or wide open if F3.5 isn't possible).[/quote]
In other words, the A77 allows the user to control the aperture in 12 fps mode, but locks focus (like the D3s) if the user selects aperture value that smaller (narrower) than wide open. However, unlike the D3s it can focus continuously if the user selects the wide open aperture. This still puts the 12 fps mode way ahead of the Nikon when it comes to AF, AE and resolution, and only trailing it in buffer size. Not a bad trade-off, and certainly not a reason to complain in a camera that costs less than a third.
Yes, you can set the aperture manually but then there is no AF-C. With AF-C, the aperture is fixed to F3.5 (or wide open if F3.5 isn't possible).[/quote]
In other words, the A77 allows the user to control the aperture in 12 fps mode, but locks focus (like the D3s) if the user selects aperture value that smaller (narrower) than wide open. However, unlike the D3s it can focus continuously if the user selects the wide open aperture. This still puts the 12 fps mode way ahead of the Nikon when it comes to AF, AE and resolution, and only trailing it in buffer size. Not a bad trade-off, and certainly not a reason to complain in a camera that costs less than a third.