The Sony A73/A7R3/A7S3/A9 Thread

sHo0sH · 4 Jun 2018 at 12:03

Decent review on the Tamron from mainly a stills perspective if anyone is interested - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJnI5vWqGk8

The_Abyss · 4 Jun 2018 at 17:08

Greebo said:
Hadn’t had time to research whether they were or weren’t. Was just saying I was waiting for them to be out and hoped they were. Not in a hurry yet, not Milky Way season till August.

Can you share any of your past photos? I've been meaning to get more serious about it and, aside from an alcohol impaired attempt with a 50 1.4 in the Canary Islands last year, haven't really got started yet.

Richdog · 4 Jun 2018 at 17:12

sHo0sH said:
Decent review on the Tamron from mainly a stills perspective if anyone is interested - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJnI5vWqGk8

Looks pretty damn good!

Greebo · 4 Jun 2018 at 21:15

The_Abyss said:
Can you share any of your past photos? I've been meaning to get more serious about it and, aside from an alcohol impaired attempt with a 50 1.4 in the Canary Islands last year, haven't really got started yet.

This was my first time out trying to capture the milky way with an olympus omd em5 markii and 12-40 pro. ISO 6400 and 15secs. After that I was hooked. Neither the camera or lens is the best choice for astro work.

Raymond Lin · 4 Jun 2018 at 21:23

I’d love to photograph the Milky Way....in theory I could give it a go with my gear but soooooooo much light pollution around it makes it very difficult.

sHo0sH · 4 Jun 2018 at 21:32

Raymond Lin said:
I’d love to photograph the Milky Way....in theory I could give it a go with my gear but soooooooo much light pollution around it makes it very difficult.

Any of these near you Raymond?
http://www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk/dark-sky-discovery-sites/map.html

MrRockliffe · 4 Jun 2018 at 21:40

JL have 6 in stock if anyone is after one ASAP.

Raymond Lin · 4 Jun 2018 at 21:54

sHo0sH said:
Any of these near you Raymond?
http://www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk/dark-sky-discovery-sites/map.html

2 hours away.

MrRockliffe said:
JL have 6 in stock if anyone is after one ASAP.

5…no, not me

MrRockliffe · 4 Jun 2018 at 21:56

Raymond Lin said:
5…no, not me

Not surprised they're going quick - they're an exceptional piece of kit.

Raymond Lin · 4 Jun 2018 at 22:56

MrRockliffe said:
Not surprised they're going quick - they're an exceptional piece of kit.

I have an urge to get another one.

MrRockliffe · 4 Jun 2018 at 23:39

Raymond Lin said:
I have an urge to get another one.

I'm setting up a new charity, did I tell you?

Edit: accepting early donations

sHo0sH · 5 Jun 2018 at 07:26

I'm looking to get the 85 f1.8 - has anyone found it cheaper than this in a legit uk retailer that the cashback offer would work on?
https://www.proav.co.uk/sony-fe-85mm-f1-8-lens

jonneymendoza · 5 Jun 2018 at 07:53

sHo0sH said:
Any of these near you Raymond?
http://www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk/dark-sky-discovery-sites/map.html

apparently theres one in london lol thats not true!!!

jonneymendoza · 5 Jun 2018 at 07:54

sHo0sH said:
I'm looking to get the 85 f1.8 - has anyone found it cheaper than this in a legit uk retailer that the cashback offer would work on?
https://www.proav.co.uk/sony-fe-85mm-f1-8-lens

ForestShootEpping-431.jpg by Jon Richy, on Flickr take on a batis 1.8

Richdog · 5 Jun 2018 at 08:49

jonneymendoza said:
ForestShootEpping-431.jpg by Jon Richy, on Flickr take on a batis 1.8

With a bit of cropping to frame it tighter and take away excess background around the model that would be a very nice image. Love the contrast of her dress.

The_Abyss · 5 Jun 2018 at 09:08

Greebo said:
This was my first time out trying to capture the milky way with an olympus omd em5 markii and 12-40 pro. ISO 6400 and 15secs. After that I was hooked. Neither the camera or lens is the best choice for astro work.

Cool, I'll share my drunken effort when I get back home tonight.

There are some amazing guides on YouTube of how much you can capture with the right processing and the right location with pretty basic gear. Of course I'm immediately hoping for a masterpiece with slightly better gear!

sHo0sH · 5 Jun 2018 at 11:15

The_Abyss said:
Cool, I'll share my drunken effort when I get back home tonight.

There are some amazing guides on YouTube of how much you can capture with the right processing and the right location with pretty basic gear. Of course I'm immediately hoping for a masterpiece with slightly better gear!

I managed to get these with an RX100 and a £7 micro tripod from Aldi - https://www.flickr.com/photos/sho0sh/albums/72157653752020120

Greebo · 6 Jun 2018 at 09:40

sHo0sH said:
I'm looking to get the 85 f1.8 - has anyone found it cheaper than this in a legit uk retailer that the cashback offer would work on?

https://www.proav.co.uk/sony-fe-85mm-f1-8-lens

I emailed or online chatted with LCE and asked them for their best price and gave it to me for £525 plus the cashback.

Greebo · 6 Jun 2018 at 09:42

Another orange box arrived today containing a small and very expensive price of glass the 1.4 TC. Cost me the same as the Sony 85mm f1.8 which is stupid to be honest

delete bandcamp account

Richdog · 6 Jun 2018 at 09:44

Greebo said:
Another orange box arrived today containing a small and very expensive price of glass the 1.4 TC. Cost me the same as the Sony 85mm f1.8 which is stupid to be honest
delete bandcamp account

Are you a professional or serious amateur?