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The Sony NEX-7 used to have extremely bad corner performance on certain lenses (non-telecentric ones IIRC). This meant that a lot of rangefinder lenses were touch-and-go as to quality. Has this problem been resolved at all on the A7 or the A7ii?
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I've seen some great stuff out of the Sony 10-18 on Flickr. It's pretty much the only option for a wide angle zoom for the a6000, I think. My local camera store has the zeiss touit 12mm (which looks sexy af) for like 680 after instant rebate. Don't know if that's something widely available but might be since it's a manufacturer rebate. I haven't looked into that lens' performance in-depth but I'd imagine that it's about as good as you can do for UWA on aps e-mount. All that said, next on the list of things to buy for me is the sigma 19mm. Can't beat the performance at that price.
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Jul 26, 2015 05:19
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I had the X-Mount version of the Zeiss 12mm and the E-Mount version of the Sigma 19mm and I'm a much bigger fan of the 19mm. The 12mm is fine but I like the 10-24 Fuji zoom much more so I sold it. The 19mm Sigma is basically free by photography standards, there's no reason to not get one.
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Jul 26, 2015 05:31
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I'm stuck with a $1000 dilemma: when I have enough money by the end of August, do I get the Fuji 10-24 f/4 or the 16mm f/1.4 WR?  One goes to 10 and has OSS, the other has WR and a 2 stop advantage. I'm leaning towards the 16mm right now, but both just seem so good.
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Jul 26, 2015 05:36
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LiquidRain posted:I'm stuck with a $1000 dilemma: when I have enough money by the end of August, do I get the Fuji 10-24 f/4 or the 16mm f/1.4 WR? The 16mm is sharper across the frame and can focus pretty drat close too. So it really depends on your needs. I'd personally go with the 16mm between the 2 lenses but if I was going to use it casually on trips, then I'd get the 10-24.
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Jul 26, 2015 06:24
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Can you rent the 10-24 for a day and see if you'd want to go that wide? I know you liked the 11-16 Tokina on Canon crops. Where were you usually at in the focal range with that?
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Jul 26, 2015 06:26
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The 10-24mm is amazing. This is coming from a straight up zoom hater. I would absolutely get the 10-24 first unless you need something faster than f/4.
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Jul 26, 2015 07:20
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I'm about to pull the trigger on an X-T10 with a 35mm/F1.4 lens. Should I just get the X-T10 body or spend $300 more and get it with the 18-55/2.8-4.0 lens?
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Jul 27, 2015 16:44
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I think the general consensus is that the kit lens is amazing. I'm eager to see how the XT10 works out. I'm very very very close to dumping my Canon stuff and going to Fuji. 
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Jul 27, 2015 18:55
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iSheep posted:I'm very very very close to dumping my Canon stuff and going to Fuji.
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Jul 27, 2015 20:00
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Wow, what Best Buy do you go to that stocks X-T1s? I tried to view an A7 there a long time ago and they laughed at me, saying anything that nice would be destroyed immediately if it were left out.
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Jul 27, 2015 22:19
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Radbot posted:Wow, what Best Buy do you go to that stocks X-T1s? They even have the X100T and X30 on display, which made me realize that the X30 is way bigger than I expected it to be. Star War Sex Parrot fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Jul 27, 2015 |
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Jul 27, 2015 22:34
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I had to go to Pictureline's brick and mortar today to play with the XT1 and XT10. I really love the XT10, the EVF felt even more responsive than the XT1's did. There is another shop in town that rents the XT1 so I want to at least shoot with that over a weekend and then play with some of the images in post to really cement if I want to go this direction. Bag of Sun Chips posted:I'm about to pull the trigger on an X-T10 with a 35mm/F1.4 lens. Should I just get the X-T10 body or spend $300 more and get it with the 18-55/2.8-4.0 lens? BTW I played with the 18-55 and it seemed to be a good lens. I wasn't on board with the electronically controlled aperture ring. And I felt that I could bump it or just mindlessly play with it fairly easily. iSheep fucked around with this message at 22:38 on Jul 27, 2015 |
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Jul 27, 2015 22:35
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iSheep posted:I really love the XT10, the EVF felt even more responsive than the XT1's did.
