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

Just noticed that Panamoz anyway now remove the country of origin sticker before shipping so you can’t tell from the box. On my 35GM box you can see were the China sticker has been removed.
 
Well these will disappoint a lot of people.

50mm f/2.5 odd ball
40mm f/2.5 odd ball

24mm f/2.8 who wants that

Guess these will be seriously small and light weight maybe pancake but a lot of people were hoping for f/1.8 lenses.

Good option for A7c users maybe.

Coming Next Week: Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 24mm F2.8 G | sonyalpharumors

Sony will announce the following lenses next week: Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G Sony FE 40mm F2.5 G Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G via nokis***a
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24 might be a nice option instead of the 35mm f2.8 all the time.
 
Seems a strange set to me might as well just use a 24-70 or similar rather than buying all 3 lenses. Maybe it will turn out that these are aimed at video.
 
robj20 said:
24 might be a nice option instead of the 35mm f2.8 all the time.
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Yup.

f2.5 or f2.8 could be limiting for DoF and light gathering but I wouldn't be using a 24mm to get shallow DoF so that leads light as the possible issue.

I can't see myself being interested in any of these as I have the 35mm f2.8 and that's very compact. Never say never though :D
 
snerkler said:
I didn’t know this either, shows you how much I look at the boxes (I assume mine will say EU/UK then?)

What I don’t understand is if selling on what is the difference (other than ethics) moving on a grey import vs equipment you bought yourself whilst on holiday for example? I’m not convinced many people who buy equipment abroad declare it on their way back into the UK ;)
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well you do not declare it on the understanding that you have already paid the tax where ever you bought it. I don't think you are expected to pay tax twice.
but I can generally sell UK models for a higher price and some people are not keen on buying grey imports. Also if people know its a grey import (regardless how you got it I guess) the used price will be based off the grey import price instead of the used price.
 
f/2.8 said:
Well these will disappoint a lot of people.

50mm f/2.5 odd ball
40mm f/2.5 odd ball

24mm f/2.8 who wants that

Guess these will be seriously small and light weight maybe pancake but a lot of people were hoping for f/1.8 lenses.

Good option for A7c users maybe.

Coming Next Week: Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 24mm F2.8 G | sonyalpharumors

Sony will announce the following lenses next week: Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G Sony FE 40mm F2.5 G Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G via nokis***a
www.sonyalpharumors.com www.sonyalpharumors.com
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disappointing and good at the same time. Means I won't be thinking of selling on my 35GM.
I'd be interested in a compact 40mm/1.8 but not a f2.5. I will stick with the 35GM.
 
f/2.8 said:
Just noticed that Panamoz anyway now remove the country of origin sticker before shipping so you can’t tell from the box. On my 35GM box you can see were the China sticker has been removed.
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I’ve never noticed a sticker like that, but what I do notice is that the box isn’t sealed with the Sony sticker
f/2.8 said:
Well these will disappoint a lot of people.

50mm f/2.5 odd ball
40mm f/2.5 odd ball

24mm f/2.8 who wants that

Guess these will be seriously small and light weight maybe pancake but a lot of people were hoping for f/1.8 lenses.

Good option for A7c users maybe.

Coming Next Week: Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 24mm F2.8 G | sonyalpharumors

Sony will announce the following lenses next week: Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G Sony FE 40mm F2.5 G Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G via nokis***a
www.sonyalpharumors.com www.sonyalpharumors.com
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Rubbish, who passed those through?
nandbytes said:
well you do not declare it on the understanding that you have already paid the tax where ever you bought it. I don't think you are expected to pay tax twice.
but I can generally sell UK models for a higher price and some people are not keen on buying grey imports. Also if people know its a grey import (regardless how you got it I guess) the used price will be based off the grey import price instead of the used price.
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Surely people know that if they buy anything outside of the EU then they have to declare it, what else do they think the declare goods/nothing to declare aisles are for? ;)

But I agree, people generally want used grey imports cheaper than UK. I don’t think it’s a reflection of quality (after all there’s no difference), it’s just they were cheaper to begin with (y)
 
f/2.8 said:
Seems a strange set to me might as well just use a 24-70 or similar rather than buying all 3 lenses. Maybe it will turn out that these are aimed at video.
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Some people prefer primes. And I quite like 24mm.
 
On f2.5's, I used a Nikon 35mm f2.5 today. I bought it because it was cheap, seemed to be in good condition and because the f2.5 seemed to be a bit of a novelty. You can even get quite a bit of separation at f2.5.

It will be interesting to see what these are and how they perform but I think f2.8's right, maybe these are aimed at A7c owners but they may well interest people who want to travel light or aren't interested in wide apertures.
 
