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

So apparently the metabones 5 adapter can be connected to the sony TC converters and can transform any canon glass to work with the TC!!!
 
Spent a week over in Anglesey for some R&R - got out a few times with my new R3 and have just got round to processing a few images.

The best from the week was a sunrise at Penmon lighthouse - I missed better sunrises by laying in bed too long (well it was a R&R week) :)

Penmon Sunrise by Dave Semmens, on Flickr

Dave.
 
Does anyone have much experience of using the Sony a7iii with flash, particularly in lighting conditions when the af assist grid would be helpful.

Does the af grip work and help lock focus quicker like on a traditional DSLR or does it not work with the focus points being on the sensor?

Thanks
 
Riz_Guru said:
Almost as good as native is a statement that gets thrown about a lot of the internet ;)
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well the bloke above has videos that proves it focuses like native and the results to back it up. i doubt he would spend that amount of money if it wasnt up for the task of tracking birds.

I say almost because i know u mans will hate me if i say it focuses like native ;)

Aint any of you guys on the Sony alpha facebook groups?
 
Anyone else ordered the Sigma Art lenses ? I've the 35 50 and 85 ordered and praying they're good haha. Haven't seen any reviews at all for them. Not sure if that's a good thing...
 
F/1.4 said:
Anyone else ordered the Sigma Art lenses ? I've the 35 50 and 85 ordered and praying they're good haha. Haven't seen any reviews at all for them. Not sure if that's a good thing...
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I have the 50mm pre ordered. Used to have the canon version so hoping that it's of equivalent quality
 
Yes, I have been busy using the A7iii and editing a newborn photoshoot....Loving the camera so far!

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The a7iii with the 24-70 GM are a great combo...so much detail!
Photo posted here does not do it justice, on the original file you can see every minimum detail.
 
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I’m busy preparing to manufacture 150 cameras from this pile of acrylic!

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Should look something like this by the end, in 9 different colour options (with bellows in the middle of course!)

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On the Sony front, I’m going to Old Trafford tomorrow to photograph a corporate football competition with the Prince’s trust. The company I work for have a team entered so I’m getting a free day of photography in work hours so all good!
 
I found a pain in the ass problem today shooting an engagement. The camera was knocking everything out of the park until a photo I tried to do at the bottom….

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So I was trying to shoot this photo, but only her right eye showing by walking behind him further to my right….Eye focus has picked up on her LEFT eye so as I walk more to my right, her left eye will be obstructed, as it became obstructed her entire face lost focus and the camera lost focus….it won't focus on her right eye that I can still see. I tried using spot focus but face detection was still on and although i can see the square, it won't focus !!!!

I was like, WTF, focus dammit. I think Toggle face detect might have to be added to a short cut in this scenario but I am out of buttons !

p.s. It's amazing what a single 50mm lens can do !

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decigallen said:
My brother is considering buying one. Sent me a few pics of it today after his test drive. Amazing looking car.
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My test drive is booked for Sat, but can’t commit until we have moved house next month :(
 
People around the net seem to feel the need to justify their coverage of Sony camera products, Luminous Landscape had a justification article and now DPR is doing the same.

I do find this all a bit odd and I think maybe there's still a little resentment that this electronics company has the temerity to make photographic products.
 
woof woof said:
People around the net seem to feel the need to justify their coverage of Sony camera products, Luminous Landscape had a justification article and now DPR is doing the same.

I do find this all a bit odd and I think maybe there's still a little resentment that this electronics company has the temerity to make photographic products.
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They still behave like an electronics company :P
 
woof woof said:
People around the net seem to feel the need to justify their coverage of Sony camera products, Luminous Landscape had a justification article and now DPR is doing the same.

I do find this all a bit odd and I think maybe there's still a little resentment that this electronics company has the temerity to make photographic products.
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I guess Sony is making big waves and naturally coverage will be higher. :)
 
Riz_Guru said:
I guess Sony is making big waves and naturally coverage will be higher. :)
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Yes, at least Sony is giving people something to talk about.

I remember a time when there were multiple reviews of the same usually Canon products. At the time I thought this multiple coverage was just a mix of nothing else to talk about and getting a back hander for giving Canon space. I don't remember any justification articles back then :D
 
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nandbytes said:
They still behave like an electronics company :p
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Like it or not I think it's electronics that'll drive photography forward, Sony have realised that and can you really prefer how Canon have acted? Year after year of new product with outdated technology from day one and minor almost to the point of being irrelevant "development." :D
 
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