Using the Sony F828 in 2019

[@RonnelCuison]

My photography career started with this camera. Because of this, i made all my dreams come true.

[@MartyGreenwell]

That's awesome.

[@chiefproblems751]

Mine also.

[@anascancerjourney9922]

So beautiful!

[@kleepo7733]

It was so state of the art at the time everyone recognized you with this camera.

[@robstammers7149]

A smooth calm video, reviews on the F828 are few, nice to see your results though. I'm thinking of buying this beauty (2019), as I shoot mainly landscape, architecture, still life. Thanks for your help in my decision to buy.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Thanks - I was surprised at the results, but Sony did put a great lens on the camera. It does have its limits given the sensor size, so long as you're planning on using it outside it'll be okay - just don't pay over the odds (mine was £30) and get a spare battery.

[@robstammers7149]

@@MartyGreenwell Hi Marty , thanks for your reply, looks like I'll be paying between 80 to 100 quid for the F828, off a well known auction site, you got a bargain at £30. Till next time, thanks Mary.

[@Gamehighlight2023]

I ordered one back in 2004 and paid $1500 then sold it in 2006 because I lost my job at the time.......Since that I had many more modern and advanced cameras but F828 got in my heart and after all these years I found one just got it today for $100 with extra memories and two battery and it is like bran new even the stickers looks untouched no scratches and all the buttons works, I got it from an old Guy who told me it wasn't used in long time. So I'm soooo Happppy finally got one now in 2022 and never to loose it again, I know even the Smartphones cameras are more capable today but for me it is a special camera worth to be in my collection. Great Video Cheers

[@MartyGreenwell]

That's awesome - hope you have fun with it.

[@docchocobo]

She's built like a Sherman tank and also, unlike many other Bridge cameras today, because the lens is solidly built and at its full size , you don't get those lens errors or broken lenses when you forget to take the lens cap off. That Zeiss lens makes this bridge camera also take razor sharp images and if you have it dialed in right you can get some DSLR worthy shots. I've got a ton of them in my Flickr account that can attest to this. The trick I found with this camera was that once you got it dialed in, it took great pictures and still continues to. It's a totally different experience using this camera to any of the other ones I have in my Arsenal. I would say it's therapeutic in ways. I actually get quite a bit of enjoyment out of this machine. oh, and by the way thank you for doing this camera that Justice it deserves. So very little exists on the f828. That's probably why so few people know about its great qualities. I love the music in your video as well as the conamatic qualities

[@MartyGreenwell]

They certainly are - it was a bit of a premium camera at the time though with a $1,200 price tag at launch.

[@eddieheier2885]

I grew up on the f828 as a photographer. Composing through the viewfinder at waist height with the screen facing up at you was so helpful for candid street photos. It's made my first dslr (Canon 5D a year and a half ago) miserable by comparison as I'm not used to composing through a viewfinder and don't enjoy the experience. I enjoyed photography worlds better when things were simple!! I have a lot more control at my hands now but shooting was so second nature those days. I've toyed with getting another one because I loved the experience so much. My photos weren't the sharpest but I wasn't too smart about shutter speed back then. Some of my favorite photos were taken in '08-'09 abroad w/ this camera. Thanks for making this video.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Flexible screens definitely help with my knees :)

[@lazerman121]

I have a hobby with lasers and just bought one of these cameras as they have the unique ability to photograph monochromatic yellow. It arrives tomorrow and I am really excited.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Sounds like a great project, have fun with it.

[@karinab6155]

I still using my F828 :-))) Love this camera :-D

[@MartyGreenwell]

Cool - if you have a gallery of pics online, share the link :)

[@kavyaitla3541]

Hlo

[@ittoakimbo]

Sony needs to bring back an updated version of the prosumer tilting body cameras, I started my digital photography journey with an dsc-f717, still have it, very versatile and fun to use…

[@loveaodai100]

I bought one when it first came out and used it up within a year or two shooting over a hundred thousand images and was overall very satisfied with it. People seem to get hung up on the amount of megapixels instead of the quality of pixels. If I remember correctly the camera had something called a super HAD sensor which gave a nice clear image even at 100% image size but the sensor used up the battery much faster than the newer CMOS sensors. In addition... the camera sometimes had trouble with rich colors of red. But skin tones were absolutely perfect. It also had a dark mode infra red which was very interesting but I never really used it that much. I might just go ahead and buy a working used one if I can get it for a good price.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Yeah, people do get hung up on mega pixels - if you're making big prints then it's important (but then you're also going to need very good glass too). If you're sharing on social media then you can get away with a lot less. The IR aspect of this range of cameras is interesting; it's something I want to to a video on at some point.

