The Amazing Sony A1/A7/A9/APS-C & Anything else welcome Mega Thread!

jj_glos said:
I don't have the Sigma 85, but even with the 35 it handles so much better on the 5D4 than the A9.
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The Sony Zeiss 35/1.4 is 630g with a length of 112mm

The Canon 35L mk2 is 760g with a length of 105.5.

So The Zeiss only 6.5mm difference but 20% lighter. The flange distance makes the setup on the Sony actually smaller, with the lens lighter it is much better balance than putting the Canon 35L on the Sony via adaptor, or putting the Sigma 35A on the Sony, either native or via adaptor.
 
That 35L canon lens is particularly a large one compared to others. But it's also objectively the best in class which justifies it's size.

I have a love-hate relationship with Sony Zeiss 35/1.4
 
nandbytes said:
That 35L canon lens is particularly a large one compared to others. But it's also objectively the best in class which justifies it's size.

I have a love-hate relationship with Sony Zeiss 35/1.4
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The Canon is the best, on every measure, but it is also the most expensive too. The Sony, and the others, all play 2nd fiddle.
 
Raymond Lin said:
The Canon is the best, on every measure, but it is also the most expensive too. The Sony, and the others, all play 2nd fiddle.
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3x more expensive than the Sigma.

That's a lot.... Plus add an mc11.... and it won't AF as well.
 
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Raymond Lin said:
The Canon is the best, on every measure, but it is also the most expensive too. The Sony, and the others, all play 2nd fiddle.
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Actually I felt Sony has better rendering/bokeh of the lot. Since you have both you could post a like for like comparison shot of this :D
 
Could do with a cheap option for a long zoom/large range lens. My initial thought is these.

Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO 1:2 lens for Sony/Minolta A-Mount at £92.

or

Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 Macro DG Lens For Sony Digital SLR Cameras at £154.

Also the Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di II Lens - Sony A Mount, more expensive at £197 not sure if i would miss the long end.

Plus the Sony LAEA3 adapter at £129.

Does the Tamron have a motor or would it require the more expensive LAEA4 adapter.

This might be an option as well.

Sony SEL55210 E Mount APS-C 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 Telephoto Zoom Lens in APS mode should be similar to a 70-300m. No adapter required.
 
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robj20 said:
Could do with a cheap option for a long zoom/large range lens. My initial thought is these.

Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO 1:2 lens for Sony/Minolta A-Mount at £92.

or

Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 Macro DG Lens For Sony Digital SLR Cameras at £154.

Also the Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di II Lens - Sony A Mount, more expensive at £197 not sure if i would miss the long end.

Plus the Sony LAEA3 adapter at £129.

Does the Tamron have a motor or would it require the more expensive LAEA4 adapter.

This might be an option as well.

Sony SEL55210 E Mount APS-C 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 Telephoto Zoom Lens in APS mode should be similar to a 70-300m. No adapter required.
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I am not sure if any of the lenses you mentioned have a focus motor so you may need LA-EA4. Also don't forget the Minolta 100-300mm APO D lens.

My cheap telezoom at the moment is canon 100-300mm in picked up for £10 with commlite adapter I picked on this forum for £20. :D

Also tamron 18-xxx superzooms are APS-C lenses. Your are better off getting the native 55-210 or 18-200mm instead of these.
 
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I can't believe I've started to get into this adapted lenses lark.......

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A7R3 Canon 30mm F2.8 FD 1/100 f2.8 ISO 160

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A7R3 Canon 35mm f2.8 FD 1/100 f2.8 ISO 2500
just some random shots at home, must get out more and do some proper shots.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Adding the hood on the sigma is a little misleading, I guess the Samyang is a little like the Canon 85/1.2 size.
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Even without the hood it's nearly twice the length of the Samyang (including an extended throat for FE mount). Whilst the Sigma Art is an excellent lens, it will be good to see side by side comparisons of the Samyang against it
 
robj20 said:
Could do with a cheap option for a long zoom/large range lens. My initial thought is these.

Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO 1:2 lens for Sony/Minolta A-Mount at £92.
or
Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 Macro DG Lens For Sony Digital SLR Cameras at £154.

Also the Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di II Lens - Sony A Mount, more expensive at £197 not sure if i would miss the long end.

Plus the Sony LAEA3 adapter at £129.

Does the Tamron have a motor or would it require the more expensive LAEA4 adapter.

This might be an option as well.

