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

Jase said:
Does the A7III/A7RIII have any built in timelapse features?? I thought Sony had it but looking on the specs I don't see any mention of it.
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no, previously you were able to buy it from playmemories apps but sony in their infinite wisdom have removed that also :mad:
 
nandbytes said:
no, previously you were able to buy it from playmemories apps but sony in their infinite wisdom have removed that also :mad:
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Thanks, I thought I hadn't dreamt it. Any sign of it being added on a future firmware update? or any workaround? (other than doing it manually with an intervalometer)
 
You can use the S&Q setting to record as low as 1fps, it will automatically play back like a timelapse but only at 1080p
For many this will be adequate for a quick burst of moving clouds etc.
 
Jase said:
Does the A7III/A7RIII have any built in timelapse features?? I thought Sony had it but looking on the specs I don't see any mention of it.
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What I have read is that they have removed compatibility of the Play Memories apps with their latest top end cameras, which was a way of going Timelapses, so an external solution needs to be found. I use the Timelapes app on the RX100III, and while it is great to use, and makes the final video, but it is limited to 990 frames afaik. So good and bad.
 
Jase said:
Thanks, I thought I hadn't dreamt it. Any sign of it being added on a future firmware update? or any workaround? (other than doing it manually with an intervalometer)
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This seems like a decent write up about current options - https://photorec.tv/2018/01/sony-a7riii-a9-time-lapse-options/

Sony will only add firmware update if there is enough people moaning about it of which I don't think there is at the moment. Feel free to start a petition or something and it may get some traction. At the moment I wouldn't hold my breath for a FW update that'll add this feature.
 
Jase said:
Does the A7III/A7RIII have any built in timelapse features?? I thought Sony had it but looking on the specs I don't see any mention of it.
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No, the series 1 and series 2 mondels had an app you could purchase as an add on, but the series 3 models have a newer undelying software operating system, which no longer inclused the Playmemories app store and as such access to the timelapse app.

As someone who shoots a lot of timelases, and processes the raw files on the computer rather than a video exported out of the camera, personally i always tended to use my external intervalometer any way on my a7s so havent really noticed the lack of any built in timelapse features.

if you just want something quick and rough out of the camera, you are able to adjust the frame rate in the s&q video seconds to record video at 1fps, which will be exported in camera as 24fps video etc
 
Mr Perceptive said:
One of the 'men of the moment' switches to Sony

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Not disagreeing with things that he said but boy it is a lot rant. It was borderline apologising to his fans who associating him with Fuji all this time. The whole 15min can be summed up as “I switched because I think it will get me better images.”
 
Raymond Lin said:
Not disagreeing with things that he said but boy it is a lot rant. It was borderline apologising to his fans who associating him with Fuji all this time. The whole 15min can be summed up as “I switched because I think it will get me better images.”
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Most of what he said made sense, think he didn't want to loose subscribers! If I was a Canon user I would have jumped ages ago. I have thought of switching my Fuji gear Sony but I like the size and feel of the Fuji which is what I got it for.. But I am still tempted to get one to try :)

At this stage Sony doesn't offer me any benefits over the D850 apart from size and I'd actually be loosing some features that I have with the D850. I'm waiting to see what Nikon offer with their mirrorless.
 
twist said:
Ok. You switched yet?
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I'm not a sheep, don't need to follow :p anyway I was Fujifilm UKs featured photographer if the week last week, so I reckon I've got the measure of the Fuji now :D:D

Saving hard for a GFX, and the fact that most Canon EF glass has a big enough image circle means that lenses don't need to cost a fortune, think that X100F and GFX will suit my shooting requirements.
 
The take home point was that the hybrid A7iii more or less replaces three sets of gear for him.
 
snerkler said:
I don’t get these videos. Who cares or makes a choice based on what others do?
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I can only assume the marketing men must think or know people buy products on what 'others do' as they surely wouldn't waste money on this type of 'advertising'?

