Put the 33mm back up for sale with an enticing price drop. I think I’ve lost the plot recently, acquiring gear that doesn’t fit my life style.
I can join the club of plot loss as I've lasted less than a month with an A7R5 and have gone back to Fuji. Took quite a hit, but not terrible as purchased in HK. There's life style then there's the below
Terrible JPEGs - awful standard colours, the picture profiles are also nasty (FL is far too harsh and IN is often too red with horrific skin issues - same with the camera profiles for RAW) and generally the camera shoots too magenta and too cool. This was with a high end 35mm 1.2 Sigma lens that generally shoots warm. The GM 35 looks even colder with what must be some of the harshest looking out of focus areas going. It's like digital rendering dialled up to 100 with zero character. Great for product shots of course. Feel similar about their 50mm on the character. Perhaps might feel differently if I was seriously good in PS or similar when it comes to colour grading and editing although possibly not.
The camera feels dead to use in general, even the shutter button just feels fairly nasty. Tested others, including in official Sony store - all the same.
The new Sony screen design is terrible and I struggle to understand how it was signed off the way it is. I can't believe it's also on their new a9 3. The fact the top left bracket isn't supported on the rear upper back panel is so poor. Graphics card sag style screens possibly incoming and with 1 year warranty. You can move the upper bracket about with your hands from new and it sits proud of the body left side upper often - seen it a few times. That simply isn't lasting as new when used over a period of time in a bag etc.
AF is amazing - seperate back button focus for eye af with it remotely near your point and it's glued on, EVF is amazing, LCD panel itself is nice, menu system is more than fine, body is nice to hold and no issue with ergo, battery is good, charger included another plus, Sigma lens also incredible although heavy.
Edit - Just given I'm moaning about Sony. They give out official international warranty transfers via the official stores abroad known as tourist warranty transfers. Three different people working in well known camera stores here have told me that's it's likely useless as Sony Europe division won't likely accept the camera with a Sony Asia serial against it despite Sony Asia store saying it would be honoured. This means paying for a fix here or sending abroad at cost.
Pointed out the screen issue to them - 'well, it's not ideal I guess' (now on 6k+ camera).
