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

nandbytes said:
Had 100-400 and now have the 200-600, no difference in IQ
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When comparing IQ how are you basing it, are you cropping the 400 mm to give the same fov or are you getting closer with the 400mm so comparing a ‘full frame’ with both?
 
snerkler said:
When comparing IQ how are you basing it, are you cropping the 400 mm to give the same fov or are you getting closer with the 400mm so comparing a ‘full frame’ with both?
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Haven't done side by side. But I don't notice any difference in sharpness between the two in my birds.
 
Think we just spoilt for choice
 
Barrysprout said:
Manual, It's the same as this one > https://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/p...uCj77SmL86MHDy8yVTQbP2Sna7tIJ8W4aAlZ4EALw_wcB
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I have a Minolta mount 70-210mm, I've forgotten what make it is, maybe a Tokina, but I think it's variable aperture. I haven't used it for years so I'll have to get it out and at least see what it is and maybe have a play. I really don't like push pull zooms though and that's why it's been sitting unused. I used to have an old x2 adapter for it and I remember that the image quality with that was just pants.
 
NewBeetle said:
Just back from 3 weeks in Hong Kong and making a start on the photos, here's a few of the early ones.

DSC02955-2 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02226 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02261 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02536 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02552 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02695-3 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02738 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02883-3 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr
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Great set, but the last one is an excellent capture.
 
NewBeetle said:
Just back from 3 weeks in Hong Kong and making a start on the photos, here's a few of the early ones.

DSC02955-2 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02226 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02261 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02536 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02552 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02695-3 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02738 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02883-3 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr
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Great photos. Last one kind of makes a mockery of the mask ;)
 
GreenNinja67 said:
A7Rii with T2 adaptor on my Skywatcher 200mm dobsonian telescope.
EFL 1200mm

Through clouds so not as good as it could be.

Well worth the £13.00 for the T2 adaptor.


[url=https://flic.kr/p/2iK5hQ4]The Moon by Terence Rees, on Flickr[/URL]
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Link for the adaptor please [emoji16]

I’ve always fancied having a dabble with a scope so bought a starter skywatcher a couple of years back. Pretty under whelmed with it tbh. Nearly sold it a few months back but thought maybe it was me, so do plan to get my head around it sometime soon. Now could be a good time for it!
 
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NewBeetle said:
Just back from 3 weeks in Hong Kong and making a start on the photos, here's a few of the early ones.

DSC02955-2 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02226 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02261 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02536 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02552 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02695-3 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02738 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

DSC02883-3 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr
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is the last taken with the 70-200? just shows 200mm 2.8 Sam which I couldn't find when googling
 
pmac said:
is the last taken with the 70-200? just shows 200mm 2.8 Sam which I couldn't find when googling
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Canon 200mm f/2.8L II with MC-11 Adobe always labels it DT 200mm f2.8 Sam
 
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GreenNinja67 said:
Best of luck.

And if you shoot the moon I was getting 1/30th second at 400ISO using spot metering on the brightest part.
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That should be the easy bit, I didn't get around last time to working out how the EQ mount worked and the finder scope was a bit hit and miss
 
Livin The Dream said:
Blimey, that is a beast! How good is it; very crisp and clear with planets? Do I need to upgrade the kit eye pieces?
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We never use it to be honest.

We still have the kit eye pieces and they really should be upgraded for better imaging and eye relief.

We've seen Saturn but it was small even with this thing.

Jupiter is cool with the 4 moons.
 
GreenNinja67 said:
We never use it to be honest.

We still have the kit eye pieces and they really should be upgraded for better imaging and eye relief.

We've seen Saturn but it was small even with this thing.

Jupiter is cool with the 4 moons.
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I couldn’t see much detail at all of planets and was left feeling very underwhelmed. My binoculars were nearly as good by comparison. Maybe i was expecting too much for £170?
 
snerkler said:
Maybe 50mm to compete with Canikon?
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twist said:
Yeah, maybe but the zeiss 50 is pretty great and the zeiss 35 isnt great. So there's no high end 35.
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It will be the zeiss lenses that'll get replaced I think to bring them in line with G/GM branding. They seem have come away from zeiss lenses in recent times for ILC.
 
Livin The Dream said:
I couldn’t see much detail at all of planets and was left feeling very underwhelmed. My binoculars were nearly as good by comparison. Maybe i was expecting too much for £170?
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Mine was under 300 but I reckon it's the eye pieces that make the difference.

The moon shot is sharp so it follows that the scope's good. Just need a couple of eye pieces I think.
 
f/2.8 said:
f/1.2 o_O:banana:


https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rum...is-year-if-covid19-outbreak-doenst-get-worse/
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50mm seems the popular choice...
  • 50mm f/1.2 (33%, 1,080 Votes)

  • 85mm f/1.2 (27%, 885 Votes)

  • 35mm f/1.2 (26%, 869 Votes)

  • 40mm f/1.2 (11%, 370 Votes)

  • 65mm f/1.2 (3%, 115 Votes)
I can't see it being a 40 or a 65? Surely? But who knows?

I'm not and never will be in he market for these lenses. I was just thinking the other day I'd love it if Voigtlander did a 50mm f1.4 about the size of their 35mm f1.4 classic. I mighty even sell some of my film era lenses if they did.
 
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woof woof said:
50mm seems the popular choice...
  • 50mm f/1.2 (33%, 1,080 Votes)

  • 85mm f/1.2 (27%, 885 Votes)

  • 35mm f/1.2 (26%, 869 Votes)

  • 40mm f/1.2 (11%, 370 Votes)

  • 65mm f/1.2 (3%, 115 Votes)
I can't see it being a 40 or a 65? Surely? But who knows?

I'm not and never will be in he market for these lenses. I was just thinking the other day I'd love it if Voigtlander did a 50mm f1.4 about the size of their 35mm f1.4 classic. I mighty even sell some of my film era lenses if they did.
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Same, aint going to be an (un)popular choice.
 
I'd have thought 50 f1.2 would have the greatest appeal. Makes no sense to do a 35 when Sigma already have that market, but it does make sense to give people a reason not to buy a Nikon.
 
I think it'll be a 50/1.2 in all honesty for popularity.

It could be a 40mm though......?? Maybe influenced by the interest for the Voigtlander 40/1.2 & also improving on the Batis40 with it's initial issues & only being f/2.

I can't see it being a 35mm with the Sigma (unless it's a lot smaller/lighter) or an 85mm not with the f/1.4GM
 
So have a Samyang 35mm 2.8 on route. How do you check if it’s decentered?
 
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