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

@nandbytes saw you're selling your A7C, didn't want to put this in that thread but are you aware you're trying to sell it higher than you can buy it new? Especially off putting to people that you even say you got it from such places. Just saying.
 
robj20 said:
@nandbytes saw you're selling your A7C, didn't want to put this in that thread but are you aware you're trying to sell it higher than you can buy it new? Especially off putting to people that you even say you got it from such places. Just saying.
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It's £150 cheaper than the new price on panamoz.
when I listed it was the same price as e-infin but my body still longer warranty and better customer service than e-infin, so I see no reason to match them.
if someone prefer's e-infin and want to take the risk they are welcome to buy from there.
Even I provide better after sales support than what I have heard from people using e-infinity.
 
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rob-nikon said:
I was thinking more of idiots cutting themselves by touching it rather than trying to steal the knives. I’m sure theres someone who’d be surprised that knives are sharp. After all we have to put ‘warning contents hot’ labels on coffee cups!
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I’ve just read that all blades were blunted before adding to the sculpture (y)
 
rob-nikon said:
I was thinking more of idiots cutting themselves by touching it rather than trying to steal the knives. I’m sure theres someone who’d be surprised that knives are sharp. After all we have to put ‘warning contents hot’ labels on coffee cups!
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may be they deserve it for trying to steal :P
 
nandbytes said:
optically samyang lenses are pretty good (generally speaking). Their AF performance is the problem,
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I've not had an issue with the AF on the lenses I've used (y) (18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8 and 45mm f1.8)
 
nandbytes said:
I am not taking about optics, just the AF. Most if not all Sony lenses are more reliable and better in that aspect
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I was thinking of the 50 f1.8 and the 50 macro specifically. Neither are really acceptable.
 
nandbytes said:
50 macro was terrible in my experience too.
The FE50/1.8 is just slow and noisey but reliable and accurate.
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The example I had of the 1.8 was neither in my experience. Maybe they just can't make them consistently.
 
nandbytes said:
Apparently the new 70-200GM will be lighter

New 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II lens will be super light and be announced on October 13!! | sonyalpharumors

Multiple (and all reliable sources) shared these news about the new Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II lens It will be 30% lighter then the mark I (just around 1kg) It will be 30% lighter then the mark I Plus some other aspects everybody Will be happy about especially paired with A1 The lens will be
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Hope it takes TCs
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I’m sure it’ll take tc’s, it’d be a major faux pas if not.
 
nandbytes said:
RF version and tamron 70-180 doesn't
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I know the Tammy doesn’t but I’m very surprised at the RF. It’s a step back if it doesn’t take TC’s.
 
I will be very interested in the 70/200 reviews my mk1 is super sharp but any improvement is always welcome
 
snerkler said:
I know the Tammy doesn’t but I’m very surprised at the RF. It’s a step back if it doesn’t take TC’s.
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Yep, it's the RF version is step back in terms of IQ and also features like TC compatibility. Even tamron is optically better than RF version which costs like £2.7K.

I hope Sony doesn't end up the same way.
 
nandbytes said:
Samyang 24-70mm f2.8 specs and release notes leaked

LEAKED: New Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 FE autofocus and parfocal zoom Lens images and specs | sonyalpharumors

Preview of the Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE, a Parfocal Zoom Lens for Stills and Video Preview of the Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE, a Parfocal Zoom Lens for Stills and Video The first autozoom lens from Samyang that stands out from the general zoom lens. Designed as a Far-Focal lens, it works with...
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I can’t see any mention of weight? MTF’s look ‘ok’
 
First time ever I heard the term parfocal, so a quit wikipedia explained it to me.
Not something I have really thought about before, so are most zoom parfocal or not? I would have thought so but not something I have ever tested before.
 
Lemaildetom said:
First time ever I heard the term parfocal, so a quit wikipedia explained it to me.
Not something I have really thought about before, so are most zoom parfocal or not? I would have thought so but not something I have ever tested before.
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I’m not sure but possibly not as it’s not often mentioned in the jargon. I expect it’s more for videographers than photographers.
 
Lemaildetom said:
First time ever I heard the term parfocal, so a quit wikipedia explained it to me.
Not something I have really thought about before, so are most zoom parfocal or not? I would have thought so but not something I have ever tested before.
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Phew…. Not just me then :)
 
Lemaildetom said:
First time ever I heard the term parfocal, so a quit wikipedia explained it to me.
Not something I have really thought about before, so are most zoom parfocal or not? I would have thought so but not something I have ever tested before.
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Most zooms aren't parfocal and moreover I am surprised they have managed to keep the lens as small as it is while designing it to be parfocal.

snerkler said:
I can’t see any mention of weight? MTF’s look ‘ok’
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Just took another look, I can't see it either. Didn't pay much attention to it tbh, 24-70mm is not a lens for me.
 
What caught my attention is that the samyangs release notes mention A7IV in a few places and I don't think it's a typo.
 
Parfocal seems a similar thing to First Focal Plane in scopes, in that your focal plane is in front of the zoom elements. Only downside with scopes is they cost more. Otherwise only advantages.
 
nandbytes said:
What caught my attention is that the samyangs release notes mention A7IV in a few places and I don't think it's a typo.
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What caught my attention was this
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Why no mention of the A9's?
 
snerkler said:
What caught my attention was this
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Why no mention of the A9's?
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A9 is so last decade does anyone own those any more? :ROFLMAO:

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seriously speaking, I wouldn't read too much into it. there is no A7RIV or any of the 3rd gen bodies or other e-mount bodies either.
 
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Went for a nice walk with my son yesterday, getting harder and harder to carry him so far but he loves it. Reminded me i really want a CameraClip not easy using a strap with a big rucksack.

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Clearly people don't pay attention to this sign.

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What's the best solution for W10 built in RAW support for Sony camera's when viewing in Explorer? Got a load of photos to edit and I usually do several waves of deleting in Explorer before I switch over to LR. However, it's a bit slow and cumbersome as I when I use the Photos app - I have to wait a second for the app to switch from a (Windows guessed) preview to what looks like the actual RAW. In the former of these two, I can't delete and have to wait for it to switch to the latter to do so. Also it always rotates my portraits the wrong way round (again doing it like the above, more lit up preview and a second later - to a darker version the wrong way round). Thanks :)
 
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