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

jonneymendoza said:
This basically.

Anyways after resetting it back to factory settings it still drained the battery.

And each time I test I try a different authentic battery
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Honestly this is not normal and warranty or no warranty it's a blatant manufacturer issue since firmware updating caused it.
I'm pretty sure you'd easily win a section 75 claim for such issues but generally speaking Sony should fix this for free.

Even if i bought the camera in the UK, manufacturers release firmware updates well past usual 1 year warranty. It's pretty reasonable to expect that those updates don't break you camera and if it does the manufacturers should take the responsibility and fix it for free even outside warranty.
 
RX10IV discontinued :(
I guess there just isn't enough money to make one more iteration

Sony RX10IV officially discontinued | sonyalpharumors

According to Asobinet Japanese stores officially marked the Sony RX10IV as discontinued. The camera can still be found in Stock at BHphoto, Amazon. Last year I reported that, according to my sources, Sony will not develop a successor for this camera. So we're done with such superzoom cameras...
www.sonyalpharumors.com www.sonyalpharumors.com
 
nandbytes said:
Honestly this is not normal and warranty or no warranty it's a blatant manufacturer issue since firmware updating caused it.
I'm pretty sure you'd easily win a section 75 claim for such issues but generally speaking Sony should fix this for free.

Even if i bought the camera in the UK, manufacturers release firmware updates well past usual 1 year warranty. It's pretty reasonable to expect that those updates don't break you camera and if it does the manufacturers should take the responsibility and fix it for free even outside warranty.
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Do you have proof it was caused by firmware?

I would guess that would be very hard to prove.
 
f/2.8 said:
Do you have proof it was caused by firmware?

I would guess that would be very hard to prove.
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I was thinking the same thing.

People having a rant on the internet may create a lot of heat but it seldom casts much light, especially when those people make legalistic pronouncements. It's easy to search for valid advice, given by people who know (or should know) what they're talking about, Here's a sample page from Bromley Council that may be relevant to the matter under discussion...

www.bromley.gov.uk

Getting evidence to prove your claim – London Borough of Bromley

London Borough of Bromley – Bromley Council website homepage www.bromley.gov.uk.
www.bromley.gov.uk www.bromley.gov.uk
 
Anyone after a Nikon zf, Amazon uk have 4 left at £1450 body only, that’s a £400 saving on wex
 
f/2.8 said:
Do you have proof it was caused by firmware?

I would guess that would be very hard to prove.
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I don't have any proof, it's not my camera

Not easy but a quick Google shows plenty of reports online and the broken WiFi/Bluetooth issue is also pretty well reported as an issue caused from firmware update. In fact Sony pulled one of the updates for this reason.

I'd personally try Sony, followed by section 75 and then insurance as the last resort. Most likely would dump Sony and move on too if it came to the latter two.

Sony's poor support is the reason I got rid of the A1, I'm glad I did.
 
nandbytes said:
Sony's poor support is the reason I got rid of the A1, I'm glad I did.
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And then you bought another Sony body. That makes zero sense. You seem to have an almost hatred for Sony why would you just not buy something else?
 
f/2.8 said:
And then you bought another Sony body. That makes zero sense.
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yes a cheaper one that is more affordable to replace or fix if needed without Sony's help.
f/2.8 said:
You seem to have an almost hatred for Sony why would you just not buy something else?
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Lenses mostly.
The other brands are catching up.... but as @snerkler said Z8 is a brick. And Nikon's support in the UK is no good anyway.... probably worst than Sony's in some cases.
I'd be pretty happy with canon R5/ii but they haven't quite got the lenses I'd want, especially telephoto ones.
But even then canon lens alternatives for the Sony ones I use are either larger or not quite the same.
 
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nandbytes said:
yes a cheaper one that is more affordable to replace or fix if needed without Sony's help.


