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

jonneymendoza said:
I sometimes shoot in the rain mate
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As I said above I didn't say the camera would dissolve but the weather seal could be better.

Didn't you experience condensation in your 100-400GM? While all your buddy canon shooters did just fine with their lenses...
 
nandbytes said:
As I said above I didn't say the camera would dissolve but the weather seal could be better.

Didn't you experience condensation in your 100-400GM? While all your buddy canon shooters did just fine with their lenses...
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Nope that was my canon one I had condensation. Lol
 
jonneymendoza said:
Nope that was my canon one I had condensation. Lol
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Ah it wasn't you personally but you posted the story

jonneymendoza said:
Umm.. A post below from someone about the 100-400...

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This week I spent a few days shooting golden eagles from a hide in Northern Finland.

I normally shoot wildlife with Canon long lenses and use Sony (A7Riii) for landscapes, but on this trip I took along the 100-400mm GM lens to try it out for this kind of shooting.

I am sad to say that it did not pass the audition. The image quality, focus speed and focus accuracy of this lens are all great but it could not handle the weather. Within less than an hour condensation had built up inside the lens (behind the front element) making it impossible to shoot with. The lens is said to be "moisture resistant"... but it could not handle the conditions. It was a basic Finnish day, about -5C, dry and a little cloudy with occasional snow and the lens was protected from some of the elements by an overhanging roof... it could have been a lot harder conditions. The difference in temperature between the hide and the outside world was enough to cause the problem.

My companions in the same hide had no such issues with their Canon 100-400mm, Nikon 200-400mm and Olympus 40-150mm zoom lenses. It was an embarassing situation to be a Sony shooter [emoji20]

I contacted the retailer where I purchased the lens and have been told that this is a common problem and does not mean that the moisture resistance of the lens is faulty.

I am pretty disappointed.

Has anyone else had any similar issues with this lens or have you had more positive experiences in the same situation?

Andy
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jonneymendoza said:
http://www.sonyalphaforum.com/index.php?/topic/8744-100-400mm-G-Master-lens-and-"moisture-resistance"
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simonbarker said:
Huh I don't think they sent payment for the lens I bought months ago.
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Why didn't you follow it up with them?

When you make the claim they send you a claim reference number once it has been accepted by email within a couple of hours and you can then track the progress on their website using the claim number. They also send you an email when the payment has been sent.

Maybe you just missed them making the payment it shows on my online banking as coming from LINK NETWORK LTD
 
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f/2.8 said:
Why didn't you follow it up with them?

When you make the claim they send you a claim reference number once it has been accepted by email within a couple of hours and you can then track the progress on their website using the claim number. They also send you an email when the payment has been sent.

Maybe you just missed them making the payment it shows on my online banking as coming from LINK NETWORK LTD
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At first I thought they'd take care of it at the end of the promotion period but then the next one kicked off, checking the status has always given: "Your proof of purchase has been accepted and you will receive further information soon."

I'll have a scan through my bank for LINK NETWORK LTD just in case I've missed it.
 
simonbarker said:
At first I thought they'd take care of it at the end of the promotion period but then the next one kicked off, checking the status has always given: "Your proof of purchase has been accepted and you will receive further information soon."

I'll have a scan through my bank for LINK NETWORK LTD just in case I've missed it.
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It says on the email they send that you should receive payment within 28 days so something must have went wrong somewhere if you haven’t received it. Might be worth giving them a call.
 
I had a quick walk around at lunchtime to test out my new (to me) Tamron 28-75 on my A7. Whilst it's weird getting used to using a zoom again after shooting all primes for the last few years, I'm happy with the results and flexibility.

There's a full album on Flickr here but these are some quick Snapseed edits as I walked around;

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

All handheld at various apertures/focal length.
 
stevelmx5 said:
I had a quick walk around at lunchtime to test out my new (to me) Tamron 28-75 on my A7. Whilst it's weird getting used to using a zoom again after shooting all primes for the last few years, I'm happy with the results and flexibility.

There's a full album on Flickr here but these are some quick Snapseed edits as I walked around;

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

Sony A7 - Tamron 28-75 RXD by Steve Lloyd, on Flickr

All handheld at various apertures/focal length.
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They look very cold. Have often found that with Tamron lenses.
 
f/2.8 said:
They look very cold. Have often found that with Tamron lenses.
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Some of them were edited deliberately cooler, and it's actually flipping freezing today ;0) The original images don't seem any cooler than other results I've got from various lenses though.
 
T_J_G said:
24 has arrived and it's so tiny and light!
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I've got the 35 and thats tiny - be interest in how you get on with it.

Trying to decide between cheap and cheerful with the 24 or blowing my bugdet and getting the 25mm Zeiss Batis !
 
justa1972 said:
I've got the 35 and thats tiny - be interest in how you get on with it.

Trying to decide between cheap and cheerful with the 24 or blowing my bugdet and getting the 25mm Zeiss Batis !
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Not sure why anyone would buy the 25mm Batis now that the 24mm GM is available.
 
There's an article on Luminous Landsdscape about the Canon R, and this caught my eye say...

"Michael and I have a conversation about his use of the Canon R for an extended time. While many of us were critical of the camera when we first saw it, it seems that the Canon R is a camera that needs to grow on you. Michael likes it and made some really good use of it."

