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

twist said:
That AF motor lol, optically it was ok. Lots of hit and miss QC.
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Yeah, the optics were okay but the build... Mine alsoalso a grabby zoom ring that sticks occasionally. It was just a backup lens from ages ago. Surprised the old Canon 35mm f2 works as well, the only lens I have that flat refuses to work at all is the non Art Sigma 50mm F1.4.
 
jj_glos said:
Yeah, the optics were okay but the build... Mine alsoalso a grabby zoom ring that sticks occasionally. It was just a backup lens from ages ago. Surprised the old Canon 35mm f2 works as well, the only lens I have that flat refuses to work at all is the non Art Sigma 50mm F1.4.
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my old canon 100-300mm works too :D
as did the old canon 24-85mm and 28-105mm f3.5-4.5
 
Barrysprout said:
You really should start a thread in teh projects section- "anonymous children" :D:D

JK, I get why you post what you post. But seriously some of the faceless child shots are great.
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Thanks :)

Lol yeah, I try challenge myself to make the faceless images interesting enough to post.

Some of the nicest shots are when they aren't looking directly at the camera but just doing their thing or picking out smaller details, did the whole studio posed / smile at the camera thing and find it boring, environmental candid stuff is my favourite.
 
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jj_glos said:
Yeah, the optics were okay but the build... Mine alsoalso a grabby zoom ring that sticks occasionally. It was just a backup lens from ages ago. Surprised the old Canon 35mm f2 works as well, the only lens I have that flat refuses to work at all is the non Art Sigma 50mm F1.4.
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I liked that 'little' lens. Got some great shots with it.
 
twist said:
I liked that 'little' lens. Got some great shots with it.
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I'm a bit gutted it doesn't work to be honest, I know things have moved on but I've always liked this lens. It also throws a spanner in my plans to use it on an adapter whilst getting native mount 35mm and 85mm lenses...

A bigger problem is my fat fingers and the lack of clearance between hand grip and lens. I really need to get a grip extension of some kind as well :(
 
Dudewheresmybrain said:
Twist - did you get the 50 and 85? how is the 85? im super tempted
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Nope, I have the FE 85 1.8 which Im very happy with, its a really amazing lens.

I knew I wouldn't get the 85 ART when it was first released in DSLR mount, to big and heavy for me.
 
This is a great image of the 85s.... the FE 85mm 1.8 weighs in at 371g, the ART is 1,130g (DSLR) plus a bit more for FE mount. NB the 85 ART will have another 26mm adapter on the bottom for FE native. So nearly 3x the size of the 1.8. Awesome lens if you dont mind the size/weight.

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hmmm ... I have the 85 FE 1.8 myself ... but I find myself wanting a 1.4 lens for those situations where i want some arty bokeh. I do have the samyang 35mm 1.4 which I got in a bundle recently with an A7, seems nice ... but I have 35 covered on 2470gm and 1635gm already... so 85 1.4 seems like the sweet spot. The GM is tempting but the AF is so slow and had a bad experience with one where the AF motor was going and would jam and make the most awful screeching noise - has put me off the lens completely, sadly.
 
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Dudewheresmybrain said:
hmmm ... I have the 85 FE 1.8 myself ... but I find myself wanting a 1.4 lens for those situations where i want some arty bokeh. I do have the samyang 35mm 1.4 which I got in a bundle recently with an A7, seems nice ... but I have 35 covered on 2470gm and 1635gm already... so 85 1.4 seems like the sweet spot. The GM is tempting but the AF is so slow and had a bad experience with one where the AF motor was going and would jam and make the most awful screeching noise - has put me off the lens completely, sadly.
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I think f1.4 is essential at wider FL like 35 and 50 for that look, at 85 Im already there with a 1.8, the size / weight advantage outweighs that 1.4 aperture at a longer FL.

If you are happy with the size and weight go for it, its optics are amazing (y)
 
Dudewheresmybrain said:
hmmm ... I have the 85 FE 1.8 myself ... but I find myself wanting a 1.4 lens for those situations where i want some arty bokeh. I do have the samyang 35mm 1.4 which I got in a bundle recently with an A7, seems nice ... but I have 35 covered on 2470gm and 1635gm already... so 85 1.4 seems like the sweet spot. The GM is tempting but the AF is so slow and had a bad experience with one where the AF motor was going and would jam and make the most awful screeching noise - has put me off the lens completely, sadly.
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You can get another copy of GM with a good AF motor. I would rather get the GM over ART just for the size difference alone.
Also GM has a more 'arty' bokeh than ART :p (only other area where it wins over ART)
 
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footman said:
Did you consider the Batis?
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Nope, at the time I had the choice between both but have IBIS and love the function button on the FE, samples show very little difference so I saved a few quid.
 
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twist said:
Probably not as slow as the GM.
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I don't find the GM too bad, but I have only compared it to the Batis 85mm f1.8
Its definitely quicker with the firmware upgrade and the Sony A9.
 
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footman said:
Cheers, there's a used Batis in Classifieds and I was pondering!
Any sign of the CA talked about?
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Batis or FE? Ive not tested the Batis but its a great lens from what Ive seen.
 
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Could someone post an above shot like that with the Sigma 35mm f1.4?
 
F/1.4 said:
View attachment 127530 Both lenses razor sharp ! The 85 is an absolute beast, could imagine it not being the easiest lens to lug about all day

Sharpness and autofocus accuracy is insane. This is how these lenses are meant to perform. No tuning needed
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Yeah, thank F Sigma seems to have done a better job than Samyang and Tamron (he crosses fingers).
 
Still disappointing that they're DSLR lenses and not blank sheet designed for FE though, IMO, if in doing so they could make some of these lenses a little more compact.
 
The taper design is actually very clever on the Arts, even though it looks a little odd, allows larger fingers to wrap the grip without being pinched by the lens, practical.
 
twist said:
Its not been released yet mate. Ask Jonney to take one with the MC11, its the same size.
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ah, right. Thanks for the link.

It just struck me that the money I spend on some MF lenses would buy an Art but the bulk of these lenses does put me off.

I hovered over spending a little over £900 yesterday and today but have held off for now.
 
woof woof said:
ah, right. Thanks for the link.

It just struck me that the money I spend on some MF lenses would buy an Art but the bulk of these lenses does put me off.

I hovered over spending a little over £900 yesterday and today but have held off for now.
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Check out this image, the 35 is about 1cm shorter than the 50, so look at the 50 above and take a bit off to give you a good idea. I think if theres only one VERY good 35mm AF lens you should own its the ART.

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nandbytes said:
no I am talking about the tamron 28-75mm.
I am not sure why Jonney felt the need to bring sigma ART lenses in to it!!
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You didn't catch the joke! I was praising how this thread is more clued up and more up date then everyone else.

We was one of the first grab hold of many camera and lenses!

Trying to praise this thread man
 
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