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

Riz_Guru said:
It's probably down to the additional contrast detect points but this doesn't prove that the Sony A7 III's AF system is better/faster than the Sony A9's. ;)
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All it proves is its much better at Eye AF acquisition and tracking ;)
 
twist said:
All it proves is its much better at Eye AF acquisition and tracking ;)
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Correct, these new 3rd generation Sony bodies have really pushed the performance upwards.
We are reaching the point where is more performance actually needed.
 
Ha ha are this joke coming back what laugh it been in here these days
 
rookies said:
Ha ha are this joke coming back what laugh it been in here these days
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It's a laugh because we are happy with Sony's 3rd generation body range, spirits and moods are high...... :D Let the fun times roll......
You too can experience these emotions by buying a Sony A7 III ;) :D
 
So as I suspected my used gear is worth just under £4100 meaning I could sell my Nikon D750, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII, 24-120mm f4, 18-35mm f3.5-4.5G, 50mm f1.8G, Sigma 85mm f1.4 EX DG, Tamron 150-600mm, Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro OS HSM, Olympus EM1, 12-40mm f2.8 pro, 40-150mm f4-5.6 R and 45mm f1.8 and buy a grey A7riii and 70-200mm f2.8 and still be £200 out of pocket :eek:

Now let me think what I'm going to do :LOL:
 
snerkler said:
So as I suspected my used gear is worth just under £4100 meaning I could sell my Nikon D750, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII, 24-120mm f4, 18-35mm f3.5-4.5G, 50mm f1.8G, Sigma 85mm f1.4 EX DG, Tamron 150-600mm, Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro OS HSM, Olympus EM1, 12-40mm f2.8 pro, 40-150mm f4-5.6 R and 45mm f1.8 and buy a grey A7riii and 70-200mm f2.8 and still be £200 out of pocket :eek:

Now let me think what I'm going to do :LOL:
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Are you averse to buying panamoz/digrev?
A7riii £2,500 there and 70-200 just shy of £1,900.

Still a lot of notes but a considerable saving compared to high street prices.
 
Is anyone going from a D750 to the A7 III or made a similar switch to a Sony full frame? I was looking for a better hybrid solution as video is important. I'd need to replace the 24-70 for run and gun and then get the 28/55/85 for primes. Is the 28-70 good enough for video work?

Does anyone have the 28? I'd look to invest in that to keep the camera size down for smaller projects.

Still mulling the decision as wanted to see if Nikon finally go mirrorless this year but don't want to be a beta tester.
 
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redlion said:
Is anyone going from a D750 to the A7 III or made a similar switch to a Sony full frame? I was looking for a better hybrid solution as video is important. I'd need to replace the 24-70 for run and fun and then get the 28/55/85 for primes. Is the 28-70 good enough for video work?

Does anyone have the 28? I'd look to invest in that to keep the camera size down for smaller projects.

Still mulling the decision as wanted to see if Nikon finally go mirrorless this year but don't want to be a beta tester.
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I might be! I need to try the A7iii first then will be deciding.
 
addicknchips said:
Are you averse to buying panamoz/digrev?
A7riii £2,500 there and 70-200 just shy of £1,900.

Still a lot of notes but a considerable saving compared to high street prices.
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Did you read my post at all, especially the bit about saying I could buy the A7riii and 70-200mm GREY and still be £200 out of pocket ;) :p
 
redlion said:
Is anyone going from a D750 to the A7 III or made a similar switch to a Sony full frame? I was looking for a better hybrid solution as video is important. I'd need to replace the 24-70 for run and fun and then get the 28/55/85 for primes. Is the 28-70 good enough for video work?

Does anyone have the 28? I'd look to invest in that to keep the camera size down for smaller projects.

Still mulling the decision as wanted to see if Nikon finally go mirrorless this year but don't want to be a beta tester.
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28mm f2 is IMO the most underrated lens Sony have. Very capable little prime.
 
@JJ! I would also need to try but really like the footage and video features from the RX100 V and the A7 III would allow for more stealth due to high ISO and stabilisation. Look forward to hearing more if you do.