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Jul 27, 2015 22:36
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I was trying to figure out the firmware version on the demo X-T1, but couldn't. I was curious if I was seeing the 4.0 AF or not. Just see if you can change the AF to the new zone AF.
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Jul 27, 2015 23:01
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If you hold the DISP/BACK button while you turn the camera on it will tell you the body/lens firmware version.
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Jul 27, 2015 23:03
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Splinter posted:If you hold the DISP/BACK button while you turn the camera on it will tell you the body/lens firmware version.
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Jul 27, 2015 23:04
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:The one in Costa Mesa has a large lineup of Canon L-glass, their Nikon counterparts, a full table dedicated to Sony camera and glass, a section for other mirrorless, etc. I'd say they probably have about 100 cameras on display and a surprisingly good selection of glass. I went into Samy's a couple weeks ago to try the X100T. The guy handed it to me, but it was out of battery. I told him and he says "OK, I'll let them know", takes it from me, and puts it back in the display shelf. 
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Jul 28, 2015 02:40
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Don't worry at Best Buy you'll just be treated like a loving thief.
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Jul 28, 2015 04:11
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Bag of Sun Chips posted:I'm about to pull the trigger on an X-T10 with a 35mm/F1.4 lens. Should I just get the X-T10 body or spend $300 more and get it with the 18-55/2.8-4.0 lens? Depends on if you want primes or a zoom. I dropped all my Canon gear, went Fuji (X-T1) and went all primes. The 35mm is fantastic as is the 23 and 56, I also own the Rokinon 12mm f/2 and love it. Let's just say the Fuji is my favorite camera out of any I've ever owned. It is fun to shoot with and I love the instant feedback in the amazing EVF.
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Jul 28, 2015 04:22
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Radbot posted:Wow, what Best Buy do you go to that stocks X-T1s? I tried to view an A7 there a long time ago and they laughed at me, saying anything that nice would be destroyed immediately if it were left out. The Best Buy in north Seattle has a full display of mirrorless cameras including the XT-1 and a bunch of Olys. I messed around with them a few weeks ago when I stopped in to buy a PS4 controller .
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Jul 28, 2015 12:42
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God, I finally know why my A7II actuates the shutter sporadically every few shut offs, and I found out by accident. It takes a dark frame to map hotpixels. My Google-Fu failed me!
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Jul 28, 2015 15:55
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:There are about 7 near me, and 2 have very elaborate camera departments. The one in Costa Mesa has a large lineup of Canon L-glass, their Nikon counterparts, a full table dedicated to Sony camera and glass, a section for other mirrorless, etc. I'd say they probably have about 100 cameras on display and a surprisingly good selection of glass. 8th-snype posted:The Best Buy in north Seattle has a full display of mirrorless cameras including the XT-1 and a bunch of Olys. I messed around with them a few weeks ago when I stopped in to buy a PS4 controller . Ah, so bougie areas get the nice Best Buys - I wasn't aware any of them stocked pro camera equipment. I'll have to remember that when I'm looking at a camera next time. My local Best Buy has about 20 cameras on display, and most of them are broken.
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Jul 28, 2015 19:01
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Linedance posted:I used to use a small canvas and leather manpurse type bag for my gf1+20mm. I can't remember the brand, some Japanese thing. I'll see if I can dig it out when I get home. It's just too small for my gx7 unfortunately, so I need to shop for a replacement. I would like to know more about your leather man-purse (wait, is that a come-on?)
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Jul 28, 2015 19:51
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Best Buy has x100 on display? is this Bizarro Best Buy in Europe? The Best Buy I went to (in Union Square Manhattan) had Nikon 1; Samsung poo poo I don't care to remember the model name; 100x zoom Canon sx50 with world's smallest EVF, and a sad lower end Nikon SLR with missing kit lens.
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Jul 28, 2015 20:33
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whatever7 posted:Best Buy has x100 on display? is this Bizarro Best Buy in Europe? I tried out the X100T at the best buy in Framingham, MA before buying it online (To be fair, I actually told the guy I would buy it there if they could promise me that they would not hassle me one single time about extended warranties, and they were unable to live up to that lofty requirement)
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Jul 28, 2015 20:56
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timrenzi574 posted:I tried out the X100T at the best buy in Framingham, MA before buying it online (To be fair, I actually told the guy I would buy it there if they could promise me that they would not hassle me one single time about extended warranties, and they were unable to live up to that lofty requirement) Probably because they'd lose their job if they didn't.
