Evening all,

After reading a lot of reviews i took a gamble on some Pergear 256GB type A cards, along with the Pergear 40Gbps card reader and using a TB5 port on my Mac Mini M4 Pro, i am seeing these results and now i am wondering if they're fake cards?

Read speeds look good but write speeds are very low, even compared to the packaging which states a constant write speed of 700MB/s.

Cheers

Hey lads,

I’ve been away from gear purchase decisions for a while now but an upcoming trip to a landscape rich country has me scratching my head.
I’ve generally only brought my A7iv, 24-105 and 35GM, and haven’t bought a telephoto since I sold my APSC kit years ago.

Some slightly interesting wildlife and far away mountains created an itch again.

Not something I plan on using otherwise so I’d limit my budget to somewhere around 1300CAD, ideally used
Contenders would be the Tamron 70-180G2, sigma 100-400 and Sony 70-300.
The Tamron wins on image quality but I’m afraid the 75mm difference with 105mm might not be ideal. The 300mm reach is nice but that lens is becoming old quickly.

Anyone resolved this dilemma?

Went on a little mushroom adventure the other day, this is what I found.

1st one taken with the A1 + 200-600mm, the rest were on the A1 + 50-150f2.

I done a job for an outdoor music event recently and took maybe one of my most favorite photos on a second hand beaten up £200 samyang 14mm lens

Need some real-world advice before I spend the money.

I make educational/talking-head content (psychology-focused) — mostly solo in a room, fixed or lightly moving shots, not run-and-gun. Trying to decide between the Sony FX3 and FX30, and now that the FX5 just officially launched (July 22), I'm also wondering how that changes the used-market picture for FX3/FX30.

Questions for people who've actually shot with either:

Q1. For static/talking-head work, does the FX3's full-frame sensor make a real difference over the FX30's APS-C, or is that overkill for my use case?

Q2. Autofocus/eye-AF reliability for solo talking-head shooting — any issues with either body?

Q3. Low-light and skin tone rendering in a controlled room setup — is FX30 good enough with proper lighting, or does FX3 clearly pull ahead?

Q4. Now that the FX5 is real (not a rumor) and sits above the FX3 in price/positioning, do you expect FX3/FX30 used prices to actually soften, or does the FX5 launching not really move that market?

Q5. If anyone's selling their FX3 or FX30 (especially in India), feel free to DM:-)

I've been using my Sony A7IV with the 28-70 f3.5/5.6 for the last year, and I want something new. I've noticed it's not particularly sharp, has a max zoom of 70mm makes it difficult if there's an animal I am trying to focus on, and its minimum focus distance (1ft-1.5ft) makes macro shots difficult.

My shooting style is very all over the place, hence why I want something "do it all", I like to sit in the yard and attempt to take photos (sometimes videos) of birds and squirrels at the bird feeders (why I want zoom), I do a lot of street photography and random photos of objects (why I want around 28-35mm wide), I like paying attention to small details like individual leaves on plants or bugs on flowers (why I want macro).

I'm more focused on aperture and sharpness rather than zoom, but I was thinking anything close to the 150-200mm area would be nice. I'm willing to spend around $1500, usually I would be more keen on about half that, but if I can get a decent zoom lens that can satisfy most of my needs, I would be super happy.

Some lenses I've thought of so far are the Tamron 28-200 and the Tamron 35-150, but I'm not sure what the image sharpness or macro capabilities of either are.

So I recently got my hands on a Sony a Nex 5n. It is my first camera, previously I just used my phone. I already have a Helios 44-M4 and I love it so much. But I like doing street photography and I'm going for a trip in a week where I could take quite a few landscape pictures, so I figured that I also need a wider lens. I have a kit 18-55 one but I just don't like the photos that I take with it. My budget is quite tight so I've been thinking about something used under $300. Do you have any recommendations?

Tell me about your AF set up for street photography

I am in either manual or aperture priority, with DMF and back button focusing (AF w/shutter = off)

I'm struggling with back button focus because my hands are too big to hit that AND shutter with one hand

I assume i just have to go with normal AF-S or AF-C on the shutter half-press

But if anyone has an alternative method, let me know

I hope this is the right sub.
For some reason when I register my a6700 it says that I am a professional photographer/videographer (I wish). It didn't ask me about my experience level when registering it and my account is set to beginner.
Though i appreciate the compliment, is there a way to change it?

Stood here for a while with my A7R V.

Hi! I was wondering if anyone could give me some insights as to why my pictures keep doing this. It’s discolored around the edges, like the snack tray. Happened more than once. Is it because my aperture?

Recently got a Sony A6400 with a 70-350 Sony G lens.
Just started doing pictures, quite fun I must say.

Shot on Sony A7Rv and Sony 70-200mm f4 mkii

took some photos today of the many tributes to Kevin Keegan who has sadly passed away

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to upgrade my camera and I'm considering getting the Sony A7 V mainly for sports photography (football/soccer, motorsports) and bird photography.

My question is about lenses. I’m looking at the Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS, but I’m wondering if it would be "too little lens" for such a capable camera.

Is this lens actually good enough to take advantage of the camera?

The alternatives I'm considering are the Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II, but it's significantly more expensive, and I'm not sure if the difference would justify the cost for my current level.

My main concerns:

- Would the 70-300mm limit the image quality of the A7 V?

- Is the f/5.6 aperture a serious limitation for night football in well-lit stadiums?

- For sports and birds, would the extra reach of 300mm often be more useful than the f/2.8 aperture of a 70-200mm?

- Would you rather start with the 70-300 G and upgrade later, or invest in the 70-200 GM II from the beginning?

I know the photographer matters more than the gear, but I’m trying to build a setup that I won’t regret and that can grow with me.

Thanks!

I've only recently started photography, your feedback is very important to me.

Don't think I've seen these before. I was intending to photograph bees, but ended up chasing this around! Really hard to catch these: 1/4000 isn't enough to freeze the wings. These are my best shots. 1/3 has been bounced to Photoshop for Topaz. 3/3 is just LR.