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

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woof woof said:
I'm waiting for the duff one to come back. I have mixed feelings as I'm having to wait for them to repair it but on the other hand if they can fix it at least I don't have to spend a day setting a replacement up.
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It is standard practice to do a full system restore before a hardware repair so likely you will have to start from scratch anyway. It is the first thing they will do before even looking at the hardware just in case it's software related.
 
f/2.8 said:
It is standard practice to do a full system restore before a hardware repair so likely you will have to start from scratch anyway. It is the first thing they will do before even looking at the hardware just in case it's software related.
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Damn it.

If I'd known that I'd have kicked up a fuss and insisted on my money back... but that would have meant trying to find a decent spec 17" in stock somewhere and they're hard to find at the mo. So, hassle no matter what. Just a PITA that two in a row have had faults. It's a constant complaint of mine, quality is down the pan these days.
 
woof woof said:
Damn it.

If I'd known that I'd have kicked up a fuss and insisted on my money back... but that would have meant trying to find a decent spec 17" in stock somewhere and they're hard to find at the mo. So, hassle no matter what. Just a PITA that two in a row have had faults. It's a constant complaint of mine, quality is down the pan these days.
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I don't believe that is the case really.

A good well specced 17"laptop a few years ago would have set you back about £1500, a good one now will cost around £1700-£2000, which is about right if you allow for inflation..

The difference now is just there is much cheaper options available as well made form cheap and nasty components, corners cut to keep costs low, yet people expect to get the same build quality while paying less than a third of the price.
 
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Stephen L said:
Bit of a beast. I’m out.
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There's some photos online comparing it to the size of the 70-180mm, it is noticeably bigger.

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f/2.8 said:
I don't believe that is the case really.

A good well specced 17"laptop a few years ago would have set you back about £1500, a good one now will cost around £1700-£2000, which is about right if you allow for inflation..

The difference now is just there is much cheaper options available as well made form cheap and nasty components, corners cut to keep costs low, yet people expect to get the same build quality while paying less than a third of the price.
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Of course I expect things to work.

Only an idiot wouldn't.

If you haven't worked in manufacturing and seen products through development and into production you're probably poorly qualified to comment.
 
Mike.P said:
200-600mm arrive this afternoon. Despite it being a pretty miserable day I had to go out and try it. If I'm honest I'm not sure if it's any sharper than the 150-600mm Sport but it's certainly lighter and focuses a LOT faster.

These are mainly 90/100% crops resized with Gigapixel to 3200 at the wide end.


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why have you stopped it down to f9 especially on a miserable day?
Its equally good to shoot it at f6.3 if not better.

Just as with a lot of tele lenses inc. sigma it performs better at closer distance than longer distances.... but I wouldn't expect it to be sharper than the sigma sport anyway.
It focusses better though.
 
woof woof said:
Of course I expect things to work.

Only an idiot wouldn't.

If you haven't worked in manufacturing and seen products through development and into production you're probably poorly qualified to comment.
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I have though and it was for a tech company.

I have also worked for a large B2B I.T reseller and a multi national retail I.T company.
 
woof woof said:
Of course I expect things to work.

Only an idiot wouldn't.

If you haven't worked in manufacturing and seen products through development and into production you're probably poorly qualified to comment.
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Even the cheapest stuff should work as described. I've done manufacturing my whole life and never come across products designed not to work as expected. lol
 
robj20 said:
Even the cheapest stuff should work as described. I've done manufacturing my whole life and never come across products designed not to work as expected. lol
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Off course they should but hardware failure is much more likely with the cheap and nasty stuff, same as anything really. With budget laptops in particular It's a hugely competitive market in terms of pricing and corners are cut accordingly.
 
f/2.8 said:
Off course they should but hardware failure is much more likely with the cheap and nasty stuff, same as anything really. With budget laptops in particular It's a hugely competitive market in terms of pricing and corners are cut accordingly.
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Not really the only deciding factor should be the IPC Class its built to. from memory Laptops are Class 2 so should all be built to the same standard, obviously if you buy from a dodgy non IPC company you could get anything. Only Class i haven't ever worked to is 1, stuff like children's toys, 99% of consumer electronics is Class 2.
Obviously a computer can exceed a class and be verging on the higher one. You obviously have ELF as well but for a design to meet Class 2 it has to be within certain margins so one class 2 item shouldn't be all that much different from another.

