The Sony A73/A7R3/A7S3/A9 Thread

Greebo · 1 Jan 2019 at 15:55

Clov!s said:
Reason I ask as someone was using their A7iii last night to capture fireworks and only had a 35mm lens which I thought was strange.

When I asked, their response was they only had the budget for a 35mm.

To be fair then that would exclude the 100-400GM

You asked the wrong question. If you ask which lens you couldnt live without and be the only lens you have you will get comments like the 24-70GM, some of the primes etc.

Asking what your first lens should be will get you a different answer.

Personally a 35mm or 24mm prime is a very sensible first lens to own.

robj20 · 3 Jan 2019 at 09:59

Anyone use Capture One Pro, in very tempted by the £219 perpetual license.
Had a quick go and it seems great compared to lightroom.

The_Abyss · 3 Jan 2019 at 10:24

Can anyone recommend a lower cost zoom for the Sony E mount? It needs to be at least up to 200mm, but I don't want to invest in a really top end lens as it will get very little use throughout the year.

robj20 · 3 Jan 2019 at 10:44

The_Abyss said:
Can anyone recommend a lower cost zoom for the Sony E mount? It needs to be at least up to 200mm, but I don't want to invest in a really top end lens as it will get very little use throughout the year.

When I wanted a cheap zoom I went for an old canon FD mount 70-210 or something, with adapter it was about £40. Takes okay photos certainly good enough for my very infrequent use.

Captain · 3 Jan 2019 at 11:39

Another failed attempt at some astro photography, too cloudy, drove around for 2 hours but it wasn't meant to be.

SDK^ · 3 Jan 2019 at 20:13

Clov!s said:
The Art lens? Not bad and currently on sale for £649.

Raymond Lin said:
The Sigma 24/1.4.

I’ve been using the Canon mount 24 Art 1.4 for a few years now and it’s awesome. The wide view and shallow DOF look is very unique.

MacRS4 · 4 Jan 2019 at 00:15

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Clov!s said:
If you guys had to stick with just one lens for your A7/A9, which would it be?

or me it would be the 24-70 f2.8 unit. Quite big, but the quality is astonishing.

I've a smaller 24-70 f4 one that works on the gimbals - the f2.8 one is just a bit too big to get it to balance properly.

Greebo · 4 Jan 2019 at 12:20

The_Abyss said:
Can anyone recommend a lower cost zoom for the Sony E mount? It needs to be at least up to 200mm, but I don't want to invest in a really top end lens as it will get very little use throughout the year.

Tamron have theirs coming it this year. But grab a sigma. Mc-11 adaptor canon fit and then use anything for canon. Big choice of decent sigma and tamron zooms then

The_Abyss · 4 Jan 2019 at 13:19

Thanks but I was looking for something right in the value range - ideally that I can pick up on eBay for under £2 - £300 or so. It is just for some F1 shots next month but that's a one off and I can look at something better in 12 month's time like the Tamron.

sHo0sH · 4 Jan 2019 at 22:38

Back from Safari and that 100-400 - What a lens! https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hf37C3YJKKhrBgsP7
That is my whittled down selection (predominantly the 100-400, with some Tamron 28-75 and Samyang 14mm thrown in) The processing won't be to everyone's taste but I like them.

Greebo · 5 Jan 2019 at 01:31

I did say the 100-400 is incredible. Great shots

Paul11 · 5 Jan 2019 at 08:53

Some great shots there !

GSXRMovistar · 5 Jan 2019 at 09:52

sHo0sH said:
Back from Safari and that 100-400 - What a lens! https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hf37C3YJKKhrBgsP7
That is my whittled down selection (predominantly the 100-400, with some Tamron 28-75 and Samyang 14mm thrown in) The processing won't be to everyone's taste but I like them.

As above some great images there (and I like the processing) with a number that really stand out as fantastic, my fave has to be the portrait of the woman in the doorway.

sHo0sH · 5 Jan 2019 at 10:35

Paul11 said:
Some great shots there !

Cheers!

GSXRMovistar said:
As above some great images there (and I like the processing) with a number that really stand out as fantastic, my fave has to be the portrait of the woman in the doorway.

Thanks, that was the "Coffee Queen of Kibale" she's been growing, making, and selling coffee there her whole life. I've never had a coffee quite like it - straight from the bean being roasted, it was quite something. That was the Tamron in action.

robj20 · 5 Jan 2019 at 14:33

I'm liking using Capture One Pro 12, just trying the express one for now but I'm already missing the advanced colour adjustments. But are they worth the £219.

SDK^ · 5 Jan 2019 at 20:20

Greebo said:
I did say the 100-400 is incredible. Great shots

It should be incredible when it costs £2k

Greebo · 6 Jan 2019 at 10:15

SDK^ said:
It should be incredible when it costs £2k

True. Yet some high end expensive lens can be a bit disappointing and doesn’t live up to expectations. The 100-400 though is the opposite and out of all 8 lens I own, it’s the one which has amazed me the most in just how bloody good it is.

jonneymendoza · 6 Jan 2019 at 10:36

SDK^ said:
It should be incredible when it costs £2k

Its better then the Canon version which was amazing .This lens is worth 3k if you ask me

Captain · 6 Jan 2019 at 19:45

I have listed my Sony A7iii on the TP forum if anyone knows someone looking for one, save some money.

Wedge · 6 Jan 2019 at 19:56

Clov!s said:
I have listed my Sony A7iii on the TP forum if anyone knows someone looking for one, save some money.

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