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

Riz_Guru said:
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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Nah dont think it need one it just works out of the box lol So the A7iii already works with theFE 400 then
 
There are loads of things they could change on the A7III with firmware.

  • Add seconds to the clock.
  • Make it so that Auto ISO can be turned on/off without having to scroll to base ISO. The way Nikon does it is perfect.
  • Allow the video REC button to be reconfigured like the other C buttons (that way I can make it my EyeAF button)
  • Lossless compressed RAW
  • Full-size Jpeg preview files with RAW (or at least bigger than the current 1616x1080px).
All of these would make the camera better than it is.
 
decigallen said:
There are loads of things they could change on the A7III with firmware.

  • Add seconds to the clock.
  • Make it so that Auto ISO can be turned on/off without having to scroll to base ISO. The way Nikon does it is perfect.
  • Allow the video REC button to be reconfigured like the other C buttons (that way I can make it my EyeAF button)
  • Lossless compressed RAW
  • Full-size Jpeg preview files with RAW (or at least bigger than the current 1616x1080px).
All of these would make the camera better than it is.
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First two would be great.
 
decigallen said:
There are loads of things they could change on the A7III with firmware.

  • Add seconds to the clock.
  • Make it so that Auto ISO can be turned on/off without having to scroll to base ISO. The way Nikon does it is perfect.
  • Allow the video REC button to be reconfigured like the other C buttons (that way I can make it my EyeAF button)
  • Lossless compressed RAW
  • Full-size Jpeg preview files with RAW (or at least bigger than the current 1616x1080px).
All of these would make the camera better than it is.
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They could - of course
They will - most probably not
 
nandbytes said:
They could - of course
They will - most probably not
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Hey at least what we do get for our £1999 is still good value vs performance, the same can’t be said for the Nikon Z or Canon R! They are going to need way more than just a mild firmware upgrade to make them remotely register on potential buyers are aren’t already in the EOS eco-system. :D lol
 
decigallen said:
There are loads of things they could change on the A7III with firmware.

  • Add seconds to the clock.
  • Make it so that Auto ISO can be turned on/off without having to scroll to base ISO. The way Nikon does it is perfect.
  • Allow the video REC button to be reconfigured like the other C buttons (that way I can make it my EyeAF button)
  • Lossless compressed RAW
  • Full-size Jpeg preview files with RAW (or at least bigger than the current 1616x1080px).
All of these would make the camera better than it is.
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At minimum, the scroll feed of the ISO numbers need to have a hard stop either end.
Allow the front wheel to move the focus points.
 
Not commented on the new Canon and Nikon mirrorless range yet... so far though I haven't seen a lot that would make me buy one over an A7riii.... better weather proofing maybe? But seems a lot of trades offs (Single Slot, Worse battery life despite using the DSLR battery, worse AF....)
 
chrism_scotland said:
Not commented on the new Canon and Nikon mirrorless range yet... so far though I haven't seen a lot that would make me buy one over an A7riii.... better weather proofing maybe? But seems a lot of trades offs (Single Slot, Worse battery life despite using the DSLR battery, worse AF....)
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You ain't wrong. ;) :LOL:

Before the fanboy's appear, what you shoot, what you already may have and the potential cost of changing etc affects you choice. :rolleyes:

And of course just being a fanboy stops you from considering anything else regardless. ;) :LOL:
 
Can anyone recommend an adapter for the A6300 to use Canon lenses please.
 
chrism_scotland said:
Now that is a beautiful sight! Been camera less since June, just trying to drag me back in with that!!!!
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Have you seen the 'loxia images thread' over on fredmiranda.com?
 
Riz_Guru said:
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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The only bug improvements I would wish for is to keep Jonny out the Canon thread :ROFLMAO:
 
Riz_Guru said:
Hey at least what we do get for our £1999 is still good value vs performance, the same can’t be said for the Nikon Z or Canon R! They are going to need way more than just a mild firmware upgrade to make them remotely register on potential buyers are aren’t already in the EOS eco-system. :D lol
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That just makes canonikon bad, not Sony good.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
 
nandbytes said:
That just makes canonikon bad, not Sony good.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
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So the Sony A7 III isn’t good? Your right, it’s way better than good! :D lol
Sony has shown more forward progress in the last few years with the A7/9 series than both Nikon & Canon put together ;)
 
