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

snerkler said:
Sure is. From Panamoz:-
Sony A7R III £2550
24-105mm f4 £1140
16-35mm £879
70-400mm £1395
70-200mm f2.8 £1855

Total £7819 so more than I said before, but that's because I looked at the 24-70mm rather than 24-105mm.

And that's without an 85mm f1.4 and 105mm f2.8 Macro which I also have :eek:
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lets see nikon:
D850+24-120mm kit - 2940
16-35mm/4 - 915
80-400 - 1655
70-200 - 1820

total - 7330

Nikon isn't much cheaper, the main difference is they have a kit deal with 24-120 and Sony does not with 24-105.

Of course you are already invested in Nikon so upgrading isn't as expensive but swapping system is always more expensive.
 
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nandbytes said:
lets see nikon:
D850+24-120mm kit - 2940
16-35mm/4 - 915
80-400 - 1655
70-200 - 1820

total - 7330

Nikon isn't much cheaper, the main difference is they have a kit deal with 24-120 and Sony does not with 24-105.

Of course you are already invested in Nikon so upgrading isn't expensive but swapping system is always more expensive.
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The beauty with Nikon is there’s more choice, and I don’t have those exact lenses but would have to choose the closest if I went to Sony.

I have the 150-600mm which I paid £700 UK for, but would have to buy the 70-400mm Sony at double the price grey. I have the 18-35mm G which I paid £500 UK vs £915 16-35mm Sony grey. I bought the 24-120mm f4 £450 grey vs Sony 24-105mm f4 £1140 grey. I very much doubt the 24-105mm f4 is nearly 3 times better than the 24-120mm f4.

Obviously if you could get the equivalent lenses for the Sony for the cheaper prices then it might be more appealing ;)
 
snerkler said:
The beauty with Nikon is there’s more choice, and I don’t have those exact lenses but would have to choose the closest if I went to Sony.

I have the 150-600mm which I paid £700 UK for, but would have to buy the 70-400mm Sony at double the price grey. I have the 18-35mm G which I paid £500 UK vs £915 16-35mm Sony grey. I bought the 24-120mm f4 £450 grey vs Sony 24-105mm f4 £1140 grey. I very much doubt the 24-105mm f4 is nearly 3 times better than the 24-120mm f4.

Obviously if you could get the equivalent lenses for the Sony for the cheaper prices then it might be more appealing ;)
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well of course if you bring 3rd party into question nikon will be cheaper. I was purely comparing 1st party options.

If you are happy to use 3rd party lenses I wonder if you would be open to using adapted glass?
For example you could pick up a canon 17-40mm for ~£300 on this forum.
The tamron 28-75 is coming and I wonder how much quality you'd loose when you crop to 105mm vs. 24-120mm which isn't that great past 80mm.

Telephoto you have to buy first party and it definitely 3 times better than tamron 150-600 :D

Just pointing out options that could make things cheaper of course such option might not be for you.
 
I am a bit disappointed with the Sigma FE range. I was so looking forward to the 35mm but it appears to be a similar size/weight to the Distagon (the original rumours were smaller/lighter) & it looks cheap & nasty too :rolleyes::(

Have to investigate the Samyang AF 35/1.4 instead.......
 
nandbytes said:
well of course if you bring 3rd party into question nikon will be cheaper. I was purely comparing 1st party options.

If you are happy to use 3rd party lenses I wonder if you would be open to using adapted glass?
For example you could pick up a canon 17-40mm for ~£300 on this forum.
The tamron 28-75 is coming and I wonder how much quality you'd loose when you crop to 105mm vs. 24-120mm which isn't that great past 80mm.

Telephoto you have to buy first party and it definitely 3 times better than tamron 150-600 :D

Just pointing out options that could make things cheaper of course such option might not be for you.
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Don’t want to use adapted lenses and lose AF speed. The Tamron is a really nice lens tbh, and my 24-120mm is pretty good throughout. 28mm’s not wide enough for me for a general purpose lens.
 
nandbytes said:
well of course if you bring 3rd party into question nikon will be cheaper. I was purely comparing 1st party options.

If you are happy to use 3rd party lenses I wonder if you would be open to using adapted glass?
For example you could pick up a canon 17-40mm for ~£300 on this forum.
The tamron 28-75 is coming and I wonder how much quality you'd loose when you crop to 105mm vs. 24-120mm which isn't that great past 80mm.

Telephoto you have to buy first party and it definitely 3 times better than tamron 150-600 :D

Just pointing out options that could make things cheaper of course such option might not be for you.
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Its exactly the issue with Sony current, the first party stuff is expensive as is most of the 3rd party stuff as its a bit more "specialist or high end" than the 3rd party stuff thats available for Canon/Nikon.

You can get a 24-70 Tamron for Nikon for less than £500 thats about 95% as good as the £1800 GM lens for Sony, hell even the Nikon 24-120 f4 is only £500 v £1200 for the Sony 24-105 f4.

