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

jonneymendoza said:
My canon 5d4 ergonimics are way head of sony and Nikon IMO
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Personally opinion again tbh, I tried the 5D4 at the photo show last year and it felt more brick like than the Nikons. YMMV of course (y)
 
CharleyBird said:
You're right, I really should, and even bought a couple of luthier made guitars to encourage myself. But I was brought up playing piano and my Bluthner is as seductive as a 21mm loxia
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Come on, nothing is as seductive as a Loxia 21mm...... someone stop me buying another one!!!
 
General opinions on the Samyang 50mm? IQ as good as the 35? - not too concerned about AF performance I don’t do anything too taxing.

Going to hedge my bets on a zoom, would prefer the 24-105 if I’m going to buy primes too (although noticed the 24-70 GM is £1700 in a few places today), also keen to wait and see what the Tamron 28-75 brings once its available.

21/35/50/85 seems a decent setup with two bodies - probably want to add a 100-400 for motorsport/long stuff too.
 
snerkler said:
Personally opinion again tbh, I tried the 5D4 at the photo show last year and it felt more brick like than the Nikons. YMMV of course (y)
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Not for me. I tried the d850 and its massive. Halfway size bigger between the 5d4 and 1dx2 and the grip was harsh and edgy whilst the 5d4 is nicer and smoother on the hands.

I honestly like the Sony ergonomics ahead of nikon slightly as it feels smother and nicer in the hand like the 5d4 but not as beefier and gripper as that camera.

Basically I've hated nikon ergonomics for a while
 
jonneymendoza said:
Not for me. I tried the d850 and its massive. Halfway size bigger between the 5d4 and 1dx2 and the grip was harsh and edgy whilst the 5d4 is nicer and smoother on the hands.

I honestly like the Sony ergonomics ahead of nikon slightly as it feels smother and nicer in the hand like the 5d4 but not as beefier and gripper as that camera.

Basically I've hated nikon ergonomics for a while
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That's why I said it's all personal preference. My thoughts between the D850 and 5D4 are the exact opposite of yours ;) The D850 is obviously a bigger body though, but then it's a better camera altogether ;)
 
snerkler said:
That's why I said it's all personal preference. My thoughts between the D850 and 5D4 are the exact opposite of yours ;) The D850 is obviously a bigger body though, but then it's a better camera altogether ;)
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Yea. Tbh the 5d4 is an amazing camera. Gets bashed a lot in here though. In fact no one posts in the Canon threads.

Yet it's funny how they still outsell everyone. Just shows the voices in the internet forums mean nothing.
 
chrism_scotland said:
General opinions on the Samyang 50mm? IQ as good as the 35? - not too concerned about AF performance I don’t do anything too taxing.

Going to hedge my bets on a zoom, would prefer the 24-105 if I’m going to buy primes too (although noticed the 24-70 GM is £1700 in a few places today), also keen to wait and see what the Tamron 28-75 brings once its available.

21/35/50/85 seems a decent setup with two bodies - probably want to add a 100-400 for motorsport/long stuff too.
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No, I believe the 50 is slower, noisier and not as sharp.
 
rookies said:
55mm is a amazing lens had one before. But this time got the 85mm 1.8 this is amazing too lovely and sharp
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yep did the same thing :D

I prefer the 85mm simple for the focal length. Once I get the 35mm f/1.4 I should be able to crop to 55mm using A7RII :D
 
jonneymendoza said:
Yea. Tbh the 5d4 is an amazing camera. Gets bashed a lot in here though. In fact no one posts in the Canon threads.

Yet it's funny how they still outsell everyone. Just shows the voices in the internet forums mean nothing.
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Yeah the 5D4's a cracking camera. Most modern cameras are though, we're very spoilt these days.

Riz_Guru said:
Sony Zeiss 55mm f1.8 gets my vote!! Got to be one of my favorite lenses....

DSC04530.jpg by Rizvan Hussain, on Flickr
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That's cool, has an almost miniature/toy like look to it (y)
 
I finally got to try out the meike 6.5mm f2 I got last month at a good price and here's my finding (two examples all shot on A7RII)

#1a - FF mode
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#1b - above FF cropped
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#1c - APS-C crop mode in camera to show what it would like on APS-C sensor
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#2a - FF mode
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#2b - above FF cropped
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#2c - APS-C crop mode in camera to show what it would like on APS-C sensor
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So if you are a little OCD like me it helps to shoot this lens on a FF sensor instead of a APS-C body because it crops ever so slightly on APS-C sensor. Also the crop in APS-C mode is very slightly unsymmetrical i.e. crops slightly more at the top than bottom. Both of which would keep me up at night :D

Also this lens is surprisingly sharp "corner" to "corner" i.e. circle's periphery regions even from f2 :eek:
 
@Raymond Lin

Processing was rushed, I'm still yet to work out what I want to do with weddings, just wanted to give examples of where I used the lights.

What made it a bit difficult was having two videographers, and another photographer - but I am shooting second, so at least I get to experiment without too much burden of stress.

I didn't use it all night as a band was on after the dance, and so I wanted to move right around the dance floor - and it became just a bit easier and more predictable to use bounced flash.

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr

Off-camera Flash Test by dancook1982, on Flickr
 
I am aiming to have my core prime set up for the Sony hopefully by year end.


35/1.4, 50/1.4, 85/1.4 ?????


I am hoping Sony make a Sony Zeiss 85/1.4 but I hardly doubt it with the G-Master out, it’ll be competing against each other. I doubt Zeiss themselves will do one either with the Batis 85/1.8 out. And then there is the 85/1.8………..


Just thinking out loud here, going to disregard the Batis as if I am spending more from the Sony…I might as well go all the way to the G-Master. They are all sharp, they all focus great, size isn’t a concern…..£1k more ????


Or just get the Sony and upgrade when the time comes, did that with the Canon 85/1.8 too….
 
Raymond Lin said:
I am aiming to have my core prime set up for the Sony hopefully by year end.


35/1.4, 50/1.4, 85/1.4 ?????


I am hoping Sony make a Sony Zeiss 85/1.4 but I hardly doubt it with the G-Master out, it’ll be competing against each other. I doubt Zeiss themselves will do one either with the Batis 85/1.8 out. And then there is the 85/1.8………..


Just thinking out loud here, going to disregard the Batis as if I am spending more from the Sony…I might as well go all the way to the G-Master. They are all sharp, they all focus great, size isn’t a concern…..£1k more ????


Or just get the Sony and upgrade when the time comes, did that with the Canon 85/1.8 too….
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And so the transition to Sony begins... :D you will give up your Canon gear eventually ;)
I am hoping Sony make a 50mm f1.4 G Master but doubt it as the Sony Zeiss variant is already available.
Having owned both the Zeiss Batis and G Master 85mm lenses, they both offer certain advantages... for example the Batis is faster to AF being f1.8
 
Riz_Guru said:
And so the transition to Sony begins... :D you will give up your Canon gear eventually ;)
I am hoping Sony make a 50mm f1.4 G Master but doubt it as the Sony Zeiss variant is already available.
Having owned both the Zeiss Batis and G Master 85mm lenses, they both offer certain advantages... for example the Batis is faster to AF being f1.8
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Everything is faster than my 85/1.2 so that’s not a problem.
 
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