robert614

The consensus seems to be flange distance is more important than throat diameter when it comes to lens design. I am not knowledgeable in lens design so I defer to you guys. If this is the case, ...

Interesting question. I don’t think it was that premeditated. Canon kept the same diameter as the their EF mount. Nikon did decide on a large diameter also. But I think for more pragmatic reasons. ...

Just an update for anyone that might read this in the future. I found where the noise is coming from. Atleast in my lens. It’s the aperture blades closing down. Upon start up and shut down. The ...

Yeah, I think I’m going to take your advice and just enjoy the lens. Thanks again.

Thank you! Just the kind of information I was looking for. That makes me feel a lot better. Just to clarify, the two sounds (turning the camera on/off and when using AF-C) are two different sounds ...

Hello, I posted the same question on the Fred Miranda forum. But haven’t got any replies. I recently purchased a Sel70200GM. I am very happy with it except for one thing. When I turn on or off the ...

I just did the very thing you’re contemplating. I own an A9 and have been using my EF 70-200mm f/2.8 II on it along with the MC-11 adapter. But I finally decided to buy the Sony 70-200 GM. I just ...

Never used Greentoe, but the A9 is currently $500 off at B&H, Adorama, etc...Sony is also running a trade-in special right now. If you trade-in a old lens or camera you get an additional $500 off ...

Personally, if Sony made the grip on the future A9II a little taller (the height it is with the grip extender attached), and gave a little more room between the grip and lens mount. I would be ...

The problem you’re experiencing arises from the fact that the embedded phase detect AF sensors are vertical line sensors, and not cross type. As a result, the Sony can miss focus if there is only ...

I would recommend shooting in AF-S. In AF-C, the Sony will autofocus with the aperture closed down to the shooting aperture (f10). In AF-S, when focusing, the aperture will temporarily open up to ...

Just recently got the A9 before the holidays when they had the $1000 off sale. I am very impressed with it’s performance already.

Now, with these upcoming firmware updates, this thing is going to...

Never tried the Tamron, but I did buy a Sigma 150-600mm Sport. I was a little underwhelmed with the image quality. Sold it within a couple months of buying it. The Sony 100-400mm plus 1.4x is much ...

I would love to see a native 500mm supertelephoto option. The Sony 100-400mm/1.4x is alright. But not as sharp as my Canon 400mm DO II/1.4x or 2x. Plus the Sony with 1.4x is f8.

As others had said. I think your test is less than ideal. The angle of the tape measure is way too shallow. Depending on what size spot you’re using, the camera will focus way in front of where ...

If possible, I would probably return it to whoever you purchased it from. There are plenty of used A7III’s on the market. I wouldn’t take a chance on that one personally.

Canon lenses work pretty well on the A7III. They work a little better on the EOS R. I’ve tried my EF 70-200mm f/2.8 II on the A7III. I thought it worked well. So that lens shouldn’t be a problem. B ...

Well, not two A9’s, but I just bought one. Couldn’t resist the $1000 off plus free items. The way I look at it is, flagship cameras usually have a longer cycle between models. Even with Sony, that ...

Thanks for the confirmation about the Multi metering and faces. I thought that was the case, but wasn’t sure. I find the multi metering on my A9 to be pretty reliable. So much so, I rarely switch ...

Very true. The spot focus circle is usually bigger than the persons eye itself. So the camera is already picking up part of the person face when spot metering already. I don’t recall massive swings ...