Sony A7SIII = $3500, 10-bit 4K120p internal, 16-bit 4K60p RAW out

Trek of Joy said:
The Sigma's AF should be better with its focusing motors, the Samyang 1.4's are only so-so compared to other options. I had the 35/85 and switched to the FE 1.8's, which are pretty much flawless AF-wise, really fast and accurate, and stays locked on to your subject really well, bonus they're really small and gimbal friendly too. The partial stop loss is worth the trade for size/IQ and better AF. The Sammy's have a warm cast too, the Sony's are more neutral.

I was shooting with the GM 2.8 trinity, which are great but really bulky and I try to have my entire kit fit in one carry-on size backpack. I moved to the Tamrons and the 12-24 to shed weight and be more gimbal friendly. The AF with the Tamrons are really good, occasionally they have a slight hesitation before locking onto your subject, but that's rare and usually something really low contrast - at least on the a7III. I've had zero issues with the a7s3, tap the LCD and it sticks to everything. They track subjects really well and IQ is GM level. You do give up range and controls on the lens like the custom buttons and the AF/MF switch (the one I wish they had) compared to the 24-70's and 70-200's. But for a 2.8 zoom. But they're so small/light with such great performance, its everything you want a zoom to be. The 70-180 also extends, but its so tiny compared to the GM and AF/IQ is so good, its something I can live with for the convenience of the zoom.

The 12-24 is a really fun lens. I got it because I use the 16-35 in the 16-20mm range mostly and wanted to go a little wider, so I was able to shed weight and go a lot wider LOL! The filter issue is its only drawback IMO. But you can stuff 77mm filters into the hood without contacting the front element, so you don't have to go the chop route to avoid those ridiculous 150mm filters. There's a great thread on Fred Miranda about that, linked below. I just recently invested in a bunch of 100mm filters for landscape photography and I don't want to eat the loss selling those and buying more expensive 150mm filters. There's an adapter that a 100mm filter holder will clamp onto, but as mentioned you have to chop down the two longer petals to be even with the shorter ones. Yikes.

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1503152/0

All in all, every one of my lenses are just fantastic on the a7s3, the real time tracking blows me away every time I'm shooting. I'm doing some traveling in the next couple weeks to the Grand Canyon and I'll be shooting a lot while putting the camera through its paces. So far I've just been shooting standard profile with 10-bit to keep things quick and easy.

Cheers

Chris
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You had the samyang 35/85? Supposedly the firmware has improved the AF. Although the 50 is a total lost cause. They also have new, small f/1.8 35, 45, 75 with even better AF. But I like the color and rendering of the 35/85 and I wanted maximum sensitivity/minimum DOF. I think that with the right settings (faster transition, less responsive to switching subjects) I can get good AF results from them. If not, I have until the end of January to return them.

Interestingly, it seems like maybe AF is much slower in low-light when shooting the standard profile than it is when shooting a log profile. Do you find that as well?
 
Here's a headscratcher. (for me, anyway) Just got the A7S3, went to put a card in it, and the card door won't open. At all. Slide the release, and I can see the crack give just a little, but...nothing. Suggestions?
 
captslomo said:
Here's a headscratcher. (for me, anyway) Just got the A7S3, went to put a card in it, and the card door won't open. At all. Slide the release, and I can see the crack give just a little, but...nothing. Suggestions?
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Send it back (unless you desperately need it).
 
captslomo said:
Here's a headscratcher. (for me, anyway) Just got the A7S3, went to put a card in it, and the card door won't open. At all. Slide the release, and I can see the crack give just a little, but...nothing. Suggestions?
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I've never experienced anything like that from a brand new camera.

Can only suggest you take a look at the user manual, just in case it is like some VW trunk opening latch situation.



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captslomo said:
Here's a headscratcher. (for me, anyway) Just got the A7S3, went to put a card in it, and the card door won't open. At all. Slide the release, and I can see the crack give just a little, but...nothing. Suggestions?
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The metal neck strap loop isn't blocking it is it?
 
James0b57 said:
These are looking really good. How are you liking the colour science for your work? Is the camera just getting out of your way, or are you finding a nice sort of synergy?
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Btw James I thought about it and there is a synergy. I find myself looking for brightly colored shots with high contrast, especially hot backgrounds. If that's what you meant
 
ahalpert said:
Btw James I thought about it and there is a synergy. I find myself looking for brightly colored shots with high contrast, especially hot backgrounds. If that's what you meant
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In a way yes. That sort of not needing to think about things as much, because you can just do what you need to do. The controls are where they need to be. The camera has few limits in lighting situations you can tackled. The codecs and image quality stand on their own. Plenty of accessory and lens options. And things like overheating or battery life are non-issues. etc etc

(and you have already clearly demonstrated that Sony colour science is no longer a big hurdle, and even seems nice, at least when captured with your eye)
 
captslomo said:
James: yeah, it says push release, swing open door. :huh:
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User manuals have become less and less helpful. I've seen a few user manuals that are barely more than what's on the promo pamphlet. Canikony tends to still be pretty good, but seeing how much more clear Abe's advice was by him adding that one extra detail, that just goes to show why I end up not even reading them. haha.
 
Imamacuser said:
I only reference the manual at absolute last resort.
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Yeah, haha, I go...


1. flip through the manual, make sure there are no safety hazards before I turn the thing on.
2. turn the camera on, try to break it.
3. search forums for info.
4. read manual if I cannot figure it out.
5. ask a question on a forum.
6. feel stupid for asking that question when I see how easy it is.
7. enjoy the camera.
8. hate the camera.
9. accept the camera.
10. enjoy the camera.

11. new camera announced.
12. hate the new camera for making my camera obsolete and changing up some things that negate the muscle memory I just built up with the previous camera
13. rant on forums.
14. answer questions best I can, fail
15. car metaphors.
 
This camera is great. I know many of us were waiting for the release date but now many of us might have to wait for another year to buy because of pandemic. There is not that much work in the industry at the moment.
 
Yes, us humans are pretty predictable in these areas. The longer the waiting period, the less we feel we "need" the camera. Supply chain is quite important to profits.
 
James0b57 said:
Yeah, haha, I go...


1. flip through the manual, make sure there are no safety hazards before I turn the thing on.
2. turn the camera on, try to break it.
3. search forums for info.
4. read manual if I cannot figure it out.
5. ask a question on a forum.
6. feel stupid for asking that question when I see how easy it is.
7. enjoy the camera.
8. hate the camera.
9. accept the camera.
10. enjoy the camera.

11. new camera announced.
12. hate the new camera for making my camera obsolete and changing up some things that negate the muscle memory I just built up with the previous camera
13. rant on forums.
14. answer questions best I can, fail
15. car metaphors.
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Really great post. Many upvotes or whatever they’re called:)
 
James0b57 said:
User manuals have become less and less helpful. I've seen a few user manuals that are barely more than what's on the promo pamphlet. Canikony tends to still be pretty good, but seeing how much more clear Abe's advice was by him adding that one extra detail, that just goes to show why I end up not even reading them. haha.
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And the printed manuals, IF the equipment even comes with one, are essentially visually unreadable today. Besides being physically tiny with really small typeface/point sizes, someone has decided that everything should now be printed light-grey-on-white, instead of black-on-white.
 
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