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

Livin The Dream said:
Whatever, It’s £6.99??
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Price isn't important, glass screen protectors that don't fit perfect always keep lifting on one side or corner and it's very annoying.
 
mike_6480 said:
Have ordered a Sony 85mm f1.8 lens. Only £403 new (grey) with current 15% off code on eBay (capped at £50 off).
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Brilliant lens, great price.
 
Pity about the s***ty Sony colours...
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woof woof said:
New "Vintage line" lenses from Voigtlander "could" come in e mount...

https://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/vo...nses-21mm-f-3-5-and-35mm-f-2-0/#disqus_thread

I hope they do come in e mount and if so I do hope they keep the same build and styling as nice though the black 35mm f1.4 and 40mm f1.2 e mount lenses are I much prefer this look and build.

Googled my way to this...

https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/29/...on-35mm-f-2-and-color-skopar-21mm-f-3-5.aspx/
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I'm still waiting on the CV40/1.2E but I will admit I do much prefer the look of the M mount version!!
 
RPhotos said:
Awesome shot, assuming that you have lit the couple with flash?
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Raymond knows my ways too well. Exposed for sky, recover the shadows. I rarely use OCF for weddings as speed is the key - especially when it's 4C and windy.
 
LeeRatters said:
I'm still waiting on the CV40/1.2E but I will admit I do much prefer the look of the M mount version!!
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Yup. I don't know what possessed them. They've gone from a gorgeous looking design to a black anonymous and characterless lump. And they've done it with lens after lens so it wasn't just a moment of madness with one lens.

I received my 35mm f1.4 Nocton but the adapter I got wouldn't allow infinity or anything like it so it's going back which has allowed me to have a rethink and I think I fancy a helicoid adapter. Does anyone know of a decent one that doesn't cost as much as the Voigtlander one?

PS.
I was expecting the lens to be soft and to display serious barrel distortion and CA but I found it to be easily sharp enough in the central area and also across all parts of the frame I'd expect and want it to be at f1.4 and the CA shooting in lowlight indoors with windows in the frame wasn't too bad. There is barrel distortion but in many shots it wont be a problem and there is a lens profile for it which will help.
 
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Not done much with the flash on my A7R but having a little one i want to start. Tried a few shots last night and they all look washed out.
Camera was in Aperture mode, set to F4, auto iso. Flash is a Nissin i40 set to auto and i tried TTL as well both poor results, i tried adjusting what i thought was the flash comp to -2.0 and it didnt seem to make any difference.
 
robj20 said:
Not done much with the flash on my A7R but having a little one i want to start. Tried a few shots last night and they all look washed out.
Camera was in Aperture mode, set to F4, auto iso. Flash is a Nissin i40 set to auto and i tried TTL as well both poor results, i tried adjusting what i thought was the flash comp to -2.0 and it didnt seem to make any difference.
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Why are you using auto ISO with flash?
 
Been having a quick read through this thread since i not had time to do much but I see to have more time now I have settled and it now bloody raining lol..

I have also been looking into software as just fed up paying adobe sub but nothing seems to beat it.

Capture 1 can't get on with it
On1 seem pretty good but I seem to see fringed on the images but when I zoom in the fringed not there. So confuse about that
DXO Photolab just cant seem to get on with it.
 
robj20 said:
Not done much with the flash on my A7R but having a little one i want to start. Tried a few shots last night and they all look washed out.
Camera was in Aperture mode, set to F4, auto iso. Flash is a Nissin i40 set to auto and i tried TTL as well both poor results, i tried adjusting what i thought was the flash comp to -2.0 and it didnt seem to make any difference.
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Turn the ISO to fixed number, probably 200 and aperture to f5.6/f8 and try again.
 
rookies said:
Been having a quick read through this thread since i not had time to do much but I see to have more time now I have settled and it now bloody raining lol..

I have also been looking into software as just fed up paying adobe sub but nothing seems to beat it.

Capture 1 can't get on with it
On1 seem pretty good but I seem to see fringed on the images but when I zoom in the fringed not there. So confuse about that
DXO Photolab just cant seem to get on with it.
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So you know you need to keep paying Adobe then.
 
robj20 said:
Not done much with the flash on my A7R but having a little one i want to start. Tried a few shots last night and they all look washed out.
Camera was in Aperture mode, set to F4, auto iso. Flash is a Nissin i40 set to auto and i tried TTL as well both poor results, i tried adjusting what i thought was the flash comp to -2.0 and it didnt seem to make any difference.
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trevorbray said:
Turn the ISO to fixed number, probably 200 and aperture to f5.6/f8 and try again.
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Actually. Shoot in manual, shutter at 1/200. Aperture f8. ISO 200. Put the flash in manual. Take a shot and reduce flash power as required.
 
rookies said:
Been having a quick read through this thread since i not had time to do much but I see to have more time now I have settled and it now bloody raining lol..

I have also been looking into software as just fed up paying adobe sub but nothing seems to beat it.

Capture 1 can't get on with it
On1 seem pretty good but I seem to see fringed on the images but when I zoom in the fringed not there. So confuse about that
DXO Photolab just cant seem to get on with it.
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Have you tried Affinity? I hear that's pretty decent!
 
Raymond Lin said:
Isn't that more Photoshop than Lightroom?
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Yes. Affinity has been working on DAM but who knows when that will come. Thats where LR is so powerful, DAM and editor in one... and I won't be redoing all my years of PP.
 
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twist said:
LR & PS.
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It seem it the only way forward and people willing to pay for the sub.

On1 is really good I like it just trying to find why previewing images in browser showing this tings..
 
A little while there was a bit of talk about the Sandisk 95mbs cards.

I received some 64gb and 256gb yesterday and tried them in the camera today none of them will work in slot 1. Just gives an error message saying to replace the card in slot 1. The same error that was talked about online for the 128gb cards.

Have now tried in another non Sony camera and they work fine.

Have also spoken to Sony customer services who said they are being inundated with calls about this and they hope to resolve via a firmware update.
 
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rookies said:
It seem it the only way forward and people willing to pay for the sub.

On1 is really good I like it just trying to find why previewing images in browser showing this tings..
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Well why not, on Black Friday its like £80 for a year. If its making your images better why wouldn't you accept the cost? We spend thousands on gear, PP is a huge part of the end result.
 
rookies said:
That what I though

And I your using LR i bet
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I am. I like the workflow, i know my way round the program, any questions there are ENDLESS resources out there from forums to videos. I actually bought a 12 month top up 2 weeks ago for like £75.

At work I have the full Adobe suite, you can see I have InDesign and illustrator opened at the bottom.

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twist said:
Well why not, on Black Friday its like £80 for a year. If its making your images better why wouldn't you accept the cost? We spend thousands on gear, PP is a huge part of the end result.
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I looked for it at £80 and didn't find it at that price on black friday
 
twist said:
Well why not, on Black Friday its like £80 for a year. If its making your images better why wouldn't you accept the cost? We spend thousands on gear, PP is a huge part of the end result.
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Exactly, I feel it's worth paying for, an essential tool for me.
 
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