[@loveaodai100]

@@MartyGreenwell By the way... my first digital camera was the Sony Mavica from 1998 which used floppy discs for the image storage. The sensor was about .6 of one megapixel. The way they advertised it you would think you were getting something like Samsung's 64 megapixel image of today. In fact... the images looked pretty good on the old CRT monitors but regrettably are next to worthless for anything else. Funny thinking about it now... when going out for an afternoon of street photography I would bring a pouch with about 20 floppy disks.

[@rashashanaz]

@@loveaodai100 This sounds very interesting! I never imagined having to click pictures using floppies! I have been using film rolls and then jumped straight to memory cards.

[@anascancerjourney9922]

I know this comment was left a long time ago, I have a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 for sale with accessories if you're interested!

[@geoffcooke9394]

I would like you to have mentioned its abilty to take perfect photos at night useing its laser grid .

[@marcp.1752]

It was the #1 Sony Cybershot into 2003 with RAW Recording. It does have a full Metal Body, but the Handling had it's Quirks...and it was also basically a ISO 64 Camera, because other-wise, higher ISO, the Noise started to Creep into the Pictures. Further, it had much CAs. So the DSC-R1, which came into Fall 2005, was it's Successor, with APS-C Sized 10 MP Sensor.

[@MartyGreenwell]

I recently picked the R1 up and noise control is better - ISO is the real battle with cameras of this age, but NR has gotten better in post-process software, so the RAWs can be pushed a little harder. Always worth trying to keep that ISO as low as you can tho.

[@marcp.1752]

@@MartyGreenwell I use my R1 since 2005 with ISO 160 up to 400 max. ETTR helps also much, just google it.

[@funguy4900]

This is still a fantastic camera that can do things other cameras can’t.

[@MartyGreenwell]

It is still fun to use - I've recently been playing with the DSC-R1 - the sequel - this one has an APS-C sensor in it.

[@alecubudulecu]

I remember this camera! so much nostalgia watching your video. I had the one before it too... the F717.... this f828 I recall had really bad green color casting... I remember they advertised a lot about their color science.... but while it was an improvement in most areas.... I recall the f717 just had a cleaner color balance overall....

[@MartyGreenwell]

Thanks. Looking at the out of camera JPGs a green colour cast is not something I can see is an issue with the camera I have. With a sample of one though, it's difficult to say whether mine is an exception to the rule. I have an F717 as well, but the thing I like with the F828 over that, is that it's a manual rather than power zoom (and has a more useful wide end on the zoom).

[@kpadmirer]

I have had two of these cameras and the only weakness I can see is that the battery eject lever is fragile and breaks easily even without touching it. I had to glue cardboard shims to the base of the battery to keep it in the compartment.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Yeah, I hate those kind of eject mechanisms and clips. I had a Fujifilm S2 Pro battery compartment clip become unusable (fortunately a few spares and repairs around). Battery availability in general are going to be the issue going forward for these old cams I think.

[@liaustria7790]

i have mine and still kicking nice video

[@MartyGreenwell]

Awesome - and thanks.

[@zaelecky]

My favorite camera :)

[@kruptonid]

And my

[@yurypisar347]

Great pictures. Thanks!

[@MartyGreenwell]

You're welcome

[@PERITO-Ruben_Martin]

Excelente vídeo, muy artístico, en cuanto a lo técnico respecto de la cámara como vos mismo lo habrás podido comprobar no le envidia nada a la mas actual. En lo personal soy poseedor y usuario profesional de la Sony DSC F-828 en ámbito forense, obteniendo de estas el máximo resultado dentro del espectro de la luz visible como asi también en el espectro del infrarrojo.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Thanks, I would like to revisit the infrared aspect of this camera at some point, so interesting to hear of its forensics use.

[@PERITO-Ruben_Martin]

@@MartyGreenwell Yes, you can use de f-828 en automatic (p) or ina forced manual using a magnet in the base of the optic system. (Search in youtube as "hacking the f-828"). I use de cam, in document analisys, autosys, caligraphic studies, as some fields of the forensic work.

[@PERITO-Ruben_Martin]

@@MartyGreenwell kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4WUqYFsjdKfaKc (to use the f-828 in NIGHTSHOT "full spectrum" manual mode) usin this system you can control all the photography parameters as speed, asa, depth of field.) good luck. my e-mail is [e-mail] if you need some help with f-828.

[@SjaakSchulteis]

I still have mine. But unfortunately there is an issue with the power and can't really use it anymore... Now I'm looking for a replacement after using my phone for pictures for many years. I come to the conclusion that there is nothing better than a dedicated camera. But not easy to find one that is pricewise the best I can get... :(

[@MartyGreenwell]

:( - modern phone cameras though, they can be pretty awesome, even if it's algorithms doing all the work. The can certainly give old compacts a run for their money.

[@anascancerjourney9922]

I have one for sale if you're still interested. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 for sale with accessories if you're interested!