Lenses mostly.
The other brands are catching up.... but as @snerkler said Z8 is a brick. And Nikon's support in the UK is no good anyway.... probably worst than Sony's in some cases.
I'd be pretty happy with canon R5/ii but they haven't quite got the lenses I'd want, especially telephoto ones.
But even then canon lens alternatives for the Sony ones I use are either larger or not quite the same.
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So basically what you are saying is that even with your way over the top gurning about Sony they are still a way better option than anything else that is available at the moment. :ROFLMAO:

Some of your recent posts read more like something you would see on a conspiracy nut forum than a photography forum. Concentrate on the positives and leave the negative talk for the film section.
 
f/2.8 said:
Some of your recent posts read more like something you would see on a conspiracy nut forum than a photography forum. Concentrate on the positives and leave the negative talk for the film section.
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An alternative would be to see them as an expression of great frustration about something that should be much better than it is.
 
ancient_mariner said:
An alternative would be to see them as an expression of great frustration about something that should be much better than it is.
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And yet nobody else is able to do better or he would have switched to something else.

Why should it be better when the other brands are worse?
 
Being a bit better - as it currently is - doesn't matter if you feel that by making a small change, Sony could be much better than they already are. Particularly if that change made what you wanted to do a lot better.

I can quite understand the annoyance, even though it doesn't affect me.
 
ancient_mariner said:
Being a bit better - as it currently is - doesn't matter if you feel that by making a small change, Sony could be much better than they already are. Particularly if that change made what you wanted to do a lot better.

I can quite understand the annoyance, even though it doesn't affect me.
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We will have to disagree there.

I find the over negativity bizarre some of it comes across completely unhinged.
 
ancient_mariner said:
An alternative would be to see them as an expression of great frustration about something that should be much better than it is.
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Yup. Some things I obsess over and some thing don't matter to me. We all have our priorities and things that really catch our eye for good or bad but even when we're ranting about the bad on balance there may not be a clearly better option.
 
f/2.8 said:
So basically what you are saying is that even with your way over the top gurning about Sony they are still a way better option than anything else that is available at the moment. :ROFLMAO:

Some of your recent posts read more like something you would see on a conspiracy nut forum than a photography forum. Concentrate on the positives and leave the negative talk for the film section.
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And you come across like you think sony is perfect or you don't like technology to advance or get better.

@ancient_mariner perfectly captured how I felt, thank you. could not say it better myself.

f/2.8 said:
We will have to disagree there.

I find the over negativity bizarre some of it comes across completely unhinged.
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Unfortunately Sony don't pay me to go around singing their praises and how beautifully crafted their cameras and lenses are.
So I speak about things they need to improve upon and get better because their cameras are not perfect, far from it.
if Sony start paying me or sending me free gear, I will happily go around being "over positive".
 
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nandbytes said:
And you come across like you think sony is perfect or you don't like technology to advance or get better.

@ancient_mariner perfectly captured how I felt, thank you. could not say it better myself.



Unfortunately Sony don't pay me to go around singing their praises and how beautifully crafted their cameras and lenses are.
So I speak about things they need to improve upon and get better because their cameras are not perfect, far from it.
if Sony start paying me or sending me free gear, I will happily go around being "over positive".
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I haven’t said anything either way.

The extremit stuff you have posted recently has been way over the top. Are you okay?
 
f/2.8 said:
I haven’t said anything either way.

The extremit stuff you have posted recently has been way over the top.
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didn't mean to be over the top though i guess I argued my corner more than i usually do.

f/2.8 said:
Are you okay?
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unfortunately I am not and haven't been for a while but getting better. Hence I was not posting much on here or anywhere else.
 
Want to get my niece a small compact camera to take photos when we go to HK and don't want to give her my old Canon from 20 years ago (sentimental, dead battery, uses compact flash).

Want something that uses SD card and it's bloody hard to find something under around the £150 mark!

It is easier buying a entry level Andriod phone.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Want to get my niece a small compact camera to take photos when we go to HK and don't want to give her my old Canon from 20 years ago (sentimental, dead battery, uses compact flash).
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A quick search on Amazon using the phrase "compact camera" brings up several quite interesting looking options in the £25 to £75 range.

