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

nandbytes said:
£1500 at release, picked mine up for £1300 at release.
So half price!


Absolutely, certainly preferred for me even if it's limited to 15fps on A1/ii
Don't have A1/ii anyway so not even an issue right now for me :ROFLMAO:
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Oh yeah, it's the 35mm isn't it, I got confused and mentioned the price of the 50mm f1.2 :lol:
 
$700 for the noodle maker 35 f/1.2.

Smaller than the new Nikon as well.

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Sony E to be announced ahead of CP+ show | sonyalpharumors

According to leaked information on Weibo, VILTROX's full-frame AF lens "AF 35mm F1.2 LAB" is scheduled to be announced at CP+ in February 2025. Here are some additional info: This lens is VILTROX's first full-frame compatible F1.2 large aperture autofocus lens, and is expected to be available in...
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f/2.8 said:
$700 for the noodle maker 35 f/1.2.

Smaller than the new Nikon as well.

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Sony E to be announced ahead of CP+ show | sonyalpharumors

According to leaked information on Weibo, VILTROX's full-frame AF lens "AF 35mm F1.2 LAB" is scheduled to be announced at CP+ in February 2025. Here are some additional info: This lens is VILTROX's first full-frame compatible F1.2 large aperture autofocus lens, and is expected to be available in...
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That could be interesting.
 
f/2.8 said:
$700 for the noodle maker 35 f/1.2.

Smaller than the new Nikon as well.

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Sony E to be announced ahead of CP+ show | sonyalpharumors

According to leaked information on Weibo, VILTROX's full-frame AF lens "AF 35mm F1.2 LAB" is scheduled to be announced at CP+ in February 2025. Here are some additional info: This lens is VILTROX's first full-frame compatible F1.2 large aperture autofocus lens, and is expected to be available in...
www.sonyalpharumors.com www.sonyalpharumors.com
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It's still good that these brands are pushing forward with their products though.
 
LeeRatters said:
It's still good that these brands are pushing forward with their products though.
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For sure. To be fair I have only used a couple of Viltrox lenses but both seemed decent enough build quality and decent performers. A grade above the likes of Samyang anyway and probably on a power with Tamron and Sigma.
 
A few more with the 300GM & 2x TC. This was a lunch time walk, so although slightly overcast, enough light to get to 1/2000 sec with ISO2000

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If anyone’s looking for the 1.4 t/c at a good price I’ve just listed one in the classifieds.
 
Hi guys, is anybody using third party batteries in their RX10 iv? If so, which make would you recommend please?
 
Looks as though Sony will finally have a decent selection of tele lenses with the recent announcements and patents

Tamron patented the design of a new 200-800mm f/6.7 Full Frame lens for Sony E-mount | sonyalpharumors

What you see above is the optical design of a new Tamron 200-800mm f/6.7 lens that was recently patented. Now, being a patent there is no guarantee yet this will make it into final mass production. But I absolutely think they should do this lens! The only comparable lens is the Canon 200-800mm...
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Oh dear what have I done , after many years of Olympus only , I have today bought a A6000 plus 55-210 zoom both boxed in as new virtually unused condition with extras at a bite yer arm off price , the sellers GF had bought it for him and he didn’t have a clue how to use it . Been going through the settings all afternoon and really pleased with the results .. already looking at lenses etc for it
 
the black fox said:
Oh dear what have I done , after many years of Olympus only , I have today bought a A6000 plus 55-210 zoom both boxed in as new virtually unused condition with extras at a bite yer arm off price , the sellers GF had bought it for him and he didn’t have a clue how to use it . Been going through the settings all afternoon and really pleased with the results .. already looking at lenses etc for it
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We'll talk you into an A7R5 & a few GM primes by the end of next week .... :) :ROFLMAO:
 
the black fox said:
Oh dear what have I done , after many years of Olympus only , I have today bought a A6000 plus 55-210 zoom both boxed in as new virtually unused condition with extras at a bite yer arm off price , the sellers GF had bought it for him and he didn’t have a clue how to use it . Been going through the settings all afternoon and really pleased with the results .. already looking at lenses etc for it
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The 70-350 is a peach of a compact wildlife lens…
 
the black fox said:
Oh dear what have I done , after many years of Olympus only , I have today bought a A6000 plus 55-210 zoom both boxed in as new virtually unused condition with extras at a bite yer arm off price , the sellers GF had bought it for him and he didn’t have a clue how to use it . Been going through the settings all afternoon and really pleased with the results .. already looking at lenses etc for it
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It’s a slippery slope Jeff :D
 
