The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

Raymond Lin · 16 Mar 2019 at 22:47

Picked up a Gitzo Traveler GT1545T today

iamtheoneneo · 19 Mar 2019 at 19:59

So my 3 month old eos r developed two faults today during an event shoot! So have to send it in to get fixed.

Fault 1: Av mode deciding to calculate correct shutter speed initially then ramping it up to a completely incorrect speed on shutter press. (Like going from 160s to 2000s) No biggy just switched to full manual but kinda funny.
Fault 2: then about 4 hours later the back screen completely turned off and never came on again. Again whatever I can shoot without it.

But Canon seriously wtf is this garbage quality control.

It's fine though I needed to send two lenses back to get corrected anyway so I guess this is the worlds way of telling me to sort it out.

Raymond Lin · 19 Mar 2019 at 22:41

Just remember I have a spare ball head that i bought YONKS ago but I got it with a RC4 plate (WTF was I thinking?), I think i am going to get this

https://www.wexphotovideo.com/manfrotto-msq6-quick-release-adapter-with-plate-1540820/

And then I will end up with this, and put it on my big Manfrotto tripod

https://www.manfrotto.co.uk/057-magnesium-ball-head-with-top-lock-quick-release

jonneymendoza · 20 Mar 2019 at 07:20

Raymond Lin said:
Picked up a Gitzo Traveler GT1545T today

nice tripod!!

tatts · 11 Apr 2019 at 20:18

Lenses arrived today

Really liking the 24mm, haven't tried the 85mm yet.

Minstadave · 11 Apr 2019 at 21:24

Nice glass!

Must have been north of 2 grand!

The_Abyss · 11 Apr 2019 at 21:32

I'd love that 24mm 1.4. I wish they did a 20mm.

tatts · 11 Apr 2019 at 23:12

The_Abyss said:
I'd love that 24mm 1.4. I wish they did a 20mm.

I'm really impressed with the 24mm

Minstadave said:
Nice glass!

Must have been north of 2 grand!

Yes its been an expensive time buying lenses but I think that's me done for a while.... hopefully

Raymond Lin · 12 Apr 2019 at 22:33

tatts said:
I'm really impressed with the 24mm

GSXRMovistar · 12 Apr 2019 at 22:47

Raymond Lin said:

Epic! You can't just post that without the back story, details?

Raymond Lin · 12 Apr 2019 at 22:51

GSXRMovistar said:
Epic! You can't just post that without the back story, details?

I got a wedding in NYC 2 months ago, went on Monday, left thursday night and got home today

I had done SO much walking my feet is aching so bad!

GSXRMovistar · 12 Apr 2019 at 23:15

Raymond Lin said:
I got a wedding in NYC 2 months ago, went on Monday, left thursday night and got home today

I had done SO much walking my feet is aching so bad!

haha I meant the actual image, was it taken on the wedding day? did the whole wedding party go there? how did the public react?

Raymond Lin · 12 Apr 2019 at 23:19

GSXRMovistar said:
haha I meant the actual image, was it taken on the wedding day? did the whole wedding party go there? how did the public react?

It was just us for the photo, New Yorkers don't care, but you would need a permit to take professional photos there, you would be fine with a single camera but i had a tripod and off camera flashes and there are plenty of security around to stop people.

jonneymendoza · 13 Apr 2019 at 09:28

Raymond Lin said:
It was just us for the photo, New Yorkers don't care, but you would need a permit to take professional photos there, you would be fine with a single camera but i had a tripod and off camera flashes and there are plenty of security around to stop people.

NY is the birth place for street photography .

Tysonator · 15 Apr 2019 at 11:05

tatts said:
Lenses arrived today
Really liking the 24mm, haven't tried the 85mm yet.

I would really love to own the 85mm G master. I have texted one in a camera shop and what a cracking lens. With Sony's eye detect this setup is a amazing portrait lens

tatts · 15 Apr 2019 at 20:36

I shot my first portraits with it over the weekend and had some very nice results. Only annoying thing is the 85mm are a little soft at F1.4 and F1.8 but very sharp at F2. By F2.8 I think it’s sharper than my 90mm which is surprising as I thought I had a good one.

Greebo · 16 Apr 2019 at 17:39

Another lens to the collection. Might sell the 85mm f1. 4 gm as doubt I will need two portrait lens.

Greebo · 16 Apr 2019 at 17:51

tatts said:
I shot my first portraits with it over the weekend and had some very nice results. Only annoying thing is the 85mm are a little soft at F1.4 and F1.8 but very sharp at F2. By F2.8 I think it’s sharper than my 90mm which is surprising as I thought I had a good one.

Strange, mine is sharp at the centre at f1.4 (for f1.4). Yes it needs f2 or f2.8 to sharpen up the corners and make the centre outstanding. Most reviews have the Sony 85mm GM sharper at the centre than the Sigma or Zeiss although both of those are better wide open at the edges. It should be the sharpest 85mm you can buy at f1.4,

But who needs sharp across the frame when shooting portraits at f1.4? Everything towards the edge of the picture is going to be out of focus anyway..........

tatts · 16 Apr 2019 at 23:09

Greebo said:
Strange, mine is sharp at the centre at f1.4 (for f1.4). Yes it needs f2 or f2.8 to sharpen up the corners and make the centre outstanding. Most reviews have the Sony 85mm GM sharper at the centre than the Sigma or Zeiss although both of those are better wide open at the edges. It should be the sharpest 85mm you can buy at f1.4,

But who needs sharp across the frame when shooting portraits at f1.4? Everything towards the edge of the picture is going to be out of focus anyway..........

How sharp? Every review I’ve seen sample images of have also been slightly soft at F1.4
I got a bundle deal with the 24mm so could be a pain trying to return it if it’s not a good one.

Greebo · 17 Apr 2019 at 00:00

Sharp enough by my eyes but that’s maybe me. It def gets sharper at f2 and f2.8 though