Remember: you generally have 30 days in which to test and, if necessary, return them for a full refund.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Want to get my niece a small compact camera to take photos when we go to HK and don't want to give her my old Canon from 20 years ago (sentimental, dead battery, uses compact flash).

Want something that uses SD card and it's bloody hard to find something under around the £150 mark!

It is easier buying a entry level Andriod phone.
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I've just got back off holiday and I went cameraless for the first time in years, well I say cameraless I obviously took my iPhone. I knew we weren't leaving the hotel though so the phone did the job for the typical holiday snapshots. The raw output isn't actually 'that' bad, and they've got better at the fake background blur stuff, but clearly still no subsitutue for a 'proper' camera.
 
nandbytes said:
didn't mean to be over the top though i guess I argued my corner more than i usually do.



unfortunately I am not and haven't been for a while but getting better. Hence I was not posting much on here or anywhere else.
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Sorry to hear you've not been well, glad to hear you're on the mend (y)

I feel your pain regarding the Sony downsides, whilst these things are trivial in the grand scheme of things they can get under your skin. I've had a rant or two in the past when I has issues with Nikon, I think we can all get to the end of our tether sometimes and an sometimes lose sight of the positives.
 
snerkler said:
I've just got back off holiday and I went cameraless for the first time in years, well I say cameraless I obviously took my iPhone. I knew we weren't leaving the hotel though so the phone did the job for the typical holiday snapshots. The raw output isn't actually 'that' bad, and they've got better at the fake background blur stuff, but clearly still no subsitutue for a 'proper' camera.
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When it comes to holidays if it’s a family holiday type thing I think a phone will do the job grand. If it’s somewhere special maybe bring the camera.

The last time I brought a camera on a family holiday we got friendly with two couples in the bar who were both newly engaged and I ended up doing engagement sessions with both of them which as I am sure you can imagine didn’t go down well with the wife :ROFLMAO:

Must have cursed them both one of them split up a few days after getting back from holiday and the other a few months down the line. Was raging about the second one as they were planning on getting married in Santorini and wanted us to photograph their wedding.
 
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snerkler said:
I've just got back off holiday and I went cameraless for the first time in years, well I say cameraless I obviously took my iPhone. I knew we weren't leaving the hotel though so the phone did the job for the typical holiday snapshots. The raw output isn't actually 'that' bad, and they've got better at the fake background blur stuff, but clearly still no subsitutue for a 'proper' camera.
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At minimum I’ll have my x100vi, it’s why I got it. I don’t take my Sony out anymore.
 
Raymond Lin said:
At minimum I’ll have my x100vi, it’s why I got it. I don’t take my Sony out anymore.
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I tend to do more landscape type stuff when away so I don’t the x100’s wide enough for me. I’ve often contemplated the Ricoh but I’m not sure I’d use it much.
 
f/2.8 said:
I am sorry to hear that man, thought something must be up as you didn't seem yourself. Hope things get better for you soon.
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thanks man, things are on the mend and finally getting help. As you will know NHS lists are long but its getting there.

snerkler said:
Sorry to hear you've not been well, glad to hear you're on the mend (y)

I feel your pain regarding the Sony downsides, whilst these things are trivial in the grand scheme of things they can get under your skin. I've had a rant or two in the past when I has issues with Nikon, I think we can all get to the end of our tether sometimes and an sometimes lose sight of the positives.
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Thanks.
that's true, most cameras these days will take great picture and I do really enjoy using my A7RV in the grand scheme of things.
If the darn TC work with my 500mm f5.6, life would that little bit nicer. :ROFLMAO:
 
snerkler said:
I've just got back off holiday and I went cameraless for the first time in years, well I say cameraless I obviously took my iPhone. I knew we weren't leaving the hotel though so the phone did the job for the typical holiday snapshots. The raw output isn't actually 'that' bad, and they've got better at the fake background blur stuff, but clearly still no subsitutue for a 'proper' camera.
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my wife's iphone 16 pro is really good for holiday snaps. best "camera" we have bought in a while for this purpose. it was her birthday gift from me.

