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

woof woof said:
I come home and turn my computer on and see this...

Stop it.

I'll have to make my mind up, Currys still haven't got them is but If I decide to get one maybe Wex will price match.
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BUY IT NOW before the prices go up! :D
 
Hi Guys N Girls,

I have created a seprate thread for this but thought I will ask on here as well.

I have recently purchased a Sony A6300 and would like some guidance as to which is a better purchase.

Split between the 16-50mm or the 18-55mm, I will be mainly using the camera for photography purposes (family days out, some portraiture, and when on holiday) with some use of video as well.

Personally I like the 16-50mm for the size, however have read elsewhere that the IQ is better on the older 18-55mm.

For those that have used both or have knowledge on either, is there a substantial difference in IQ?

At later stage I will be purchasing the 50mm 1.8, but at present just to an all rounder lens,
 
saul01 said:
Hi Guys N Girls,

I have created a seprate thread for this but thought I will ask on here as well.

I have recently purchased a Sony A6300 and would like some guidance as to which is a better purchase.

Split between the 16-50mm or the 18-55mm, I will be mainly using the camera for photography purposes (family days out, some portraiture, and when on holiday) with some use of video as well.

Personally I like the 16-50mm for the size, however have read elsewhere that the IQ is better on the older 18-55mm.

For those that have used both or have knowledge on either, is there a substantial difference in IQ?

At later stage I will be purchasing the 50mm 1.8, but at present just to an all rounder lens,
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The 18-55mm is little better. Not much in it TBH. I'd decide based on other factors:
Manual zoom vs. power zoom.
Extending zoom design vs. collapsing design
2 rings on lens vs. one ring
18-55mm vs. 16-50mm focal range
 
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Question...

Low light shots with the A7iii. Would you up the iso to get the correct exposure with some noise to remove in lightroom, or underexpose a stop or so to reduce noise but then pull the shadows back up in lightroom?

Reason I ask is because of posts saying how good the dynamic range is on this camera.
 
Andy82 said:
Question...

Low light shots with the A7iii. Would you up the iso to get the correct exposure with some noise to remove in lightroom, or underexpose a stop or so to reduce noise but then pull the shadows back up in lightroom?

Reason I ask is because of posts saying how good the dynamic range is on this camera.
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It's always better to expose correctly for the best result. Even though it's pretty much isoless and you can push the files loads. I only push big time at lower iso.... Not in dark conditions.
 
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I got an irresistible bank holiday deal on the loxia 25, and like woof woof, I dislike giving up lenses, so the collection has grown.

Looking at them brought to mind a man I met with about 30 concertinas, a fantastic collection including museum pieces from the 1830's, and each of them was worth maybe £2-5k. Half were in his house near Silicon Valley, the half I saw were in his Westminster flat. Initially I was astounded but soon realised how much pleasure they brought him, they were an absorbing hobby. No professional player, he simply bought what he fancied, and he played them all as he wished.
Seems there's a bit of that in me.
 
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CharleyBird said:
I got an irresistible bank holiday deal on the loxia 25, and like woof woof, I dislike giving up lenses, so the collection has grown.

Looking at them brought to mind a man I met with about 30 concertinas, a fantastic collection including museum pieces from the 1830's, and each of them was worth maybe £2-5k. Half were in his house near Silicon Valley, the half I saw were in his Westminster flat. Initially I was astounded but soon realised how much pleasure they brought him, they were an absorbing hobby. No professional player he simply bought what he fancied, and he played them all as he wished.
Seems there's a bit of that in me.
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Good enough reason.
 
Raymond Lin said:
I tried to get a lens cap with a Zeiss logo on it for my 35 and 50….my god they are expensive !
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I normally take branded ones off and replace them with cheap standard centre pinch ones which to be honest are often better anyway.
 
I imagine I'll get screamed at in high pitched girly voices, but those Zeiss lenses look ... well, pants! I'm sure they are optically great, but looks-wise, if that matters, they look like a bunch of old vintage lenses with third party hoods to match stuck on. Even the blue Zeiss badge looks tacky. Sorry in advance if that upsets anyone for all the money you spent, but saying what I see.
 
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Not at all, each to their own.
I agree that logos generally are tacky.
There are seven binocuoars in this house and I have two pairs of Steiner Dicovery 10x44 binoculars with gaudy gold logos that at times I 've considered removing with a file. The bins themselves are wonderful, opically Alpha, and perfect for me ergonomically. Tell that to a Zeiss/Leica/Swarovski fanboy and see what response...
Before you ask, why buy two pairs of 10x and not get an 8x? well when I go out with family I know we're seeing the same image. I have two vintage featherweight 1979 Nikon 9x30 for the same reason.

If I were a pro photographer I'd have three f2.8 zooms to cover, plus three bodies.
A photography friend loves using film, with old Nikon gear. He got a 1959 scalloped 50mm lens in mint condition the other week and wants another equally mint f camera to match. He has more camera bodies than I have lenses. A real pain cos you can't use and waste his film the way we all gleefully snap away with pixel-power on new (in my case old fashioned looking mostly manual focus) gear.

And woofwoof, agreed, the centre-pinch lens caps are definitely far better. Why Zeiss, why?
 
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Raymond Lin said:
I only wanted it for lolz.
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If you just want one because they look nice :D then there's nothing wrong with that. They're expensive for what they are (a plastic lens cap) but it's just a one off expense (unless you lose it) so £23 or whatever you find one for two of them is only about £50 or so and that's well within treat for me money. So get some :D
 
JJ! said:
All important screen protectors arrived yesterday. Got a multi pack as usually go wrong or get annoyed with a tiny spec of dust and in anger throw the protector on the floor :ROFLMAO:
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I've said this before, but the best way to install any screen protector and avoid dust is to do it in a humid bathroom after you've had a shower. The water particles clear dust from the air. I've never had a dust spec doing it this way.
 
Looking semi seriously at the A7 range to compliment my M43 gear (at first).

So, A7 or A72 to look at? Others are out of my range.

I've said conflicting YouTube videos / reports and some advocate the first model and others the second.
 
GreenNinja67 said:
Looking semi seriously at the A7 range to compliment my M43 gear (at first).

So, A7 or A72 to look at? Others are out of my range.

I've said conflicting YouTube videos / reports and some advocate the first model and others the second.
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If you need Ibis a7ii, if not, a7 imo.
 
GreenNinja67 said:
Thanks twist

It’ll be landscapes so I wouldn’t have thought so
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If you're using a tripod then the a7 seems a better cheaper bet. The sensor performance is pretty much identical. Keep an eye on Amazon they seem to sometimes do the a7 and kit lens for 720.
 
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decigallen said:
I've said this before, but the best way to install any screen protector and avoid dust is to do it in a humid bathroom after you've had a shower. The water particles clear dust from the air. I've never had a dust spec doing it this way.
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I read about this yearssss ago, my most impressive one is putting on a screen protector on the iPad 1. Not a single bubble or dust, I was impressed with my own work :D
 
rookies said:
What does it do?? Anything for the A7iii
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Nothing for the Sony A7 III yet. Does it need one?

The Sony A9 firmware is mainly for the FE 400 f2.8 GM, however there might be some bug / general operation stability improvements.
 
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