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

TomB said:
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Whoop! After probably a decade away I'm back in the photography game. A pretty-well-used-but-at-first-glance-actually-not-that-bad A7R IIIa for the princely sum of £430 from Park Cameras. Now I just need some glass. Oh and a new tripod. And bag. And filters. And sd cards. And.... Ah damnit I'd forgotten what it was like!
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What's wrong with it? The next cheapest one is £1149..
 
Ed Sutton said:
iT32 arrived today. It's just what I was looking for. Thanks.
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It’s actually a great little flash if used within its limitations. Very handy, I mainly bought it because it just looked like a cool little toy but have found myself using it a lot more than I thought I would.
 
TomB said:
It did seem remarkably cheap so I jumped on it. There's a little paint wear around the edges, the eyecup could do with replacing and the shutter has done 118k. So it's had plenty of use, but seems fully functional, buttons all work, screen, viewfinder and sensor all look good.
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Sounds like a bargain, one of Sony's best ever sensors, enjoy. :)
 
snerkler said:
That reminds me, I’ve still not done my A1 update yet. Not heard of any being bricked this time so I think I’m safe to do it ;)
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Fingers crossed I got badly stung on that A7IV update 2/3 of our A7IV's had the problem that this one is supposed to fix.

I usually wait as well but my mate had done his with no issues. :rolleyes: and I jumped in.
 
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One of my CFexpress cards has just had a jaunt in the washing machine (not my doing), unbelievably it's still working in the card reader but I'm not sure I want to risk it in the camera, chatgpt says damage can occur over time due to the detergents :(
 
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snerkler said:
One of my CFexpress cards has just had a jaunt in the washing machine, unbelievably it's still working in the card reader but I'm not sure I want to risk it in the camera. Is there any risk to internal damage over time and then potentially damaging the camera?
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Google suggests the CF Express cards sometimes have an IP rating, so that would be the first thing to check - if you do decide to keep using it, I'd leave it somewhere warm for a few days first to make sure it's thoroughly dry.
 
Faldrax said:
Google suggests the CF Express cards sometimes have an IP rating, so that would be the first thing to check - if you do decide to keep using it, I'd leave it somewhere warm for a few days first to make sure it's thoroughly dry.
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Thanks, I've just updated my post as chatgpt says they can often work in the short term but can corrode over time, I don't think it's worth the risk.
 
snerkler said:
One of my CFexpress cards has just had a jaunt in the washing machine (not my doing), unbelievably it's still working in the card reader but I'm not sure I want to risk it in the camera, chatgpt says damage can occur over time due to the detergents :(
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Sounds like a good excuse to buy new faster cards.
 
snerkler said:
Thanks, I've just updated my post as chatgpt says they can often work in the short term but can corrode over time, I don't think it's worth the risk.
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New cards are cheap enough (particularly compared to the cost of a camera) that I'd tend to agree with you.
 
snerkler said:
One of my CFexpress cards has just had a jaunt in the washing machine (not my doing), unbelievably it's still working in the card reader but I'm not sure I want to risk it in the camera, chatgpt says damage can occur over time due to the detergents :(
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Personally I'd give it a dunk in some distilled water, followed by isopropyl, followed by a lengthy drying out.

Water won't hurt it if it isn't connected to anything. Rinsing away the detergent and then displacing the water with alcohol will stop corrosion - but you'd want to do it quickly, like within a few hours of getting it out of the machine.

I work at an electronics manufacturer, and I know this would be fine to do and leave no lasting effects, but yeah I'd still have trust issues. I'd keep it in the bag as an "ahh dammit I forgot my cards!" card.
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
Personally I'd give it a dunk in some distilled water, followed by isopropyl, followed by a lengthy drying out.

Water won't hurt it if it isn't connected to anything. Rinsing away the detergent and then displacing the water with alcohol will stop corrosion - but you'd want to do it quickly, like within a few hours of getting it out of the machine.

I work at an electronics manufacturer, and I know this would be fine to do and leave no lasting effects, but yeah I'd still have trust issues. I'd keep it in the bag as an "ahh dammit I forgot my cards!" card.
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In my computer days I/we used to wash things under a tap and then clean with a suitable product but for relatively cheap stuff of my own which can be easily replaced (rather than a piece of kit which is obsolete or for whatever reason difficult to replace) I don't think I'd bother or risk even a small chance of future failure. I'd bin it and sleep easy.
 
f/2.8 said:
Na get the new faster Peargear’s :cool:
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No point, my A1 can't take advantage of them and I won't be changing the camera any time soon (y) The A1 II doesn't write any faster either, so if I upgraded I still wouldn't be able to take advantage of the speed. Obviously transfer to the computer might be quicker, but it's quick enough anyway. I don't actually know what the max speed of my card reader is either :facepalm:
 
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I showed some of my Mrs WW and snow pictures to a friend and they said that my camera took good pictures. I thought about that and I suppose they're right as all I did was see the possibilities, set the settings, point the camera and press the button. Oh, and then process them.

