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

nandbytes said:
exactly not easy access. you need to use a tenba or peak design to know what easy access it.
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How is lifting a flap = difficult access? A zip flap that you are not forced to zip shut, nothing stop you to have the top flap wide open too backwards on your body with the zip flap unzip....or even tucked in with the entire top open to the fresh air. How much "easier" do you want to get with an open top bag?

The Tenba at the top has clips and velcro, my Crumpler has the exact same design and that velcro is a pain when i am in a church.
 
Raymond Lin said:
How is lifting a flap = difficult access? A zip flap that you are not forced to zip shut, nothing stop you to have the top flap wide open too backwards on your body with the zip flap unzip....or even tucked in with the entire top open to the fresh air. How much "easier" do you want to get with an open top bag?

The Tenba at the top has clips and velcro, my Crumpler has the exact same design and that velcro is a pain when i am in a church.
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yes its cumbersome hence not easy access compared to having a zip on top of flap anyway. Its a bit like having amazon prime vs. not. Sure waiting a day extra is no big deal but its not as good as getting something delivered same day or next day :P

Tenba velcro can be opened quietly :)
 
nandbytes said:
yes its cumbersome hence not easy access compared to having a zip on top of flap anyway. Its a bit like having amazon prime vs. not. Sure waiting a day extra is no big deal but its not as good as getting something delivered same day or next day :p

Tenba velcro can be opened quietly :)
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I fail to see how lifting 2 flaps with 1 finger = cumbersome. I know what cumbersome is...and I know what would slow me down, why do you think i shoot with 2 bodies instead of changing lenses?
 
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Raymond Lin said:
I fail to see how lifting 2 flaps with 1 finger = cumbersome.

I take that over velcro any day.
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that's the whole point you don't need lift any flaps or open any velcros! Just a single zip on top between you and your gear while still having the safety of having a flap.
Like I said you need to use it to appreciate it.
 
nandbytes said:
that's the whole point you don't need lift any flaps or open any velcros! Just a single zip on top between you and your gear while still having the safety of having a flap.
Like I said you need to use it to appreciate it.
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After you undo that zip, you STILL need to lift up that flap don't you? How is this any different?
 
Raymond Lin said:
You still need to lift up that piece of fabric the zip connects 2 sides don’t you?

Cumbersome.
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nope, NO lifting needed. The only thing you need to lift is your gear out the camera bag.

yes it would be cumbersome if there was lifting of flaps, pieces of fabrics and what nots but there isn't
 
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nandbytes said:
nope, NO lifting needed. The only think you need to lift is your gear out the camera bag.

yes it would be cumbersome if there was lifting of flaps, pieces of fabrics and what nots but there isn't
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I've got the DNA 8 and that was the main selling point for me, so easy and quick to get the camera in and out.
 
nandbytes said:
nope, NO lifting needed. The only thing you need to lift is your gear out the camera bag.

yes it would be cumbersome if there was lifting of flaps, pieces of fabrics and what nots but there isn't
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You unzip and the fabric that you just unzip disappears? Into where?
 
Raymond Lin said:
You unzip and the fabric that you just unzip disappears? Into where?
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yes its magic.

There are plenty of youtube video showing how it works. The zip is on top of the flap. You unzip and pull out your camera as suppose to having to move a flap out of the way to then take out your camera.
 
nandbytes said:
yes its magic.

There are plenty of youtube video showing how it works. The zip is on top of the flap. You unzip and pull out your camera as suppose to having to move a flap out of the way to then take out your camera.
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Link to this magic?

The zip of on top of the flap? How does the flap move out of the way?
 
mjScall said:
...I'm after a bag for travel with my new A7 kit and figured here would be the best place for suggestions...
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I suppose it depends to some extent on the size of your lenses etc. I have an A7R2, paired with 3 primes- a Sony Zeiss 35mm, a Sony Zeiss 55mm, and a Sony 85mm, and I went looking for a suitable bag to accommodate that kit (plus a few odds & sods such as small flash gun for fill flash, spare batteries, etc). I eventually went for a Think Tank "Speed Demon".
It takes the camera (plus 35mm pancake lens) placed vertically in a central space in the bag and matching the bag's internal height, leaving adequate width and height for the other 2 lenses upright in spaces to either side. The bag's interior is long and wide enough, but lower in height than messenger type bags bags, so lenses are unlikely to be stacked on top of one another (which may cause clutter and slower access to them), and makes for easier access than messenger bags which tend to have taller interior space.
I have previously owned Think Tank retrospectives and Tenba DNA Messengers and liked them very much, but my kit being so compact in the absence of zoom lenses, the Speed Demon suits my particular needs nicely:)
 
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-markie- said:
Considering the 28mm f2 i(thanks @T_J_G ) instead of the 35mm 1.4 art.

Anyone used the 2 and want to offer their input?
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FE28 is small, sharp but suffers from a lot of distortion easily corrected in software. AF is fast and accurate for both stills and video.

Sigma is anything but small and its sharp. The AF sucks for video but good and accurate for stills. Its a DSLR lens bodged up to make it work for mirrorless and it shows.


f/2.8 said:
The 28mm is a piece of crap.

