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

Bigfungun said:
I was planning on some astro photography. Up to 200 images @ 20 to 30 seconds but it seems the most i can get is 5.
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Latest Sony's don't have built in intervalometer, only older model apps on play thingy. You seem to be having a lot of issues with your new camera.
 
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twist said:
Latest Sony's don't have built in intervalometer, only older model apps on play thingy. You seem to be having a lot of issues with your new camera.
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Believe it or not im quite enjoying it now. I think it was just a sketchy transition phase.
Sony Play thing. Thats where i read about it. Pity but not to worry as i think the Meike battery grip wireless remote might have a solution.
 
Bigfungun said:
Believe it or not im quite enjoying it now. I think it was just a sketchy transition phase.
Sony Play thing. Thats where i read about it. Pity but not to worry as i think the Meike battery grip wireless remote might have a solution.
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Yes, that should do it
 
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T_J_G said:
Quick play with the A6000 with some every day images.

Teeth time 2 by Tim G, on Flickr

Teeth time by Tim G, on Flickr

Really frustrating that the AUTO ISO minimum is 1/60th and can't be changed, not quick enough for me. This is seriously affecting the way I shoot. Like to use Av then fine tune using exp comp. The lens is alright for a kit, sharp enough, quick to AF, but f3.5-5.6 isn't exciting me (but I knew this anyway..) The menus aren't as bad as everyone makes out (unless they changed on the A7 series). I can see this camera getting used for holiday at the end of summer then being moved on.
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The default 1/60th speed is an annoying Sony feature that my A7 also does. The only way to work around (and still control Aperture) is to shoot Manual with auto ISO.
 
Hi all.

How do you test for de centering (i think that is the main issue with 35mm 1.4?) ??

I am thinking of buying this lens from amazon but return it a few times until i get a good copy and wondering how do you test if the lens doesn't exhibit the issue normally found on it?
 
Any nightlife/concert/evening party type shooters on here?

This is what is stopping me going full over to Sony - I love my A7III its awesome, but I am currently keeping my 5D3 etc because the sony is useless in no/low light as the flash gun doesn't support IR assisted focusing - any ideas when sony will be using a canon/nikon like AF from the flash gun ? How will they fix this for night life photography ?

It's a massive gap in the cameras capabilities IMO - I also mostly make a living off weddings, and dark rooms, first dance/evening parties suffer as well with AF on the sony - the LED assist lamp isnt any good and also blinds people.
 
jonneymendoza said:
Hi all.

How do you test for de centering (i think that is the main issue with 35mm 1.4?) ??

I am thinking of buying this lens from amazon but return it a few times until i get a good copy and wondering how do you test if the lens doesn't exhibit the issue normally found on it?
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One side of the lens will be the sharp, the other won't.

Take a photo on a tripod of a static scene to make sure it's not standing off-square etc and just look at the resulting image.
 
stevelmx5 said:
One side of the lens will be the sharp, the other won't.

Take a photo on a tripod of a static scene to make sure it's not standing off-square etc and just look at the resulting image.
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I would also point out that using a flat surface (such as a brick wall) or a test chart helps.
 
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jonneymendoza said:
Ok cool using f8-f11?
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That should give you enough DOF to judge the sharpness. I'd say that if it's there, you'll see it but don't go looking for it if the overall image looks good to you. It's a shame that you need to plan for returning a >£1000 lens a few times before you get one that's actually built properly though isn't it.
 
jonneymendoza said:
Hi all.

How do you test for de centering (i think that is the main issue with 35mm 1.4?) ??

I am thinking of buying this lens from amazon but return it a few times until i get a good copy and wondering how do you test if the lens doesn't exhibit the issue normally found on it?
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as the saying goes...
every lens ever made is decentered ;)
if you can't find it you just haven't got equipment sensitive enough :D

Anyway here's some material for you to read and figure out how to properly test your lens for de-centering
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/20...ntered-lens-an-old-technique-gets-a-makeover/
https://blog.kasson.com/the-last-word/testing-for-decentering-by-eye/
https://blog.kasson.com/lens-screening-testing/

Re-iterating what much clever people than me have said, a lot of people incorrectly test their lens and cry wolf which results in many copies sent back. That said there is a fair bit of sample variable in the FE35/1.4 but its not like every other lens is going to be bad. Also a lot of these lenses are not decentered they simply have slightly asymmetrical focussing (mine does very very slightly) which won't affect your photographs apart from brick walls. You can test for this also.
 
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jonneymendoza said:
Ok cool using f8-f11?
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Depends on how you want to do it. If you take a landscape type picture to test it then I would use f8-11, however if I shoot a brick wall or test chart then I use a wide aperture as it accentuates the issue. I'm not sure that there are any set rules on how you should do it though, but if you're using a flat surface/test chart you must be square on to it.
 
stevelmx5 said:
That should give you enough DOF to judge the sharpness. I'd say that if it's there, you'll see it but don't go looking for it if the overall image looks good to you. It's a shame that you need to plan for returning a >£1000 lens a few times before you get one that's actually built properly though isn't it.
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Don't get why the QA is so bad on such expensive kit especially as retailers in these markets usually operate on thin margins, all those free shipping / returns then the admin cost of dealing with the return / replacement / resale. The costs add up surely?
 
simonbarker said:
Don't get why the QA is so bad on such expensive kit especially as retailers in these markets usually operate on thin margins, all those free shipping / returns then the admin cost of dealing with the return / replacement / resale. The costs add up surely?
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I don't think QA is as bad as people make it out to be and they are also testing them differently to normal people.
One of the lenses with the lowest sample variable is the canon 50mm f1.8 STM which is probably cheapest first party AF lens. That's because it a very simple lens compared to something like 35mm f1.4 with floating elements.
Price of lens has nothing to do with it, lenses that are complex are also harder to test in lab and also prone to more variables going wrong (hence more variation).

p.s. I am not defending Sony by any means, they need to get their act together and fix it.
 
24-105 has a Sony recognised fault with some batches as well. Apart from ebay no one seems to have them in stock now.
 
simonbarker said:
People are starting to get the Tamron 28-75mm, there's a bunch of new videos popped up for it (none of them any good).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEeD-bdLhyM


This one's interesting for the wrong reasons, I'm assuming it's the lenses rather than the bodies but Tamron must be pleased with how well it stacks up against the GM.
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I’ve got one on pre order from very early and kinda expected to have seen it shipped by now, due out today officially.
 
nog said:
24-105 has a Sony recognised fault with some batches as well. Apart from ebay no one seems to have them in stock now.
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what is the issue with it? my friend has one and loves it, but I'll let him know if theres potentially something hes missed
 
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