(I accept this video is more of a 'blog' though)
 
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Mr Perceptive said:
One of the 'men of the moment' switches to Sony

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Fail! these 'photographers' who sell out to the likes of Squarespace lose my respect from the off. James Popys has sadly done same. I don't want your f'ing advertising, it's the last thing I want to see when I bother to click on a video. I don't care that they 'need' to make money, advertising at me start of your video makes me unlike and skip. And I agree with others, who cares? Why an apologetic video for changing systems? If people/fans are into your results, it shouldn't matter a f**k what gear you choose to use to get there
 
Cagey75 said:
Fail! these 'photographers' who sell out to the likes of Squarespace lose my respect from the off. James Popys has sadly done same. I don't want your f'ing advertising, it's the last thing I want to see when I bother to click on a video. I don't care that they 'need' to make money, advertising at me start of your video makes me unlike and skip. And I agree with others, who cares? Why an apologetic video for changing systems? If people/fans are into your results, it shouldn't matter a f**k what gear you choose to use to get there
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I would think that making videos can be very time consuming especially with the production some people put into them. I have no problem with them doing a bit of advertising for a short part of the video so they can recoup some money towards the cost of equipment / travelling etc.
 
Cagey75 said:
Fail! these 'photographers' who sell out to the likes of Squarespace lose my respect from the off. James Popys has sadly done same. I don't want your f'ing advertising, it's the last thing I want to see when I bother to click on a video. I don't care that they 'need' to make money, advertising at me start of your video makes me unlike and skip. And I agree with others, who cares? Why an apologetic video for changing systems? If people/fans are into your results, it shouldn't matter a f**k what gear you choose to use to get there
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How do you propose people make short form video content like youtube, then with out advertisements?
 
Cagey75 said:
Fail! these 'photographers' who sell out to the likes of Squarespace lose my respect from the off. James Popys has sadly done same. I don't want your f'ing advertising, it's the last thing I want to see when I bother to click on a video. I don't care that they 'need' to make money, advertising at me start of your video makes me unlike and skip. And I agree with others, who cares? Why an apologetic video for changing systems? If people/fans are into your results, it shouldn't matter a f**k what gear you choose to use to get there
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Very true Keith,I had F’all followers when I had pretty good gear and I’ve still got F’all now I’m shooting M100.
Is it me or what.?:LOL:
 
There's a bit on Thom Hogan's site about the mirrorless market once Nikon and Canon enter and of course they'll take Sony's near 100% market away with it dropping to 60% +/- 10% upon the release of the new Nikon CSC...

https://www.sansmirror.com/newsviews/market-share-distortion.html

"Best case for Sony: they do better than the 14-15% overall ILC market share they currently have once all the big players have announced all their full frame mirrorless products."

As I've said many times I don't care who makes what and I do think it's a shame that so many will buy based on the badge not the product. I do appreciate the whole legacy lens factor but I do suspect this will be a minor factor behind the branding and marketing.

Reading the various forums I do think it's a shame that there seems to be brand snobbery in play with people seeming to resent the electronics companies having the temerity to make camera kit. All of the Sony hate, comments about play stations and walkmans and Panasonic are in a similar position with many seeing Olympus as the stills shooters choice. Not to mention the much ignored Samsung.

However, Nikon and Canon may have the names and be accepted as camera kit manufacturers but I do wonder if this will last long term as the older Canikon using masses age and are slowly replaced by newer generations who possibly haven't had a long Canikon owning history. Sony is a big company and may well put up quite a fight. Time will tell how the market will pan out.
 
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jonneymendoza said:
yea two a9mk2's on the way

does 50fps no blackout, 42mp sensor, dual UHS-3 card slots, 24fps mechanical shutter, S-log, waterproof up to 1000m depth without a casing and has 20 mount screws too
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Meh only 42mp
New Nikon will have 96mp
 
Hello. I've got an old NEX6 and a bunch of lenses gathering dust. (I bought it s/h and got limited use out of it, as my main camera was a Canon 5D Mk III, now Fuji XT-2)

I'm curious to try an A6300 or maybe an A6500... but concerned my lenses are a little old and low-end.

Does anyone use the 16mm f/2.8 and 20mm f/2.8 with these models? Do they hold up okay? Guessing the 50mm f/1.8 fares a little better?

Looks like the 16-50mm is still the default kits lens with the A6300? So ok, but no great shakes?

I guess the A6500 really deserves lenses like the 10-18mm f4 and 16-70mm f4. Fair comment?

Any guidance appreciated.
 
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