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

I’m finding the e-infinity delivery a tad bizarre. 2 days from order to say it’s been processed, then another 2 days to say dispatched. 24-48 hours for tracking to work? If it had have been Panamoz, it would have been here by now. Maybe it was cheap because someone’s walking it to my door?
 
Livin The Dream said:
I’m finding the e-infinity delivery a tad bizarre. 2 days from order to say it’s been processed, then another 2 days to say dispatched. 24-48 hours for tracking to work? If it had have been Panamoz, it would have been here by now. Maybe it was cheap because someone’s walking it to my door?
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Years ago with efinity was just an eBay shop they got lots of bad feedback for slow dispatch. Then people seemed to think that they carried no stock of anything. The way they worked was that when someone placed an order they would go out and source the stock this meant that every order had a delay while they searched for stock at the right price. A lot of the negative feedback they received was due too cancelled orders as if they couldn’t source the stock at the right price they just cancelled the order. Maybe they still operate in a similar way.
 
JJ! said:
I might buy an A9.
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Reading this has, for some reason, made me realise that I can't recall ever being quite so happy with a camera as I am with my A7R3.
I've had it for nearly 5 months now and it simply ticks all the boxes for me. It may not have the burst speed of my old 1Dx but it's adequate for my needs and doesn't tire me out carrying it.

It may not be as light as my Olympus m4/3 gear but the sensor is streets ahead in low light and extreme contrast situations and I now get more shots I'm happy with, often straight out of the box.
I find I do far less post-processing than I used to with the m4/3. One of the reasons I chose this body was the pixel density and the far greater ability to crop and still get the maximum pixels possible on my subject without the need to carry monster lenses which, at my age, I no longer can do.
Downside? Everything is so bloody expensive!

I'm sure you'll love your A9.
 
footman said:
Reading this has, for some reason, made me realise that I can't recall ever being quite so happy with a camera as I am with my A7R3.
I've had it for nearly 5 months now and it simply ticks all the boxes for me. It may not have the burst speed of my old 1Dx but it's adequate for my needs and doesn't tire me out carrying it.

It may not be as light as my Olympus m4/3 gear but the sensor is streets ahead in low light and extreme contrast situations and I now get more shots I'm happy with, often straight out of the box.
I find I do far less post-processing than I used to with the m4/3. One of the reasons I chose this body was the pixel density and the far greater ability to crop and still get the maximum pixels possible on my subject without the need to carry monster lenses which, at my age, I no longer can do.
Downside? Everything is so bloody expensive!

I'm sure you'll love your A9.
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That’s my trouble. I tried the A7R3 before I got the A73 and I just really liked the EVF for tracking etc. But the A7R3 was a bit overkill MP wise for sports so the A9 just makes sense for what I do!
 
JJ! said:
That’s my trouble. I tried the A7R3 before I got the A73 and I just really liked the EVF for tracking etc. But the A7R3 was a bit overkill MP wise for sports so the A9 just makes sense for what I do!
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I might get to use one today. I Still can’t justify the price though.
 
f/2.8 said:
Years ago with efinity was just an eBay shop they got lots of bad feedback for slow dispatch. Then people seemed to think that they carried no stock of anything. The way they worked was that when someone placed an order they would go out and source the stock this meant that every order had a delay while they searched for stock at the right price. A lot of the negative feedback they received was due too cancelled orders as if they couldn’t source the stock at the right price they just cancelled the order. Maybe they still operate in a similar way.
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I’ve not used them before, but it’s not too much of an issue, as my lenses won’t be with me until mid week anyway. They are however cheapest on the 85 gm which will be my next purchase if I’m happy with the camera.
 
JJ! said:
That’s my trouble. I tried the A7R3 before I got the A73 and I just really liked the EVF for tracking etc. But the A7R3 was a bit overkill MP wise for sports so the A9 just makes sense for what I do!
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What’s different with the A7R’s EVF? Eventually I’d like a higher res model to partner the A73.
 
I ordered an AR3 from Panamoz late Tuesday evening been tracking it and it has cleared customs, due for delivery 2pm Monday, when I saw it had dropped to a straight £2000 I could no longer resist.
 
old bloke said:
I ordered an AR3 from Panamoz late Tuesday evening been tracking it and it has cleared customs, due for delivery 2pm Monday, when I saw it had dropped to a straight £2000 I could no longer resist.
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Probably would have been with you by Friday but they had a public holiday mid week.
 
jonneymendoza said:
It's something like 800 quid more then a a7mk3 via panamoz?
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£2500 is just a great price for what it offers! The A7R3 probably also useful for sports as still 18mp in crop but the A9 focussing is meant to be something else.
 
As I’ve not even looked at Sony’s until a week ago, note some say the S model should be good. What’s that likely to have?
 
jj_glos said:
Yeah but that's where eye AF shines, although that is improved on the X-T3 and I don't know I have seen him use it.
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He just posted the video. At first glance in the start of the video the Fuji does look like to have better colours, his usual look and the Sony seems too yellow but later on when the sun has set the Sony looks to be more neutral.

One thing to note is that he shoots jpegs on these so any DR advantages of the Sony is gone and also he never used eye-af once in either of them, so the whole exercise is really about colour balance and bokeh.

At first glance I much prefer the X-T3 and in a way, it’s all about making it look good as opposed to looking neutral. However if you process a lot, I think the Sony is the better choice.

