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

Raymond Lin said:
I have to admit even though that is actually switched on, I never knew it can do that but I also never shoot wide focus points spread and let the camera pick, it’s just never my way of using a DSLR. I’ve always used spot focus because I almost always shoot wide open so I want to land at X spot always.
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The camera is not picking. It works in several modes including zone which are groups of 9 or 12 AF points so quite small that you can control, all the way to the all AF points. Even in all AF points modes you choose the first AF point to lock onto the face you want then it tracks. Definitely worth trying if you haven’t. I’d be interested in the results compared to eye focus with Sony :)
 
addicknchips said:
I found the 23 and 35 much improved on the x-t2.
My keeper rate wasn’t so high with the 56. But it is lovely bit of glass. X-t2 focus system comes into its own with the 16-55, 90, 50-140 and 100-400. The smaller primes are meant to be very good but apart from the 23f2 I stuck with the 1.4’s.

The Sony 85mm 1.8 is very snappy though. really good lens.
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Yeah sure but not with the lens(es) I would want to own.

What's so lovely about the 56mm? Do tell...
I found it very lacking, sure it's sharp but so are many other lenses.
 
nandbytes said:
Yeah sure but not with the lens(es) I would want to own.

What's so lovely about the 56mm? Do tell...
I found it very lacking, sure it's sharp but so are many other lenses.
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The Fujinon 56mm f1.2 is one Fuji’s best portrait lenses, the 90mm f2.0 is great too.
Surprised you found it lacking, didn’t you like the bokeh?
 
nandbytes said:
Yeah sure but not with the lens(es) I would want to own.

What's so lovely about the 56mm? Do tell...
I found it very lacking, sure it's sharp but so are many other lenses.
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Lacking where? I wouldn’t recommend it to chase shots of children wide open but for more controlled stuff it’s an excellent lens.

Have you tried it on the more recent cameras? I thought you gave up after using the x-t1? It performs better on the x-t2. I shot a wedding where the evening reception was at the ritz in London, and it stayed on the camera all night. Wasn’t allowed to use flash but it managed perfectly well paired with a 35mm f1.4.
It’s sharp, and with the Fuji sensor renders colour and skin tones beautifully. It’s an excellent portrait lens.
 
jonneymendoza said:
No it's not.the a7r2 Is good at af.ive owned and used it for over 2years Vs you who's used it for 2min and then sold it
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So you're saying it's as good as a d750 at caf in the op case? You're full of s***. What a fanboy.
 
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twist said:
So you're saying it's as good as a d750 at caf? You're full of s***. What a fanboy.
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It's as good as the 5d4 Which some regard better than d750 for af.

I've used the d750 and the af is barely better than the a7r2 but only used it briefly. A7R2 gets slated here by folks who only used it for 5min.ive hammered through it more than you for example.
 
snerkler said:
Seems Sony definitely have skin tones sorted. Couple of completely missed frames with the tracking though :confused:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgdNEAZ29Vg
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Wonder if they were using the 70-200mm f2.8 GM and the latest ver. 05 firmware, this brought various AF niggles.
But I’d agree that Sony has more or less resolved most of the bad skin tones scenarios.

I’m still not certain the Sony A7R III or A7 III bests the best DSLR’s for AF tracking but it would be extremely close given the are using the Sony A9 AF backbone software.
 
Any thoughts on the rx1r ii versus A9, af is going to be poor.. But pocket size IQ power house?
 
dancook said:
Any thoughts on the rx1r ii versus A9, af is going to be poor.. But pocket size IQ power house?
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It's not that pocketable........ just get a Sony A7 with Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8 and/or 55mm f1.8, thats a great little setup.
Or for a real pocket camera just get the Sony RX100 series..... small and compact. :)
 
jonneymendoza said:
It's as good as the 5d4 Which some regard better than d750 for af.

I've used the d750 and the af is barely better than the a7r2 but only used it briefly. A7R2 gets slated here by folks who only used it for 5min.ive hammered through it more than you for example.
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In your dreams Jonney, an A7rii cannot CAF as well as a D750 or 5DIV.

