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

twist said:
That seems odd, full order fulfilment to 1 lens in a week. So a distributor promises you something 1 week to delivering nothing the next with no ETA. I think Tamron are playing the hype game.
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indeed, but may be its a blessing in disguise. If this thing does really have a focussing issues I rather others test it and report it first. So there is either a fix from tamron by the time I receive it or if its a well known fault in certain copies I can test for it and return it.
 
nandbytes said:
indeed, but may be its a blessing in disguise. If this thing does really have a focussing issues I rather others test it and report it first. So there is either a fix from tamron by the time I receive it or if its a well known fault in certain copies I can test for it and return it.
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Part of me thinks it could be a recall.
 
chrism_scotland said:
I was just thinking that myself - found out there’s an issue and haven’t fixed them yet....
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Yup, give the retailers 1 corrected lens for people to demo instore while they check the others. Seems possible, who knows, people are going to be annoyed.
 
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The big thing saving Tamron just now (is stock is going to be an issue) is the similar predicament with the Sony 24-105 G lens, most people looking at the Tamron aren’t going to suddenly jump and spend another £1100 for the 24-70 GM if they have to wait a little.
 
chrism_scotland said:
The big thing saving Tamron just now (is stock is going to be an issue) is the similar predicament with the Sony 24-105 G lens, most people looking at the Tamron aren’t going to suddenly jump and spend another £1100 for the 24-70 GM if they have to wait a little.
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It's not so much the money for me, it's the bulk.
chrism_scotland said:
Just spoke to WEX, they’re expecting a shipment in on 31/05 (Thursday) and mine (If I keep the order) should be in that.
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Keep it, you can always return the lens if there is really an issue.
 
nandbytes said:
It's not so much the money for me, it's the bulk.


Keep it, you can always return the lens if there is really an issue.
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It may not be money for you but I suspect for the majority it’s likely to be.

I can always return it obviously however I’ve waited so long I’m not even sure I want it now, been drooling over 24-105 shots on Flickr!
 
I've actually taken pictures recently which has been nice... Now if only I had the time to process them. LR CC is useful for this, as I can process/edit on my phone or at lunch (via the web).

Sidenote; got a Peak Design 10l sling from the better half for my birthday. Phenomenal bag, swallows gear with being a bucket, comfortable and doesn't look like a camera bag. Hurrah!
 
The 50 ART is big and quite heavy, the lens looks pretty great on camera, much better than I thought it would after looking at the pics of it off camera. AF lock is fast and no FF/BF issues, eye AF works well, image quality is excellent. Wish it had the assignable lens button.

Weather is awful but will take some snaps. Cant really test CAF today which is a shame.
 
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I've just cancelled my Tamron 28-75 order at WEX. Should bump somebody else up the queue at least.
 
Arrived this morning. Tested for about an hour there. This is the way I wanted this lens to be when I bought it for Canon and Nikon DSLR. Insanely accurate and sharp. Over the moon
 

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Any stress tests of the AF of the FE Arts yet? Particularly low light where I've felt the MC-11 + Arts have struggled a bit.
 
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