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

EVF is miles better, even while its in its infancy its still offers more benefits over an OVF than negatives. I simply couldn't go back now.
 
Oh god let's not start this debate again please!? We'll be talking about battery life next...

Shall we move on? :)
 
JYC said:
Oh god let's not start this debate again please!? We'll be talking about battery life next...

Shall we move on? :)
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Move on to what? Do you have a topic in mind.
 
I waas wondering how many people have bought the LA-EA4 adapter and if you have bought it where do you get your sony/minolta lenses from as I am finding it quite hard to find what I am looking for, managed to get a Tokin 20-35, Sigma 105 OS and a 50mm 1.7 and have been looking for a cheap walkaround lens for a while now but it is jusst hard looks almmost like nobody has been shooting with minolta or sony glass
 
Got to disagree with the comment about lack of quality in the lens line up... both 35's, the 55, 28 and 90 all look to be very good lenses as indicated by their high ranking in the DXO table... and even some of the zooms get good reviews. The only fly in the ointment that I can see seems to be the 24-70mm f4. That is does seem to be a big miss by Sony though as for zoom users it's an important lens, but, just shows you that you really should use primes :D
 
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plamen_gb said:
I waas wondering how many people have bought the LA-EA4 adapter and if you have bought it where do you get your sony/minolta lenses from as I am finding it quite hard to find what I am looking for, managed to get a Tokin 20-35, Sigma 105 OS and a 50mm 1.7 and have been looking for a cheap walkaround lens for a while now but it is jusst hard looks almmost like nobody has been shooting with minolta or sony glass
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The option had crossed my mind, but thought there might be more available options by getting the metabones canon adapter.
 
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The option had crossed my mind, but thought there might be more available options by getting the metabones canon adapter.
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I have a Canon adapter also, I couldn't stand the slowness so I bought the Sony one and I haven't regret that decision even for a second it is so much faster, but good god finding the lenses for a good price is hard. How is your Canon adapter in terms of focusing does it hunt a lot and does it take like 2-3 sec to focus
 
I was under the impression that the latest firmware update on the iv on the a7rii worked very well
 
plamen_gb said:
I waas wondering how many people have bought the LA-EA4 adapter and if you have bought it where do you get your sony/minolta lenses from
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I had an LA-EA4 for a while and mostly used it with the 135mm f1.8 lens. As much as I fell in love with the lens, the LA-EA4 was so frustrating to use I ended up getting rid of both. When you're used to a modern mirrorless camera and the autofocus flexibility it allows, being warped back in time to DSLR-land and having to use a tiny diamond cluster of AF points in the centre of the frame is a horrible experience.

If you're going to be adapting A mount lenses, I'd stick to lenses compatible with the LA-EA3 so you don't get stuck with an antiquated DSLR-like autofocus system.
 
Crossroads said:
I had an LA-EA4 for a while and mostly used it with the 135mm f1.8 lens. As much as I fell in love with the lens, the LA-EA4 was so frustrating to use I ended up getting rid of both. When you're used to a modern mirrorless camera and the autofocus flexibility it allows, being warped back in time to DSLR-land and having to use a tiny diamond cluster of AF points in the centre of the frame is a horrible experience.

If you're going to be adapting A mount lenses, I'd stick to lenses compatible with the LA-EA3 so you don't get stuck with an antiquated DSLR-like autofocus system.
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Your DSLR mustve had very few points because the LAEA4 is nowhere near a decent DSLR and those antiquated DSLRS still have better AF than your A7.
 
Crossroads said:
I had an LA-EA4 for a while and mostly used it with the 135mm f1.8 lens. As much as I fell in love with the lens, the LA-EA4 was so frustrating to use I ended up getting rid of both. When you're used to a modern mirrorless camera and the autofocus flexibility it allows, being warped back in time to DSLR-land and having to use a tiny diamond cluster of AF points in the centre of the frame is a horrible experience.

If you're going to be adapting A mount lenses, I'd stick to lenses compatible with the LA-EA3 so you don't get stuck with an antiquated DSLR-like autofocus system.
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Except for the focus points I am quite happy with the AF speed, with the 105mm OS it is working great not as fast as when I had one with my Canon 5d mk2 but the difference is no more than 20-30% in favour of the DSLR which is in no way as bad as the Canon adapter
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Your DSLR mustve had very few points because the LAEA4 is nowhere near a decent DSLR and those antiquated DSLRS still have better AF than your A7.
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I still miss some of the DSLRs I've had through the years, but the thing that still makes me keep the A7 is the portability and the tilt screen. I like carrying it on my neck for good 12-14 hrs when I am on holidays and doing this with DSLR is tough.
 
twist said:
Your DSLR mustve had very few points because the LAEA4 is nowhere near a decent DSLR and those antiquated DSLRS still have better AF than your A7.
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Do we have to do the A7 v DSLR thing to death ever few pages?

Focus? Lenses? Expensive gear? batteries? EVF v OVF?

Maybe instead of going through this time and time again those interested in dragging it all up can just post "Pros and Cons Debate" and just leave it there.

We all have brains in our heads and can weigh the pro's and cons so lets just assume we know them and move on shall we?
 
woof woof said:
Do we have to do the A7 v DSLR thing to death ever few pages?

Focus? Lenses? Expensive gear? batteries? EVF v OVF?

Maybe instead of going through this time and time again those interested in dragging it all up can just post "Pros and Cons Debate" and just leave it there.

We all have brains in our heads and can weigh the pro's and cons so lets just assume we know them and move on shall we?
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I dont know, people make comparisons, then others reply. Perhaps you should be telling the people that Im replying to that actually brought it up in the first place.
 
Rizvan said:
I have the Zeiss 24-70mm f4 and find the results really acceptable and as bad a some make out, check out my Flickr photos from the train museum. There are also some high ISO images in there.

https://flickr.com/photos/39891775@N05/sets/72157659088065406

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:D

I think that maybe there are variations or maybe some pixel peepers and testers aren't happy but whole image type of users are? Over at LL they rate this lens highly.
 
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I waas wondering how many people have bought the LA-EA4 adapter and if you have bought it where do you get your sony/minolta lenses from as I am finding it quite hard to find what I am looking for, managed to get a Tokin 20-35, Sigma 105 OS and a 50mm 1.7 and have been looking for a cheap walkaround lens for a while now but it is jusst hard looks almmost like nobody has been shooting with minolta or sony glass
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dyxum.com

i like the 28mm 2.8 , and the 35 to 105 has great minolta colours, like the really expensive ones :D
70-210 beercan is a classic, slimmer than the fe 70200

the 28 to 100 and something is ment tobe a classic but ive never used it

i have a 35 to 105 and 70 210 to sell at some point, so if u want em ill make a classifieds post :)
 
Come on Twist. You know you're not a photographer unless you've owned the entire back catalogue of Sony kit and still want to buy the next model ;0)
 
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stevelmx5 said:
Come on Twist. You know you're not a photographer unless you've owner the entire back catalogue of Sony kit and still want to buy the next model ;0)
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I pretty much have.... nexc3/3/5/6, A5000/5100/6000, A7/7S. A55/58/77. A580. Rx100.

:oops: :$
 
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