Telephoto is exactly where the biggest issue is though, I'd love to see some of the Sigma and Tamron stuff in FE mount, the newer Tamron stuff is magnificent value and again about 99% as good as the much dearer Nikon, Canon options. Would sell in bucket loads as most people wouldn't be willing to pay the extortionate first party prices when a 70-200 f2.8 can be had for £1200 from Tamron.

LeeRatters said:
I am a bit disappointed with the Sigma FE range. I was so looking forward to the 35mm but it appears to be a similar size/weight to the Distagon (the original rumours were smaller/lighter) & it looks cheap & nasty too :rolleyes::(

Have to investigate the Samyang AF 35/1.4 instead.......
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Might as well get a Canon Mount 35 and the MC-11 adapter, looks better! Agree though really thought a smaller 35 Art would be amazing on the Sony, a decently priced, fast 35mm really is one of the glaring omissions of the lens lineup.
 
Odd Ive stopped getting email alert when new posts appears in this thread others are fine
 
Must of turned something off but I am still subscribed thou
 
Ah I have just unsubscribed and rejoined and tick send email ta da what the hell happened before I aint a clue.. Now I can keep up with the sony talk....

A7III with Kit lens the lens will do me for walk about
70-200 F4
85mm 1.8
55mm 1.8 Maybe later
 
rookies said:
Ah I have just unsubscribed and rejoined and tick send email ta da what the hell happened before I aint a clue.. Now I can keep up with the sony talk....

A7III with Kit lens the lens will do me for walk about
70-200 F4
85mm 1.8
55mm 1.8 Maybe later
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Good lenses :)
 
Been thinking about the 50mm 1.4 or even the Sigma Art when it arrives, but then I shoot more with the Zeiss 55mm and wonder how I could ever sell it.

It's as quick as it ever needs to be on an a7RII, has never missed focus and is usefully light/small compared to, well, anything remotely comparable. At my last two weddings it's done 95% of the work and I honestly don't know what I'd gain with f1.4.

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chrism_scotland said:
Might as well get a Canon Mount 35 and the MC-11 adapter, looks better! Agree though really thought a smaller 35 Art would be amazing on the Sony, a decently priced, fast 35mm really is one of the glaring omissions of the lens lineup.
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I'm on the original A7...... I don't think adapted lenses do what they are supposed to.... lol
 
A 35mm 1.8 along the lines of the Zeiss 55 would be awesome and surely very popular. I hope Sony take note of the runaway success of the Nikon 1.8 AF-S line and work on something similar once they've covered all the 'basics.
 
ukaskew said:
A 35mm 1.8 along the lines of the Zeiss 55 would be awesome and surely very popular. I hope Sony take note of the runaway success of the Nikon 1.8 AF-S line and work on something similar once they've covered all the 'basics.
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I don't think Sony likes the number 35 1.8, they avoided it like the plague for years with apsc e mount.
 
... screw the peasants, what we need to look serious is a ridiculously expensive 400mm!
 
SsSsSsSsSnake said:
Some of you guys seem to have bottomless wallets,fair play to you though,the Sony shooters as a demographic seem to be young to early middle age guys
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Fairly young I guess (31) but no kids to worry about, so my cash goes on cars, holidays and toys!!
 
rookies said:
You got one with your a7riii
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I have had one yes

twist said:
I always pegged you older.
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Haha, I'm sure I probably behave older (grumpy git!)

rookies said:
No mortgage then jammy sod
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twist said:
Why couldnt he have one?
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Sadly yes but hey its just renting from the bank!....

I'm lucky enough to be self-employed (IT/Project Contractor) but I don't think that'll last much longer with all the new rules they're looking to bring in.
 
I noticed atthe nec show last year,the biggest crowds are at the cannon standfollowed by fuji nikon sony olympus/panasonic, i wonder if it will be different this year.doubt it somehow
 
ukaskew said:
A 35mm 1.8 along the lines of the Zeiss 55 would be awesome and surely very popular. I hope Sony take note of the runaway success of the Nikon 1.8 AF-S line and work on something similar once they've covered all the 'basics.
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My wife sold her 1.4G for a 1.8G and loves it. Weight-wise it's a good fit with a D750. Would be well matched for a mirrorless body.

I don't get the concern with the look of the Sigma art lenses. I honestly don't care what a lens looks like, or any gear for that matter. Ergonomics is my first thought, weight is second. My concern with the Sigma Art is their weight. All the ones we own are beasts.
 
twist said:
Wtf is going on with Olympus pricing?! 1200 a pop for the f1.2... err f2.4 lenses. M43 used to be cheap.
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I love my Olly system but there’s no way I’d justify that kind of outlay on a relatively small sensor. Spending that money you want the best of the best.
 
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