Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

Anyone here shooting with the 135GM?

Choderboy wrote in post #19058364
Manfrotto MBAG80P (P for padded) tripod bag.
It is a little long but still convenient to carry Alpha camera and 200-600 with hood in shooting position.
Strap over shoulder I find it very comfortable. For rougher terrain strap cross body / shoulder, like a sling strap.

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Love that idea...... I hope I didnt clean out all my old carry cases in my spring cleaning and take them to charity

Eddie wrote in post #19058624
Anyone here shooting with the 135GM?

You...next week...I hope.

Eddie wrote in post #19058624
Anyone here shooting with the 135GM?

David Arbogast wrote in post #19058661
You...next week...I hope.

lmao That did make me laugh!

David Arbogast wrote in post #19058661
You...next week...I hope.

Only if he is man enough to pull the trigger

Eddie wrote in post #19058624
Anyone here shooting with the 135GM?

I have used it several times, and I love it...but I can't get past the price tag. And now that the MC-11 makes the 135L perform much better, I have decided not to pursue getting one right now. Especially since client work has vanished.

David Arbogast wrote in post #19058661
You...next week...I hope.

Very close to it

Can’t decide between that and the 85. Was looking through all my 135L photos and it’s made me really want this

mystik610 wrote in post #19058669
Only if he is man enough to pull the trigger

TRhoads wrote in post #19058674
I have used it several times, and I love it...but I can't get past the price tag. And now that the MC-11 makes the 135L perform much better, I have decided not to pursue getting one right now. Especially since client work has vanished.

Yeah price is steep. Getting an unexpected tax rebate though so seriously considering blowing it on this. Life’s short

Eddie wrote in post #19058685
Yeah price is steep. Getting an unexpected tax rebate though so seriously considering blowing it on this. Life’s short

I've used the 135GM a few times too.

Unless you're a heavy 135mm user now or need really fast AF out of a 135MM, I honestly think the Sigma makes more sense for the money

Dang

Not in the market for it but $600 bucks for the Sigma 35 1.4 art is not bad

https://www.bhphotovid​eo.com …d11eaa2d682142f​90b8d80INT

Eddie wrote in post #19058685
Yeah price is steep. Getting an unexpected tax rebate though so seriously considering blowing it on this. Life’s short

So funny...we are not getting the whole stimulus payment that the US government came up with...and we have to pay big this year after cashing out some investments last year...but if I was getting a fat check...I would be buying a Mamiya RB67...and a few lenses...and I still might be...

mystik610 wrote in post #19058687
I've used the 135GM a few times too.

Unless you're a heavy 135mm user now or need really fast AF out of a 135MM, I honestly think the Sigma makes more sense for the money

the 135Gm is insanely fast and accurate. It really is a nice lens, but you really need to use it a lot to justify that cost.

mystik610 wrote in post #19058433
Thanks.

The Surface Book is MS's hybrid model, so it's got laptop internals and a dedicated GPU in the keyboard base (along with a second larger battery)...so it runs all C1, LR, and all the various photo apps just fine. Surface books are pricey once you start getting the specs up....but having a touch screen on a full fledged machine and a proper operating system has been really nice. Surface Pen and dial are game changers for post work.

I finally looked at the different surface options. The Surface Studio are the ones I liked but lot more $$. Guess 16" MBP will be good enough. Or buy cheaper windows laptop. Trying to avoid going with windows after using MAC/Linux for last 6 plus years.My desktop is still windows.

Interesting about all this new gear talk. I’m not really looking to acquire anything new. I just want the opportunity to go out shooting again. Until then, I will live vicariously through each of your lens purchases.

mystik610 wrote in post #19058687
I've used the 135GM a few times too.

Unless you're a heavy 135mm user now or need really fast AF out of a 135MM, I honestly think the Sigma makes more sense for the money

I’ll check the sigma out, hadn’t even considered it. I was just looking at the GM since I had the 16-35 and waiting on the 24 arriving. I’m not a portrait shooter by any stretch of the imagination but I just know I loved my 135L shots and I will find use cases for it

digital_AM wrote in post #19058693
Interesting about all this new gear talk. I’m not really looking to acquire anything new. I just want the opportunity to go out shooting again. Until then, I will live vicariously through each of your lens purchases.

no doubt...I really want to get out. I might take my daughter on a short adventure next week since school is out. The lcoal place that I want to go shoot some at is still closed. I have a seriously itchy shutter finger...