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

snerkler said:
Am I the minority then? I’d rather have a single process and also be able to see what mode I’m in without having to delve into menus (whether by a configurable button or not). In an ideal world I’d like to know what ISO, shutter speed etc I’m in just by looking at dials (or second best a top screen) but Sony don’t offer this, and we all know how I feel about Fuji ;)
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A button would be so much easier, multiple presses to cycle through the different drive modes and view them through the viewfinder ... Lot easier than a wheel imo.
 
snerkler said:
Am I the minority then? I’d rather have a single process and also be able to see what mode I’m in without having to delve into menus (whether by a configurable button or not). In an ideal world I’d like to know what ISO, shutter speed etc I’m in just by looking at dials (or second best a top screen) but Sony don’t offer this, and we all know how I feel about Fuji ;)
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I don't think you are the minority but i don't think everyone values it as much as you do.

As Mike says a customisable button or dial can be used and changes seen in the viewfinder.
My biggest problem with that drive dial in A9/1 is that I cannot change the setting while looking through the EVF or shooting.

Besides you don't need to look into the menus to see your settings it's displayed on the LCD or EVF (depending on your display settings)
 
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nandbytes said:
I don't think you are the minority but i don't think everyone values it as much as you do.

As Mike says a customisable button or dial can be used and changes seen in the viewfinder.
My biggest problem with that drive dial in A9/1 is that I cannot change the setting while looking through the EVF or shooting.

Besides you don't need to look into the menus to see your settings it's displayed on the LCD or EVF (depending on your display settings)
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I don’t tend to change settings whilst looking at the EVF, I set my camera up before shooting and I never change drive mode ‘mid shoot’.
 
snerkler said:
I don’t tend to change settings whilst looking at the EVF, I set my camera up before shooting and I never change drive mode ‘mid shoot’.
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Then why do you care so much about the dial?
Isn't the whole point of having dial is for quick/easy access.
 
snerkler said:
Am I the minority then? I’d rather have a single process and also be able to see what mode I’m in without having to delve into menus (whether by a configurable button or not). In an ideal world I’d like to know what ISO, shutter speed etc I’m in just by looking at dials (or second best a top screen) but Sony don’t offer this, and we all know how I feel about Fuji ;)
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I am with you I prefer having the dial as well. Anyone that shoot’s professionally is likely going to prefer the dial as well based on the amount of professionals that complain about the entry level bodies like the A7IV not having it.
 
nandbytes said:
Then why do you care so much about the dial?
Isn't the whole point of having dial is for quick/easy access.
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Yes, but you don't have to be looking through the EVF to want as quick access as possible ;) Also, I like to have as many setting set as possible just looking at the camera. As I mentioned earlier ideally I'd like to set aperture, ISO and shutter speed just by looking at the camera too hence why Fuji always has a lure for me. If I could set the camera up before even turning it on that would be ideal, and I can do this with the 3 memory slots but obviously I can't when using A, S and M (y)
 
snerkler said:
Yes, but you don't have to be looking through the EVF to want as quick access as possible ;) Also, I like to have as many setting set as possible just looking at the camera. As I mentioned earlier ideally I'd like to set aperture, ISO and shutter speed just by looking at the camera too hence why Fuji always has a lure for me. If I could set the camera up before even turning it on that would be ideal, and I can do this with the 3 memory slots but obviously I can't when using A, S and M (y)
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My biggest gripe is not having a memory recall that remembers your last settings without having to resave them, and the inability to turn flash on and off from memory recall too.
 
snerkler said:
Yes, but you don't have to be looking through the EVF to want as quick access as possible ;) Also, I like to have as many setting set as possible just looking at the camera. As I mentioned earlier ideally I'd like to set aperture, ISO and shutter speed just by looking at the camera too hence why Fuji always has a lure for me. If I could set the camera up before even turning it on that would be ideal, and I can do this with the 3 memory slots but obviously I can't when using A, S and M (y)
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Yes I can understand that, i do like having an aperture ring in my lenses for this reason.
Shutter speed i often change when looking through the EVF/LCD so a Fuji style dial wouldn't work as well for me.

I would appreciate having a dial for ISO since I don't change that very often and normally set it up as soon as I turn on the camera.
 
In an ideal world there would be dials controlling all the key functions of the camera, rather than just the 4. There would also be an LCD on the top, rather than having to look at the rear screen or through the EVF.
 
ancient_mariner said:
In an ideal world there would be dials controlling all the key functions of the camera, rather than just the 4. There would also be an LCD on the top, rather than having to look at the rear screen or through the EVF.
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Never much cared for the top LCD even when my camera had one.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Just picked up an A7R3 for £800! I did trade in a Manfrotto ball head and a Canon flash sync cord which surprisingly got £100 for. Very happy with that.
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I'd like an rIIIa too. More manageable file sizes than the rIV and a sensible price these days.
 
nandbytes said:
Yes I can understand that, i do like having an aperture ring in my lenses for this reason.
Shutter speed i often change when looking through the EVF/LCD so a Fuji style dial wouldn't work as well for me.