Where i work we make the same item to Class 2 and 3 for different customers, 2 gets 2 years warranty 3 gets 10 years and costs more than double.
 
Just got a couple of Nikon lenses to sell and I will be looking to pull the trigger on an A1. Typically the import prices have started to creep up probably due to the ever falling value of the UK currency. I have pretty much decided on Panamoz as the guarantee is important for such an expensive camera. Hope it drops again soon but there isn't any political sunshine in the Uk on the horizon and it has been lashing down for over a decade
 
Has anyone compared the Sigma 35 f2 lens with the Sony 35 f2.8? Worth the change for the extra speed I wonder.
 
robj20 said:
Has anyone compared the Sigma 35 f2 lens with the Sony 35 f2.8? Worth the change for the extra speed I wonder.
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I have the 35 GM. But I’d like to know the answer to this question.
 
robj20 said:
Has anyone compared the Sigma 35 f2 lens with the Sony 35 f2.8? Worth the change for the extra speed I wonder.
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robj20 said:
Asking about a lens that costs £500 gets recommended one at three times that, seems right.

Too big. Too expensive.
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The GM isn't that big when in use in all honesty ;) But yes, the price is a bit different!

I would prefer the Sigma for the build, look & aperture ring as well as the f/stop in all honesty over the f/2.8
 
LeeRatters said:
The GM isn't that big when in use in all honesty ;) But yes, the price is a bit different!

I would prefer the Sigma for the build, look & aperture ring as well as the f/stop in all honesty over the f/2.8
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I really enjoy using the lenses with aperture rings. Might see what I can get for my Zony 35mm.
 
robj20 said:
I really enjoy using the lenses with aperture rings. Might see what I can get for my Zony 35mm.
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there is also the new 40G with aperture ring.
robj20 said:
Asking about a lens that costs £500 gets recommended one at three times that, seems right.

Too big. Too expensive.
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as mentioned above not all that big in use. Balances quite nicely on A7C actually. Its expensive but you really do get what you paid for in this case i.e. its worth it.

For A7C I'd go with sigma 35mm f2 for aperture ring or Samyang 35mm f1.8 where you can use focus ring as aperture ring.
 
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LeeRatters said:
I've still got stuff to edit.

Busy yesterday & went to the step-daughters over in Wiltshire for dinner today but we did take the Escort for a drive :cool:
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Wish I had kept hold of my Escorts now, they are fetching good money. I had a Mk 1, a Mk 3 cabriolet and RS turbo plus a mk4 RS2000 a couple of 2.8 Capris and a XR4.

Never quite managed to afford a Cosworth.
 
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rob-nikon said:
Also need the operator ID too. That needs to be disaplayed on the drone too. The flyer ID is pretty easy to pass. Depending on weight your limited on distances. A2 C of C helps decrease the limits.
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It's a DJI air 2s

Think I'll mostly belong to A3 subcategory... i.e. flying in the middle of nowhere with not many people.
 
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nandbytes said:
595g
It's a DJI air 2s

Think I'll mostly belong to A3 subcategory... i.e. flying in the middle of nowhere with not many people.
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If you do the A2 CofC for £100 you can get close as 50m. It’s a shame DJI didn’t give it a C label, as of Jan 2023 it’ll be a legacy drone and you’ll have to be 150m away,

May be worth considering returning and getting a Mini 2 as without a license you can fly within 5m of people/buildings
 
T_J_G said:
If you do the A2 CofC for £100 you can get close as 50m. It’s a shame DJI didn’t give it a C label, as of Jan 2023 it’ll be a legacy drone and you’ll have to be 150m away,

May be worth considering returning and getting a Mini 2 as without a license you can fly within 5m of people/buildings
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Not really interested in the smaller sensor drones tbh.
And I am very unlikely to use them around people and buildings.

The without license bit was tempting but I guess I'll just have to wait for the sensor to filter down the order if that's even possible.

