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You should reread some of your posts and think about how you sound to other people. It's actually cringe worthy how aggressively you defend your purchase decisions and argue for/against products.The main disadvantage with the 85mm f/1.8 is the awful purple fringing. The G.M handles this much better.
Yeah it can be removed in post most of the time but no one has mentioned how bad this lens is for it.
Add that to the busy (awful in my eyes) bokeh and it's a no from me.
Yeah it's quicker than the G.M for a.f and it is sharp but the G.M is a better lens. Like with most things you get what you pay for the G.M is a lot more expensive but I wouldn't be without mine.
The Batis doesn't get much of a mention these days but it's supposed to handle C.A quite well and is also relatively light weight.
You should reread some of your posts and think about how you sound to other people. It's actually cringe worthy how aggressively you defend your purchase decisions and argue for/against products.
Constant bashing of Samyang and anything that you don't own or don't think is good enough does not make good reading for the rest of us. It's laughable that you think me jealous of your gear. I almost feel sorry for you. Besides you don't know what gear I own. You and your "bro" like to get cocky in this thread and throw about wild statements like the above and it's noted but not many can be bothered to challenge you on it through fear of wasted effort and time.I am also not defending anything. I have had both lenses and bought them both knowing the positives and negatives of each lens.
What’s more cringeworthy is someone taking offence because someone has better gear than them. I honestly don’t care at all that it makes you feel bad for some insane reason.
I saw a female stag beetle in my garden this evening
These things scare me even though I know they are fairly harmless
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I was using the 100-400mm. Would never go that close to itNice, I have an itching for a new macro lens - I take it this was using the 90mm? thinking on a 60mm for my Fuji
I was using the 100-400mm. Would never go that close to it
Wee little beetle would never harm ya! It's wasps for me, hate the feckers, but most other bugs when I get up close and personal I find more amusing than scary. Some of these tele lenses are great for the more squeamish though, good quality for macro that - hefty crop?
These things scare me even though I know they are fairly harmless
YWP-Jun19,20190609 -13004.jpg by Chris Heathcote, on Flickr
Constant bashing of Samyang and anything that you don't own or don't think is good enough does not make good reading for the rest of us. It's laughable that you think me jealous of your gear. I almost feel sorry for you. Besides you don't know what gear I own. You and your "bro" like to get cocky in this thread and throw about wild statements like the above and it's noted but not many can be bothered to challenge you on it through fear of wasted effort and time.
The FE 85mm is regarded by most to be outstanding. The bokeh being "awful" is just comedy.
Constant bashing of Samyang and anything that you don't own or don't think is good enough does not make good reading for the rest of us. It's laughable that you think me jealous of your gear. I almost feel sorry for you. Besides you don't know what gear I own. You and your "bro" like to get cocky in this thread and throw about wild statements like the above and it's noted but not many can be bothered to challenge you on it through fear of wasted effort and time.
The FE 85mm is regarded by most to be outstanding. The bokeh being "awful" is just comedy.
I saw a female stag beetle in my garden this evening
These things scare me even though I know they are fairly harmless
I saw a female stag beetle in my garden this evening
These things scare me even though I know they are fairly harmless...
Ok heres a giraffe too
And there was me thinking I was seeing doubleYou sure there's only one there?
If there is only one you've got a very bad case of ghosting there.
Hi
I bought an A7iii recently in China, where I work part of the time. Problem is it doesn’t offer English as one of the language options (only Chinese, Cantonese, Malay, Thai and Japanese). I can’t read Chinese and am pretty new to photography, so not sufficiently experienced to navigate around the camera without understanding the menus. Any suggestions would be welcome.
A quick Google going this on dpreview, looks like the same problem as you.Hi
I bought an A7iii recently in China, where I work part of the time. Problem is it doesn’t offer English as one of the language options (only Chinese, Cantonese, Malay, Thai and Japanese). I can’t read Chinese and am pretty new to photography, so not sufficiently experienced to navigate around the camera without understanding the menus. Any suggestions would be welcome.
I seen someone on Facebook a while back with the same issue. People suggested trying some sort of hacked firmware but I can’t remember what it was called, sorry that’s probably not much help.
To be honest it surprised me that they had different language versions for different areas. Usually those differences with other brands tend to be things like having or not having WiFi etc.
Hi
I bought an A7iii recently in China, where I work part of the time. Problem is it doesn’t offer English as one of the language options (only Chinese, Cantonese, Malay, Thai and Japanese). I can’t read Chinese and am pretty new to photography, so not sufficiently experienced to navigate around the camera without understanding the menus. Any suggestions would be welcome.
A quick Google going this on dpreview, looks like the same problem as you.
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/61190471
Your options I guess are:
- return it?
- learn Chinese (if you work there part time and it's long-ish term then this could be useful anyway)
- use Google translate on your phone till things mostly become muscle memory
- try to sell it to someone here or on eBay, I am sure there'll be people around who can read Chinese.
- if you have international limited warranty contact Sony to see if they'll fix it for you
- even if you don't have warranty if have the original receipt try to contact Sony and see if they can help. It's a firmware issue and I am pretty sure Sony can fix it if they want to whether they will or not is another matter. They might for a fee?
Don't worry it's not that much easier to understand in English
My first pictures for a couple of weeks, I got as far as the garden It's sunny here and I'd love a few hours out but there's no chance.
A7 and film era Sigma 50mm f2.8 at f11.
100%. Posting has unfortunately made it look softer, it's nice and sharp on my screen.
The lawn needs cutting.
It takes me about three hours to do everything outside, that's mowing, strimming and clearing all away and I might get to it next week.
I like having wild flowers in the garden but I don't like the grass getting too long so I have a few tubs in which the wild flowers flourish It's a bit breezy today though and when trying to take pictures of the smaller flowers I was at ISO 3200 so I didn't bother.
No, I've never had anything more than the one camera jobbies and of course with the A7 you don't even get one of them. I have thought about it but it's something I've never got around to doing.
Anyone bought the 24mm GM? it's tempting, would just like to see how people are getting on with it.
I have one. I didn’t like at first, it’s exceptionally sharp etc. But, I really struggled with the 24mm focal length and debated getting rid although my missus was using it a lot. Had decided to sell it and get the missus the 25mm Batis instead, but decided to force myself into using it after the investment.
It’s a wonderful lens, I will be keeping it now that I have got used to the focal length. I was so used to using a 35mm and a 20mm I found it too long or too short but I have gelled with it now after using it a few recent weddings.
any examples to share?