The Sony A73/A7R3/A7S3/A9 Thread
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Caporegime
Getting the 85/1.8 saves the weight and the cost towards the 105/1.4.
That’s my logic, as that’s almost the total price as the 85/1.4 G Master.
2 lenses for the price of 1, with the size advantage of the 1.8 and the speciality of the 105 when I need it.
Caporegime
Ah but you could have just bought the sigma 85mm 1.4 and saved loads.
Or use the Canon 85/1.2 which is free
Caporegime
Free but not native and you you will always be questioning whether you are impacting the autofocus
If I want speed, I use the 1.8
If I want small, I use the 1.8
If I want bokeh, I use the 1.2 or 105
Covers all angles.
Depends what i prioritise more that moment.
Fair enough. You know what your doing as you do it for a living 
I keep wondering whether I should have saved half my money and bought the sigma 20mm f1.8 art.......buyer's remorse on pre orders lol
On the other hand I wish I had bought the 1.4 55mm instead of the 1.8 now.
I keep wondering whether I should have saved half my money and bought the sigma 20mm f1.8 art.......buyer's remorse on pre orders lol
On the other hand I wish I had bought the 1.4 55mm instead of the 1.8 now.
Caporegime
Fair enough. You know what your doing as you do it for a living
That said, I might still end up with a 85/1.4 variant of sorts, we'll see. I started with a Canon 85/1.8 too which I replaced with the 1.2. I rather suffer the speed to get the bokeh, but the difference between 1.8 to 1.4 is less.
Associate
Just had a despatch notice on the tamron 28-75, should have it tomorrow!
Nice, I cancelled my order despite them telling me they were due in on Tuesday and I was second in queue.
Might have been a mistake but I figured I already have excellent primes across that range for when it matters and if I get a RX100 V instead I'll have that with me a lot more than the A73, cost is the same after discounts.
Who knows, maybe I'll have a change of heart and the market has lots of cheap used copies for me.
Soldato
Wex have been promising me that the 28-75 will be in stock in a couple of days for two weeks now. Seeing as it is shipping from elsewhere, I've given them until the weekend until dispatch.
They've also said that the new Sigma lenses are 'delayed' without giving any further information. It does make you wonder if the problem is Wex...
They've also said that the new Sigma lenses are 'delayed' without giving any further information. It does make you wonder if the problem is Wex...
Try Cameraworld, the seemed to have little to no pre-order queue when I phoned up, they then told me after a few days that I was first in the queue, and then a couple more later it was dispatched.
Soldato
Thanks for that - I've cancelled the Wex order and will give them a go.
Maybe. Wex told me they weren't getting any sigma 14mm art in until.mid July. I got an update from Park cameras saying they will be shipping mine on 29 the june
Five of the new sigma lens in stock and shipping from bhphoto today so not sure that there is any delay. Depends which lens though as I have already posted the 105 isn’t out until early September and the I know the 14mm is t out 7ntil the end of the month.
The main staples like the 35mm, 50mm and 85mm are all out and shipping from various places
Soldato
I heard from wex corporate that they actually don't know when they are getting their next large batch of sony stuff, first time they have said that as they always have a rough idea.
I was going to put a pre-order in but seems utterly pointless at this stage.
il wait until August where hopefully it's all calmed down. have a gh5 to play with in the meantime.
I was going to put a pre-order in but seems utterly pointless at this stage.
il wait until August where hopefully it's all calmed down. have a gh5 to play with in the meantime.
Soldato
Link ?
Was on sony rumours last week. I will see if I can find the post again.
Here it is
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/three-sigma-fe-lenses-in-stock-and-five-shipping/
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Caporegime
Some japanese photographer has an EF mount a few weeks ago