Frustrated with 7 III + 100 GM

[sapoeijoek]

Your histogram, you should push it more to the right but without clipping the highlights. You'll get a brighter and cleaner image.
Anyway I wouldn't shoot at iso 5000, even if I had a 7III.

 

[Antonio Correia]

My wife has a A 6500 + Sony 85mm f/1.8 and I have made some shots with it, when it arrived home. She also has a zoom but a "poor" one only for travel purposes, the Sony 18-135 f/3.5-5.6
She is as demanding as I am in image quality terms... but the weight is important to be kept low in certain circumstances.
I am going to send back the 100 GM. I asked if I could, and it's OK.
And what am I going to get instead ?
A Sony SEL FE Full Frame Sonnar T* 55mm f/1.8 ZA !
I think it is good for everyday and for travel with the Sony 24mm f/2.8 and the Sony 85mm f/1.8.
What annoy us both is the changing lens.
I have now two or three plastic bags inside my pouch to drop the camera and lenses in and make the lens swap both hands outside. Perhaps it is a good idea...
We had bad experiences changing lenses even taking all the usual cautions...
Any thought ? Thanks !

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[Ad Dieleman]

If you want to avoid lens changing, you may be better off with the Sony 2.8/24-70mm GM instead of the 3 primes.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Perhaps, 3 primes have globally better image quality than the 24-70 GM...
Don't you think so, Ad ?

 

[bdbits]

Nice trinity of lenses... I would stick with the primes, because I prefer them over zooms and generally, they do have better IQ. But the IQ of modern zooms, especially GM, is pretty darn good, though.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Nice trinity of lenses... I would stick with the primes, because I prefer them over zooms and generally, they do have better IQ. But the IQ of modern zooms, especially GM, is pretty darn good, though.

Yes Bob. Someone I know told me that the 70-200 GM was... a gem from wide to tele !
On the other hand I read that it is not that fantastic.
I prefer primes.
To this trinity I have added the 135 GM ! A great lens but as most of them, pretty heavy !

 

[fractal]

Yes Bob. Someone I know told me that the 70-200 GM was... a gem from wide to tele !
On the other hand I read that it is not that fantastic.
I prefer primes.
To this trinity I have added the 135 GM ! A great lens but as most of them, pretty heavy !

Changing lenses is the price you pay for using primes.

 

[WNG]

For zoom convenience: Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 or Sony FE 24-105 f/4 (albeit slower).

Substitute prime for the 100mm STF: Sony FE 90mm macro. Only 10mm difference, brighter and more versatile.

I prefer primes as well, and I think a combo of 24, 35, 50, 85, 135mm will have you covered for nearly all travel situations. A fast ultra-wide of 16-20mm would be the last to round off the prime combo.

 

[Ad Dieleman]

Perhaps, 3 primes have globally better image quality than the 24-70 GM...
Don't you think so, Ad ?

Yes, I think so, but the FE 2.8/24-70 GM seems to be excellent as zoom lenses go. It depends on the kind of photography you do and what you want to do with the results; making a print of 60x90 cm or using it to show family pics on instagram, and everything in between. I'm very fond of the primes I have but I also use the not very highly regarded FE 4/24-70.

 

[Antonio Correia]

I will stick to the 50mm as mentioned above.
Enough money spent for the moment.
Thank you all for your time !

 

[Drd1135]

It’s a fine image. If I make it as big as I can on my iPad it looks great. That’s very well controlled noise at iso 5000, and a touch of NR on the Raw file would make it go away with no real observable effect on the image.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Today I regret I have returned this lens ! Shame on me !

Natural light, fabulous lens !

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[Ad Dieleman]

Today I regret I have returned this lens ! Shame on me !

Natural light, fabulous lens !

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Once again I like this portrait a lot because of the friendly expression of your model, framing isn't entirely to my taste. And the lens renders the background beautifully. Man, your people shots are awesome!

 

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Ad for your comment !
I was so silly...
This was an error (the returning of the lens) I will have to correct some day if I survive Covid and get the vaccine !

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[WNG]

I'm sure you can get similar results of bokeh from your 135mm GM, but just need to step back a little further to achieve similar framing.

 

[Antonio Correia]

I completely agree with you Will !
Sometime GAS strikes ! But Covid is holding it !

 

[Richard Crowe]

This is the longest time I have spend without considering the purchase if any photo gear... COVID-19 is the reason!

 

[Antonio Correia]

Advantages of the Covid ! The fingers of one hand are enough to count them !
The disadvantages are enormous !
Cheers !

 

[Ziggy99]

We can read and dream....

https://dustinabbott.net/category/lens-reviews/#sony
https://sonyalpha.blog/
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide/

I don't like changing lenses either but will have to get it down pat - the starting point is a body without a strap, a 3kg lens without strap but a hub to slot in a holster, and a TC that's too small to hold comfortably or to line up with the lens. Nowhere to put any of it down.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Ziggy, thank you for the links !
I knew already both the top and bottom ones.
Cheers !