The Sigma 35mm Art is almost God like.
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No its not (to both)
 
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Raymond Lin said:
Yes it does :D

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Have to say the Tenba looks miles better than that! (looks like the inside of a 1970's pimps car) No place for memory cards either! ;)
 
I took my Voigtlander Nocton classic 35mm f1.4 to the shops today, I'm trying to decide if I want to keep this lens or not. I love the size and the way it looks and I like the colour, contrast and the overall look it gives and the fact that it's soft at f1.4 isn't really too much of a problem but I'm having trouble getting used to the focus tab. I'd normally hold the camera with my left hand under the focus ring which gives me control and stability but with this lens no matter how I hold the thing I can't move from one end of the scale to the other or anything like it without having to alter my grip a couple of times and I'm sure I'm losing both time and stability. I feel like I'm juggling the camera. I don't know if I'm going to be able to get used to this and if I can't it'll have to go. I have a few hours next Wednesday so I'll take it out and try and make my mind up.

Tree at f1.4.

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The path to the shops, stopped down a bit, probably to f5.6.

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Mrs WW, f1.4.

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These wont be to everyones taste but if I wanted a flawless modern look I'd buy something else.

I've never seen flare like this before...

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I don't suppose anyone has any advice on using lenses with a focus tab rather than a ring...
 
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nandbytes said:
FE28 is small, sharp but suffers from a lot of distortion easily corrected in software. AF is fast and accurate for both stills and video.

Sigma is anything but small and its sharp. The AF sucks for video but good and accurate for stills. Its a DSLR lens bodged up to make it work for mirrorless and it shows.




No its not (to both)
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You don’t half talk some crap.
 
nandbytes said:
FE28 is small, sharp but suffers from a lot of distortion easily corrected in software. AF is fast and accurate for both stills and video.

Sigma is anything but small and its sharp. The AF sucks for video but good and accurate for stills. Its a DSLR lens bodged up to make it work for mirrorless and it shows.
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I've had both for some time and was going to respond, but you've written pretty much exactly what I was going to say. The Sigma is hard to live with but imo just about worth it. The FE28 is beautifully weighted on an a7 and great as a walkaround.
 
f/2.8 said:
The 28mm is a piece of crap.

The Sigma 35mm Art is almost God like.
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LeeRatters said:
I haven't used either but you're really talking about two lenses from different ends of the scale.....!
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nandbytes said:
FE28 is small, sharp but suffers from a lot of distortion easily corrected in software. AF is fast and accurate for both stills and video.

Sigma is anything but small and its sharp. The AF sucks for video but good and accurate for stills. Its a DSLR lens bodged up to make it work for mirrorless and it shows.

No its not (to both)
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Thanks for the feedback guys.

I think deep down i'd want the 35mm again, i guess i just looking to cut corners, but i think deep down i know i'd regret it.

I kind of wish there was a decent 35mm 1.8 at around 300-350 to have a bit of compromise, as i tend to shoot at f2 with my current one, although with the AF on sony i'd prob feel comfortable shooting a little wider..
 
-markie- said:
Thanks for the feedback guys.

I think deep down i'd want the 35mm again, i guess i just looking to cut corners, but i think deep down i know i'd regret it.

I kind of wish there was a decent 35mm 1.8 at around 300-350 to have a bit of compromise, as i tend to shoot at f2 with my current one, although with the AF on sony i'd prob feel comfortable shooting a little wider..
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Don't we all, we all want that Canon 35/1.8 lens on Sony...
 
-markie- said:
Thanks for the feedback guys.

I think deep down i'd want the 35mm again, i guess i just looking to cut corners, but i think deep down i know i'd regret it.

I kind of wish there was a decent 35mm 1.8 at around 300-350 to have a bit of compromise, as i tend to shoot at f2 with my current one, although with the AF on sony i'd prob feel comfortable shooting a little wider..
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Yeah you and lot of other people wish for the same :D

I don't know why it's so hard for sony to release a decent small 35mm/1.8. may be they are protecting their Rx1ii sales.

It's not a bad lens, it's very compact but it's no sigma ART.

You could also pick up a samyang AF 35mm f1.4 used for around £400.
 
nandbytes said:
Yeah you and lot of other people wish for the same :D

I don't know why it's so hard for sony to release a decent small 35mm/1.8. may be they are protecting their Rx1ii sales.

It's not a bad lens, it's very compact but it's no sigma ART.

You could also pick up a samyang AF 35mm f1.4 used for around £400.
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They will release it next year
 
nandbytes said:
Yeah you and lot of other people wish for the same :D

I don't know why it's so hard for sony to release a decent small 35mm/1.8. may be they are protecting their Rx1ii sales.

It's not a bad lens, it's very compact but it's no sigma ART.

You could also pick up a samyang AF 35mm f1.4 used for around £400.
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Thanks for this.

Looking online it seems to focus faster than the sigma, definitely worth considering - thank you
 
I might get the rumoured 35mm f1.8 if/when it appears next year but I can't see it being £300-£350. I'll do a happy dance if it is but at the mo I just can't see that happening.
 
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