I would appreciate having a dial for ISO since I don't change that very often and normally set it up as soon as I turn on the camera.
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I wish you had quicker access to auto ISO like Nikon where you can just turn it on/off rather than scrolling through to the top of the ISO settings.
 
Cleaned, inside (sensor) and out, put on a screen protector and Smallrig base (Sony Bodies are too short with no place for pinky finger.). Put in the same settings as my A73. Now it feels and functions like the A73 pretty much the same.

The edges are a bit worn where the hands rubs against it, but everything works, 13k shutter count. Apparently it was owned by a wild life photographer.

I am still having to check that it is the mark 3, not 2 lol

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woof woof said:
Very nice Raymond.

Well found and snagged. I'm quite jealous :D
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I have been checking LCE daily. I found out that they list their Secondhand gear as and when they get a new one in the store. The way it works is quite old school. They would only upload during that particular store's opening hours so it will never update on a Sunday. But it can pop up anytime from 9am to 5pm. But the Second Hand landing page is showing gear chronologically, the newest item is always on Page 1.

So I just look at that page far too often, waiting for a good price body, was going to be Fuji but when a R3 at like £300 lower than all the others one around anywhere popped up i just had to. Especially when i realise I had a Manfrotto ballhead just sitting around (I paid £127 for that head, got £100 for it, apparently they now sell for £250 new now.....). So basically, £400 off the nearest A7R3 anywhere, and shutter count too is relatively low.
 
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Well done.

In reality I'll just keep the A7 until it dies.

I went out again today without a camera and I have thought of giving this hobby up or at least offloading most of my kit as it's just so difficult to find the time these days but as it's worth next to nothing it just goes back in the drawer.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Cleaned, inside (sensor) and out, put on a screen protector and Smallrig base (Sony Bodies are too short with no place for pinky finger.). Put in the same settings as my A73. Now it feels and functions like the A73 pretty much the same.

The edges are a bit worn where the hands rubs against it, but everything works, 13k shutter count. Apparently it was owned by a wild life photographer.

I am still having to check that it is the mark 3, not 2 lol

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If that was a Leica the rub marks would be called patina and the fan boys would be drooling over it’s “character” lol

Well done, great price , enjoy.
 
imattersuk said:
If that was a Leica the rub marks would be called patina and the fan boys would be drooling over it’s “character” lol

Well done, great price , enjoy.
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In the guitar world.

A mark on a Gibson is call relic.

A mark on a PRS is call damage.

Gibson is often described as a guitar with character.

PRS is often described as a guitar that is sterile.

Remind you of the photography world? :runaway:

Human beings are weird.
 
Raymond Lin said:
In the guitar world.

A mark on a Gibson is call relic.

A mark on a PRS is call damage.

Gibson is often described as a guitar with character.

PRS is often described as a guitar that is sterile.

Remind you of the photography world? :runaway:

Human beings are weird.
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I just prefer everything flawless ;)
 
snerkler said:
I just prefer everything flawless ;)
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Yeah I'm the same although I do wonder what lives some of these cameras have, even some of my older cameras don't have any marks on them despite a lot of use (apart from the one I just dropped :( ). I've been looking at some second hand cameras recently and quite shocked at the condition and the description, one was described as 'excellent' I think it was from MPB and from the pictures it looked like it had been in a battle with a belt sander.
 
snerkler said:
I just prefer everything flawless ;)
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Cameras and guitars are very different to me. A guitar is for life, in that after 30 or 40 years or more, it will be as good as ever if not better. I have the Dynelectron I bought in '77, the acoustic bought in '83, the strat I bought in '89, worn and good. A camera is a disposable tool with short lifespan engineered into it. Wear is ok in non-critical areas, but only detracts.

Except a PRS. Put a chip in one of those and it's worthless. ;)
 
The paint wear marks were the first thing I noticed on those images. Looks great imo :)

I'm still sitting with the A7. I've started a new little themed project thing which it's fine for as it is most things I do! I'm not sure whether to chase resolution for my astro stuff in the future or better auto focus with a 9 month old grandson (who we're baby sitting tonight) who will be moving pretty quickly in a few years time :ROFLMAO:

It would be something like the Riii or A7iii though I think right now.
 
