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But the 16-70 isn't really that good :-/
It’d be fine for me. As it is for thousands of people .
But the 16-70 isn't really that good :-/
So is the iPhone why not just stick with that thenIt’d be fine for me. As it is for thousands of people .
So is the iPhone why not just stick with that then
For me it's about getting what I pay for and I don't consider that to be the case with 16-70mm. Same goes for the Sony Zeiss 24mm F1.8.Ahaha it’s not that bad surely! People say the 24-70 f4 isn’t great but I’d probably give it a go.
If I wasn't getting into weddings I'd just have an a6500/6400, 10-18mm, 16-70mm, 70-200 f4.
Cover all bases for a couple of grand.
Do you have a problem reading English?
I never said it was faster than the 16-35 I said I wanted a faster wide angle lens I had the 16-35 f/4 previously and preferred the Tamron because it was lighter than the G.M.
I would do the same but with the Siggy trinity of primes.
A6500If the A6400 had been built more like the A7 series and had IBIS I might have went with just that.
A6500
Yeah, that point doesn’t really apply when you have all the gear under the sun. If anything, why on earth would you use an x-t1 when you have everything else at your disposal.
Me, Mrs WW, my A7 and 35mm f2.8 in my Billingham bag had a lovely holiday in Singapore.
Street food... I just love the hawker markets....
We got there just as they were ramping up to wishing the place a Happy Birthday. We wandered down and watched the practice fireworks with the rest of the revellers and happy snappers...
and had an ice cream.
It was really hot and humid but maybe not so much as Thailand. The camera never really missed a beat despite being used up a very humid hill and an also hot and humid walkway over a swamp. Misting up and moisture never seemed to be an issue. The only issue I had was the face detect not liking Mrs WW (see PS below) and wide area focusing being pants for flower shots when viewing at high mag on screen. I was in a rush and when I saw the results I stopped using it for flower shots and the like.
PS.
Peeps may remember talk about Sony being racist because their eye/face detect seems to prefer lighter skin tones. My A7 only has face detect and even when setting Mrs WW as the preferred face the camera preferred people with a lighter skin. Shame on you Sony!
PPS.
I do really know it's not reeeeaaaally racism.
To be honest I don't shoot landscapes, but when I was looking into the 70-300 for motorsports it seemed a lot liked it over the 70-200 f4 for landscapes.
I'd like to say I'd never buy a 70-200 f4, been there done that with Canon, but the smaller size is nice (I might just stick with Fuji though if I decide to go with smaller kit). The problem I have with the Sony 70-200 f2.8 is the price/performance and needing to get a good copy. I'm still using an adapted Canon at the moment whilst waiting to see if Tamron/Sigma bring anything out. If they don't I might just get the 100-400 and get a 135mm prime. Although the 200-600 release has clouded the water a bit. Main uses would be motorsport and airshows, but also some field sports. I'm thinking the 100-400 would be the better all rounder and it takes a TC well?
This thread is as much about willy waving as it is about actual photography. That's the main reason I refrain from posting here these days - bettering your images through gear isn't what photography is about, for me, sorry.
Well that's the problem. Many people here take loads of pics of different subjects. Not just there kids running around. Some even go to events and new cities and countries just to take pics!Yeah but we all know your absolutely minted, wipe your arse with £50 notes etc. [emoji38]
Not me, if I didn’t need gear for work there is no way I would have the best part of 20k tied up in camera equipment so i could take a few photos of the kids when we are out for the day.
Me, Mrs WW, my A7 and 35mm f2.8 in my Billingham bag had a lovely holiday in Singapore.
Street food... I just love the hawker markets....
We got there just as they were ramping up to wishing the place a Happy Birthday. We wandered down and watched the practice fireworks with the rest of the revellers and happy snappers...
and had an ice cream.
It was really hot and humid but maybe not so much as Thailand. The camera never really missed a beat despite being used up a very humid hill and an also hot and humid walkway over a swamp. Misting up and moisture never seemed to be an issue. The only issue I had was the face detect not liking Mrs WW (see PS below) and wide area focusing being pants for flower shots when viewing at high mag on screen. I was in a rush and when I saw the results I stopped using it for flower shots and the like.
PS.
Peeps may remember talk about Sony being racist because their eye/face detect seems to prefer lighter skin tones. My A7 only has face detect and even when setting Mrs WW as the preferred face the camera preferred people with a lighter skin. Shame on you Sony!