Sootchucker said:
It’s a slippery slope Jeff :D
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Tell me about it already trolling evil bay for lenses .. very impressed with what I’ve seen so far tbh . Just need the weather to break again now
 
the black fox said:
Tell me about it already trolling evil bay for lenses .. very impressed with what I’ve seen so far tbh . Just need the weather to break again now
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Some great deals in the classified section on here [cough cough] my 200-600 [cough cough] :p
 
the black fox said:
Tell me more about,any sample pics
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amazing lens, incredible sharpness, pretty much worth buying into Sony just for this lens!
I only used it on FF cameras in crop mode, so 14mp results with my A7IV but still really impressed

Samples....
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Only wish sony would do higher res APS-C bodies with the sensor they are selling to Fuji but not using themselves! :(
 
nandbytes said:
amazing lens, incredible sharpness, pretty much worth buying into Sony just for this lens!
I only used it on FF cameras in crop mode, so 14mp results with my A7IV but still really impressed

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Only wish sony would do higher res APS-C bodies with the sensor they are selling to Fuji but not using themselves! :(
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Third one in particular is lovely, colours of the background really work well with the bird. What bird is this?
 
nandbytes said:
amazing lens, incredible sharpness, pretty much worth buying into Sony just for this lens!
I only used it on FF cameras in crop mode, so 14mp results with my A7IV but still really impressed

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Only wish sony would do higher res APS-C bodies with the sensor they are selling to Fuji but not using themselves! :(
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Well worth it by the look of those shots
 
Any users of the following lenses that could offer some feedback, I'm not normally a big zoom photographer but have an extended holiday in Sri Lanka this summer with a couple of Safaris planned so would like to add something to my setup, I've negated hiring as I'll need it for a month and that's a good chunk towards having a lens to keep.

Tamron 50-400mm
Tamron 150-500mm
Sigma 100-400mm
 
JRJ said:
Any users of the following lenses that could offer some feedback, I'm not normally a big zoom photographer but have an extended holiday in Sri Lanka this summer with a couple of Safaris planned so would like to add something to my setup, I've negated hiring as I'll need it for a month and that's a good chunk towards having a lens to keep.

Tamron 50-400mm
Tamron 150-500mm
Sigma 100-400mm
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I got the 50-400 specifically for a trip to India where I couldn't take the 200-400. I haven't tried the others but I was very impressed with the Tammy. There were/are two things that really sold it for me. Firstly the 67mm filter thread means it makes a great addition to my travel setup of Tamron 17-28 and Tamron 28-200. Secondly, I really valued the wider 50-100 range. millimetres mean so much more on the wider end, so 50-100 is far more valuable than 400-500 IMHO. It's a nice compact size and has a very short minimum focus distance which is handy for smaller bugs and things.

That said, I was specifically looking for something small and light as alternative to 200-600. So I didn't really consider the 150-500. It looks good, but if you're looking there, you might want to consider the 200-600 as well?
 
The 150-500 is well reviewed but I don't love my copy, traded down from the 200-600 for size reasons and frequently find issues with front/back focusing. May just be copy variation.
 
Gold said:
The 150-500 is well reviewed but I don't love my copy, traded down from the 200-600 for size reasons and frequently find issues with front/back focusing. May just be copy variation.
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does the 150-500 have USB for adjustment?

Thanks both, been watching some reviews and the Sigma seems to review very well as well.
 
Gold said:
A few of mine with the 70-350, as @nandbytes says, worth buying into Sony for:



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put a decent bid in on one today but got outbid ,never mind no rush it will happen, just bought a 28-70 f3.5 instead of, cheaper in WEX than on evil bay
 
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As others have said Jeff, it's a cracking lens, nice and sharp at all focal lengths. Not the quickest focussing lens of all time, (but certainly not slow), and have so far used it very successfully on both my A6700 and my A7RV bodies (the latter in crop mode).

About the only thing about it that isn't great is it's F6.3 aperture at the long end (but then that's why it's so compact and light). But when you are coming from something like the 300mm F4 Olympus, that lens is not only much brighter (by 1 1/3 stops), but also one of the quickest focussing telephotos I've ever used on any brand and tack sharp right from wide open. The Olympus lens does somewhat spoil you.
 
I was going to say I liked the Sigma 100-400mm for giving a good amount of reach but in a relatively compact package so I can easily carry it around with me while I've found with anything bigger I just can't which limits the use. However looking at the stats for the 50-400mm that seems pretty much the same size and weight which is really impressive, I've been toying with getting a 100-400mm in Z-mount since I had a lot of use out of the Sigma but I see the Tamron is available so worth a look.

I've been toying endlessly with a new compact camera and tried a Fuji with a fixed 28mm lens which I've not been getting on with so decided to go back to looking at the RX100 VII. However stock seems to be drying up and second hand prices have been creeping up as well however I noticed on WEX they had an RX100 VIIA listed which I thought might be a USB-C variant to comply with the new EU mandate. However some eagle eyed spotted in the manual that the camera comes with a charger and it seems that's how they're getting round the mandate, no-one has been able to confirm it but it seems likely in camera charging has been disabled. The A6100 and A6400 also get A-variants so I assume the same treatment, I'm not sure if any of the current FE-mount cameras are still micro USB? Something to bear in mind if planning on a new camera.
 