Not seen these listed at non UK retailers yet and judging by above post it might not be a big saving?
 
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addicknchips said:
Are you averse to buying panamoz/digrev?
A7riii £2,500 there and 70-200 just shy of £1,900.

Still a lot of notes but a considerable saving compared to high street prices.
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I generally don't mind paying my taxes but...

Remember how I pointed out it was £200 cheaper to import A7III from US and pay import duty, now if you try you get this message - "Manufacturer's restrictions for the shipping address provided prevent us from completing an order"

So Sony is preventing bhphoto from shipping to UK!? Its this kinda BS that makes me want to import it even more. I am not paying Sony's or any manufacturers rip off prices. They can go f*** themselves
 
addicknchips said:
Speculate to accumulate. That one don’t wash with my Mrs anymore. As was great at speculating though..
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Well I have a good reason - getting a photo of every student in the orchestra will provide parents the opportunity to buy said photos. This lens will help that along.
 
redlion said:
Is anyone going from a D750 to the A7 III or made a similar switch to a Sony full frame? I was looking for a better hybrid solution as video is important. I'd need to replace the 24-70 for run and gun and then get the 28/55/85 for primes. Is the 28-70 good enough for video work?

Does anyone have the 28? I'd look to invest in that to keep the camera size down for smaller projects.

Still mulling the decision as wanted to see if Nikon finally go mirrorless this year but don't want to be a beta tester.
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I have this lens, I had the 35 2/8 too but sold it, as I prefer the angle of view of the 28 and the IQ is every bit as good as my copy of the 35mm.
 
JJ! said:
View: https://youtu.be/xBz2UM5P-2Y


No problem tracking there!
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Not the best test tbh, DOF is so big that everything's in focus so no way to tell how accurate focus has been.

Looking at the eye AF on that, is it a two button process, i.e. one button to press and hold to track using eye AF and then the shutter button to take the shot?
 
snerkler said:
Not the best test tbh, DOF is so big that everything's in focus so no way to tell how accurate focus has been.

Looking at the eye AF on that, is it a two button process, i.e. one button to press and hold to track using eye AF and then the shutter button to take the shot?
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You need to assign a button to enable eye AF and hold to maintain - it's like using back button focus, just on the AEL button for me.
 
I also set up the af-on button, to the left of the AEL one for - static AF, centre focus for point and recompose shots - for when I need to quickly override C-AF and wide area face detection

So shutter button = c-af face/wide area detect
AEL - expands it to lock onto the eye
AF-ON - will temporarily override with static AF (not continuous) and centre point focus
 
Riz_Guru said:
That could be down to various reasons, its not really a lab based test so should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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I don't know about you Riz but I don't shoot in a lab, I shoot in the real world so that's as good a test that needs to be done really.

I'm back from my guest spot at Liverpool College. I asked the students what they shoot and results are in.....

30 students - 28 mirrorless, 2 DSLR (except the 'mirrorless' are iPhones and Instax :D)

Most of them gave me a blank look when I asked them about mirrorless so maybe it's not quite taking over the young photographers' world just yet!
 
stevelmx5 said:
I don't know about you Riz but I don't shoot in a lab, I shoot in the real world so that's as good a test that needs to be done really.

I'm back from my guest spot at Liverpool College. I asked the students what they shoot and results are in.....

30 students - 28 mirrorless, 2 DSLR (except the 'mirrorless' are iPhones and Instax :D)

Most of them gave me a blank look when I asked them about mirrorless so maybe it's not quite taking over the young photographers' world just yet!
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TBH from my experience people don't know the difference between DLSR and mirrorless. I've spoken to endless people that say they've got DSLRs and then when I ask which model it ends up being a mirrorless. Sometimes it's even a bridge camera ;)
 
snerkler said:
TBH from my experience people don't know the difference between DLSR and mirrorless. I've spoken to endless people that say they've got DSLRs and then when I ask which model it ends up being a mirrorless. Sometimes it's even a bridge camera ;)
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Definitely, although, I was doing a talk on film photography so had a few SLRs in front of me so used them to explain the difference between the two. Still got mainly blank faces with regards to Mirrorless though :0)
 
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