Opinions on the Batis 18mm? Returned the 16-35 GM, nice lens but thought it was pants at 35mm, couldn't get it exchanged so took the cash back.
Probably just going down a route of a few primes and a 24-105 (once i can get one!).
Could just buy another Loxia but the 18mm Batis seems to get great reviews and that extra 3mm might make all the difference some times!
My experience with all ultrawide zooms, especially 2.8s is that they deteriorate quite abit at the long end. I've had loads of them over the years and the only one that was usable at the long end was the Nikon 17-35 2.8Opinions on the Batis 18mm? Returned the 16-35 GM, nice lens but thought it was pants at 35mm, couldn't get it exchanged so took the cash back.
Probably just going down a route of a few primes and a 24-105 (once i can get one!).
Could just buy another Loxia but the 18mm Batis seems to get great reviews and that extra 3mm might make all the difference some times!
Opinions on the Batis 18mm? Returned the 16-35 GM, nice lens but thought it was pants at 35mm, couldn't get it exchanged so took the cash back.
Probably just going down a route of a few primes and a 24-105 (once i can get one!).
Could just buy another Loxia but the 18mm Batis seems to get great reviews and that extra 3mm might make all the difference some times!
Was looking to buy the 16-35 - what was wrong with it at 35mm?
although I suspect it was down to the normal Sony variation in lenses, one copy is excellent the next not so good.
It looks pretty wide spread with all the secondhand units there are available
Advice needed -
Currently have - 16-35mm F4, 28-70mm (kit lens), Zeiss 35mm 2.8, Beercan 70-210 f4.
Thinking of selling every one of them and going for the:
24-104mm F4 (Sony FE mount), 20mm FD 2.8, 50mm FD 1.8
Main focus on landscape for the time being. 16mm is wider than I like to shoot but not sure how good the 20mm FD 2.8 is!
Would you do it?
If you are still planning to do weddings that 16mm will come in handy. Keep it.
Very much so - good point, cheers.
I mean I could push the boat out and go for 16-35mm + 24-105mm.
It’s the best lens in your bag so keep that and build around it.
Wide is sorted.
Something for low light, something medium range and something long.
So could go 16-35mm f4, 55mm 1.8, 24-105mm f4 and 70-200mm f4.
Main focus on landscape for the time being. 16mm is wider than I like to shoot but not sure how good the 20mm FD 2.8 is!
Looking at picking up an A7 in the next few weeks.
Im just wondering if there is any "Do it all" lenses that people recommend? I am taking a trip to Nepal next month so a mix of landscapes and portraits really. I was looking at the 18-105 F4 G OSS. But I could be persuaded to buy 2 lenses, a prime and a zoom maybe? Dont want to spend much either which probably doesn't help the cause!
Looking at picking up an A7 in the next few weeks.
Im just wondering if there is any "Do it all" lenses that people recommend? I am taking a trip to Nepal next month so a mix of landscapes and portraits really. I was looking at the 18-105 F4 G OSS. But I could be persuaded to buy 2 lenses, a prime and a zoom maybe? Dont want to spend much either which probably doesn't help the cause!
I like the idea of a full frame "compact" camera really. Haven't really dont much shooting for the past 10 years when I had a Nikon d50! You seem to be able to pick up a body for £500 odd as well which seems like a decent price, missed a few under £500 though! Slowly realising the Sony's aren't that cheep!
Second hand is definitely the way forward and to be honest im not sure I would use 70mm+ apart from this trip but having not actively shot for so long im almost not sure if I will need that at all!
I am taking a trip to Nepal next month so a mix of landscapes and portraits really. I was looking at the 18-105 F4 G OSS. But I could be persuaded to buy 2 lenses, a prime and a zoom maybe? Dont want to spend much either which probably doesn't help the cause!
geting one?The 24-105mm gets a good review...
Rumor site...
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/24-105mm-fe-review-opticallimits-superior-canon-nikon/#disqus_thread
What they say...
"Overall the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS is an obvious choice in the Sony lineup. It may not be able to touch the center quality of the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM but the border quality is surprisingly high for such a lens – at least when stopping down to f/5.6. Lateral CAs are moderate. The quality of the bokeh is quite good for a lens within its scope.
The Sony lens isn’t flawless but just to provide a framework for comparison – it is superior to both the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS II and Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G VR. So it’s certainly a lens we can recommend to Sony FE users."
Direct to the review...
http://www.opticallimits.com/sonyalphaff/1034-sony24105f4goss
That's nice
All of the film SLR's where compact FFI like the idea of a full frame "compact" camera really. Haven't really dont much shooting for the past 10 years when I had a Nikon d50! You seem to be able to pick up a body for £500 odd as well which seems like a decent price, missed a few under £500 though! Slowly realising the Sony's aren't that cheep!
Second hand is definitely the way forward and to be honest im not sure I would use 70mm+ apart from this trip but having not actively shot for so long im almost not sure if I will need that at all!
All of the film SLR's where compact FF
I own the A7r2 and A9. I use the 18-105 solely as video lens in the super 35 mode on both bodies, it's definitely not really suggested for stills on an A7 although it is capable of doing so at a lower resolution and apsc field of viewLooking at picking up an A7 in the next few weeks.
Im just wondering if there is any "Do it all" lenses that people recommend? I am taking a trip to Nepal next month so a mix of landscapes and portraits really. I was looking at the 18-105 F4 G OSS. But I could be persuaded to buy 2 lenses, a prime and a zoom maybe? Dont want to spend much either which probably doesn't help the cause!
geting one?
Sony FE 400mm f2.8 GM spotted at the Olympics
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Sony FE 400mm f2.8 GM spotted at the Olympics
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£10m
Advice needed -
Currently have - 16-35mm F4, 28-70mm (kit lens), Zeiss 35mm 2.8, Beercan 70-210 f4.
Thinking of selling every one of them and going for the:
24-104mm F4 (Sony FE mount), 20mm FD 2.8, 50mm FD 1.8
Main focus on landscape for the time being. 16mm is wider than I like to shoot but not sure how good the 20mm FD 2.8 is!
Would you do it?
I was very impressed with the 24-105 but sent it back when a used 24-70 was available.
I'm in in the Amazon preorder now though at £1066, there does seem to be an "iffy" batch of these though, lengthy thread over at another forum where most of the newer ones seem to have a severe focus shift issue.
It's got to be. The Canon version is £9,500 and the Nikon version is £10,500. Personally I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this one was £12,000.Yeah I’m guessing a easy £10k + piece of glass.
It's got to be. The Canon version is £9,500 and the Nikon version is £10,500. Personally I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this one was £12,000.
What's more interesting is when we think it might be in the shops. Anyone?
I’d say September 2018.
then they'd miss that little football thingy over in Russia in June.