I personally mostly just carry Sony 20-70mm on A7RV (will eventually replace with A7CR). Can handhold down to 2s so I leave the tripod at home too now.
I can happily crop 2x and get up to 140mm FoV. Not to mention lens focusses down to 0.4x magnification too.
 
jonneymendoza said:
My Sony A1 is in for repair now. Ideally want it repaired and sorted before I go Sicily in Easter...
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Turnaround for mine was about 1 week.
nandbytes said:
my wife's iphone 16 pro is really good for holiday snaps. best "camera" we have bought in a while for this purpose. it was her birthday gift from me.

I personally mostly just carry Sony 20-70mm on A7RV (will eventually replace with A7CR). Can handhold down to 2s so I leave the tripod at home too now.
I can happily crop 2x and get up to 140mm FoV. Not to mention lens focusses down to 0.4x magnification too.
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I couldn’t even be bothered to take that setup, not even the A7RV with 10-20mm pz.

It’s the 16 Pro I have, having the high res UWA as well now has helped, previously it was only the ‘standard’ lens that was 48mp, the UWA was only 12mp on the 15 pro.
 
snerkler said:
Turnaround for mine was about 1 week.

I couldn’t even be bothered to take that setup, not even the A7RV with 10-20mm pz.

It’s the 16 Pro I have, having the high res UWA as well now has helped, previously it was only the ‘standard’ lens that was 48mp, the UWA was only 12mp on the 15 pro.
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That Is good to hear.

But from what they told me today, they said they may take average a week time to look at what the issue is and then go From there
 
jonneymendoza said:
That Is good to hear.

But from what they told me today, they said they may take average a week time to look at what the issue is and then go From there
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I emailed them and said I’d got an upcoming shoot that I needed the camera back for (giving them the date). They said they couldn’t guarantee it but would do their best, but as I said they got it back to me within about 1 week.
 
I personally mostly just carry Sony 20-70mm on A7RV (will eventually replace with A7CR). Can handhold down to 2s so I leave the tripod at home too now.
I can happily crop 2x and get up to 140mm FoV. Not to mention lens focusses down to 0.4x magnification too.
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I find myself thinking about this option lately, to cut weight and keep range after a return of some pretty severe back issues. Swap my Cii for a CR and the big 35-150 for something like the 20-70 and cropping. Obviously 70f4 nothing like the look of a 150/2.8 mind. I do have a 75/1.8 prime though.

Do you have any samples online of shots with the 20-70 cropped down?
 
the_accidental said:
I find myself thinking about this option lately, to cut weight and keep range after a return of some pretty severe back issues. Swap my Cii for a CR and the big 35-150 for something like the 20-70 and cropping. Obviously 70f4 nothing like the look of a 150/2.8 mind. I do have a 75/1.8 prime though.

Do you have any samples online of shots with the 20-70 cropped down?
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I don't have any large crops, but if you search 20-70mm on my flickr stream you will see some shots I've taken with it.

This is about the biggest crop I've found, it's 20mp down from 50mp.

A1_08361 by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
 
I haven't been on holiday since Singapore in 2019 but will have two this year. We're off to Holland for a mini break and later in the year Thailand. I'll take my A7III I suppose but I do still prefer the handling of the original. I'll probably take my 40mm or the 35mm f1.8.

Feel better soon Nandbytes :D
 
Will anyone be attempting to photograph the partial eclipse today? Good luck if you do.
 
LeeRatters said:
Probably still be quicker than trying to get a prescription from the doctors... :rolleyes:
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They are a nightmare here at the moment. Needed to see my G.P recently and was told the earliest they could do was just over 3 weeks and that was for emergency appointments only. In the end I paid £180 to go private instead arrived at the private surgery and surprise surprise I had paid £180 to see my own doctor. Apparently my local G.P’s are now only doing 2 days NHS so that they can do 3 days a week private. NHS is a complete shambles.
 
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