Sigma SA-9 35mm SLR Camera Kit w/ 28-105mm Lens
by Sigma Corporation

List Price: $399.00
Category: Digital Camera
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Digital Photo Product Details

• Advanced 35mm autofocus SLR camera kit includes 28-105mm lens and bag
• Various command dials for simple functionality
• Four exposure modes, including manual
• Up to three frames per second with one press
• Compatible with all of Sigma's SA mount lenses

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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sigma SA-9 35mm SLR Camera Kit w/ 28-105mm Lens

Customer Review: Great Camera at a Great Price!
Summary: 5 Stars

I did have to really do some digging to get more information on this camera, but most of the major camera magazines and several websites have reviewed this camera very positively. It is definitely worth a little research time to save several hundred dollars on a quality camera. This camera feels great in the hand and takes great pictures! What more could someone ask for?

Okay, a couple of negatives. Autofocus is not super-fast, but since I am not taking magazine cover shots, no problem. Another issue I considered was lens availability since the Sigma SA-9 only uses Sigma lenses. Well, I decided since they make quite good lenses, I could live with this limitation. Not to mention, it keeps me off the auction sites buying a lens every other day.

Overall, GREAT camera at a GREAT price...and couldn't be happier. Buy it and enjoy, you won't be sorry.

Description of Sigma SA-9 35mm SLR Camera Kit w/ 28-105mm Lens

One of the camera's strongest features is its high-speed, high-precision autofocus system with hypersonic motor for ultrafast and noiseless operation. Combined with its high-speed shutter capabilities topping out at 1/8,000 of a second, you can accurately capture motion too fast for the human eye to track. For example, this allows you to freeze every drop of water as a dolphin splashes up out of the ocean, plus you can see excellent detail on the dolphin in midair. The SA-9 also offers a high-speed film advance of three frames per second for recording fluid motion--great for sports photography or breaking news events.

The SA-9's autofocus system employs a cross-sensor set at the center of the viewfinder to allow users to choose the point of focus. There are two focus modes for different purposes. In continuous-AF mode, press the shutter halfway and the camera maintains focus on a subject moving at up to 30 miles per hour. It even continuously calculates the distance the subject will cover while the shutter opens and adjusts itself to ensure sharp focus on the moving object when you take the shot. In single-AF mode, pressing the shutter button causes the camera to automatically focus on the subject and open the shutter. The camera signals you when focus is achieved with a light indicator in the viewfinder and an electronic sound.

The intuitive dial controls of the SA-9 offer the ability to go from fully automatic to manual mode with just a few quick adjustments. For manual operation, there is a shutter dial so you can set your shutter speed, either to bulb or anywhere from 1 to 1/8,000 seconds. A command dial controls various settings such as adjusting aperture when in aperture-priority auto mode. The drive dial controls fine adjustment functions, which include continuous shooting, autobracketing, mirror lock-up, and self-timer.

There are three metering modes: eight-segment evaluative metering, center metering, and center-weighted, averaging metering. Eight-segment metering mode divides the image into eight sections, measuring the light separately for each section and calculating an optimum exposure value for the whole scene. Center metering measures only about a 9mm circle in the center of the viewfinder so the photographer can make sure the immediate subject will be exposed correctly, regardless of surrounding light sources. Center-weighted, averaging is the most common form of metering. It measures the center, but also takes the brightness of the surrounding area into consideration.

The camera also boasts a diopter adjustment, preview button to confirm depth of field, midroll rewind, a total of three metering systems, four exposure modes, multiple exposure function for special effects, and integrated flash with red-eye reduction.

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