wjansen

We live in exciting times! I would love to see some of this computational photography implemented in larger ILCs. As a bird photographer though, the phones just can’t compete with long lenses. ...

Shot with A77ii and 16-50 2.8 ‘kit’ lens

No Al lever means no AF for my older AF lenses. Really unfortunate. At least some measure of IS is a good thing though.

I wonder about adapting older screw drive AF Nikkors to this system? Will AF still be possible? If the Z series has IBIS, will it work with these lenses?

I understand, but I had to try!  While I’m very fond of my humble 16-50 2.8 DT, it probably won’t accompany me into the next life!

Care to trade?;-)

It seems to be working like new.  Very fast turn around.  I called them mentioning the ‘shorter’ focal length and they said I could bring it back, and they said they hadn’t ever seen this before. ...

I had the lens repaired at Phototronics in Seattle for $189 and tax.  They repaired it quickly and all is well except the maximum zoom seems to be 45 rather than 50 (according to the exif info for ...

Have any of you had any experience with Phototronics in Seattle?

Thanks so much for the info!  I may see if there’a a reputable repair facility closer to the Pacific Northwest.

The lens won't zoom out.  But I can extend it by hand, and then it will zoom in.  And the lock switch won't move.  When I zoom in to the widest setting, it won't turn all the way to the '16' ...

Thanks for the suggestions; there’s a mint- one on eBay for $300.  Still makes good images.

I accidentally disengaged my 16-50 2.8 lens from my A77ii, and it fell to the gravel path below.  No apparent external damage, but the zoom ring doesn't work now.  Also am unable to move the lock ...

Incredible detail!  Well done!

This is heavily cropped and edited in Capture One Sony Express.  I enjoyed trying the 70-400 G2 on my A77ii.

Great shots!  Have you fine-tuned your AF with that lens?  I rented one for a week, but never did.  If I purchased one, I probably would do the AF adjustment.

From near Anacortes WA

Just trying out a 70-400g2 on my a77ii

Thanks.  This lens certainly makes getting a decent shot much easier.  Everything has to be just right for my ‘adapted’ setup which required tripod, assisted manual focus, and a relatively static ...