Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

A Blue Jay visited my neighbor's yard this afternoon. I had the iso set to 'faster' auto iso but it still cleaned up pretty well I think.

Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS @560mm • 1/1600 • f/9 • ISO 12800

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rantercsr wrote in post #18574768
well i thought i decided on the fe 35 1.4 and fe 85 1.8

but then i thought what about the sigma 35 1.4..

did some weight and size comparisons..

and then i noticed the fe 35 has an aperture ring ON the lens..

the 85 1.8 of course doesn't have it.. BUUUUT... the 85 1.4 gm does !!



i thought it was an easy choice between the 2 85's .. but now how much is an aperture ring worth to me?

I LOVE lenses with aperture rings on them

I like lenses with aperture rings as well . I just recently sold my Canon 85 L 1.2 and purchased the 85 GM it really is a great lens, very happy with that decision.

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Zeiss Glass: 55 OTUS, 100 Makro Planar, Contax 100-300
Legacy and M Mount Glass: Leica 90 APO, Zeiss 35 1.4 ZM Distagon, Zeiss 50 1.5 C, Zeiss Biogon 25 ZM, Zeiss 85 Tele-Tessar, Canon 50 F0.95, Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100 F2.8, Zeiss Biotar 58.

and with a model.

1/4000 • f/1.4 • ISO 200

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David Arbogast wrote in post #18574722
Batis 135mm on sale for $1499 right now at bh and ad0r@m@.

Get even lower via Greentoe.

Get yours or be a loser.

That's a great price, they've dropped here in Canada aswell by $640 . For someone looking for a very high performance 135 that balances size/weight and light gathering ability well the Batis is a no brainer. I purchased the Sigma 135 f1.8 after selling the Zeiss APO 135 f2 and I have been really happy with it even though it's a beast to carry.

Sony A1, A7R2
Canon/Sony Glass: Canon 200 F2, 135 GM,12-24 G, 16-35 GM, 24-70 GM, 90 GM, 12-24 GM
Zeiss Glass: 55 OTUS, 100 Makro Planar, Contax 100-300
Legacy and M Mount Glass: Leica 90 APO, Zeiss 35 1.4 ZM Distagon, Zeiss 50 1.5 C, Zeiss Biogon 25 ZM, Zeiss 85 Tele-Tessar, Canon 50 F0.95, Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100 F2.8, Zeiss Biotar 58.

xpfloyd wrote in post #18574557
Robert - you asked me about snow the other day and I said it was gone, well it came back with a vengeance today. Most of the country stuck at home and told not to travel tomorrow. In addition they have issues a red weather warning for the first time ever meaning “risk to life” https://www.dailyrecor​d.co.uk …-alert-risk-life-12102130

They are calling it “the beast from the east”

My family sent some photos from Northern Portugal and it's a winter wonderland there aswell, everthing is at a standstill. Actually it was pretty sad to see the almond trees which are in full bloom right now just covered in ice, this year's crop is destroyed.

Sony A1, A7R2
Canon/Sony Glass: Canon 200 F2, 135 GM,12-24 G, 16-35 GM, 24-70 GM, 90 GM, 12-24 GM
Zeiss Glass: 55 OTUS, 100 Makro Planar, Contax 100-300
Legacy and M Mount Glass: Leica 90 APO, Zeiss 35 1.4 ZM Distagon, Zeiss 50 1.5 C, Zeiss Biogon 25 ZM, Zeiss 85 Tele-Tessar, Canon 50 F0.95, Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100 F2.8, Zeiss Biotar 58.

navydoc wrote in post #18574773
A Blue Jay visited my neighbor's yard this afternoon. I had the iso set to 'faster' auto iso but it still cleaned up pretty well I think.

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That's a cool looking jay, almost looks tropical, our's here in the Northeastern part of Canada are a different species.

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Canon/Sony Glass: Canon 200 F2, 135 GM,12-24 G, 16-35 GM, 24-70 GM, 90 GM, 12-24 GM
Zeiss Glass: 55 OTUS, 100 Makro Planar, Contax 100-300
Legacy and M Mount Glass: Leica 90 APO, Zeiss 35 1.4 ZM Distagon, Zeiss 50 1.5 C, Zeiss Biogon 25 ZM, Zeiss 85 Tele-Tessar, Canon 50 F0.95, Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100 F2.8, Zeiss Biotar 58.

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Miranda1 wrote in post #18574785
That's a cool looking jay, almost looks tropical, our's here in the Northeastern part of Canada are a different species.

Thanks. It's a California Scrub Jay.

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rantercsr wrote in post #18574787
ok.. then ..

85 GM incoming!!


still figuring out my 35 option.

FE 35!

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philodelphi wrote in post #18574547
I never heard it refered to as a "5 pound sledge hammer" before.

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xpfloyd wrote in post #18574557
Robert - you asked me about snow the other day and I said it was gone, well it came back with a vengeance today. Most of the country stuck at home and told not to travel tomorrow. In addition they have issues a red weather warning for the first time ever meaning “risk to life” https://www.dailyrecor​d.co.uk …-alert-risk-life-12102130

They are calling it “the beast from the east”

Ouch! We're due one too. Our biggest ever first weekend in April about 14 years ago. 2 feet in 1 hour.
Right now I'd take snow....32 of 40+ days of rain. Yeah we took a 12 day break from it in the Sunshine state but
now I'm back in it.....anyone got any cheese?

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navydoc wrote in post #18574559
Congrats Travis. I have everything I need to qualify except a portfolio. I don't think my Flickr page of snapshots will cut it.

I'm probably in the same boat.
Shame with Rii, Riii, a9.

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rantercsr wrote in post #18574787
ok.. then ..

85 GM incoming!!


still figuring out my 35 option.

I forgot to mention, you can also de-click the aperture ring as well on the GM.

Sony A1, A7R2
Canon/Sony Glass: Canon 200 F2, 135 GM,12-24 G, 16-35 GM, 24-70 GM, 90 GM, 12-24 GM
Zeiss Glass: 55 OTUS, 100 Makro Planar, Contax 100-300
Legacy and M Mount Glass: Leica 90 APO, Zeiss 35 1.4 ZM Distagon, Zeiss 50 1.5 C, Zeiss Biogon 25 ZM, Zeiss 85 Tele-Tessar, Canon 50 F0.95, Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100 F2.8, Zeiss Biotar 58.

Itsed65 wrote in post #18574707
It's not my main landscape camera, but the convenience of having it handy makes the RX10 so fun to use. I stopped in the middle of the road and shot this out my drivers side window/

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Ed I really need to visit. Want to guide?
I've never sen a Kite.

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David Arbogast wrote in post #18574722
Batis 135mm on sale for $1499 right now at bh and ad0r@m@.

Get even lower via Greentoe.

Get yours or be a loser.

I'm think I'll remain a loser
And to answer your question.
There will be an a9R when there is a 1DXiii R.

So far I'm feeling good about my transition with one exception.
1DXii---->a9
5Dsr--->a7Rii--->a7Riii
7Dii----->a6500

I never disliked the a6500, really impressive in many ways, just the ergos of the Rs and the a9 have me
wanting.

Well I've been building in Sony land for a while now. My heart tells me time to get back to mFT building and it is just
as costly as Sony building.

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