While I'm here...

A7III and Sony 35mm f1.8.

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Just picked up an A7C for an upcoming US trip and wanting something a little less conspicuous than my A1s. I can't quite get my head round its size. It doesn't look that much smaller alongside the A1 and was wondering if I'd done the right thing. But then I can fit it in my 6 litre peak design sling along with the Tamron 17-28, Sony 28-60 and Tamron 50-400 and that kind of blows my mind.

Need to do some real life experimenting with the IQ of the tiny 28-60 vs the tamron 28-200, but I'm quite excited to spend a day in San Fran with it.
 
Tricky01 said:
Just picked up an A7C for an upcoming US trip and wanting something a little less conspicuous than my A1s. I can't quite get my head round its size. It doesn't look that much smaller alongside the A1 and was wondering if I'd done the right thing. But then I can fit it in my 6 litre peak design sling along with the Tamron 17-28, Sony 28-60 and Tamron 50-400 and that kind of blows my mind.

Need to do some real life experimenting with the IQ of the tiny 28-60 vs the tamron 28-200, but I'm quite excited to spend a day in San Fran with it.
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I think you for a great deal :)

Personally prefer the 28-200mm but both lenses have their place. Actually think the 28-60mm is a good lens and pretty decent image quality. Issue for me was it's not wide enough or long enough So I found myself changing more than I'd have liked when using a zoom.

Good luck on your trip
 
nandbytes said:
I think you for a great deal :)

Personally prefer the 28-200mm but both lenses have their place. Actually think the 28-60mm is a good lens and pretty decent image quality. Issue for me was it's not wide enough or long enough So I found myself changing more than I'd have liked when using a zoom.

Good luck on your trip
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Yeah, I did have a look at the Sony 20-70 as an alternative. I feel I just need to commit to a day with the 28-60 and see how I like it. It’s just such a compact package that I want to like it, but also know I’m a stickler for best IQ I can get regardless of weight and size!
 
I had a thought.

I was thinking about buying another one of those Chinese 40mm f2's as the one I had might have really been faulty. I don't know if I'll do it, I'll have to make my mind up :D
 
If the magnified view call up and freezing are faults and a new one doesn't suffer from them there's still the suspicion that the apertures aren't accurate and the longer mfd but I would like a compact af lens wider than f2.5.
 
snerkler said:
No point, my A1 can't take advantage of them and I won't be changing the camera any time soon (y) The A1 II doesn't write any faster either, so if I upgraded I still wouldn't be able to take advantage of the speed. Obviously transfer to the computer might be quicker, but it's quick enough anyway. I don't actually know what the max speed of my card reader is either :facepalm:
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snerkler said:
Damn this forum :runaway: :LOL:

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:D :D:D
 
f/2.8 said:
TT Artisan 40 f/2 is actually pretty decent for what it’s is and it’s tiny.
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I am tempted to try again just in case the one I had was faulty but if that's how they all are I couldn't live with the lock ups and magmified view issues. I hope it's just a matter of time before someone makes a similar but better and working lens.
 
LeeRatters said:
Not according to Alan's experience it isn't :)

Unless, as he has mentioned of course, that the one he had was individually faulty.
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I have one so does my daughter have found it grand for the money no complaints at all.
 
woof woof said:
I am tempted to try again just in case the one I had was faulty but if that's how they all are I couldn't live with the lock ups and magmified view issues. I hope it's just a matter of time before someone makes a similar but better and working lens.
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Did you have the newer firmware?

Haven’t had any lock ups with ours, don’t use manual focus so can’t comment on magnified view.

For the price I think it’s decent.
 
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That's the thing with the cheaper Chinese stuff - it can be good, but sample variation is so great that it's really just a roll of the dice.

I bought a cheap 25mm apsc lens and it was a belter. 2 of my friends ordered the same after seeing it and when we all got together, they were all very different.
 
So took my new (to me) A7RIII out on a whim for it's first spin after dark this evening. I'd had two glasses of wine but was itching to use it, so walked a mile or so down to some rocks overlooking Falmouth Bay. Turns out trying to learn a new camera in the pitch black while mildly sozzled isn't entirely straightforward. Plus I was getting frustrated with the light polution from Falmouth. Really red light polution... and what's that weird green cloud? Oh heck! Cue collapsing tripods, a desperate desire for a remote shutter release and some impromptu light painting. First photos for 10 years, haha!

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