Mavic 2 Pro was just too big so I never bought it. Air 2s is a size I can put up with. Of course smaller will be better for me but if I can't take the pictures I'd want to properly there isn't much point in owning one.
 
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nandbytes said:
Not really interested in the smaller sensor drones tbh.
And I am very unlikely to use them around people and buildings.

The without license bit was tempting but I guess I'll just have to wait for the sensor to filter down the order if that's even possible.

Mavic 2 Pro was just too big so I never bought it. Air 2s is a size I can put up with. Of course smaller will be better for me but if I can't take the pictures I'd want to properly there isn't much point in owning one.
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What are you planning of photographing? It may be worth spending a day doing your A2 so you can get your distance down to 50m. 150m away from anything is really restrictive.
 
nandbytes said:
I have bought a drone only to realise I need a licence for it now :facepalm:
hopefully its easy enough to pass....
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I got 16/20 without reading the rules and regulations.
Tried again and got 19.
I think if you fail first time you get other chances free of charge.
I've got a DJI Phantom 4 but I've only flown it twice.
Really need to get rid of it :rolleyes:
 
wookie6262 said:
A nice couple of days outside shooting kayaking and a bit of nature

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We took the motorhome to Aberfeldy a while back and I took a cycle to Grandtully.
I could have spent all day watching the canoeists - great photo opportunities aplenty if only remembered to take a memory card!! :D
BTW, I noticed that these were a mixture of R4 and a9 images.
Did the R4 keep up with the action?
I have an R4a arriving today.
 
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mstphoto said:
We took the motorhome to Aberfeldy a while back and I took a cycle to Grandtully.
I could have spent all day watching the canoeists - great photo opportunities aplenty if only remembered to take a memory card!! :D
BTW, I noticed that these were a mixture of R4 and a9 images.
Did the R4 keep up with the action?
I have an R4a arriving today.
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It is a great venue but very difficult to get the perfect shot due to competitors, judges and stewards in the background as well as all the rocks. The competitors all take slightly different lines so just when you set up in a spot the next 5 come down a different path with something annoying in the background. They come down every minute or so though so plenty chances. The A7R IV did a decent job and it is proving a decent sports camera. I used it mostly for panning so never took as many shots and the A9 is so much better panning as there is no blackout. I'll have a real decision to make if I get an A1 as the A7r IV is much nicer in the hand and more comfortable to use but that lag/blackout is a pain when you get used to the A9. I'd put the A7R Iv on a par with my old D850 for AF speed with the bonus of eye AF and tracking that works well. I still prefer the D850 files though but not much in it.
I always keep a cheap SD card in the car just in case. I once shot my sons Rugby game. Walked past the stand with two bodies, stool, 400mm F2.8 and 70/200mm, monopod etc. Got to my position, sat down and realise the batteries were still charging in the house. Very embarrassing walking back to return home.
 
wookie6262 said:
It is a great venue but very difficult to get the perfect shot due to competitors, judges and stewards in the background as well as all the rocks. The competitors all take slightly different lines so just when you set up in a spot the next 5 come down a different path with something annoying in the background. They come down every minute or so though so plenty chances. The A7R IV did a decent job and it is proving a decent sports camera. I used it mostly for panning so never took as many shots and the A9 is so much better panning as there is no blackout. I'll have a real decision to make if I get an A1 as the A7r IV is much nicer in the hand and more comfortable to use but that lag/blackout is a pain when you get used to the A9. I'd put the A7R Iv on a par with my old D850 for AF speed with the bonus of eye AF and tracking that works well. I still prefer the D850 files though but not much in it.
I always keep a cheap SD card in the car just in case. I once shot my sons Rugby game. Walked past the stand with two bodies, stool, 400mm F2.8 and 70/200mm, monopod etc. Got to my position, sat down and realise the batteries were still charging in the house. Very embarrassing walking back to return home.
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Thanks for the encouraging info
Much appreciated
I have SD cards tucked away in every nook and cranny nowadays.
I took a group of photographers on a photo walk along our local river only to realise I had all the lenses, batteries and cards but no camera!! :D
 
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