JohnMcL7 said:
Yeah I'm the same although I do wonder what lives some of these cameras have, even some of my older cameras don't have any marks on them despite a lot of use (apart from the one I just dropped :( ). I've been looking at some second hand cameras recently and quite shocked at the condition and the description, one was described as 'excellent' I think it was from MPB and from the pictures it looked like it had been in a battle with a belt sander.
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I’ve had a similar experience with cars recently, told they were pristine and they were far from it.
 
LeeRatters said:
The paint wear marks were the first thing I noticed on those images. Looks great imo :)

I'm still sitting with the A7. I've started a new little themed project thing which it's fine for as it is most things I do! I'm not sure whether to chase resolution for my astro stuff in the future or better auto focus with a 9 month old grandson (who we're baby sitting tonight) who will be moving pretty quickly in a few years time :ROFLMAO:

It would be something like the Riii or A7iii though I think right now.
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Eye-AF really helps with the rug-rats.
 
To me a camera is a tool and if all your tools are mint then they have not been used enough. The wear on the top and corners comes from hands and bags.

My old Nikon D3 was held together with gaffer tape but it had taken 1.3 million shots.
 
Icee said:
To me a camera is a tool and if all your tools are mint then they have not been used enough. The wear on the top and corners comes from hands and bags.

My old Nikon D3 was held together with gaffer tape but it had taken 1.3 million shots.
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Yup, whilst there are lots of paint rubbed off and “stains” and dead skins on the surface, it was coming off brown from the isopropyl lol, there’s no dent I can see, so that means to me it’s never been dropped on something hard, or at least landed on the body anyway.
 
I’ve not really been paying close attention, have Sony finally brought the LCD resolution up to modern standards with the A7RV?
 
Icee said:
To me a camera is a tool and if all your tools are mint then they have not been used enough. The wear on the top and corners comes from hands and bags.

My old Nikon D3 was held together with gaffer tape but it had taken 1.3 million shots.
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Mines been used plenty but still pretty much as new, likewise my lenses so I don’t agree. You can use stuff plenty but still look after it (y) I can appreciate this may be different for a pro who doesn’t necessarily have the time to mollycoddle their gear though.
 
snerkler said:
Mines been used plenty but still pretty much as new, likewise my lenses so I don’t agree. You can use stuff plenty but still look after it (y) I can appreciate this may be different for a pro who doesn’t necessarily have the time to mollycoddle their gear though.
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It’s not that, where your hand make contact with the body, if you are moving the dials etc, paint is going to rub off eventually. No amount of care would stop that. Unless you never hold the camera and only ever poke it with a cotton wool when pressing the buttons.

It’s like the key caps on the keyboard. It will get shiny as you use it. Unless you wear cotton gloves when you type.
 
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Raymond Lin said:
It’s not that, where your hand make contact with the body, if you are moving the dials etc, paint is going to rub off eventually. No amount of care would stop that. Unless you never hold the camera and only ever poke it with a cotton wool when pressing the buttons.

It’s like the key caps on the keyboard. It will get shiny as you use it. Unless you wear cotton gloves when you type.
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Yeah I get that grips can wear, not sure why paint would rub off though.

I’m not saying everyone should mollycoddle their gear though, just don’t agree that if it’s in pristine condition it means it’s not been used enough (y)
 
snerkler said:
Yeah I get that grips can wear, not sure why paint would rub off though.

I’m not saying everyone should mollycoddle their gear though, just don’t agree that if it’s in pristine condition it means it’s not been used enough (y)
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The paint area near the wheel on my 5D always wear because I constantly turn the dial to love the focus point.

Same as any metal statue at any temples or famous places where tourist rub part of it for good luck, that part is always shiny. Same reason.

That said, my gear are normally in very good condition, certainly better than this one.
 
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ancient_mariner said:
Eye-AF really helps with the rug-rats.
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I loved Eye-AF, really helped with the children and dog. It would struggle with my daughter though and I think it was because her hair would fall in front of her face - even when not hiding her eyes but I wonder if it upset it detecting the face and therefore the eyes?
 
gman said:
I loved Eye-AF, really helped with the children and dog. It would struggle with my daughter though and I think it was because her hair would fall in front of her face - even when not hiding her eyes but I wonder if it upset it detecting the face and therefore the eyes?
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If the eyes are shaded from a hat or something then it can affect eye af so I’d imagine hair being over or around the eyes it can throw it off.
 
Does anybody have the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 II? I'm considering a change from my Sony 85mm f/1,8 as I'm getting a lot of green and purple fringing on back lit situations. I understand the VIltrox doesn't exhibit the same characteristics. Anybody got any experience of the VIltrox lens?
 
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