Also, the colours of the 35/1.4 he has on the Sony seem to have warmer colours than the 85/1.8. Different lighting conditions sure but the difference was quite evident. When it was dark he stopped posting the Fuji for some reason too so can’t compare.
 
Raymond Lin said:
He just posted the video. At first glance in the start of the video the Fuji does look like to have better colours, his usual look and the Sony seems too yellow but later on when the sun has set the Sony looks to be more neutral.

One thing to note is that he shoots jpegs on these so any DR advantages of the Sony is gone and also he never used eye-af once in either of them, so the whole exercise is really about colour balance and bokeh.

At first glance I much prefer the X-T3 and in a way, it’s all about making it look good as opposed to looking neutral. However if you process a lot, I think the Sony is the better choice.

Also, the colours of the 35/1.4 he has on the Sony seem to have warmer colours than the 85/1.8. Different lighting conditions sure but the difference was quite evident. When it was dark he stopped posting the Fuji for some reason too so can’t compare.
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So hes comparing colour balance of built in JPG processing which can be tweaked extensively in camera.
 
old bloke said:
I ordered an AR3 from Panamoz late Tuesday evening been tracking it and it has cleared customs, due for delivery 2pm Monday, when I saw it had dropped to a straight £2000 I could no longer resist.
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gosh, £2k and 3 years warranty... need more GAS resistance!
 
Livin The Dream said:
I’m finding the e-infinity delivery a tad bizarre. 2 days from order to say it’s been processed, then another 2 days to say dispatched. 24-48 hours for tracking to work? If it had have been Panamoz, it would have been here by now. Maybe it was cheap because someone’s walking it to my door?
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I have used e-infinity regularly and they tend to take a week from initial order through to delivery. Never had any issues or delays from them. They provide tracking and use DHL. Have used Panamoz as well and their delivery period was exactly the same.
 
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robinsslee said:
gosh, £2k and 3 years warranty... need more GAS resistance!
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So cheap all things considered!

£1700 for an A73
£2000 for an A7R3
£2500 for an A9

Great time to buy in to the system!!!

Panamoz are answering emails today so think I’m going to place my order shortly!
 
Raymond Lin said:
He just posted the video. At first glance in the start of the video the Fuji does look like to have better colours, his usual look and the Sony seems too yellow but later on when the sun has set the Sony looks to be more neutral.

One thing to note is that he shoots jpegs on these so any DR advantages of the Sony is gone and also he never used eye-af once in either of them, so the whole exercise is really about colour balance and bokeh.

At first glance I much prefer the X-T3 and in a way, it’s all about making it look good as opposed to looking neutral. However if you process a lot, I think the Sony is the better choice.

Also, the colours of the 35/1.4 he has on the Sony seem to have warmer colours than the 85/1.8. Different lighting conditions sure but the difference was quite evident. When it was dark he stopped posting the Fuji for some reason too so can’t compare.
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I'll catch up on that later. Is it the Sony 35mm of the Samyang, as the Samyang has that yellow tint doesn't it?
 
twist said:
So hes comparing colour balance of built in JPG processing which can be tweaked extensively in camera.
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That's what a lot of people like about Fuji. I like the Acros out of camera, but apart from that I still shoot RAW to be honest. These are just tools to be used the way you want at the end of the day.
 
Anyone shooting godox on the xpro, when you dial in compensation for TTL does the value show on the light ? When I dial it in it doesn't show on the screen of the AD200s or 600pro
 
JJ! said:
£2500 is just a great price for what it offers! The A7R3 probably also useful for sports as still 18mp in crop but the A9 focussing is meant to be something else.
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I dismissed the A7R3 as the focus points don't cover the entire screen, and I couldn't justify 2 A9 bodies.
 
F/1.4 said:
Anyone shooting godox on the xpro, when you dial in compensation for TTL does the value show on the light ? When I dial it in it doesn't show on the screen of the AD200s or 600pro
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Not noticed, but can check today for you, flashes will definitely be out at today's wedding
 
Strange question but with electric shutter on the A9 can you still have a shutter sound?

Also what are the different FPS speeds? Is it like 5/10/20?
 
Diamonddec said:
Agreed.(y) I really do think that there's something about the Canon colours that Sony haven't/don't want to get near.:confused: The main lights last night were blue white and the cathedral lights were orangey, so a bit difficult. More critical for the official tog as he has to make sure that the outfit colours are spot on... I just please myself! :D
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And that's what it's all about. It's actually a quick fix in LR, warm up by +35 and drag the bottom of the blue channel across to the right, sync that across the rest and the colour really pops.

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Diamonddec said:
Cheers. Appreciate you taking the time. (y) Maybe just a tad too warm for me, but somewhere in between would be perfect. (y)
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No problem, cool to your own taste. I did drop the black slider a bit too.

Anyone have an issue with your LR catalog after the last update? I’ve had to open a backup after the launch failed to find my master?
 
JJ! said:
Strange question but with electric shutter on the A9 can you still have a shutter sound?

Also what are the different FPS speeds? Is it like 5/10/20?
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AUTO/Electronic Shutter: Continuous shooting: Hi: max. 20 fps, Mid: max. 10fps, Lo: max. 5 fps

Mechanical Shutter: Continuous shooting: Hi: max. 5 fps, Mid: max. 5fps, Lo: max. 2.5 fps

You can enable / disable the fake shutter sound for the electronic shutter :)
 
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