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

jj_glos said:
I already have OEM's that should cover me. I was just buying a grip to see if it would help with the handling issues I have with the body. I'm not willing to shell out £300 for the official grip just to try it though. The grip wasn't too much more bundled with two batteries and a dual charger so to be honest they're more emergency spares than anything else. Not much good in an emergency if they don't work though!
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I have the Sony grips they are very poorly made, cheap tat without the cheap price.
 
More adapted lens shots.
I'm loving the colours and general effect with this Canon FD 135mm F2.8 lens. I'm using a cheapo Fotodiox adapter on the A7ii.
Just some random garden shots:
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All shot wide open, 1/60th ISO100 with very little if any adjustment in LR.
 
Just played with a a7iii in Jessop and it was pretty awesome. The tracking was awesome, nailing shots of people walking past the shop 100%. Was using the 55 1.8.

Surprised they had stock :)
 
T_J_G said:
Just played with a a7iii in Jessop and it was pretty awesome. The tracking was awesome, nailing shots of people walking past the shop 100%. Was using the 55 1.8.

Surprised they had stock :)
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Time to buy? ;)
 
footman said:
More adapted lens shots.
I'm loving the colours and general effect with this Canon FD 135mm F2.8 lens. I'm using a cheapo Fotodiox adapter on the A7ii.
Just some random garden shots:

All shot wide open, 1/60th ISO100 with very little if any adjustment in LR.
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I've had a few different FD's in the past & never really had a bad one either!
 
LeeRatters said:
I've had a few different FD's in the past & never really had a bad one either!
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The only bad thing I can say about them is that they maybe lack a little of the look and character of some of my Rokkors but for a more natural unaffected look you can usually rely on the FD's.
 
footman said:
More adapted lens shots.
I'm loving the colours and general effect with this Canon FD 135mm F2.8 lens. I'm using a cheapo Fotodiox adapter on the A7ii.
Just some random garden shots:...

All shot wide open, 1/60th ISO100 with very little if any adjustment in LR.
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135 and 1/60 sec. Well Done!
 
Quick one for the guys using Sony & Godox have you had any issues using EFCS?
 
chrism_scotland said:
Never tried them on FF but had a few FD lenses when I was playing around with m4/3 a few years back - were very good and I'd probably consider them for primes v native glass in the future as I do like a bit of manual focus!
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I personally don't think that any of the legacy lenses I've had stand comparison to an even half decent modern lens, not for things like vignetting, ca, lack of distortion and sharpness across the frame at wider apertures if you go looking for the differences but for a different look and character especially at wide apertures they certainly provide a different look.
 
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woof woof said:
The only bad thing I can say about them is that they maybe lack a little of the look and character of some of my Rokkors but for a more natural unaffected look you can usually rely on the FD's.
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Yes. I agree. That ole 'character' thing again ;) I sold all of my FD stuff now except the FD85SSC but that's only because I haven't got around to listing it yet!
 
LeeRatters said:
Yes. I agree. That ole 'character' thing again ;) I sold all of my FD stuff now except the FD85SSC but that's only because I haven't got around to listing it yet!
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I've been thinking of selling some of mine but when they're gone they're gone and I'll probably never rebuy them and for what they'd get on the used market I might as well keep them for the odd occasion that I want the look they give.

If the new Canon and Nikon mirrorless cameras cause legacy lens prices to rise I might change my mind but at the moment even if I only use them a couple of times a year they're maybe worth keeping.
 
For what it’s worth, and this isn’t a dig at Canon but I’ve also have the Canon 24L mk2 and I’ve had it for like 5+ years and I’ve never really liked it that much. It always felt that it got the job done rather than I love it.
 
woof woof said:
I've been thinking of selling some of mine but when they're gone they're gone and I'll probably never rebuy them and for what they'd get on the used market I might as well keep them for the odd occasion that I want the look they give.

If the new Canon and Nikon mirrorless cameras cause legacy lens prices to rise I might change my mind but at the moment even if I only use them a couple of times a year they're maybe worth keeping.
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Yeah, I get where you are coming from. I sold the FD28 & FD50's because I have those in Yashica ML & personally, I prefer the Yashica look. I used the FD85 for quite a while before I picked up an AF 85mm. Same as film bodies - I haven't developed a film on over a year..... Why did I need 3 film bodies hanging around? Stupid really.

I think I'm going to sell the Zony FE35/2.8 now though - I hardly use that. I'm going to pick up the CV40/1.2 when available. And, I might pick up a Samyang 35/2.8 just incase I need AF.
 
LeeRatters said:
I think I'm going to sell the Zony FE35/2.8 now though - I hardly use that. I'm going to pick up the CV40/1.2 when available. And, I might pick up a Samyang 35/2.8 just incase I need AF.
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The e mount Voigtlander 40mm f1.2?

I have that one but I think I've only used it once or twice since I got the Voigtlander 35mm f1.4. I can only see myself selling the Sony 35mm f2.8 if they bring out a compact and good 35mm f1.8.
 
footman said:
Thanks but the lens is tiny. Thinking about it, does the IBS work with these adapted lenses?
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I like to be at least 1/focal length.135mm is something I don't use often, just checked a shot I like and it's at 1/160.
 
