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  1. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Used gear stores no longer accepting A-Mount lenses

    Mostly like the price will go down for those who already have it stock but the rarer models of lenses might go up in price once there are fewer places where people can buy them, like f 2.8 zooms, G lenses, f 1.4 primes with Carl Zeiss optics. (Similar thing happened with Four Thirds lenses like...
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    Sony New Sony (A9 Mk1) User - My Experiences/Annoyances

    Happy birthday in advance and I hope you will enjoy your time with the setup as well. If you will write a post about it I wouod love to learn from your experience and read your about your experience.
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    Sony New Sony (A9 Mk1) User - My Experiences/Annoyances

    Thank you for sharing your experience. A lot of it feels similar to mine. I was a Micro Four Thirds shooter since 2010 with 6 cameras from both Panasonic and Olympus but I made a switch to Sony a7C and Tamron 28-200mm f 2.8-5.6 Di III RXD when I sold all my dream Olympus E-M1 Mark III and lenses...
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    Sony Moving to Sony (from Fuji X)

    Most mirroless cameras are limited to 160th to 250th shutter speed when using flash (some can go to 320th but those are more specialized and tend to be very expensive). Also most won't work with flash in Electronic Shutter (the only ones I know that will do are Sony a9 III, II, I, Nikon Z9 and...
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    Sony Moving to Sony (from Fuji X)

    Well done on these excellent images, you seem to get along well with the Sony a7 (Mark I, I'm guessing). There are quite a few lenses with aperture ring for Sony FE: *Sony FE 16-35mm f 2.8 GM II *Sony FE 24-70mm f 2.8 GM II *Sony FE 70-200mm f 2.8 GM OSS II *Sony FE 16-35mm f 4 G PZ *Sony FE...
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    Sony Well, the cat's out of the bag now. Sony releases pay-to-play firmware for A7 IV

    It is my unfortunate curiosity to enjoy a large variety of photographic interests, else my life would be a lot simpler, cheaper and (maybe) less stressful. I do shot very fast moving subjects but I use HHHR and HR often for landscapes, macro and low light ... Of course it won't help with moving...
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    Sony Well, the cat's out of the bag now. Sony releases pay-to-play firmware for A7 IV

    It could be, I won't deny that it's an opinion that is biased towards what could be done better should be done better but that's a very consumer bias I guess. My mistake, I was wrong on a1 not being updated with it. I would agree but then Panasonic offered not just High Resolution in camera...
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    Sony Well, the cat's out of the bag now. Sony releases pay-to-play firmware for A7 IV

    I'm not particularly surprised, not just Sony but most of the manufacturers are going to milk the cow for profitability ... It's the capitalistic way. People are taking notice from other industry on how easy and lucrative it is to extract money (cough mobile gaming cough). What worries me is...
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    Sony I donā€™t own a single Sony prime

    It depends on the subject and the activity you may try to photograph, on some subjects a fraction of a second has no difference between each frame or movement, but some birds catch a fish and eat it before you even react. 2 large birds of prey can attack each other in mid air in less then...
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    Sony I donā€™t own a single Sony prime

    I own 2 Sony prime lenses: FE 28mm f 2 and FE 85mm f 1.8 I chose them for price but AF as well but I can't tell you if they are better or by how much compared to 3rd party in the same focal length except for Tokina atx-M 85mm f 1.8. The Tokina is slower and less confident with fast moving...
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    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    I understand the feeling. I am slowly building up the desire to own all 3 OSD lenses because they are so versatile in close up and IQ. 20mm for very large flowers, 24 for the smaller flowers and 35 as a walk around close up. Easy to swap between each other depending on where I go. But I'm in no...
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    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    So I have the Sony FE 28mm f 2 for a few months and I am quite happy with it, but I think I want to change it. But first, the reasons I like it: *28mm is such a comfortable focal length for me. I have owned a few 24mm equiv focal length lenses but the 28mm has been my most common and used wide...
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    Sony Tamron is working on the most sold lens in the FE System

    Just realised where we posted... Are you sure this wasn't meant for the PM @Herman ?
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    Sony Tamron is working on the most sold lens in the FE System

    TAMRON announces the development of 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (Model A065) for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless. Class-leading compact and lightweight* telephoto zoom | News | TAMRON TLDR is that Tamron announced they are developing the Tamron 70-180mm f 2.8 Di III VC VXD G2, no...
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    Sony Tried a 'Faster' SD card, a little disappointing in the A7RIII, VERY odd results in the A7 IV.

