Recent content by Xenon54

I thought it was ebay that absorbs the discount and not the sellers (who recieve the full amount), in which case they have nothing to gain by making you buy the items again?

For Sale: Olympus 40-150 F2.8 Pro + x1.4 extender

Also, while we're discussing pricing. The A7R3 dropped by £300 only a month or two after launch which always seemed quick to me. I wonder if the A7R4 will follow suit by the autumn? https://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/Sony/Sony-E-Mount-Cameras/Sony-Alpha-A7R-Mark-III-Camera-Body

What's up with the recent pricing from Sony as well.... A7R4 is $3500 and £3500 (1:1 ratio) but the 35mm f1.8 is $750 yet only £629.

Can anyone remember if any alpha bodies or lenses were included in last years Amazon Prime day?

Having had a successful stint with m4/3 I'm now looking to move back to full frame and while most of my focus has been on the a7iii I just can't shake the feeling that the D750 is incredible bang for buck. It's really made me question the whole sony vs nikon systems (esp lenses) and which one...

I have to say I'm a bit disappointed by the PEN-F. Perhaps I was expecting a bit too much, or maybe I'm holding it to higher standards because of where they priced it, but there doesn't really seems like any new progress here. The sensor doesn't sound like a significant jump forward (although...

I use the HLD-7. Despite the fact the EM1 has a reasonable grip already it just makes it even more comfortable. Normally if I'm off on holiday or with family I'll leave the grip at home, but if I'm out photographing just by myself then I'll use it because I don't mind the extra bulk (coming from...

I wonder if they've managed to engineer the 1/60th sensor shift capability already? That would go a long way to justifying a high price tag because they could market it as the best of both worlds - super small and fast (what m3/4 is best at) and a 50MP high res monster (usable in many...

Although the novel features attract all the attention, for me the highest priority should be the sensor. It's not that the current one is bad, just that it's getting quite old now (5yrs+ I believe) and in order to stay competitive they need to jump back up towards the top of the pile, especially...

I doubt any manufacturer will publish precise failure/yield rates on their processes (what have they got to gain from such things?), but funnily enough Ming Thein just blogged about his visit to a Sigma factory which is well worth a read. That fact that they manufacturer everything in house...

I agree. I think the PEN-F is going to be a very interesting benchmark. It's always difficult when you buy into a system (for good reason) then have to sit and watch all the competitors releasing their latest and greatest gear that seems to outperform what you've got. I expect the PEN-F will...

Looks like some f1.2 primes coming as well. This is good news, and I'm glad they didn't go for f1.0 because the cost in terms of lens design isn't a good trade off. http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-olympus-will-go-for-the-f1-2-primes-around-400g-weight-and-very-fast-autofocus/

You're right, hardware limitations could be the reason for a lot of it, but I suspect their tracking algorithms are not as sophisticated as they could be. The Sony A7Fii has 399 PDAF points and reads out the entire frame between shots to perform pattern recognition (presumably using...

First review and the new 300m F4 looks amazing..... http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1840/cat/14