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It had the latest firmware: hunted, often missed focus.They did update the firmware which I think helped with the AF. Seems quite quick on the A73.
It had the latest firmware: hunted, often missed focus.They did update the firmware which I think helped with the AF. Seems quite quick on the A73.
Great cam man, I loved mine but its crippled for video so useless to me sadly. Sneaky f***ers said they were gonna add picture profiles and never did
truly wonderful pictures!
You are now making me want this lens
One can't have it both ways I guess.
Pulling in dust is a thing of the past I think. I was using tamron 28-75 and 100-400mm with no such issues. Still use 24-105mm and have no issues with that. The modern lenses are pretty well sealed against dust.
As for the rest that's what you have to put up with but the overall package will still be lighter with weight concentrated near the body so I think balance won't be an issue either.
My main concern is it's performance. The latest EF 70-200mm is considered the best one of the lot. How will it compare?
Your 28-75 must be special in that case. You should just use it as your hooverThe Tamron 28-75 sucks in dust better then a dyson all extending zooms do you can’t beat physics.
Your 28-75 must be special in that case. You should just use it as your hoover
What use are picture profiles? Can you not just shoot in S log and grade from there. Sorry, I know nothing about video so genuinely interested. Cheers
S Log actually is a picture profile, which the A9 doesn't have.
It basically gives you more headroom to colour grade and edit in post. Not using a picture profile basically bakes the colour etc in and gives very little to no room for grading
Mental omission that.
Yup, really can’t see the logic behind it, is there any chance of it being added in firmware or are Sony just choosing to keep it from the A9?
It looks it's brought a case, so it may be staying awhile.
I think the terrible bags are a G lens thing. The 70-200 f4 G has an awful bag too. The 100-400 GM has a nice bag but I find it mainly sits in the cupboard unused anyway as I transport camera gear in f stop ICUs. Most manufacturer bags aren’t that useful as you can’t get the lens in with a camera attached.excellent lens for the price, I replaced the foot on mine with a Wimberly one which is pretty good.
I also bought a case for it as they obviously had to save money on the terrible bag that came with it lol
Actually the 24-105mm has a leather soft pouch that's quite useful and I actually use it. Zeiss lenses come with the same.I think the terrible bags are a G lens thing. The 70-200 f4 G has an awful bag too. The 100-400 GM has a nice bag but I find it mainly sits in the cupboard unused anyway as I transport camera gear in f stop ICUs. Most manufacturer bags aren’t that useful as you can’t get the lens in with a camera attached.
Never use any of these bags or cases, if you have a camera bag or case then these bags just add bulk.
Has anyone ever rented a lens from Wex? I tried to rent one and they have said that the people that do the Credit Check can’t find my house! I have been in the same house from 2014 and have all my banking, mortgage and cards registered to it. I ran a check on myself using Experian and it finds me ok and my credit score is 947/999 so i can’t see that being an issue.
They now want me to leave the full deposit of £2300 for a 70-200 G Master lens which seems a tad extreme, considering with this check completed it drops to £250 which seems fair and reasonable. Has anyone experienced anything similar? It just seem really strange to me.
I think the leather pouch for the 24-105 and 70-200 f4 are of the same design/build. They can potentially be useful but I bet most sit in the box used ready for resale in the future. I never use the pouches as I have several ICUs that work better. I’ve used the case that comes with the 100-400 to transport that lens on its own but even then had to take the tripod foot off as it won’t fit in the bag with an arca Swiss plate attached.Actually the 24-105mm has a leather soft pouch that's quite useful and I actually use it. Zeiss lenses come with the same.
The GM lens bags are very nice but I never use them.
Same here. I have a range of ICUs set up for the various uses. Only this week I found out the micro ICU that I purchased to transport just the camera with the 24-105 attach is also a perfect fit for the 70-200 f4 on its own. I’m tempted to get another so I can quickly decide to take the70-200 or not.Never use any of these bags or cases, if you have a camera bag or case then these bags just add bulk.
Never use any of these bags or cases, if you have a camera bag or case then these bags just add bulk.
That would be normal for WEX.
They used to charge the full price of the lens as the deposit and then refund after you returned it or if you decided to buy the lens you got the rental fee for free.
A73 is starting to show rub marks on the corners. Guess this is why some people use those half case things.
Have you had a look on Lensesforhire? Stewart who owns it is a member here. Not sure how many days you were renting for, but it could be cheaper.Has anyone ever rented a lens from Wex? I tried to rent one and they have said that the people that do the Credit Check can’t find my house! I have been in the same house from 2014 and have all my banking, mortgage and cards registered to it. I ran a check on myself using Experian and it finds me ok and my credit score is 947/999 so i can’t see that being an issue.
They now want me to leave the full deposit of £2300 for a 70-200 G Master lens which seems a tad extreme, considering with this check completed it drops to £250 which seems fair and reasonable. Has anyone experienced anything similar? It just seem really strange to me.
There are still plenty other corners exposed tbh.
All my Sony cameras have ended up the same regardless of L-plates, half-cases etc.
Only possible solution I have found to keep the body near mint - https://alphagvrd.com/pages/camera
those wraps don’t look too bad! Probably a bit fiddly to get on but at least it’s all round protection.
Both of mine look worn out!A73 is starting to show rub marks on the corners. Guess this is why some people use those half case things.
Both of mine look worn out!
Thought I would start with this thread before going anywhere else and also before I go down this route of switching systems.
I'm currently running a Canon 1D4, with the A7III Is the auto focus as good as the reviews, I have poor vision and AF is always my down fall making sure to nail the portraits is always hit and miss sometimes and even using a few hacks like drawing on my view finder screen so I know where the comon AF points are as I can't see red which is the AF highlight colour on a 1D4 and most other canocn cameras I've been looking into the Sonys AF system and it does eye tracking and alll sorts of other things.
But in peoples opinion is it worth jumping ship for ?
What are you guys doing to them, mine all look pretty much as new.
What are you guys doing to them, mine all look pretty much as new.
Thought I would start with this thread before going anywhere else and also before I go down this route of switching systems.
I'm currently running a Canon 1D4, with the A7III Is the auto focus as good as the reviews, I have poor vision and AF is always my down fall making sure to nail the portraits is always hit and miss sometimes and even using a few hacks like drawing on my view finder screen so I know where the comon AF points are as I can't see red which is the AF highlight colour on a 1D4 and most other canocn cameras I've been looking into the Sonys AF system and it does eye tracking and alll sorts of other things.
But in peoples opinion is it worth jumping ship for ?
Thought I would start with this thread before going anywhere else and also before I go down this route of switching systems.
I'm currently running a Canon 1D4, with the A7III Is the auto focus as good as the reviews, I have poor vision and AF is always my down fall making sure to nail the portraits is always hit and miss sometimes and even using a few hacks like drawing on my view finder screen so I know where the comon AF points are as I can't see red which is the AF highlight colour on a 1D4 and most other canocn cameras I've been looking into the Sonys AF system and it does eye tracking and alll sorts of other things.
But in peoples opinion is it worth jumping ship for ?