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

Its a bag. It'll be fine.

I have another brown leather bag, used to use it every day to commute and the leather has aged beautifully, I wouldn't actually call it old looking, but just natural leather looking.
 
twist said:
That was a very boring read. Interesting thing is your a73 is ff 1" ahead and mine is fine when doing a simple focus test... weird
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Maybe a dodgy batch of sensors or EVF version of a focus screen with the AF points off where they should be?
 
Hmmm getting closer and closer to introducing one into our wedding setup over summer as a bit of a road test. Over the past few jobs I've done I've been thinking of how the A7iii would've been better in certain situations. There are a few things about the D750 I'd miss. Sony hasn't matched Nikon's lossless compressed mode - I worked out that I'll need 128gb cards at the rate I currently shoot. And the ergonomics aren't as good but I think I'll get used to it.

Anyway, thinking of pairing it with a 35mm and shooting alongside our current D750s as a replacement for my 35mm-lensed body. Is the Distagon the best 1.4 35mm on E-mount?
 
decigallen said:
Hmmm getting closer and closer to introducing one into our wedding setup over summer as a bit of a road test. Over the past few jobs I've done I've been thinking of how the A7iii would've been better in certain situations. There are a few things about the D750 I'd miss. Sony hasn't matched Nikon's lossless compressed mode - I worked out that I'll need 128gb cards at the rate I currently shoot. And the ergonomics aren't as good but I think I'll get used to it.

Anyway, thinking of pairing it with a 35mm and shooting alongside our current D750s as a replacement for my 35mm-lensed body. Is the Distagon the best 1.4 35mm on E-mount?
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If you get a good copy, nearly impossible. I tested it extensively against the Samyang. Zeiss better bokeh, Samyang sharper in the centre, Zeiss faster caf.
 
twist said:
If you get a good copy, nearly impossible. I tested it extensively against the Samyang. Zeiss better bokeh, Samyang sharper in the centre, Zeiss faster caf.
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Are you saying it's nearly impossible to get a good copy of the Distagon?
 
snerkler said:
Maybe a dodgy batch of sensors or EVF version of a focus screen with the AF points off where they should be?
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Interestingly there was a thread on a Facebook A7iii thread this morning that was discussing AF problems in particular on cameras with serial numbers starting 377..... Mine is one of those.
 
Diamonddec said:
Interestingly there was a thread on a Facebook A7iii thread this morning that was discussing AF problems in particular on cameras with serial numbers starting 377..... Mine is one of those.
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Have you contacted Sony directly so they can look into it to see if indeed there’s a dodgy batch? Mind you, they’re still quiet regarding the stripes so maybe denial is their policy ;)
 
snerkler said:
Have you contacted Sony directly so they can look into it to see if indeed there’s a dodgy batch? Mind you, they’re still quiet regarding the stripes so maybe denial is their policy ;)
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Not yet. Funnily enough, affected owners were being urged to contact Sony to document and report their issues.

I will see where I'm at with it tomorrow...
 
Diamonddec said:
Not yet. Funnily enough, affected owners were being urged to contact Sony to document and report their issues.

I will see where I'm at with it tomorrow...
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If they do decide to replace yours maybe ask them what the serial number is of the new one prior to sending it?
 
Question, does it matter if I set my A73 to PAL or NTSC? I notice you get a LOT more video recording bitrate modes in NTSC over PAL.
 
You do realise that when the rumour gets round that models with serial numbers 377etc have a fault their second hand value will go through the floor!
It's happened before with other makes.
 
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Same here too 377 and no issue
 
And as you guys prob know mine would of been nearly one of the first made.
 
twist said:
Its difficult, depending on how fussy you are.
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Not sure I'd agree with this yet. I think our testing is flawed on a few levels.

I'll detail it with samples when I have more time. But TL;DR - it's a good lens for portrait, action and landscapes but not so good if you want to shoot macro @f1.4 :P
The lens seems to be rather well optimised for its intended purpose and my only issue with it is CA wide open.
 
Serial No. starting 377, not found any big issues yet. :)
 
nandbytes said:
Not sure I'd agree with this yet. I think our testing is flawed on a few levels.

I'll detail it with samples when I have more time. But TL;DR - it's a good lens for portrait, action and landscapes but not so good if you want to shoot macro @f1.4 :p
The lens seems to be rather well optimised for its intended purpose and my only issue with it is CA wide open.
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My testing has been accurate, I repeated the test all day long comparing against the Samyang and my Sony 85 wide open at various distances and it showed up every time. Close, mid, far. Always the right side of the frame, its not difficult to test for and is a very common issue. Stopped down it improves.
 
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twist said:
My testing has been accurate, I repeated the test all day long comparing against the Samyang wide open at various distances and it showed up every time. Close, mid, far. Always the right side, its not difficult to test for.
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ok, I don't have a samyang to compare against so I will make no comments on differences between the two.

I can only comment on my copy of zeiss and as I said I'll post more details when I get some more time :)
 
nandbytes said:
ok, I don't have a samyang to compare against so I will make no comments on differences between the two.

I can only comment on my copy of zeiss and as I said I'll post more details when I get some more time :)
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You don't really need a comparison, you just look across the frame, the left is sharper than the right wide open, its decentered. I used the Samyang to check my test methods.
 
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twist said:
You don't need a comparison TBH, you just look across the frame, the left is sharper than the right, its decentered.
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for decentering I did a few more tests... I will post more details when I have some spare time to properly confirm my findings
 
Raymond Lin said:
They would sell one more if they made a 24-70 instead of 28-75 :/
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They'd at the same time sell one less because it'd be as huge as the GM :P

What I am trying to say is it's not possible to please everyone it's better that we atleast have two different options :)
 
nandbytes said:
They'd at the same time sell one less because it'd be as huge as the GM :p

What I am trying to say is it's not possible to please everyone it's better that we atleast have two different options :)
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Yup. And it'd probably cost more too and surely people are interested in this lens because it's a bit more compact and cheaper.
 
A bit late maybe but here's an A9 review at Fstoppers...

https://fstoppers.com/gear/mirrorless-camera-rivals-pro-dslrs-fstoppers-reviews-sony-a9-247948

On the price they say...

"The camera itself is about $1,300 cheaper than a Canon 1D X II and $2,300 less than the Nikon D5. Whether they are on the same level or not is hard to say. The a9 is a very high performing camera with tons of features that pros will enjoy. It’s unclear if the weather sealing and longevity of the Sony is on par with its competitors, only time and user feedback will tell."

I don't understand how anyone can review a Sony camera (or lens) without saying it's overpriced compared to a mid range DVD player. These Fstoppers guys must be Sony fanboys.
 
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woof woof said:
A bit late maybe but here's an A9 review at Fstoppers...

https://fstoppers.com/gear/mirrorless-camera-rivals-pro-dslrs-fstoppers-reviews-sony-a9-247948

On the price they say...

"The camera itself is about $1,300 cheaper than a Canon 1D X II and $2,300 less than the Nikon D5. Whether they are on the same level or not is hard to say. The a9 is a very high performing camera with tons of features that pros will enjoy. It’s unclear if the weather sealing and longevity of the Sony is on par with its competitors, only time and user feedback will tell."

I don't understand how anyone can review a Sony camera (or lens) without saying it's overpriced compared to a mid range DVD player. These Fstoppers guys must be Sony fanboys.
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:D lol
Sony A9 is a "GAME CHANGER" Isn't that right @jonneymendoza
 
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