The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread

TheSkateyBird · 26 Aug 2018 at 14:05

A little something for landscapes. Canon EF-S 10-22mm USM, got it at quite a decent price from a popular exchange shop.

Hoya UV filter on it's way for a bit of extra protection.

Spleen Sauce · 27 Aug 2018 at 01:56

Picked up a half decent 50mm today...

Already love it.

Greebo · 27 Aug 2018 at 17:01

Raymond Lin said:
It’s like £600 off....couldn’t resist...I was going to wait until it’s in my hand before posting

Oh where from please?

Raymond Lin · 27 Aug 2018 at 17:48

Greebo said:
Oh where from please?

Used, someone’s life circumstances changed so it’s basically like new.

jonneymendoza · 27 Aug 2018 at 18:17

Spleen Sauce said:
Picked up a half decent 50mm today...

Already love it.

Sigma?

Greebo · 27 Aug 2018 at 18:40

Raymond Lin said:
Used, someone’s life circumstances changed so it’s basically like new.

Damn. Got all excited as thought they wee selling them off for £900

Raymond Lin · 27 Aug 2018 at 18:54

Greebo said:
Damn. Got all excited as thought they wee selling them off for £900

Got it less than the Sigma Art, used it at a wedding yesterday, no complaints!

Spleen Sauce · 27 Aug 2018 at 20:11

jonneymendoza said:
Sigma?

Yep, the native FE mount 50mm 1.4 ART. Quite impressed with it.

tatts · 27 Aug 2018 at 23:02

Hope its worth the upgrade

jonneymendoza · 28 Aug 2018 at 08:24

tatts said:
Hope its worth the upgrade

nice

tatts · 30 Aug 2018 at 16:41

jonneymendoza said:
nice

It certainly is

I'm done spending for the year now, these arrived today

Phate · 30 Aug 2018 at 16:43

Which R is that? The 2 or the 3?

tatts · 30 Aug 2018 at 16:45

its a 3, I already have the 2 but the GM lenses are frustrating me and I cant be bothered waiting for sony to investigate.

Phate · 30 Aug 2018 at 16:54

Ahhh awesome, congrats

Was looking in to this last night and discussing with Raymond.

Can see myself ending up with the R3 next year

- oops!

tatts · 30 Aug 2018 at 17:16

The free neo 2 and half price sigma mount helped sway me, I planned on staying with the mk2 for a while but it’s always nice getting something extra.

I met with a Sony rep at the start of the week which was good. Tried the GM lenses on the mk2 / mk3 / A9 and it didn’t help, it’s all his fault lol

Phate · 30 Aug 2018 at 17:52

yeah totally his fault and not your own

I'll also blame him when explaining the 5k dent in the wallet next year to the wife

Raymond Lin · 30 Aug 2018 at 18:19

£5k?

Sure, to begin with

Captain · 30 Aug 2018 at 20:34

Is there likely to be an updated version of the A73 any time soon?

Raymond Lin · 30 Aug 2018 at 20:45

Clov!s said:
Is there likely to be an updated version of the A73 any time soon?

Seeing A7S3 not out yet, I don’t think it will, not for 18 months at least.

I think A9 will get the first bump as that is 18months old, probably once Canon and Nikon have played their hand out for a bit longer.

Greebo · 30 Aug 2018 at 21:17

A7S3 is meant to be out next month, maybe October at the latest. According to sources its ready to launch. New GM lens with launch as well.

Rumours all over the place as there are a few going round that there might be a A9R body with a 96Mp sensor.