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

I’m looking forward to more G Master glass :D nom nom.
 
jonneymendoza said:
Not even the 70-200? That would potentially sell like hot [emoji91] cakes in Sony as an alternative to the gm
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If only Tamron would bring out an FE version of their more recent G2 70-200
 
f/2.8 said:
Strange choice of focal lengths by Sigma. 28mm & 40mm are very close to their existing 24mm and 35mm. Not sure why anyone would want those. Maybe they just feel the need to bring some new stuff out.
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28mm is a traditional focal length and was AFAIK considered to be the widest before you got to the perspective challenging 24mm :D 40mm used to be quite popular in some circles too and there were AFAI remember a couple/few rangefinder 40mm lenses and even today some think it's a good compromise do it all between the slightly wider 35 and slightly longer 50mm.

For me they can make as many lenses at as many focal lenses as they want :D as it gives me more choice :D

I have the Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 and also a Rokkor 45mm f2 and I would think about getting a modern AF 40mm but it would need to be compact and nice :D but I'll be surprised if these aren't the usual big fat modern lumps.
 
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woof woof said:
28mm is a traditional focal length and was AFAIK considered to be the widest before you got to the perspective challenging 24mm :D 40mm used to be quite popular in some circles too and there were AFAI remember a couple/few rangefinder 40mm lenses and even today some think it's a good compromise do it all between the slightly wider 35 and slightly longer 50mm.

For me they can make as many lenses at as many focal lenses as they want :D as it gives me more choice :D

I have the Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 and also a Rokkor 45mm f2 and I would think about getting a modern AF 40mm but it would need to be compact and nice :D but I'll be surprised if these aren't the usual big fat modern lumps.
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That’s a lot of smiley faces.
 
f/2.8 said:
Yeah sometimes but not always. When Sigma first introduced the Art range they where pretty ground breaking. Adding these nondescript focal lengths is a little boring. To be fair there isn't a huge amount they can improve the format I guess, without adding massive extra cost.
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28-30mm is pretty much the equivalent to most mobile phones so I wouldn't say it's an odd focal length.
 
woof woof said:
28mm is a traditional focal length and was AFAIK considered to be the widest before you got to the perspective challenging 24mm :D 40mm used to be quite popular in some circles too and there were AFAI remember a couple/few rangefinder 40mm lenses and even today some think it's a good compromise do it all between the slightly wider 35 and slightly longer 50mm.

For me they can make as many lenses at as many focal lenses as they want :D as it gives me more choice :D

I have the Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 and also a Rokkor 45mm f2 and I would think about getting a modern AF 40mm but it would need to be compact and nice :D but I'll be surprised if these aren't the usual big fat modern lumps.
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Why wouldn't they be, they are fast, sharp modern, AF lenses, high end optics.... I doubt many would buy an art lens if it was an uncorrected old manual design that is MF.... Plenty of those around on the used market.
 
And now there are 2.

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twist said:
Why wouldn't they be, they are fast, sharp modern, AF lenses, high end optics.... I doubt many would buy an art lens if it was an uncorrected old manual design that is MF.... Plenty of those around on the used market.
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That's why I said I'd be surprised if they aren't and why I probably will not be buying. If they're the size of the excellent modern corrected AF 55mm then they'd be a possible maybe. But I doubt they will be.

It'll be interesting to see if these are slr lenses with a built in spacer or designed for e mount.
 
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twist said:
Sony apsc may be worth buying into, now that sigma is doing Sony's job and creating some superb apsc glass.

16 1.4
30 1.4
56 1.4
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The 56 1.4 will also be converted by Sigma for MFT, an interesting lens for sure. I wonder what the price on it will be? the 16mm and 30 were very good value.
 
woof woof said:
That's why I said I'd be surprised if they aren't and why I probably will not be buying. If they're the size of the excellent modern corrected AF 55mm then they'd be a possible maybe. But I doubt they will be.

