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This is the second part of a two-part review of the new Sony F828 camera. Whereas thefirst partwas concerned with evaluating the camera’s features, functions and basic performance, this article provides some additional impressions based on actual field use – two weeks of shooting on Safari in Tanzania, East Africa.
You might also wish to read a related essay entitledDigital Bridge Cameras andCognitive Dissonance—Why The Sony F828 Produces Consumer Angst.
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Serengeti Rainbow. Tanzania. January, 2004
Sony F828
On Safari
The Sony F828 arrived shortly before I left for a 10 day Photo Safari that I was leading in Tanzania. After publishing my preliminary review based on about a week of use, I departed on my travels with the Sony as one of the primary cameras that I would be using on Safari. I had been so impressed with my initial tests that I felt that the F828 could be used to produce professional-grade imag...

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