Sootchucker said:
As others have said Jeff, it's a cracking lens, nice and sharp at all focal lengths. Not the quickest focussing lens of all time, (but certainly not slow), and have so far used it very successfully on both my A6700 and my A7RV bodies (the latter in crop mode).

About the only thing about it that isn't great is it's F6.3 aperture at the long end (but then that's why it's so compact and light). But when you are coming from something like the 300mm F4 Olympus, that lens is not only much brighter (by 1 1/3 stops), but also one of the quickest focussing telephotos I've ever used on any brand and tack sharp right from wide open. The Olympus lens does somewhat spoil you.
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Been going through a lot of options all day today Andrew , the 28-70 arrived this morning and yes it’s a super option for a slightly larger apeture and covers a nice range for me .. . Still vying over the 70-350 though in a moment of madness nearly bought a 200-600 .. luckily a good friend brought me back down to earth and reminded me I have the om1 and 300.f4 ,plus a load of Olympus f2 .8 lenses .
So I don’t think I’ll rush into anything till the weather improves and I can test the camera and lenses out in decent light , I’ve also been wondering if it might be better to swop the body for an a6400 ? .?
 
the black fox said:
Been going through a lot of options all day today Andrew , the 28-70 arrived this morning and yes it’s a super option for a slightly larger apeture and covers a nice range for me .. . Still vying over the 70-350 though in a moment of madness nearly bought a 200-600 .. luckily a good friend brought me back down to earth and reminded me I have the om1 and 300.f4 ,plus a load of Olympus f2 .8 lenses .
So I don’t think I’ll rush into anything till the weather improves and I can test the camera and lenses out in decent light , I’ve also been wondering if it might be better to swop the body for an a6400 ? .?
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Sony has some world class F2.8 lenses and some very top tier super telephotos, but my god are they expensive. I.e. the equivalent to your 300mm F4 Olympus is the Sony 600mm F4 and that’s a monster and £12k. Whilst I’ve heard the 200-600 is a cracking alternative (I would expect it to be very similar to my Nikon Z 180-600), whilst it’s a lot more affordable, it still weighs over 2.1 kg on its own (compared to the Olympus at 1.2kg. I know when I first handled my Nikon Z7 II with the 180-600 coming from micro four thirds the size and weight difference was extremely noticeable.
 
Sootchucker said:
Sony has some world class F2.8 lenses and some very top tier super telephotos, but my god are they expensive. I.e. the equivalent to your 300mm F4 Olympus is the Sony 600mm F4 and that’s a monster and £12k. Whilst I’ve heard the 200-600 is a cracking alternative (I would expect it to be very similar to my Nikon Z 180-600), whilst it’s a lot more affordable, it still weighs over 2.1 kg on its own (compared to the Olympus at 1.2kg. I know when I first handled my Nikon Z7 II with the 180-600 coming from micro four thirds the size and weight difference was extremely noticeable.
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The Olympus 300mm f4 and Sony 600mm f4 are not really comparable, except for equivalent focal length. The Olympus lens is always a 300mm lens, it’s just that you’re cropping it and of course a 300mm f4 will always be smaller and lighter than a 600mm f4, not to mention cheaper.

Also in terms of DOF and total light gathering the Olympus 300mm f4 is more akin to a 600mm f8 in FF terms but of course you can’t get a 600mm f8 for Sony. Sigma do the 500mm f/5.6 which is in a similar ballpark to the Olympus 300mm f4 in terms of size, weight and cost.
 
Think your missing the point here toby Andrew was just pointing out the fact that I already own and use a 300 F4 which due to the fact it’s designed for a 2x crop gives me 600mm of reach at F4 . That’s a fact that all of the silly equivalent arguments overlook ..
But yes I do see the potential in running both systems side by side ,, if I hadn’t got such a good deal on the a6000 I would already be considering a upgrade to either a 6400 or 6700 body .but as the shutter count is currently at 82 shots I think it’s a keeper for a while ,so my attention is building up a decent e series lens collection before going further , love the lightness of the system as even the Olympus is starting to feel heavy as my age and health deteriorate.
At this point in time I have the a6000 body and a 55-210 lens and also a 28-70 all in as new condition , hovering over getting the 50-350 after a day of going through

options .. it was only meant to be a backup and for the wife to use but it’s quickly becoming a bit more than that .. now the choice comes down to do I hold fire for a bit or sell some of my little used Olympus lenses and buy into Sony as my go to rig 98% of the time is the OM1 +300mm f4 + 1.4 tc
 
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