I used it for 2 months thats 1 month and 29 days more than I needed to know if it could CAF better, you're saying you've used a Nikon for 1 min and you noted it was BETTER than the A7R2 without even knowing how to adjust the AF settings, Ive used Sonys since the very first NEX and SLT model, I know how to configure them.

The a7rii has its own AF benefits, which I do know but I was specifically talking about the OPs case, erratic moving subjects and CAF mode.
 
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twist said:
In your dreams Jonney, an A7rii cannot CAF as well as a D750 or 5DIV.

I used it for 2 months thats 1 month and 29 days more than I needed to know if it could CAF better, you're saying you've used a Nikon for 1 min and you noted it was BETTER than the A7R2 without even knowing how to adjust the AF settings, Ive used Sonys since the very first NEX and SLT model, I know how to configure them.

The a7rii has its own AF benefits, which I do know but I was specifically talking about the OPs case, erratic moving subjects and CAF mode.
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I hate to say it, but I agree...... I found the Fuji XT-2 to be more responsive especially when using AF-C compared to the Sony A7R II, however even with the Fuji booster grip it still struggled capturing my kid running quickly at 11fps with a fair few out of focus frames.
That being said, personal technique also plays a big part when trying to track a moving subject. You can have the worlds best AF system with 50 fps, it means nothing if you can see properly lol :D
 
snerkler said:
No grip of EVF on the RX1 either.
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Correct, also you can use the A7 as a backup body etc.
I actually like the Sony RX100 but in hindsight I should have bought a Sony A7 instead, especially at the prices we have seen them at.
 
addicknchips said:
I I think evf pops up on the mark ii. Looks uncomfortable with adding a grip though.
The lens is meant to be tip top though.
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Yes you’re right, just looked into it. If it’s anything like the RX100 though it’s not nice to use.
 
Riz_Guru said:
The Fujinon 56mm f1.2 is one Fuji’s best portrait lenses, the 90mm f2.0 is great too.
Surprised you found it lacking, didn’t you like the bokeh?
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Fuji's best is rather lacking unfortunately.

The bokeh is good and better than my 85mm f/1.8 but not by a huge lot. Reason I found is lacking is below :)

addicknchips said:
Lacking where? I wouldn’t recommend it to chase shots of children wide open but for more controlled stuff it’s an excellent lens.

Have you tried it on the more recent cameras? I thought you gave up after using the x-t1? It performs better on the x-t2. I shot a wedding where the evening reception was at the ritz in London, and it stayed on the camera all night. Wasn’t allowed to use flash but it managed perfectly well paired with a 35mm f1.4.
It’s sharp, and with the Fuji sensor renders colour and skin tones beautifully. It’s an excellent portrait lens.
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that says something about fuji sensor not about the lens. I already said sure the lens is sharp but so are many other equivalent lenses.
Its lacking because its a f1.2 with t-stop of T1.8 and DoF of f/1.8 also. Makes it no better than 85mm f1/.8 on FF in fact because its t1.8 you are loosing a stop of light also. The APD element isn't strong enough to give proper STF effect like sony STF lenses either. Plus it can't be used for focussing anything but snails (slight exaggeration ;) ). So all in all nothing special in fact its very lacking IMO.
 
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nandbytes said:
Fuji's best is rather lacking unfortunately.

The bokeh is good and better than my 85mm f/1.8 but not by a huge lot. Reason I found is lacking is below :)



that says something about fuji sensor not about the lens. I already said sure the lens is sharp but so are many other equivalent lenses.
Its lacking because its a f1.2 with t-stop of T1.8 and DoF of f/1.8 also. Makes it no better than 85mm f1/.8 on FF in fact because its t1.8 you are loosing a stop of light also. The APD element isn't strong enough to give proper STF effect like sony STF lenses either. Plus it can't be used for focussing anything but snails (slight exaggeration ;) ). So all in all nothing special in fact its very lacking IMO.
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But Riz never said it was the APD version did he?
 
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