[@SjaakSchulteis]

@@anascancerjourney9922 Thanks for the kind offer. Not long after my posting I bought a Sony DSC-H400, which is great.

[@anascancerjourney9922]

@@SjaakSchulteis I'm so glad you found something you love!

[@tf-ld1pi]

Hola una pregunta acabo de comprarme esta cámara pero el enfoque no sirve muy bien de lejos o de cerca es un problema interno y además la cámara si no usa flash se pone la imagen de colores

[@necrodh]

I still using my F717 those Carl Zeiss optics produce better 3D images than modern crappy and expensive optics overhyped. the night shot and night frame was superb.

[@MartyGreenwell]

Cool - only thing with the F717 I'm less keen on is the electric power zoom, where as on the F828 it's manually zoomed in and out.

[@necrodh]

@@MartyGreenwell agree

[@rowlandh25]

I love this camera

[@BrandSolutions]

I purchased this camera used and it does not have a memory card and I am unsure of the best card for this camera. Any suggestions on a card and the largest size the camera can read would be appreciated. Thank you, I did enjoy your video about the camera

[@MartyGreenwell]

The F828 can take Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo and Compact Flash, I'd go with Compact Flash given they're cheaper and more widely availble. They don't need anything quick or particularly large so something like the SanDisk Ultra Compact Flash 16 GB would be fine (CF cards have pretty decent compatibility).

[@BrandSolutions]

@@MartyGreenwell thank you

[@sajo4766]

How did you get very good photos with better colors

[@MartyGreenwell]

I process the shots in Adobe Lightroom - if you can process from raw files then you've got more information in the file for colour/luminance to play with. Given the age of the camera it still has its limits, but advances in Raw Processing means you can now get more out of them then back when the camera was released.

[@АлексейТараканов-д3с]

Do not you forget infrared capabilities of the camera? Use magnet!

[@jadelagman2594]

Hi, can you teach me how to reset this camera to factory settings?

[@MartyGreenwell]

Have a look here: www.manualslib.com/manual/159874/Sony-Cyber-Shot-Dsc-F828.html?page=119&term=reset&selected=3

[@ysr1916]

717 - 828.... was good. Until my buddy put that in water when he drunk.............

[@MartyGreenwell]

that's sad :(

[@osvaldo5123]

Hey! I saw this and another review on this camera I noticed that it would take pictures automatically and fast but mine has a process before taking another picture so I’m a bit confused

[@MartyGreenwell]

Are you're saying it's taking a long time between taking shots on your camera? Likely one of two things. First, check to see if your camera is set to record photos in raw image quality; if this is on, it takes ages between shots. The other is to scan the memory card, if the card has bad sectors on it then it'll take longer for the camera to write to it (and you're also in danger of losing photos from a corrupt memory card). If you're using an old CF card, it's also possible you've got one that's slow to write to without it being bad, but that's a couple of things to check.

[@osvaldo5123]

Marty Greenwell right, thanks !

[@gold.robert3010]

My First camera 😢

[@akisberg]

Nice camera

[@kavyaitla3541]

I have this Cam

[@MartyGreenwell]

Cool - do you still use it?

[@wat6816]

nicely done but unfortunate that you enhanced/altered the photos you took

[@EveTheBoneQueen]

Most photographers edit their photos. I would imagine that out-of-camera photos on these old CCD's dont look all that great. The point of digital photography is to get the look you want, not what the camera wants.

[@MartyGreenwell]

@@EveTheBoneQueen You do have to work the images a bit harder with older cameras, the technology in colour science and noise control has obviously improved over time. For those interested, here are some out of camera jpgs. ibb.co/qrqjCz3 ibb.co/FzzDRJH ibb.co/fFh6v62

[@IngaT1604]

Спасибо, очень доходчиво!)

[@emilemilian7404]

What is the biggest capacity CF card you could fit in this camera? Lots of contradictory info about this on the net.

[@MartyGreenwell]

I've been using an 8GB via an uSD->CF adapter and that's been fine with this camera. I haven't tried anything larger than that.

[@trolleyjnr]

Wondering about this as well...

[@emilemilian7404]

@@trolleyjnr In the meantime I put a 64 GB CF card in it and it worked. Now I have to know for the DSC-V3.

[@trolleyjnr]

@@emilemilian7404 Thanks for the reply! When I get my hands on an F828 again, I will do the same :) I owned a DSC-F828 from 2004-2008 - it was great fun!

[@emilemilian7404]

@@trolleyjnr I bought them both for their IR capabilities.

[@anascancerjourney9922]

I have one for sale with accessories. Please reply here if you're interested.

[@aliarenas6856]

Your audio levels are way off, n the video quality is poor

[@MartyGreenwell]

Thanks for contributing to the YT algorithm