PPS.
I do really know it's not reeeeaaaally racism.
I wouldn't be. The higher grade stuff feels nicer. Performs nicer and makes things easier then council type equipment
Am kiddingI thought you were better than that .... tut
A6400 has better AF which I thought wasn't of much interest to you.Still not built like the A7 series, and the A6400 has juicier tricks - Honestly, if Sony's APSC line was more attractive I could easily slip into it. I don't get this teensy, terrible ergonomic APSC approach. I guess they prefer people to shoot for their FF bodies, and even they are a bit meh ... but at least they have some grip and size [not a fan of tiny cams me] - I'm not sure if the A6400 is any better than the X-H1 I have in terms of performance - I know AF will be better and video features [not interested] but I do know the Fuji trounces it for build quality and ergos, also it has IBIS.
Ok well, in a very loose link to Sony, I thought I'd add a photo to the group. Hopefully as I am on holiday next week I should be able t actually get the Rii out a few times. Thats the plan anyway.
Back to the photo, I recently got a shiny new toy, so I had the perfect opportunity to share a few pics. This was one of my favourites. Taken with my iPhone X (Sony sensor)
AMG Power by Chris Heathcote, on Flickr
Yeah but we all know your absolutely minted, wipe your arse with £50 notes etc.
Not me, if I didn’t need gear for work there is no way I would have the best part of 20k tied up in camera equipment so i could take a few photos of the kids when we are out for the day.
Nice toy! E53 AMG? I have gone the other way and gone full EV and I am doing between 18-20k miles a year
I have a iPhone XR and use the Moment lenses for family / quick snaps. The quality is good enough which is why I am cutting down on my Sony gear.
I wanna get a tesla for my next car.Nice toy! E53 AMG? I have gone the other way and gone full EV and I am doing between 18-20k miles a year
I have a iPhone XR and use the Moment lenses for family / quick snaps. The quality is good enough which is why I am cutting down on my Sony gear.
I wanna get a tesla for my next car.
The days of £50 notes have long gone.. using £5 notes at the moment, but that too is coming to an end lol.
Another shift in career direction and the impeding purchase of a new car has made me rethink my GAS / gadget collection, so starting to cut down on my Sony gear.
My original plan was to start doing weddings but that kept getting put on the back burner as my IT career was taking priority, it still is.
I was doing around 18-20k miles pa in my Golf R, it was costing around £400pm to fuelI think that's a C63 AMG.
By the way how do you cope with 18k miles per annum using EV cars? Do you do long haul?
I will let you know what they are like including the negatives lolI wanna get a tesla for my next car.
Yes, this is a big concern going from "known" german cars which I have usually gone for.I can imagine the paint job
Lots of cuts ..... lol hahahahahHow are you getting on with these new plastic notes, they remind me of the old Izal shiny bog rolls spread it around rather than wipe it off.
I was doing around 18-20k miles pa in my Golf R, it was costing around £400pm to fuel
Then moved on my wifes old Polo 1.4... now costing around £200-225pm to fuel.
The EV hasnt arrived yet but it will most likely cost less than £50-75pm, so for my usage, it was a good way forward.
I work in Derby so have a daily round trip of around 95 miles per day, 5 days a week.
We have charge points at work but my plan is to try and stick with charging at home.The distance seems manageable with a single charge. I bet the difference is huge when you downgrade from Golf R to Polo 1.4
Sony A7 IIIGoing away on holiday, not a photography trip but I will get chance to do some landscape.
Do I take the A7rii or A7iii?
Am kidding
Sony A7 III
But Sony is Japanese...!
This almost harks back to grey scale algorithms, colour cards developed to expose for white skin and development of film in the 70s - cameras were built, at the time, to expose correctly for white skin - us poor brown and black skinned buggers were left with dodgy looking skin tones as a result. Times have changed now - I haven’t detected any issues with shooting mixed races in one scene (my family are brown skinned, my wife is milk bottle white and my son is somewhere in the middle [emoji23])
Going away on holiday, not a photography trip but I will get chance to do some landscape.
Do I take the A7rii or A7iii?
As mentioned by @Cagey75 its newer tech.Why?
As mentioned by @Cagey75 its newer tech.
I just think its a snappier body compared to the A7R II which is sluggish.
When on Holiday, you just need to get the shot and carry on enjoying the time, I feel with the A7 III, it would allow you to do this. Eye-AF is a really useful tool in cutting down composition time etc.