I'd say that any new thing needs time before an informed judgement can be made unless there's some obvious issue such as a serious limitation or missing feature or ability. Looking at some of the repeated criticisms of the Sony A7x series including the menu, the colours and the ergonomics maybe these things are things that need time to grow on you too.

And before I get accused yet again of being a Sony fanboy (in a Sony thread) by Swiss Tony or some other forum semi troll I'll add that I agree with the comment on LL and the reason I'm bringing Sony into it is I've never really understood some of the criticisms as IMO they're often issues which could will melt away over a fairly short familiarisation period, same for other brands and models too I'm sure.
 
T_J_G said:
GM? Tiny? Light?

No, it’s the Samyang 24mm f2.8
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Let me know your thoughts! Looking to get one to chuck in the bag. I don't shoot that wide very often but will be nice to have something that wide just in case!
 
JJ! said:
Let me know your thoughts! Looking to get one to chuck in the bag. I don't shoot that wide very often but will be nice to have something that wide just in case!
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My thoughts too but I have three old manual 24mm f2.8's so with the Samyang I'd "only" really gain AF and any IQ a more modern lens could bring. If I didn't have the manual 24's I'd probably get the Samyang.
 
woof woof said:
My thoughts too but I have three old manual 24mm f2.8's so with the Samyang I'd "only" really gain AF and any IQ a more modern lens could bring. If I didn't have the manual 24's I'd probably get the Samyang.
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which ones have you got Alan? I'm new to Sony and have an olympus 24/2.8 which looks fine but I've no experience of others
 
ianmarsh said:
which ones have you got Alan? I'm new to Sony and have an olympus 24/2.8 which looks fine but I've no experience of others
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I have an Olympus 24mm f2.8 and also a Minolta Rokkor and a Miranda in Canon FD mount. Of these I'd say that the Minolta is the best but really I'm nit picking between the Minolta and the Olympus here and either are easily good enough whilst the Miranda has too much vignetting to be the best of these three but its party piece is that it focuses noticeably close than the other two. I think the Zuiko's look lovely but I do think that the aperture control is a bit clunky compared to the other lenses I have.

I really like the Olympus 24, 28 and 35mm f2.8's and 50mm f1.8 as they're just tiny and lovely.

PS.
One thing that attracts me to these old lenses over native ones is that you can use them on just about any camera so at some point in the future if Nikon make a super duper camera I can buy one and continue to use my old lenses. All I'd need is a new adapter.
 
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I began shooting with olympus in the 1980s on film so it is odd to have come full circle. I've now got a 24mm, 35mm shift lens (my fave), 50/1.8 and 135/2.8 plus a 75-150 zoom I don't think I will use. I'd heard good things about both Canon fd and Minolta Rokkor wide angles but I'm glad to hear they are close enough for me not to be overly concerned.
 
ianmarsh said:
I began shooting with olympus in the 1980s on film so it is odd to have come full circle. I've now got a 24mm, 35mm shift lens (my fave), 50/1.8 and 135/2.8 plus a 75-150 zoom I don't think I will use. I'd heard good things about both Canon fd and Minolta Rokkor wide angles but I'm glad to hear they are close enough for me not to be overly concerned.
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IMO OM primes are generally on the top. They work quite nicely and I am yet to come across a real lemon. I had a whole collection of them. My favourites being the OM21/3.5 and OM100/2.8 which just has one the loveliest bokeh.
 
I keep thinking about a 35mm but as I am selling my fourth (possibly fifth) Fuji x100 camera primarily because I so rarely use the 35mm focal length I am trying to resist. I would like something in the 85-100 range though so I will keep my eyes open for the 100/2.8
 
woof woof said:
There's an article on Luminous Landsdscape about the Canon R, and this caught my eye say...

"Michael and I have a conversation about his use of the Canon R for an extended time. While many of us were critical of the camera when we first saw it, it seems that the Canon R is a camera that needs to grow on you. Michael likes it and made some really good use of it."

I'd say that any new thing needs time before an informed judgement can be made unless there's some obvious issue such as a serious limitation or missing feature or ability. Looking at some of the repeated criticisms of the Sony A7x series including the menu, the colours and the ergonomics maybe these things are things that need time to grow on you too.

And before I get accused yet again of being a Sony fanboy (in a Sony thread) by Swiss Tony or some other forum semi troll I'll add that I agree with the comment on LL and the reason I'm bringing Sony into it is I've never really understood some of the criticisms as IMO they're often issues which could will melt away over a fairly short familiarisation period, same for other brands and models too I'm sure.
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I agree I have always said I could get used to pretty much any recent modern camera as long as it has minimum of two dials and an EVF.
 
ianmarsh said:
I began shooting with olympus in the 1980s on film so it is odd to have come full circle. I've now got a 24mm, 35mm shift lens (my fave), 50/1.8 and 135/2.8 plus a 75-150 zoom I don't think I will use. I'd heard good things about both Canon fd and Minolta Rokkor wide angles but I'm glad to hear they are close enough for me not to be overly concerned.
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Being honest I think there's only minor differences between any of these old mass market lenses. I suppose it's really the same with modern lenses too, only us geeks are going to notice or care about the difference between (for example) a Nikon and Canon 50mm. I mostly like the Minolta Rokkors but apart from the bokeh at wide apertures the differences between them and the Zuiko's or FD's or anything else will arguably/probably not be visible in a whole picture even to us geeks.
 
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