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

[woof woof]

Steve Huff on the 400mm f2.8...

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2018/06/27/the-sony-400mm-f-2-8-g-master-in-hand-in-use-what-a-lens/

 

[Jase]

Have to hand it to Sony for their marketing, they are doing a very good job in creating interest in their products etc.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Have you installed it?

Nope. diddnt have time last night.

but nowhere does it mention anti flicker

 

[twist]

Nope. diddnt have time last night.

but nowhere does it mention anti flicker

O Rly, did I say it did in the release notes? Whether it works or not I don't know, maybe a glitch. I think Sony will pull this FW.

See that right there?

 

[Riz_Guru]

O Rly, did I say it did in the release notes? Whether it works or not I don't know, maybe a glitch. I think Sony will pull this FW.

See that right there?

View attachment 129473

Its a bug a long with some other strange settings. lol.

The new Sony FE 400mm f2.8 G Master is going to retail for £10,499

 

[twist]

Its a bug a long with some other strange settings. lol.

The new Sony FE 400mm f2.8 G Master is going to retail for £10,499

I guessed it would come in at 10k, bargain. Dancook will buy.

 

[nandbytes]

Its a bug a long with some other strange settings. lol.

The new Sony FE 400mm f2.8 G Master is going to retail for £10,499

so you getting one?

 

[jonneymendoza]

O Rly, did I say it did in the release notes? Whether it works or not I don't know, maybe a glitch. I think Sony will pull this FW.

See that right there?

View attachment 129473

Nice photo shop skills

 

[jonneymendoza]

If it was 5k. I'd bite

Its a bug a long with some other strange settings. lol.

The new Sony FE 400mm f2.8 G Master is going to retail for £10,499

 

[twist]

Nice photo shop skills

You're a moron.

 

[twist]

 

[nandbytes]

Nice photo shop skills

did you get to try out the AF features they claim to have unlocked?

 

[Riz_Guru]

so you getting one?

The thought did cross my mind, even with discounts its still the wrong side of £5k lol

 

[Raymond Lin]

I am glad i don't go anywhere near sports stuff, makes a Zeiss Otus look cheap.

 

[Durbs]

An insane price - firmly putting it in the pro's only market, or at least the very well-heeled amateurs...

I wonder if they'll do a 400mm f/5.6 to cater for lesser mortals? Pro's-only is a limited market for selling lenses.

 

[twist]

Its to prove a point, not everyone can or will buy it, they have shown they can develop very high end kit and the big boys need to watch their back.

The Canon is £9500 and the Nikon £10500, so about right.

 

[jonneymendoza]

You're a moron.

Lol

 

[rookies]

Hmm more new lens but my camera not been out for 3 month been that busy. I do hope get back into it very soon miss the Sony

 

[jonneymendoza]

An insane price - firmly putting it in the pro's only market, or at least the very well-heeled amateurs...

I wonder if they'll do a 400mm f/5.6 to cater for lesser mortals? Pro's-only is a limited market for selling lenses.

There's already a 400mm 5.6 ie the zoom

 

[jonneymendoza]

Its to prove a point, not everyone can or will buy it, they have shown they can develop very high end kit and the big boys need to watch their back.

The Canon is £9500 and the Nikon £10500, so about right.

Indeed

 

[nandbytes]

The thought did cross my mind, even with discounts its still the wrong side of £5k lol

Such a big discount? How?

 

[Riz_Guru]

Hmm more new lens but my camera not been out for 3 month been that busy. I do hope get back into it very soon miss the Sony

What kit do you have now?

 

[Riz_Guru]

Such a big discount? How?

I've spend a fair bit with Sony now, so they tend to look after me That being said.... I haven't inquired what they can do for me lol

 

[rookies]

What kit do you have now?

Nothing change all in the sig.

 

[nandbytes]

I've spend a fair bit with Sony now, so they tend to look after me That being said.... I haven't inquired what they can do for me lol

Well in that case can you make them look after me through you
Recently I have been fancying an A7RIII

 

[twist]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVIogwOPBfU

 

[nandbytes]

Tamron FE 28-75mm @ 75mm cropped slightly over 2x

 

[jonneymendoza]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=243&v=Bkh00IOqhkg

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVIogwOPBfU

@twist

 

[jj_glos]

Took the A9 out last weekend to a hill climb, first time in a long while I've taken FF gear as I've been using the Fuji setup for that for quite a while. Now I used to take a big old 1Ds2 or 1D4 and lenses, and whilst the setup certainly wasn't light it didn't particularly bother me carrying it all around for the day. I've obviously gotten used to the lighter setup though, as I certainly noticed it this time (getting older, fatter and unfitter probably also has a big impact!)!

The best thing?... I was looking forward to using the A9 with adapted lenses as I reckon it would do okay for panning etc., but that only works if you don't leave the MC-11 at home on a lens that you decided at the last minute not to take...!

I did have the Sigma 50mm so had some fun with that. The no EVF blackout is just utterly awesome, I find it painful now going back to cameras without it even when shooting single shot! If Fuji have no EVF blackout on the X-T3 that might sway me. The cost/weight of Sony is a concern, mainly the cost really!

 

[jonneymendoza]

Funny story but I somehow smudged my sensor on the r3 when in marseille but had no swabs to clean it so I used my lens cleaning cloth and boom done. Nice and clean.

 

[Deleted member 66768]

Was letting a fellow photographer use his lenses on my A7III bodies and he has one of them set to AFS.

Started shooting the wedding this morning and that setting was left dialled in un noticed. I thought the camera or lens was faulty it was that bad! Why is AFS on these so bad ?

 

[twist]

Funny story but I somehow smudged my sensor on the r3 when in marseille but had no swabs to clean it so I used my lens cleaning cloth and boom done. Nice and clean.

Should've used some sandpaper. Better at removing stubborn stains.

 

[twist]

Was letting a fellow photographer use his lenses on my A7III bodies and he has one of them set to AFS.

Started shooting the wedding this morning and that setting was left dialled in un noticed. I thought the camera or lens was faulty it was that bad! Why is AFS on these so bad ?

Because it uses contrast detect AF for a final confirmation.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Should've used some sandpaper. Better at removing stubborn stains.

This is one reason why I hate how the sensor is wide open when changing lenses.

 

[RPhotos]

Was letting a fellow photographer use his lenses on my A7III bodies and he has one of them set to AFS.

Started shooting the wedding this morning and that setting was left dialled in un noticed. I thought the camera or lens was faulty it was that bad! Why is AFS on these so bad ?

So do you find a better hit rate with af-c then, not had to much of an experiment with mine in both modes yet so will be interested to hear others findings/ focus settings

 

[footman]

Funny story but I somehow smudged my sensor on the r3 when in marseille but had no swabs to clean it so I used my lens cleaning cloth and boom done. Nice and clean.

Thanks for pointing that out, I'm off to the States Saturday and knowing my history with sensor smudging I'll pack the cleaning gear.

 

[jj_glos]

So do you find a better hit rate with af-c then, not had to much of an experiment with mine in both modes yet so will be interested to hear others findings/ focus settings

I only use AF-C and in the main it's very good, I'd miss shots using AF-S.

 

[twist]

AFS is poo

 

[Deleted member 66768]

So do you find a better hit rate with af-c then, not had to much of an experiment with mine in both modes yet so will be interested to hear others findings/ focus settings

I use AFC 100% of the time. Almost flawless hit rate

 

[Raymond Lin]

AF-C here too. Weird as I never use AF-C with any other cameras.