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

snerkler said:
Sorry, Range Rover all day long ;)
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No chance I know a few people with them all
Braking down with electrical failure quite a few in the area
 
JJ! said:
With you on this one. Got to roll around in one of these over the weekend!
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Shift like s*** and handles corners fantastic. Put it in fast mode hear the engine roar
 
woof woof said:
Stop it.

Haven't heard about that, will Google it.

You're welcome to come for tea :D

PS.
I have three old 85mm lenses but I was thinking recently that I could get a modern one... but in reality it's not a length I use all that much as I tend to go more for 35/50mm.
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Very kind, could bring some nice cake from the fair. But shan't have time this weekend as dropping a daughter at Uni, seeing Mum & the festival and staying at sisters in Bishop, before back to the smoke Sunday. But I have been known to visit Hartlepool, Roseberry Topping and RSPB Saltholm which must be a stones throw from you, so maybe later in the year?

If you haven't seen the castle it is quite photogenic and the weather looks promising. I'll be taking my 21mm too ;)

 
twist said:
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/mercedes-benz/g-class/2019/2019-mercedes-g-class-first-look-review/

For me
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G Wagons are super cool

rookies said:
No chance I know a few people with them all
Braking down with electrical failure quite a few in the area
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But when they work they’re so nice ;) Reliability has got better to be fair.

rookies said:
Shift like s*** and handles corners fantastic. Put it in fast mode hear the engine roar
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I’ve always found Audi’s a bit sterile compared to other marques, YMMV ;)
 
chrism_scotland said:
Don't buy one then!!! Get another 35mm!.. That Loxia is nice though!
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I honestly think I'm done buying lenses.

I have all the old msnual lenses I want apart from a couple of Voigtlanders and modern manual lens wise I have all I want unless I go for modern manual 85. Modern AF lens wise I have all I want unless I go for the 20mm Firin and maybe an 85mm f1.8 and maybe a wide zoom.

So I have all I need, unless I don't : D
 
rookies said:
No chance I know a few people with them all
Braking down with electrical failure quite a few in the area
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According to the latest JD the Audi's are at the bottom of the reliability table just above BMW. I was surprised at this given the image of reliability and quality that the Germans try to push.

Actually when you've owned old MG's none of this matters :D
 
CharleyBird said:
Very kind, could bring some nice cake from the fair. But shan't have time this weekend as dropping a daughter at Uni, seeing Mum & the festival and staying at sisters in Bishop, before back to the smoke Sunday. But I have been known to visit Hartlepool, Roseberry Topping and RSPB Saltholm which must be a stones throw from you, so maybe later in the year?

If you haven't seen the castle it is quite photogenic and the weather looks promising. I'll be taking my 21mm too ;)
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Yes, give me a shout if heading up this way and the same for the rest of you. I tend to be quite busy at home but with notice I could possibly get some cover and meet up.
 
woof woof said:
According to the latest JD the Audi's are at the bottom of the reliability table just above BMW. I was surprised at this given the image of reliability and quality that the Germans try to push.

Actually when you've owned old MG's none of this matters :D
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I've owned multiple BMW's (all which had issues), before owning a 2015 Golf R and now a 2017 Audi Allroad. Audi has less rattles than the Golf, other than that - i've had no serious issues with either. (side mirror dip failed on the Golf, also had a little wind noise from one door). So far, no issues with the Audi other than slightly misting up headlights now and again (LED units, so no heat to disperse the misting!).

Whilst no car is free from faults, the 2 cars i've owned from the VAG group have certainly been better than the BMW's I owned before that...
 
Side note: Has anyone got a dash cam they'd recommend? I think it's about time I bought one.. (vaguely camera related, right?!)
 
ohms12 said:
I've owned multiple BMW's (all which had issues), before owning a 2015 Golf R and now a 2017 Audi Allroad. Audi has less rattles than the Golf, other than that - i've had no serious issues with either. (side mirror dip failed on the Golf, also had a little wind noise from one door). So far, no issues with the Audi other than slightly misting up headlights now and again (LED units, so no heat to disperse the misting!).

Whilst no car is free from faults, the 2 cars i've owned from the VAG group have certainly been better than the BMW's I owned before that...
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The most unreliable cars I've had have been BMWs, but then I've had 6 which is more than any other brand I've had so it's a little skewed. However my 330 sport coupe needed a new air con system, my first M3 had 12 (yes 12) faults and ended up being exchanged in the end, and my current X5 still has ongoing issues, although minor. The most reliable cars I've had have been Scoobies and my Land Rover.
 
snerkler said:
The most unreliable cars I've had have been BMWs, but then I've had 6 which is more than any other brand I've had so it's a little skewed. However my 330 sport coupe needed a new air con system, my first M3 had 12 (yes 12) faults and ended up being exchanged in the end, and my current X5 still has ongoing issues, although minor. The most reliable cars I've had have been Scoobies and my Land Rover.
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Yeah, that's a tad rough. What one earth was wrong with the M3 (which model)? Engine wise, I stick to the flat 6's on the BMW's - not a fan of the 4 pots. V6 on the Audi now, lovely engine it is.
 
ohms12 said:
Yeah, that's a tad rough. What one earth was wrong with the M3 (which model)? Engine wise, I stick to the flat 6's on the BMW's - not a fan of the 4 pots. V6 on the Audi now, lovely engine it is.
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M3 was the E92 V8. Problems ranges from a weird rattling sound from the engine that I had a battle over for about 3-4 months with BMW refusing that it was there, in the end it turned out to be the belt to the power steering pump (or was it air con pump? :confused:) Then there were minor things like the DAB not working requiring a new rear windscreen, issue with the rain sensor wipers, plus others, but the final nail was very loud banging (like a gun being fired) which caused the back end to judder. This went undiagnosed :eek:

My current X5 is a 6 pot, and very nice it is too,..... for a diesel ;)
 
FYI, I have a Git1 action cam as a rear video camera using it in Dashcam mode, it works perfectly, it starts up when car starts and I set it to record 30min post engine shut down. It does 1080p, I don't need 4k as the file size would be huge. 1080p with 64G would last about 8 hours before it loops round.

