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

[snerkler]

A7v not a7rv. The a7v is 30fps

Ahh, google lied to me, it said it was only 10fps but after just going on the Sony site I see that it's 10fps Mechanical and 30fps electronic Yeah 1s shooting is not ideal, although I'm not sure if I've ever continuously shot for much longer than this. Adding pre-capture does alter things, although if I was shooting anything that requires pre-capture I'm guessing I'd be using the mechanical shutter to avoid rolling shutter.

 

[addicknchips]

I'd prefer the R5ii myself but A7RVI does have other benefits. Likely better EVF, matched dual cards, fully articulated screen, better battery life, dynamic range.

Also now it has illuminated buttons
I have shot plenty in the dark, and i mostly shoot with muscle memory. Never had an issue but apparently there are people who need this

Finally!
With Sony cameras getting bigger all round they are waking up to the features and ergonomics that do make a difference

 

[nandbytes]

I was initially impressed by the 100-400mm f4.5 but then I got to thinking, is it really worth double the price and 500g for 2/3 of a stop over the old GM? I'm sure it'll be slightly sharper and faster AF in the lab but I've never found the original GM lacking in either of these areas. The internal zoom is nice, but then the whole thing is much larger. I think I'd rather have the 300mm f2.8 and use TC's.

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2/3rd stop definitely makes a difference and especially in the UK.
It's difference between shooting at under 1/1000s or over 1/1000s

Plus the point is it'll be much sharper with TCs

He's done a comparison against 200-600mm, even with TC it's sharper

View: https://youtu.be/93Cof3kVhTA?si=K2L7q5T7pgp5hxfr


300mm f2.8 can't go to 800mm with 2x, plus it costs 50% more and it's not a zoom.
i also don't see it as a replacement for the original 100-400mm. It's more a good upgrade for people shooting with 200-600mm or 400-800mm, it'll be mostly sharper and lighter by a fair margin.

Horses for courses and all that

 

[Peter123]

An objective review.

My Sony 100-400 F4.5 Real World Review!

WHEW! I just finished my review of the new Sony 100-400 F/4.5 - and honestly, this lens turned out to be a lot more interesting than I expected. :) On paper, it doesn’t really dominate the other options in Sony’s lineup, but after spending time shooting with it in the field, there were a few...

bcgforums.com

 

[LongLensPhotography]

I'd prefer the R5ii myself but A7RVI does have other benefits. Likely better EVF, matched dual cards, fully articulated screen, better battery life, dynamic range.

Also now it has illuminated buttons
I have shot plenty in the dark, and i mostly shoot with muscle memory. Never had an issue but apparently there are people who need this

These are very marginal differences, and illuminated buttons are mainly for new users. Its a tough one when staying on canon practically means pretty much no new lenses ever

Now a7riv should be getting into sub 1k range! Should be ok for tripod stills although i have concerns about sensor cleanliness on these

 

[LongLensPhotography]

2/3rd stop definitely makes a difference and especially in the UK.
It's difference between shooting at under 1/1000s or over 1/1000s

Plus the point is it'll be much sharper with TCs

He's done a comparison against 200-600mm, even with TC it's sharper

View: https://youtu.be/93Cof3kVhTA?si=K2L7q5T7pgp5hxfr


300mm f2.8 can't go to 800mm with 2x, plus it costs 50% more and it's not a zoom.
i also don't see it as a replacement for the original 100-400mm. It's more a good upgrade for people shooting with 200-600mm or 400-800mm, it'll be mostly sharper and lighter by a fair margin.

Horses for courses and all that

This is a whole new category lens, not like for like update. It looks like it is a winner, and wallet is happy because i have zero need for anything like this