Sony SEL55210 E Mount APS-C 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 Telephoto Zoom Lens in APS mode should be similar to a 70-300m. No adapter required.
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The 'best' option for an A-Mount zoom in the range you want is the Tamron 70-300 USD (which has an internal motor, so would work with the LEA-3 rather than needing the LEA-4.

It's somewhat more expensive (just over £300 new, £150-200 sold on Ebay), but considerably better than the older alternatives you listed (which would need an LEA-4, loosing a lot of their price advantage)
 
footman said:
I can't believe I've started to get into this adapted lenses lark.......
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Be careful, it can be addictive :D but it's also a cheap way of getting a nice selection of lenses.

A7 and Nikon pre AI 50mm f1.4.

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But...That's a daylight shot taken just a few minutes ago. Or rather it's what daylight is like here day after day, complete cloud cover and totally flat dead light and when it's like this I think there's little point even bothering to step outside with a camera.

Another...

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Some of the sharpnes and detail of this 100% crop will be lost posting here but on my screen the Nikon pre AI 50mm f1.4 is very sharp in the central area when stopped down a bit, wide open it's best described as dreamy :D and the vignetting is epic at f1.4 and very probably the worst I've seen with a 50mm lens. It's within the scope of CS5 to correct though.

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It's also the biggest and heaviest 50mm I have but it is very well made and the focus and aperture rings are just about perfect in operation. I think I prefer the more compact and lighter and clunkier 50mm f2 in use.
 
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trevorbray said:
Wow. Hope it’s all you expect.
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I'm impressed so far.

I have to give a shout out to Wilkinson Cameras in Liverpool, fantastic staff. They bent over backwards on the trade-in price and threw in some nice extras.

I also caught a deal Sony are having with Rotolight, so I go two NEOII LED lights for free.
 
robj20 said:
Could do with a cheap option for a long zoom/large range lens. My initial thought is these.

Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO 1:2 lens for Sony/Minolta A-Mount at £92.

or

Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 Macro DG Lens For Sony Digital SLR Cameras at £154.

Also the Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di II Lens - Sony A Mount, more expensive at £197 not sure if i would miss the long end.

Plus the Sony LAEA3 adapter at £129.

Does the Tamron have a motor or would it require the more expensive LAEA4 adapter.

This might be an option as well.

Sony SEL55210 E Mount APS-C 55-210 mm F4.5-6.3 Telephoto Zoom Lens in APS mode should be similar to a 70-300m. No adapter required.
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The Tamron 70-300 USD in Sony A Mount wiht the LAEA3 would be my shout if your looking at a cheap option, used around £200 but night a day better than the other options there.
 
Raymond Lin said:
SmallRig L-bracket arrived.

Pros

Very very well machined, this will out live the camera, easily.
Cheap, I got it with 50% off pre-order for £25.
Keeps tripod mount centred to camera
Comes with tools.
It is Arca Swiss plate compatible, both horizontal and vertical.
Access to battery door

Cons

It needs tools to use, the Allan Key is held on by magnets but I feel it'll most likely be lost day to day shooting.
It's heavy, it adds a noticeable weigh to the camera.
The pinky "section" seems to stick out front he contour of the body a bit more.
More slippery than the leather case.

How do I compare it to the Lim's Leather case? fantastic L-bracket, it is much better than those £20 L-bracket you find on Amazon solely on the tripod mount alone without mentioning the build quality. It is machined accurately, to the point it allows for the little strap triangle to stick out.

Although right now I prefer Lim's leather case as I am used to it's texture.

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I'm looking for an l-plate/bracket for Sony a7iii so I can use it portrait mode too when doing panos. There don't seem to be many options at the moment and I have just seen your Smallrig.
Do you know if when fitted you can still open the flap and connect an intervalometer?
 
16-35f4

Anyone using it/ experience of it, any fe d back would be great, what’s the good bad and ugly ....
 
PauBass said:
I'm looking for an l-plate/bracket for Sony a7iii so I can use it portrait mode too when doing panos. There don't seem to be many options at the moment and I have just seen your Smallrig.
Do you know if when fitted you can still open the flap and connect an intervalometer?
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Should be okay…..depends on the cable?
 
RPhotos said:
16-35f4

Anyone using it/ experience of it, any fe d back would be great, what’s the good bad and ugly ....
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I have it and it is probably my most used lens, I like the 35mm for a walkabout focal length and also have the wider end for landscape if needed. In addition it is nice and compact. I pair it with a 55mm or 85mm for a family day out kit

As to the bad, not really found any in a year of ownership
 
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