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

The rumor site says there's a new camera and a new lens coming.


I sold some lenses and got a touch over £500 but I doubt any new lens will be in that price range and I have too much kit already :D

I'm contemplating after the Wales trip we've just been on :ROFLMAO: But nothing super urgent. Might hang on until my birthday next year.
 
I'm contemplating after the Wales trip we've just been on :ROFLMAO: But nothing super urgent. Might hang on until my birthday next year.
What do you have in mind?
 
I've just discovered Lightroom doesn't have the correct camera profiles for the RX1R II which I find odd. I don't usually use Sony profiles but I do like the B&W however it's missing for the RX1R II :thinking:
 
This was most noticable for the mountain hikes and everything that needed to be carried.....

Either......

X100vi for the extra IQ and performance over the X100f

Or

The Sony 24-50G to save on the size and weight of the 24GM and 35GM.

Man-up :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: , I dragged a Fuji GX680 around Dinorwig (including all the higher levels) - Camera is 4kg, 3 lenses and extra film back another 5kg, then tripod, plus all the usual day out stuff.

Nearly killed me mind you.........................:eek:

Only took 18 images, got 16 keepers though :)


IMG_4829 by David Yeoman, on Flickr


IMG_4820 by David Yeoman, on Flickr
 
Man-up :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: , I dragged a Fuji GX680 around Dinorwig (including all the higher levels) - Camera is 4kg, 3 lenses and extra film back another 5kg, then tripod, plus all the usual day out stuff.

Nearly killed me mind you.........................:eek:

Only took 18 images, got 16 keepers though :)


IMG_4829 by David Yeoman, on Flickr


IMG_4820 by David Yeoman, on Flickr

My camera stuff, my day stuff, the wife's day stuff, raincoats, food and drink, the dogs stuff...... :ROFLMAO:

Everything except the dog, the wife was carrying the dog :)
 
My camera stuff, my day stuff, the wife's day stuff, raincoats, food and drink, the dogs stuff...... :ROFLMAO:

Everything except the dog, the wife was carrying the dog :)

There's an obvious answer here, leave the dog with the wife in the holiday accomodation........Simples........................... :ROFLMAO:

(probably not a popular option!!!!)
 
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A7V with a new sensor coming?

 
A7V with a new sensor coming?

Yep, been on the cards for a while. I'll be interested to see what lens they're announcing.
 
Yep, been on the cards for a while. I'll be interested to see what lens they're announcing.

The rumor site predicts the camera wont be a leap forward and will just be an evolution and what will therefore probably follow are complaints and gnashing of teeth at the lack of a real move forward and of course everyone will complain about the higher price. Seeing what screen it has could be interesting. If it has the articulated and tilting screen that could mean it's the way forward. We'll see.

I'll read about it and watch reviews but I won't be buying. I'll be just as interested in the lens unless it's a 28 or 35mm f2.x in the style of and of the quality of the mini G's and then I'll be interested but I think the chances of it being one of these things is near zero.
 
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A7V with a new sensor coming?

For 3k plus, I won’t be changing my a7iv. I already have camera’s that do 24.5, 33, 40 and 61mp. The a7v won’t bring me anything that will make me won’t to change, personally. To others it may.
 
Some people do like the latest greatest thing and this new camera might move things forward in some areas and some people will like that and some may even get a benefit. I think there are people who push the boundaries of what's possible and every even incremental inch forward might just help a small percentage of people.

Not me, obviously :D but having said the better eye detect on later cameras is very nice compared to my old A7 as it locks on when the face/eye is much smaller in the frame.
 
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For 3k plus, I won’t be changing my a7iv. I already have camera’s that do 24.5, 33, 40 and 61mp. The a7v won’t bring me anything that will make me won’t to change, personally. To others it may.

A camera with global sensor readout and/or a 16 stop might have been interesting, but not at 3K. The A7IV is down to £1400 grey, and starting to look interesting for the better AF, flippy screen and slightly denser sensor.
 
A7V with a new sensor coming?

Really hoping for something that is competitive with the Nikon Z8. £2200 grey is a great price and Sony has nothing that can compete in that price range.
 
Really hoping for something that is competitive with the Nikon Z8. £2200 grey is a great price and Sony has nothing that can compete in that price range.
I very much doubt it will be able to compete with the Z8. The Z8 has a really fast sensor readout meaning a usable electronic shutter for moving subjects, and it also has blackout free shooting. It can also shoot at 20fps 14 bit raw. I very much doubt the A7V will have any of these, it wouldn't surprise me if frame rate stays the same.
 