Stephen L said:
Some people prefer primes. And I quite like 24mm.
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Yes, a compact 24 and 35, 40 or 50mm would make a nice 2 or 3 lens set, if not interested in wide apertures. I took a 24 and a 50 out the other day and was very happy :D

Interesting 28mm seems to be being ignored.
 
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woof woof said:
Yes, a compact 24 and 35, 40 or 50mm would make a nice 2 or 3 lens set, if not interested in wide apertures. I took a 24 and a 50 out the other days and was very happy :D

Interesting the 28mm seems to be being ignored.
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Having said that, they are possibly coming up against decent copies of the Samyangs.
 
Stephen L said:
Having said that, they are possibly coming up against decent copies of the Samyangs.
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With being G's these Sony lenses could be well made, optically good and with aperture rings but all that and that G badge could bump the prices up. I'd imagine the Samyangs will be cheaper but they could still find many happy buyers.

We'll soon know more :D
 
woof woof said:
On f2.5's, I used a Nikon 35mm f2.5 today. I bought it because it was cheap, seemed to be in good condition and because the f2.5 seemed to be a bit of a novelty. You can even get quite a bit of separation at f2.5.

It will be interesting to see what these are and how they perform but I think f2.8's right, maybe these are aimed at A7c owners but they may well interest people who want to travel light or aren't interested in wide apertures.
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I get the point of lenses up to 28mm or so being f2.5 or f2.8 as they’ll mainly be used for landscapes and other things that need large DOF, but anything over that and I think they need to be f1.8 as a minimum to be able to give reasonable shallow DOF. Just my opinion of course ;)
 
woof woof said:
With being G's these Sony lenses could be well made, optically good and with aperture rings but all that and that G badge could bump the prices up. I'd imagine the Samyangs will be cheaper but they could still find many happy buyers.

We'll soon know more :D
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I still prefer manual lenses with exif contacts. ;)
 
Lovely walk round Mavis bank today. Had to keep an eye out for frogs as Brooke looked like a Reptile snack was something she was way too interested in. A couple of very Spring like images and the 135mm GM makes not too bad a close up lens.
Love is in the air by Simon Wootton, on Flickr
Brooke in the Garlic by Simon Wootton, on Flickr
 
Panamoz replied but the site is showing out of stock. Darn it!
 
trevorbray said:
Yep. In stock there..
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Cheers, but I've got a better feeling with Panamoz and the extra two years warranty is nice.

I just noticed E-Infiniti have the Sigma 35mm 1.2 at less than a grand, so that's over £300 saving. Nice.
 
gman said:
Cheers, but I've got a better feeling with Panamoz and the extra two years warranty is nice.

I just noticed E-Infiniti have the Sigma 35mm 1.2 at less than a grand, so that's over £300 saving. Nice.
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Yep. Get that. I went Panamoz because I like them. I’ve used e -infinity extensively as well.
 
No sun here either, looks the most uninspiring day ever just grey and gloomy.
 
Might cut the grass, just to annoy the neighbours.
 
robj20 said:
Your neighbors get annoyed at you cutting the grass?
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Whenever I cut ours the neighbours cut theirs, not the same day but within a day or so. It happens time after time but it must be just a coincidence :D
 
robj20 said:
No sun here either, looks the most uninspiring day ever just grey and gloomy.
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Same here. Yesterday was pretty cloudy too but it was much more defined and stormy looking rather than dull grey.....

Just took a walk to the local retail park via a bit of greenery, plus that detour adds an extra mile or so. Tables to finish off later on!
 
woof woof said:
Whenever I cut ours the neighbours cut theirs, not the same day but within a day or so. It happens time after time but it must be just a coincidence :D
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Like that here I think it reminds people it needs doing.
Same with jetwashing the drives and patios or washing the cars.
 
The Online Photographer talks about f1.2 lenses.

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Do You Own an f/1.2 Lens?

Sony just released a new G-Master 50mm ƒ/1.2. Are such super lenses really just ordinary faster primes with marketing lipstick liberally applied? I'd like to ask your opinion of a lens you own. I happened across a particularly bad YouTube...
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Not Sony, but I suppose you could use this 145 year old lens on a Sony.

fstoppers.com

Adapting and Using a 145-Year-Old Lens for Portraiture

Many of us have a penchant for vintage lenses and cameras, but few of us have ever shot with a lens quite like this. While I love old cameras and lenses — truly, the older the better — I've not yet owned a camera or lens from the 19th century, let alone used one. So, whenever I see a...
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If you want to avoid fstoppers you can view the vid on youtube. Or just click here.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRuFIXIy7s
 
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Mike.P said:
Anyone know where I can download some A9/A9II raw files from? Looking for shots taken with the 200-600mm if possible and ideally wildlife that needs some major cropping.
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Mike, if you still need some, I can let you have some in a few days.
 
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