    Another thing that can affect writing speed is temperature. The faster the cards get the more heat they receive from the intense transfer rates from the buffer to the memory card. Normally this would be an issue on CF cards because they can go from half a gigabyte to almost 2 GB per second (as...
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    Sony Rokinon 135 1.8

    How are you finding the AF-C and Eye Tracking for both the kids and your dog? I am very curious and tempted by the lens(I saw it at 600 Ā£ for used price recently). How well does it compare to your 85mm in terms of accuracy and speed (I'm not bothered by IQ, I am sure it's amazing like most...
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    Sony Sony FE 85mm f 1.8

    Thanks. I am disappointed with the magnification as well, you may find the Raynox adapter will work better then extension tubes (extension tubes work most effectively wider then 50mm, where dioptric adapters work best at longer then 50mm focal lengths. Can't remember the physics of why right...
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    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    I don't dispute that 28mm and 35mm should be enough to almost everyone. Out of 13 years of photography I only ever owned a ultra wide angle lens and I didn't used it much. The cases where I was thinking it would be quite difficult for 28mm: *Eastern European apartments are about 7 by 7 meters...
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    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    I don't have the Samyang AF 18mm f 2.8 or anything wider than my Tamy 28-75mm. If I trade in the Tamy 28-75mm G2 I would get about 500 Ā£ for it and the difference for a used Tamy 20-40mm is 250 Ā£ (on MPB). I'm not sure I would be able to keep up with my 2-year-old niece or the impatient...
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    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    The reason I can't afford to buy the 17-28mm, beyond the cost, is that most of the money I am saving is for travelling, living costs, and fixing some of my teeth (at a significantly less cost compared to the UK). The used copy goes from 540 Ā£ (CEX) to 620 Ā£ (MPB), that's half of the budget I am...
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    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    Slight update. I have a holiday trip back to my home town in Romania in about 6 months. And I am still looking for a wider angle option but I was given an idea and I hope you guys and girls will hear me out and drop your cent or two on it: *Trade-in my Tamy 28-75mm f 2.8 Di III VXD G2 for a...
  22. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Sony FE 85mm f 1.8

    I can't seem to find a thread for this lens: Very sharp little lens, whether wide open or stopped down. Through careful shooting in very high contrast, this one is the most extreme you can get because I was overexposing too much by mistake and pushing the shadows will bring out more purple...
  23. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    It's okayu, it is a lovely combo, I never shot with a fish-eye before so I'm not sure how to feel about it but it does sound interesting No, Sammy 18mm is not WR BUT they are working on a 20mm T 1.9 which has the same optics but adjusted to fit in a bigger housing and with the better build...
  24. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    I checked the used prices and it goes between 600 and 750 Ā£. A bit on the higher side, I was hoping for something closer to 500 Ā£ or less, but I will think about it.
  25. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Looking for advice on wide angle lenses

    Hello. I am looking for advice, experience with or just opinion, on wide angle lenses for Sony FE. Let me say the use cases first: *I would like a wide angle for one handed selfies of me and my little dog on travel, I'm not sure which focal length would be better/easier for that as I haven't...
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    Sony Sony Underates their Sensors?

    One should consider the screens on the device the editing is done because if you use a high level of brightness during editing even underexposed RAW files can look like they have enough exposure (unless you read the histogram). Even the light conditions in the room where you do post-processing...
  27. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Sony and Sensor Dust

    I'll try to make it a habit to use the airblower every time I come back home but I tent not to have it with me (unless I travel with person but that's not going to happen any time soon). Swapping lenses is necessary when I get surprised by different kind of birds and I need more or less focal...
  28. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony Sony and Sensor Dust

    Despite the comedic effect, every time I leave the room where my camera is, I think my Sony a7 Mark IV sensor does this to me: Last week I was shooting birds and I noticed nothing less than a d*Ā£^ right in the middle of the viewfinder: And quite a few dust spots on the edges of the frame as...
  29. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony My first impressions with Sony a7 Mark IV (Update #1,2)

    Unfortunately no, Sony removed the PlayMemory integration from Sony a7R Mark III and Sony a9. Dear Sony....please bring back Playmemories APP support on the a9, A7rIII and RX10m4! - sonyalpharumors The only cameras that support apps you can buy/download in the FE line is Sony a7 Mark I and II...
  30. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony My first impressions with Sony a7 Mark IV (Update #1,2)

    Thank you, I try to be as helpful as possible to everyone and anyone interested. Though my experience with other system is not good enough for people looking to compare a more broader base options, like Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm or L Mount Alliance System.
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    Sony My first impressions with Sony a7 Mark IV (Update #1,2)

    (Update #1) My first observation with Real Time Tracking and Real Time Eye-AF Tracking is positive. If I were to summarise the user experience (thus far) be that the Sony a7 Mark IV has made shooting birds significantly less stressful and significantly easier and quicker to get the results I...
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    Sony My first impressions with Sony a7 Mark IV (Update #1,2)

    So, autofocus. The best cameras I ever owned for autofocus, thus far, have been Sony a7C, Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic G9, in pretty much that order of performance from my own experience and usage. When I started using the Sony a7 Mark IV I was pretty much blown away compared to all...
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    Sony My first impressions with Sony a7 Mark IV (Update #1,2)

    Disclaimer first: I had this camera with me for less than a week and I only got to use it 3 times thus far (bad weather, overworking and illness have kept me from using it). Also, this comes from using a Sony a7R Mark II for the last 9 months and past experience with Sony a7C for about 6 months...
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    Sony Internal debate 135mm f 1.8 vs 70-200ish f 2.8, help, please?