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Jul 28, 2015 22:01
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Even in Japan it's not super-common for the Fuji mirrorless stuff to be out. The big Yodobashi near me had them, that was about it.
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Jul 28, 2015 22:52
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There's a big BB in San Antonio that has loads of pro camera stuff, including the x100T, lx100, a7s, and a bunch of L-series lenses. It's pretty nice. Every other store in the area had Samsung Galaxy cameras and broken entry-level DSLRs. It's a pretty amazing contrast.
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Jul 29, 2015 00:35
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The one here carries the Sony mirrorless offerings + the standard nikon/canon fare. I've rented the XT-1 and 35 1.4 on Thursday for a portrait shoot. As long as nobody has rented it tomorrow I'll be able to pick it up in the evening. 
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Jul 29, 2015 00:37
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Newegg has the X-T1 body-only at $1150 right now.
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Jul 29, 2015 01:55
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For the A7S owners out there, I have made a big discovery. Once you go below a certain exposure value, usually around 1/60 at f/2.8 and ISO 51200 or equivalent, a red fringe appears around the edge of the frame. Turning silent shooting mode on gets rid of the fringe. Makes no sense, but it works.
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Jul 29, 2015 05:47
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HPL posted:For the A7S owners out there, I have made a big discovery. Once you go below a certain exposure value, usually around 1/60 at f/2.8 and ISO 51200 or equivalent, a red fringe appears around the edge of the frame. Turning silent shooting mode on gets rid of the fringe. Makes no sense, but it works. Independent of lens?
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Pompous Rhombus posted:Even in Japan it's not super-common for the Fuji mirrorless stuff to be out. The big Yodobashi near me had them, that was about it. Bic at Nagoya station had a Fuji display. The X-T1 worked (yay huge rear end viewfinder), but the X100T wouldn't turn on.  I think I'm going to pick up an X100T over Christmas and use it as my travel camera since my X-E1 is pretty slow and bulky. I'll wait for the X-T2 to be released.
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The Oly 40-150mm f/2.8 went with me to Scotland and I can't say enough good things about the sealing. Ended up taking a boat excursion around Inverness in some choppy waters and getting hit with a lot of salt water spray and waves, and it took it all just fine. Rinsed it off with some fresh water and a hand towel later and all was good. These are all out of the camera, I haven't had the time yet to clean them up in post and such. They aren't spectacular but i'm pretty happy with them for as much as the boat was jumping around.    Also I genuinely had no idea that you'd find dolphins as far north as the Highlands. Very cool.
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spog posted:I would like to know more about your leather man-purse Bad phone pics:    Huh, I guess it does fit the gx7+20mm. I think I may have got confused because I initially tried it with the 14-42 kit lens. It's just canvas too, so basically scratch protection and that's all. No bash protection. I'm looking to get something slightly puffier and large enough to accommodate the camera and an extra medium sized lens like the 60mm macro I've got an eye on.
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Jul 29, 2015 16:01
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Fuji - I love you. Let me count all the ways. I was at Udvar-Hazy recently with my Fuji kit. This photo was taken with the XT-1 and KIT 18-55 lens, at 18mm, f/4, ISO 4000, straight out of camera:  And here's a 150% crop from the same photo:  Amazing, just amazing performance from the XT-1 and the 18-55 kit, especially. My kit lens cost me $200. Get yourself one today!
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HPL posted:For the A7S owners out there, I have made a big discovery. Once you go below a certain exposure value, usually around 1/60 at f/2.8 and ISO 51200 or equivalent, a red fringe appears around the edge of the frame. Turning silent shooting mode on gets rid of the fringe. Makes no sense, but it works. This isn't a lens cast issue, is it?
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Jul 29, 2015 19:22
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Linedance posted:Bad phone pics: Thanks. Related: is anyone rocking an ever-ready case with a mirrorless?
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Phone posted:Bic at Nagoya station had a Fuji display. The X-T1 worked (yay huge rear end viewfinder), but the X100T wouldn't turn on. The Bic near Ginza station in Tokyo had a big Fuji display when I was there in February too. I played with a live XT1 and was almost convinced to upgrade by that viewfinder.
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