T_J_G said:
Just played with a a7iii in Jessop and it was pretty awesome. The tracking was awesome, nailing shots of people walking past the shop 100%. Was using the 55 1.8.

Surprised they had stock :)
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Moving over? Heard good things about the 55mm!
 
woof woof said:
The e mount Voigtlander 40mm f1.2?

I have that one but I think I've only used it once or twice since I got the Voigtlander 35mm f1.4. I can only see myself selling the Sony 35mm f2.8 if they bring out a compact and good 35mm f1.8.
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Yep, the E mount 40mm f/1.2 ;) I have the old M mount 40/1.4 (it was one of the first lenses I bought for the A7 back in 2014/15)

I'm torn between the character & look of the f/1.4 vs the more corrected/IQ/exif/auto magnification of the E f/1.2.......

I can't knock the little FE35/2.8 as such, I just find the images a bit too clinical/clean/etc I don't get excited by them if that makes any sense.....
 
LeeRatters said:
Yep, the E mount 40mm f/1.2 ;) I have the old M mount 40/1.4 (it was one of the first lenses I bought for the A7 back in 2014/15)

I'm torn between the character & look of the f/1.4 vs the more corrected/IQ/exif/auto magnification of the E f/1.2.......

I can't knock the little FE35/2.8 as such, I just find the images a bit too clinical/clean/etc I don't get excited by them if that makes any sense.....
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The 40mm is IMO much more of a modern lens and I'd say it's good wide open and excellent across the frame stopped down just a bit. I'm sure you now that the 35mm f1.4 isn't quite the top class modern design but I do think it's sharp enough from wide open across most of the frame and excellent across most of the frame, all except the very corners, when stopped down. Those corners are always a bit lacking when pixel peeping but I don't think you'll notice anything to complain about in a whole image. Bokeh at f1.4-2 or so can be a bit funky.

Just in case you haven't seen them there are reviews of both lenses on this site...

https://admiringlight.com/blog/review-voigtlander-35mm-f1-4-nokton-classic-e-mount/

https://admiringlight.com/blog/review-voigtlander-40mm-f-1-2-nokton/

You'll know that they're bringing out an e mount 50mm f1.1 or f1.2 soon, I can't remember which. I might be tempted.

Note that the Voigtlander 35mm f1.4, the latest e mount one, does auto magnify and provide exif. It doesn't have the click/declick ring that the 40mm f1.2 has though.
 
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On Canon, I shot 50mm for years on FF!! I bought the FE55 in my early Sony days but just didn't gel with it!! Awesome lens really, small, light, super sharp..... I just didn't get on with the focal length I guess mainly. Strange really but that's how it was.

So yeah, I much prefer the 40mm which makes the Voigtlander 50mm of very little interest really.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Saying that, I just took an epic shot with the Canon 24L lol
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But then if you had used the 24 G master you would of dropped the mic and changed the game ;)

But on a more serious note what was it that made you change your pre order from the sigma to the g master, debating the sigma but no where near the budget for the g master
 
f/2.8 said:
Quick one for the guys using Sony & Godox have you had any issues using EFCS?
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Yes, I get a lot of misfires, even if I turn it off it still happens, it really is super annoying!
I have everything running the latest firmwares and it still happens. It is worst with the Xpro transmitter than with the X1.

It also happens with the flash mounted on the camera, in both my a7iii and a9 cameras.
 
PauBass said:
Yes, I get a lot of misfires, even if I turn it off it still happens, it really is super annoying!
I have everything running the latest firmwares and it still happens. It is worst with the Xpro transmitter than with the X1.

It also happens with the flash mounted on the camera, in both my a7iii and a9 cameras.
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Do you think it has gotten worse on the A7III since the firmware update?
 
First wedding with the A7 IIIs yesterday. Bloody loved it, they didn't skip a beat all day. The D750 was no slouch, but I've never felt so confident shooting a wedding than with these things, knowing you've got the shot before you press the shutter button is fantastic and the AF performed even better than I expected
 
Surprised I didn't even need to change batteries, despite taking over 3000 shots between the two bodies
 
KitsuneAndy said:
Surprised I didn't even need to change batteries, despite taking over 3000 shots between the two bodies
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If you don't use the evf much you can easily get through a wedding without changing batteries. If you use the evf a lot you will maybe need to change just before the first dance.
 
f/2.8 said:
If you don't use the evf much you can easily get through a wedding without changing batteries. If you use the evf a lot you will maybe need to change just before the first dance.
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Hardly touched the EVF, so that's probably why
 
f/2.8 said:
Do you think it has gotten worse on the A7III since the firmware update?
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If you meant the update that was released a few days ago, I have not updated it yet. I always give a few days in case people report problems
 
First go with the A7III on native glass as hired the 70-200.

Big learning curve over both the Canon and Fuji cameras i have used with a few things i love and a few things i hate.

Really need to get my hands on an A9 for a play as although i love the dynamic range of this one the A/F struggles still with bikes and the slight lag on the EVF in use and turning on is a pain.

Still trying to work out if its worth selling up all the Canon gear for a move over as although i am stopping covering BSB i will still attend a few meetings to take images but love the weight saving the new 400 f2.8 would give over my 300 and 500 primes and pair of 1DX MKII's.

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