The α6000 Thread

Minstadave · 30 Apr 2016 at 15:04

These look a steal at £450 with the kit lens. Any reason not too?

Decent lenses look expensive, that's the main thing putting me off.

Sasso · 4 May 2016 at 17:29

Think I saw the body and two kit lenses (16-50,55-200) for a little over 400 last night on a famous river. A steal indeed. The newer 6300 model is out now which has improved on most things but for about triple the price... It's a fair wedge and of cash.

I don't like the price of lenses either

but don't need them all. I've got the two kit lenses. But also some old manual leses and a m42 to emount adaptor so they fit and they are good fun and pretty decent. Can pick the adapter up for around £10 and then any old school lens on the bay of electronics if you just want to play around.

Picked up a extension tube for a tenner from a local shop and use one of my old lenses for macro. Cheap as chips to experiment with, so long as you don't mind losing auto focus

Minstadave · 4 May 2016 at 17:58

That's an amazing deal, can't find it now though

Janesy B · 5 May 2016 at 13:53

The lack of a f2.8 17-50mm lens is really getting on my nerves truth be told, there's the Zeiss 16-70 f4 but that's more expensive than a Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS!

I have the 18-105mm f4 and the distortion is hilarious, easily correctable but even at f8 the corners aren't sharp. It's okay for video but total trash for pictures IMO.

I think it's best to stick to primes for this system. Both for size and cost, I get good results with the Sony 35mm f1.8 which is the only thing stopping me from selling up.

As for the a6300, another £100 and thats A7II money, just makes no sense at all really. Unless you want 4k video of course..

Drollic · 5 May 2016 at 17:28

a6000, Sigma 19mm f2.8, Sony 35mm f1.8, Sony 55-210mm + meike mk320 flash and Canon 250d with adapter for macro.

Schizo · 5 May 2016 at 17:48

A6000 black,the 2 kit lens,3 battery's,anker portable charger (never needed),olympus 135mm.olympus 50mm.

Had this since December and loving it.

Schizo · 23 Jun 2016 at 19:15

Just got myself a sony 1.2 28mm,should bring out the camera a bit more

Schizo · 24 Jun 2016 at 19:25

md85 · 25 Jun 2016 at 14:49

Recently picked up an a6300 along with a 24mm 1.8 Zeiss lens. Looking to get myself a zoom lens as well, any recommendations (I'm assuming what's good for the a6000 is also good for the a6300)? Pretty much a (decent) camera noob.

I live in Denmark and bought the a6300 from a German camera store, with the brexit news it's now £200 cheaper on the UK tree store