Riz_Guru said:
So the Sony A7 III isn’t good? Your right, it’s way better than good! :D lol
Sony has shown more forward progress in the last few years with the A7/9 series than both Nikon & Canon put together ;)
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Yep, because they have both only had FF mirrorless for less than a month. :rolleyes:
 
Riz_Guru said:
DSLR tech too, same old mirror box decades old design!
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Sony have had to progress quickly just to catch up with the 'old mirror box' DSLR design and tech. ;)

Btw, DSLR's still work quite well you know, and are still the most popular interchangeable lens type of camera, even after all these years. ;) :D

But I digress, back to your Sony's. ;)
 
redhed17 said:
Sony have had to progress quickly just to catch up with the 'old mirror box' DSLR design and tech. ;)

Btw, DSLR's still work quite well you know, and are still the most popular interchangeable lens type of camera, even after all these years. ;) :D

But I digress, back to your Sony's. ;)
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Because people don't know any better.

:D
 
woof woof said:
Because people don't know any better.

:D
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I think thats a bit unfair to be honest - most people who've bought a camera in the last 5 years will at least have handled or looked at mirrorless, its not for everyone.
Personally if I was doing purely landscape I'd buy a DSLR, night and day weather proofing over the Sony stuff (water straight into the battery compartment).

I would expect there will be a certain type of user who'll flock to it now that Canon and Nikon have release bodies though!
 
woof woof said:
Because people don't know any better.

:D
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Mirrorless cameras are everywhere in the media. :rolleyes: Newspaper articles, magazines, especially photo magazines, vloggers, on TV and have been hailed as the second coming for photography for the last 5-10 years, and if you believed the hype you would think the DSLR was already history. :eek: :thinking: People know, but they just may not think they are better. ;) :LOL:

I'm hoping for at least another DSLR to replace the one I have with obvious improvements (if they can significantly improve it ;)), but if it doesn't appear, it doesn't stop what I have from working and giving me picture quality in the various situations I take pics in. :D Thankfully my GAS days are gone. :) For now. :LOL:
 
chrism_scotland said:
I think thats a bit unfair to be honest - most people who've bought a camera in the last 5 years will at least have handled or looked at mirrorless, its not for everyone.
Personally if I was doing purely landscape I'd buy a DSLR, night and day weather proofing over the Sony stuff (water straight into the battery compartment).

I would expect there will be a certain type of user who'll flock to it now that Canon and Nikon have release bodies though!
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Sony ain't the only mirrorless camera though and there's plenty of weather proof mirrorless around.

Dslr to me offer no advantage over mirrorless at all
 
Sony owners - mixture of fanboys and reasonable people
Nikon owners - mixture of fanboys and reasonable people
Canon owners - fanboys & idiots

:LOL::ROFLMAO:
 
JJ! said:
Sony owners - mixture of fanboys and reasonable people
Nikon owners - mixture of fanboys and reasonable people
Canon owners - fanboys & idiots

:LOL::ROFLMAO:
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I have had a fair number of nikons and a few sonys.
I’ve never had a canon
 
jonneymendoza said:
Sony ain't the only mirrorless camera though and there's plenty of weather proof mirrorless around.

Dslr to me offer no advantage over mirrorless at all
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You're sorted then. :)

So am I with my DSLR, as mirrorless offers me no advantage and a major problem. :)

Good to have options isn't it. ;)
 
redhed17 said:
You're sorted then. :)

So am I with my DSLR, as mirrorless offers me no advantage and a major problem. :)

Good to have options isn't it. ;)
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If you have no interest in mirrorless, the question is, why are you in a mirrorless thread?!
 
JJ! said:
If you have no interest in mirrorless, the question is, why are you in a mirrorless thread?!
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Is that the ticket I need to post! :eek: Is someone checking! :cautious: Are all you mirrorless users not allowed to post in threads about non mirrorless cameras too! :LOL:

Fyi, I am interested in the technology and how it is progressing, they are supposed to be the future aren't they! Is that OK with you? :rolleyes:
 
Anyone using Sigma 16 and 20 mm Art lenses via either a sigma or metabones adaptor on a A73?

A photographer I know is saying that they are soft in the corners on his but OK on his Canon
 
redhed17 said:
Is that the ticket I need to post! :eek: Is someone checking! :cautious: Are all you mirrorless users not allowed to post in threads about non mirrorless cameras too! :LOL:

Fyi, I am interested in the technology and how it is progressing, they are supposed to be the future aren't they! Is that OK with you? :rolleyes:
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No
 
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