The Sony a57, technically not an SLR but an SLT, has joined my collection in order to keep pace with the aesthetic expected by online video audiences today. Having already owned the original Sony a100 SLR form when it was first introduced, it made sense to stick with the Sony brand as I could re-use my collection of Alpha lenses, rather than purchase Nikon/Canon counterparts on top of the cost of the camera.
In the video I use three of my favourite lenses, the Tamron 17-50mm, the Minolta 50mm f1.7 Prime and the Sony 75-300mm. I've shot the video using a mixture of 25 and 50fps, all progressive and all recorded at their respective highest bit-rates. The 50fps recordings have been slowed to 25fps to achieve the nice sharp slow motion effects.
Please watch the video here:
