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

nandbytes said:
Thought it did. Perhaps I was wrong, too hard to verify on my phone so I'll take your word for it :)

I'd still suggest A7RII for him unless he needs the extra AF performance.
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Better battery life, much better af, faster FPS, colour, much better buffer, video, menu system, usbC, Bluetooth, 1 stop more DR at base, better grip.

So a few things different.
 
twist said:
Better battery life, much better af, faster FPS, colour, much better buffer, video, menu system, usbC, Bluetooth, 1 stop more DR at base, better grip.

So a few things different.
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not any discernible difference in DR. Already mentioned the battery. There is a noticeable difference in resolution.
Sure A7III has a few more benefits added inc. nicer ergonomics. But I wouldn't buy another of the same unless I really needed them professionally for example.

A7RII colour isn't bad. but may be annoying also since its different to MK3.
 
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nandbytes said:
not any discernible difference in DR. Already mentioned the battery. There is a noticeable difference in resolution.
Sure A7III has a few more benefits added inc. nicer ergonomics. But I wouldn't buy another of the same unless I really needed them professionally for example.
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1 stop is a lot in post.... So really the 1 reason to buy an a7rii is resolution Vs a number of very big improvements the a7iii has.
 
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Not reeeaaaallllly Sony...

There's a Voigtlander Bessa R in the for sale section for £180 plus postage. That's a very nice RF for not a lot of money and they're just lovely to use. I had one with a Voigtlander 35mm f2.5 color Skopar, I always regretted selling it and I am tempted but I know that my days with film are done and gone... But that camera could be used with a lens/lenses that'll also fit on an A7 via an adapter :D
 
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RPhotos said:
That didn’t last long, is it potentially a poor version, or are you just undecided on if you like the 35mm, seem to go through a lot of them.
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if it was a poor version I'd have just sent it back (in fact I still can, I've had it just under a week). Its also under warranty from LCE.

Yeah undecided :thinking:

I got a pretty good price from LCE IMO, so I thought may be someone here might want to make use of the savings.
 
Thanks for all the reply’s plenty of interesting food for thought, Unfortunately the person who was buying my last canon body has pulled out etc, so it’s back on eBay with a £1 fees offer, hopefully I can squeeze some extra value out of it.

The sensible solution will be the 7iii, as trying to do more weddings etc, but at the same time I do a lot of landscapes etc so the extra resolution has some benefits as well, a well priced 2nd Rii shouldn’t hopefully lose any value so might be an option to get it have a play see how it goes then sell on for hopefully the same price /very little lose. Will just have to wait and see and hope the grey import price further drops on the a7iii not in a huge rush either.
 
RPhotos said:
Thanks for all the reply’s plenty of interesting food for thought, Unfortunately the person who was buying my last canon body has pulled out etc, so it’s back on eBay with a £1 fees offer, hopefully I can squeeze some extra value out of it.

The sensible solution will be the 7iii, as trying to do more weddings etc, but at the same time I do a lot of landscapes etc so the extra resolution has some benefits as well, a well priced 2nd Rii shouldn’t hopefully lose any value so might be an option to get it have a play see how it goes then sell on for hopefully the same price /very little lose. Will just have to wait and see and hope the grey import price further drops on the a7iii not in a huge rush either.
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if its for professional use I'd stay clear of A7RII or anything before it. Get an A7III or A7RIII :)
 
nandbytes said:
if its for professional use I'd stay clear of A7RII or anything before it. Get an A7III or A7RIII :)
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not quite full Pro use yet, aspirational and working o hopefully be. otherwise it would be a no brainer business expense as it would be fully paying for itself through work, rather than out of my pocket
 
RPhotos said:
Thanks for all the reply’s plenty of interesting food for thought, Unfortunately the person who was buying my last canon body has pulled out etc, so it’s back on eBay with a £1 fees offer, hopefully I can squeeze some extra value out of it.

The sensible solution will be the 7iii, as trying to do more weddings etc, but at the same time I do a lot of landscapes etc so the extra resolution has some benefits as well, a well priced 2nd Rii shouldn’t hopefully lose any value so might be an option to get it have a play see how it goes then sell on for hopefully the same price /very little lose. Will just have to wait and see and hope the grey import price further drops on the a7iii not in a huge rush either.
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I wouldn't dismiss the a7RII, it's a bit of a bargain now and it was only 5 minutes ago that it had game changing AF. I'll be holding onto mine for a good few years, served me really well during the winter wedding season (so lots of darkness) and has easily handled everything I've thrown at it, which has been a fair bit to say the least.
 
ukaskew said:
I wouldn't dismiss the a7RII, it's a bit of a bargain now and it was only 5 minutes ago that it had game changing AF. I'll be holding onto mine for a good few years, served me really well during the winter wedding season (so lots of darkness) and has easily handled everything I've thrown at it, which has been a fair bit to say the least.
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Never had game changing af... Had alright af. The MK3s and a9 are game changers/DSLR challengers/beaters. It is a very good camera though.
 
That is lovely David :D

Just playing with the Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 bokeh whilst waiting for Mrs WW.

Whole picture @f3.5, my car hiding behind some flowers...

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I suppose change is good and keeps everything fresh.

Welcome... home :D

I think I'm going in the other direction and getting a bit bored with the hardware now. I've been thinking of getting rid of most of my kit and just keeping the bare minimum. Maybe just keeping half a dozen 50mm lenses and maybe just 10 or 12 35mm's, maybe just two 85's, two 28's and maybe just three 24mm's. And a few others.
 
woof woof said:
I think that after you've got to grips with exposure and what the buttons all do just about everything else is opinion really (and maybe exposure is too) and if someone wants to blur or stop moving things who am/you I to judge.

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Fair comment and I was only making a joke because the other posters were asking about rotor blur but Jonney got the other end of the stick I think.
 
woof woof said:
I think that after you've got to grips with exposure and what the buttons all do just about everything else is opinion really (and maybe exposure is too) and if someone wants to blur or stop moving things who am/you to judge.

:D
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I really like blurring static subjects, makes everything look better and everyone feel drunk.
 
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