r/SonyAlpha

Sony A7IV / 12-24f4 / Sea Frogs Housing

Hi there! 👋

I'm in the lucky position of planning a solo world trip, and I'm currently trying to lock in my camera setup. After going back and forth for a while, I still can't quite make a final decision on my main camera and lenses – so I figured I'd ask here.

My current gear:

• Fuji X100VI
• DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (could be sold if needed)
• Sigma 10–18mm for Fuji (could be sold if needed)

What I'm going for:

My usage will be roughly 50% photo / 50% video. The primary goal is cinematic, high-quality travel footage – but since this will be my only camera, solid photo capability is a must as well. I'm not planning to post content on YouTube or anywhere else; this is purely for myself and my family to look back on.

My inspo were some creators whose style I'm going for (most of them are using some high end stuff, but thats way out of my budget 😉):

• https://www.youtube.com/@RyanShirley
• https://www.youtube.com/@oetyler
• https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaKursten

FF vs. APS-C:

Weight and size differences between full-frame and APS-C aren't a dealbreaker for me – but I'm genuinely unsure whether the quality boost from FF actually justifies the extra bulk and cost for a travel setup like this.

Budget:

Alright, let's talk money. It really hurts spending that much money, but my actual hard limit is somewhere around 3,000–3,500€ for the whole setup.

Setups I’m currently considering:

Camera	Standard Zoom	Wide Angle	Total Price
X-H2s 2200€	Sigma 18-50 500€	Sigma 10-18 0€	~2700€
X-H2s 2200€	Fuji 16-55 1300€	Sigma 10-18 0€	~3400€
A6700 1189€	Sony E 16-55mm 799€	Sigma 10-18mm Used 599€	~2600€
A7CII 1699 €	Sony 24-70 GM I 1249€	Sigma 16-28 879€	~3800€
A7CII 1699 €	Sigma 28-70 679€	Sigma 16-28 879€	~3200€
A7IV 2119 €	Sony 24-70 GM I 1249€	Sigma 16-28 879€	~4250€
A7IV 2119 €	Sigma 28-70 679€	Sigma 16-28 879€	~3700€

Most of the prices are for new gear, but i'm totally up for saving some money by buying used, provided that i can find suitable offers somewhere.

Honorable mentions also to the X-S20 that came across my research.

Puhh, longer than i expected 🫣

Would love to hear what you’d pick - or if there’s something I’m overlooking 🙌

I downsized my kit a while ago from an a7 III with a Tamron 35-150 to an a7c II with a Rokinon (Samyang) 24-60 and have been really liking it. But my bag was massive since it was meant to hold two bodies and some lenses.

Since I'm no longer doing professional work, I wanted something smaller that was easier to carry about every day so I got a Wotoncraft Pilot 7l and it's perfect. Camera with the 24-60 attached and my Tamron 70-180 fit perfectly inside and my travel tripod fits nicely in the included straps on the underside of the bag.

Liking the new camera and the new carry solution. That is all. Cheers.

My local black bear family is back in the neighborhood and busy mowing down all the dandelions in sight.

Always great to see them healthy and thriving after the winter!

HI everyone,
I noticed some rotational play/wobble on my Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM when mounted on my camera.
When I twist it gently back and forth, there is a distinct metal click sound and a tiny bit of movement (as shown in the video).
Here is what's making me anxious:
• My 16-35mm and 24-70mm lenses fit completely flush and don't move at all.
• I also tested a 70-200mm f/4 G and it has absolutely zero play.
The camera doesn't lose electronic connection (no "F--" error, AF works fine during the movement), but this click on a lens this expensive is worrying me.
Is this normal tolerance for the heavier 2.8 GM lens due to its weight/length, or should I send it to Sony for service?
Thanks in advance!

Wanted to share some photos from this past weekend from Point Reyes!

Highly recommend folks get a chance to visit. The wildflowers are looking SUPER gorgeous right now. And when it's not windy (big IF) the hikes are so phenomenal.

10/10 experience.

A7C II + 24-70 GM II

Howdy friends,

As a Sony shooter, I’ve had a long term on-again/off-again love affair with Fuji on the side. Primarily because I love their film sims and using recipes built on those. I think we’ve finally broken up for good, after trying my last hope for an EDC Fuji, with the X-E5. I’ve come to accept that aside from the sims, and their elegant design, the Fuji system just isn’t for me.

So, what’s a guy to do? For me, the answer is to finally try the dreadfully dull sounding “Creative Looks”. I have searched up a number of different recipes, including a couple that are similar to Fuji film sims. I had about 30 minutes this evening while waiting for my daughter at a school event to shoot some test pics. I thought it might be fun to share the results. If anyone has a cool recipe you use, I’d love to see it in the comments!

These aren’t works of art by any means. Just pics to test the sims. So far, I think I like Kodachrome and Classic Chrome best. Classic Neg needs to be a bit warmer (might try cloudy WB on it), and the B&W sim crushes the shadows a bit too much for me. I could edit those, but that defeats the purpose, so I’ll need to tweak that too.

All images are SOOC, just resized and added a tiny bit of sharpening to bring back some detail lost in the resizing.

EDIT: Meant to say these are also not my original recipes. I’ve watched dozens of vids and read many blog posts, so I don’t recall which came from where, except for the B&W recipe because I happen to follow Chris already and it just stuck in my dusty memory banks.

a7cii
2470 gmii
ndcpl

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constructive criticism always welcome!

Amazed I don't hear more about this lens more often, it's a good balance of weight/size/speed and the build quality is really good. This is the version 1 (with the older Sigma branding) Full resolution downloads here