The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

Raymond Lin · 9 May 2017 at 17:18

tatts said:

What body do you have?

I got a new lens for my "travel" needs.

And my travel camera has become quite extensive of late.

Schizo · 9 May 2017 at 22:17

tatts said:

Interested as well as that's the lens im looking to get (70-200) for my A6000,the 2.8 is out of my budget.

Raymond Lin · 9 May 2017 at 23:21

Processing some "proper" photo from my 5D4.

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Vertigo · 11 May 2017 at 20:07

Nice - I need to junk my Canon 50 1.4 for the Sigma

Raymond Lin · 12 May 2017 at 11:12

I just "found" I have a 52mm Hoya IR filter.......oooooooh, the new Fuji 35mm 1.4 is 52mm.

tatts · 13 May 2017 at 06:32

schizo said:
Interested as well as that's the lens im looking to get (70-200) for my A6000,the 2.8 is out of my budget.

I'm using them on the A6000 for now

I couldn't justify the cost of the 2.8. The 24mm is a great lens (they say the best lens for A6000), it's hardly been off mine since I got it.

Schizo · 13 May 2017 at 07:08

What's the 70-200 like ?

tatts · 13 May 2017 at 19:09

schizo said:
What's the 70-200 like ?

Not really tried it yet as i only got it the day before going away. I've took some really good shots with the kit 55 210 to be fair. I really rate that for the money. I was tempted to go back to a 5D but the size and bulk puts me off. Luckily this is a bit lighter and shorter than the canon equivalent so fingers crossed it performs as im enjoying the sony and using it a lot more.

Schizo · 13 May 2017 at 19:39

i have heard good things about the f4 and for the money looks to be a good purchase,yes i like the 55-210 as well,taken some cracking shots with it.

Raymond Lin · 14 May 2017 at 16:01

Loving my mk4.

Sigma 20/1.4 Art

Canon 100L

Canon 35L mk2

Canon 45 TSE

Sigma 50 Art

Canon 85L mk2

jonneymendoza · 16 May 2017 at 15:44

very nice. i took mine to barcelona and results looking good so far.

one thing to note that once you start recording video, the batteries dont last any longer then my Sony A7r2!!!!

hrockh · 16 May 2017 at 16:22

schizo said:
Interested as well as that's the lens im looking to get (70-200) for my A6000,the 2.8 is out of my budget.

it's also absolutely huge the 2.8. not sure I would want to carry that around.

Raymond Lin · 16 May 2017 at 16:42

jonneymendoza said:
very nice. i took mine to barcelona and results looking good so far.

one thing to note that once you start recording video, the batteries dont last any longer then my Sony A7r2!!!!

I have 12 batteries

Steeps · 16 May 2017 at 18:43

7dayshop twin packs, seem to last as long as the Canons in my mk3.

Raymond Lin · 16 May 2017 at 19:09

I have a mix, but the batteries that came with the mk4 batteries are higher mAh than previous versions, so I got some Ex-Pro (whites). The older 3rd party 1600 mAh still works but obviously the newer 2200 mAh lasts longer.

jonneymendoza · 16 May 2017 at 21:03

Raymond Lin said:
I have 12 batteries

all original? I have about 6

Raymond Lin · 16 May 2017 at 21:09

jonneymendoza said:
all original? I have about 6

4 originals.

jonneymendoza · 16 May 2017 at 21:10

I have one original and the rest from Amazon

Raymond Lin · 16 May 2017 at 21:29

jonneymendoza said:
I have one original and the rest from Amazon

2 of the 4 originals are about 3 years old. To tell them apart easier now I take a knife and carve the year (17) of then I got the new batteries on the side.