I very much doubt it will be able to compete with the Z8. The Z8 has a really fast sensor readout meaning a usable electronic shutter for moving subjects, and it also has blackout free shooting. It can also shoot at 20fps 14 bit raw. I very much doubt the A7V will have any of these, it wouldn't surprise me if frame rate stays the same.
Do Nikon not still use Sony sensors?
 
Do Nikon not still use Sony sensors?
They do, but a stacked sensor is needed for the fast readout speeds, to date only the A1 line and A9 line have had stacked sensors. It's about time they filtered down to the other lines but if and when is anyone's guess.
Thought I recognised Broadway - it's a nice little town with a great walk up to the tower.
It is lovely. We didn't go up to the tower today but have done in the past. In the morning we were at Burford.

The man cave shop in Broadway is cool, has some really great stuff in there.


DSC00966 by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
 
@snerkler - I was meant to actually quote earlier rather than just look & like, but I was at the gym :) Love these Cotswold images :) Some places around there still on my not visited list! :)

And talking about not visited..... We've now got Snowdonia ticked off the list & we want to go back already. Actually, we wanted to go back before we'd even made it home :ROFLMAO: We done 8 days in Snowdonia (and Anglesey area), couple of nights on the west coast & a long weekend in Tenby.

Just imported & having a quick flick through the images..... WOW! :cool: And I'm only up to the second day!!
 
They do, but a stacked sensor is needed for the fast readout speeds, to date only the A1 line and A9 line have had stacked sensors. It's about time they filtered down to the other lines but if and when is anyone's guess.

It is lovely. We didn't go up to the tower today but have done in the past. In the morning we were at Burford.

The man cave shop in Broadway is cool, has some really great stuff in there.


DSC00966 by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr

I always wonder, all that white. How do they keep so clean?

I'd have chocolate down my front in no time.
 
@snerkler - I was meant to actually quote earlier rather than just look & like, but I was at the gym :) Love these Cotswold images :) Some places around there still on my not visited list! :)

And talking about not visited..... We've now got Snowdonia ticked off the list & we want to go back already. Actually, we wanted to go back before we'd even made it home :ROFLMAO: We done 8 days in Snowdonia (and Anglesey area), couple of nights on the west coast & a long weekend in Tenby.

Just imported & having a quick flick through the images..... WOW! :cool: And I'm only up to the second day!!
Thanks very much, it really is a lovely part of the world.

Snowdonia is stunning, probably in the top 3 places we’ve been in the UK. I’d love to go and do some ‘proper’ photography there. Whilst I do take a lot of photos when we’re away they’re only what I’d call ‘grab shots’ when we’re out and about. I’d love to go out when the light’s good and survey the areas to find the best locations.

Looking forwards to seeing your photos, I’m expecting some stunners (y)
 
Thanks very much, it really is a lovely part of the world.

Snowdonia is stunning, probably in the top 3 places we’ve been in the UK. I’d love to go and do some ‘proper’ photography there. Whilst I do take a lot of photos when we’re away they’re only what I’d call ‘grab shots’ when we’re out and about. I’d love to go out when the light’s good and survey the areas to find the best locations.

Looking forwards to seeing your photos, I’m expecting some stunners (y)

Yeah, quite a few of mine are just "daytime images" whilst out and about. I did manage to get some dedicated sunrise/sunset shoots in there though too.

We were about 5 miles from the Llanberis tree and Dinorwic Quarry. About 11 miles to Ogwen Valley.
 
Nice Alan. I've found out, that it appears I shot a lot of panoramas in Wales too :ROFLMAO:

There was a fault in the Yorkshire one that I didn't notice until I posted it so I've just tried to fix it. At 200% I can see the fault but never mind :D I've started to like doing them and also TBH sometimes I do them just for something different.
 
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There was a fault in the Yorkshire one that I didn't notice until I posted it so I've just tried to fix it. At 200% I can see the fault but never mind :D I've started to like doing them and also TBH sometimes I do them just for something different.

I think half the time I like the more technical techniques of shooting them. The other half is for the focal length/compression I'm going to get. Occasionally, it's because I don't have a lens wide enough..... :ROFLMAO: Either way, I still enjoy shooting them.

And, I don't look at my own images at 200% so I'm not going to study yours Alan :)
 
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