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On the front I use a DOD LS470W which is like a Nextbase cam.

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I probably should have got two Git1 as the Git1 is like £70 and the DOD is like £200 and the quality is comparable and both does the same thing and I have had both for almost 2 years with no faults, starts perfectly in the winter when it goes below zero no problem. But the DOD have GPS tracking, the Git1 do not.

Quality at night is fine.


and I drive a Volvo, no BMW here :p

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Golf estate here, same colour as Raymondo's Volvo.

Looking seriously at a used LandRover Disco (to replace our old Merc) as was informed they are well thought of by employees of a certain luxury car builder.
 
Riz_Guru said:
Got a Golf R at the moment so the move to something else isn’t a must, may stick with the Golf. :)
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I’d have kept my Golf R had I not had a child! Loved it - does everything I need from a car, really. It’s kinda hard to use more than 300-350bhp round here anyway. Far too many bored coppers.

Raymond Lin said:
FYI, I have a Git1 action cam as a rear video camera using it in Dashcam mode, it works perfectly, it starts up when car starts and I set it to record 30min post engine shut down. It does 1080p, I don't need 4k as the file size would be huge. 1080p with 64G would last about 8 hours before it loops round.

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On the front I use a DOD LS470W which is like a Nextbase cam.

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I probably should have got two Git1 as the Git1 is like £70 and the DOD is like £200 and the quality is comparable and both does the same thing and I have had both for almost 2 years with no faults, starts perfectly in the winter when it goes below zero no problem. But the DOD have GPS tracking, the Git1 do not.

Quality at night is fine.


and I drive a Volvo, no BMW here :p

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Cheers for that. Seems pretty good, considering the cost.

And I actually quite like the current range of Volvos.. probably a bit dull to drive, though?

In any case, it’ll be 1-2 years before I sell the Audi. I’ll probably end up with a 335d Touring, or a 5 series. Audi’s a bit boring (interior is much better than everyone else, other than Volvo, imo)

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ohms12 said:
I’d have kept my Golf R had I not had a child! Loved it - does everything I need from a car, really. It’s kinda hard to use more than 300-350bhp round here anyway. Far too many bored coppers.
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We have 2 kids, Golf R 5dr seems pretty useable, was it the boot space you found lacking?
 
Riz_Guru said:
We have 2 kids, Golf R 5dr seems pretty useable, was it the boot space you found lacking?
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Yup. It’s tiny. I’ve got a Bugaboo pram - it doesn’t fit in the Golf! That and my wife’s Dutch, it’s much easier taking an estate across, rather than the Golf with a roof box or trailer. I’ll be in a ferry next week, as a matter of fact!

I’m guessing your kids are a bit older than my wee one? He’s only 3 months, lol.

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I'm buying two lenses from Panamoz, they get added to my cart and the amount to pay calculated accordingly for both. When I fill all the details for the payment and just before pressing the place order button the Items on my shopping cart only show one of the lenses but the amount to pay is the total for the two I added to my cart.
I have already contacted them but is there anyone in here that has come across this issue before?
 
PauBass said:
I'm buying two lenses from Panamoz, they get added to my cart and the amount to pay calculated accordingly for both. When I fill all the details for the payment and just before pressing the place order button the Items on my shopping cart only show one of the lenses but the amount to pay is the total for the two I added to my cart.
I have already contacted them but is there anyone in here that has come across this issue before?
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Buy them separately?
 
PauBass said:
I'm buying two lenses from Panamoz, they get added to my cart and the amount to pay calculated accordingly for both. When I fill all the details for the payment and just before pressing the place order button the Items on my shopping cart only show one of the lenses but the amount to pay is the total for the two I added to my cart.
I have already contacted them but is there anyone in here that has come across this issue before?
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I’m pretty sure this happened when I bought my D850 and 24-70 but there was a way I did get to see the full order. Maybe it was the email confirmation, but I’m pretty sure that I did it before paying. Always proceed with caution though.
 
snerkler said:
I’m pretty sure this happened when I bought my D850 and 24-70 but there was a way I did get to see the full order. Maybe it was the email confirmation, but I’m pretty sure that I did it before paying. Always proceed with caution though.
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There's no way of seeing the complete order once I get to the last screen, there it confirms all your payment details, your address and then the Items on Your Shopping List....it only shows one item, 1 lens at its price, then on the total it's the price for both lenses and the £30 discount.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Try it with 2 other products to see if it’s item specific.
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I have tried with other products and it happens too.

I'll wait to hear from them as I'm not too happy placing the order, paying for the two lenses but only one of them showing on my order form.
 
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