It'll be interesting to see if these are slr lenses with a built in spacer or designed for e mount.
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They are made for as many cams as possible so I'd imagine more of the same except the 56.
 
f/2.8 said:
I would say saving £275, a free battery and a 3 year warranty is a decent enough saving.
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UK can be had for 1999 + half price MC 11 and 3 year warranty. Sell the MC11 and its 1920 less 40 discount, 1880, so more like £150 difference... and Im guessing Ray claimed the VAT £1567 (great if you can).
 
twist said:
UK can be had for 1999 + half price MC 11 and 3 year warranty. Sell the MC11 and its 1920 less 40 discount, 1880, so more like £150 difference... and Im guessing Ray claimed the VAT £1567 (great if you can).
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I don't believe that the promo with the half price MC-11 is available any more, but I may be mistaken. Wilkinson cameras where doing that but now that offer is only available with the A7RIII.

I use Quidco a lot and it doesn't always track so the cash back is not guaranteed.

I don't turn over more than 85k with either of my 2 businesses so am not vat registered for either of them.
 
Mostly because I really want it for this weekend’s wedding, happy to pay that bit extra and you do get 1 extra year warranty with it. Quidco is a bonus. I have bought from Panama before, but this time I want to guarantee to have the camera in time. Knowing me it will turn up on Friday when I am out.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Mostly because I really want it for this weekend’s wedding, happy to pay that bit extra and you do get 1 extra year warranty with it. Quidco is a bonus. I have bought from Panama before, but this time I want to guarantee to have the camera in time. Knowing me it will turn up on Friday when I am out.
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Off course Raymond that's your call. It wouldn't be the first time I have paid a little more for something just to have it a little earlier for a job. The tracking for mine has just updated and its supposed to be delivered tomorrow. Would be nice to have it for this weekends wedding but I am not that bothered if it doesn't arrive in time.
 
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f/2.8 said:
I don't believe that the promo with the half price MC-11 is available any more, but I may be mistaken. Wilkinson cameras where doing that but now that offer is only available with the A7RIII.

I use Quidco a lot and it doesn't always track so the cash back is not guaranteed.

I don't turn over more than 85k with either of my 2 businesses so am not vat registered for either of them.
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Most dealers are still doing the mc11 deal. Yeah, I can see why you did it as the saving for you plus battery is still about 200 quid which isn't loads but when factoring in 2 bodies that's a decent saving. So glad I got mine at launch as the UK deals were really good... For a change.
 
twist said:
So glad I got mine at launch as the UK deals were really good... For a change.
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Me too, currently got my beady eye on the Sony A9 body in the classifieds, maybe sell the A7 III and get that mmmmmmm...... :o
 
Riz_Guru said:
Me too, currently got my beady eye on the Sony A9 body in the classifieds, maybe sell the A7 III and get that mmmmmmm...... :eek:
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Do you need it or are you just bored? Probably better to buy lenses if anything at least they hold value. I'd be gutted if I paid launch money for an a9 and hardly used it, that's like a 2k loss in a year eeeeeek. If you aren't using your gear don't waste the money imo.
 
twist said:
Do you need it or are you just bored? Probably better to buy lenses if anything at least they hold value. I'd be gutted if I paid launch money for an a9 and hardly used it, that's like a 2k loss in a year eeeeeek. If you aren't using your gear don't waste the money imo.
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Mr Perceptive said:
That means you'll have more A9's than you've taken non-test pictures this year :D:p:D stop the GAS, get out there and use what you have :)
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Your both right..... will resist GAS and stick to buying the FE 135mm GM when it comes out :D
 
Not Sony related but something I just have to share... In another thread someone says they didn't like their Olympus because it was too configurable. That's one I've not heard before and it's completely baffled me.

Oh well... onwards...
 
So I thought I would go register for Sony Professional Support now that I have 2 bodies and 3 lenses….But they put tiers in their bodies, A73 is in the lower tier and I need on2 body such as the A7R3, A9 or RX1R to qualify…I am not even sure a used A7R2 would work as it needs to be a qualifying dealer.
 
Raymond Lin said:
So I thought I would go register for Sony Professional Support now that I have 2 bodies and 3 lenses….But they put tiers in their bodies, A73 is in the lower tier and I need on2 body such as the A7R3, A9 or RX1R to qualify…I am not even sure a used A7R2 would work as it needs to be a qualifying dealer.
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What about the lenses you have? They all pro ones?
 
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