    Hello. I have been having an internal debate for the last few days. I've been trying to decide between the Samyang AF 185mm f 1.8 FE and Tamron 70-180mm f 2.8 Di III VXD. Case usage: very fast and erratic subjects, basically dog from small to large sizes, running and playing out in the open or...
  35. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Advice Wanted Lens recommendations for A7C?

    I know this is only one example but every time I use my Tamron 28-75mm f 2.8 G2 I am amazed of the image quality it gives me, on a 42 MP sensor which is very taxing on any lens. This is slightly cropped in low kitchen light (by a window) wide open at about 1 meter away. Magnified 400%, I can...
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    Advice Wanted Lens recommendations for A7C?

    The main reasons to prefer Sony branded lenses is feature compatibility like a bit better autofocus and AF responsiveness for Eye AF, Real Time Tracking, Subject recognition. Weather proofing is a wash in terms of who has the better but Sony might deny weather proofing with other lenses that are...
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    Sony My gear plan for professional action pet & portrait pet photography

    Thank you,that's very reassuring and makes me think of Sony a7 IV again. I do hope that Focus Bracketing, introduced with the new Sony a7R V will be brought down the camera stack to A7 IV, possibly a9?
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    Sony My gear plan for professional action pet & portrait pet photography

    Thanks. I haven't missed the a9's fast readout speed, 1/160th sensor readout for the electronic shutter, making it most useful for what I need. The Sony a7 III, IV and a7C have 1/20th sensor readout, making the electronic shutter very much a no go for fast moving subjects. I remember when I had...
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    Advice Wanted Lens recommendations for A7C?

    I can tell you from experience of owning both the Tamron 28-75mm f 2.8 G2 and Tamron 28-200 to be exceptional lenses. Though I have never used the GM or Art lenses (being considered a tier above in terms of quality and performance) I have used the Olympus 12-40mm f 2.8 Pro and 12-100mm f 4 IS...
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    Sony My gear plan for professional action pet & portrait pet photography

    Hello, I have hinted on this for some time on the forum here and there. I have been doing lots of research, started watching tutorials and guides to professional work and pet photography (and will continue to do so). In simple terms, by summer 2023, I want to offer action and portrait...
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    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    Another update on using the Samyang AF 35mm f 1.8 FE and Tokina atx-m 85mm f 1.8 FE. I had a chance to use it for about an hour at a Halloween party and I was very pleasantly surprised. If I take the Sony a7R II out of the autofocus evaluation, the lenses by themselves were very snappy and...
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    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    I understand the feeling, infinite DoF has been the bane of my existence every time share pictures with more old school mindset photographers and worse of all judges. I agree and I believe that having depth from DoF and not just composition is essential to most landscape images, I can hardly...
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    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    Thank you. I never owned a f 1.4 or f 1.2 lens from Micro Four Thirds but after owning the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 G2 the look of it would be similar to the Pro primes or Panasonic Leica primes. I know many photographers have outgrown or even grew tired of seeing/hearing about very small DoF images...
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    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    Now the Samyang AF 35mm f 1.8: *Very compact and light, it has become my default lens to have on the camera when I go out unless I expect a variety of opportunities that require more focal ranges. *The plastic build does not bother me at all, it still feels solid and I would not bat an eye about...
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    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    More samples from the Tokina atx-m 85mm f 1.8 FE The lens is very sharp even in low light, with great details within the brickwork where it was illuminated by just one flood light. Similar to the one above. Very beautiful 3D separation, if not for the strong orange cast. The AF-S was...
  46. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    I have used the lenses a little bit for the last few days, more the Samyang AF 35mm f 1.8 and the Tokina atx-m 85mm f 1.8. I will start my observations with the Tokina, the good, the bad and the ugly: *The lens is fast focusing, even with the ageing Sony a7R II, it tends to be accurate BUT in...
  47. L0n3Gr3yW0lf

    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    Thank you, and since it's been winked at me I will make 2 showcases for the lenses (if there are non open for them). I was thinking and tempted to get the Samyang AF 75mm f 1.8 because I love the compact size and portability that would match the 35mm f 1.8 BUT I decided to go against that...
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    Sony My first f 1.8 prime lens set.

    I am so excited that my hands won't stop shaking for a couple of hours (though they do that when I have low glycemia or high amounts of anxiety). I just received from MPB, in Like New condition, the Samyang AF 35mm f 1.8 and the Tokina atx-m 85mm f 1.8 FE. Please don't take this as an...
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    Sony My autofocus situation (looking for a solution)

    I appreciate everything he shared and mentioned but it was nothing that I did not know about or used already.
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    Sony My autofocus situation (looking for a solution)

    I would love to have all the dedication in the world to have the best light at the best moments in the beat locations. But I can not. My traveling options are limited to how far I can afford to go by public transport (I don't own a car or driver's license), the time of day that the transport is...
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