Pulled the trigger on a new camera

Cmaier said:
I tried the peak clip, too, but didn’t like it as much. can’t remember why.
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I've soured on Peak. Six months ago I happened to be in the San Francisco neighborhood where their main store is and went inside to look around. Saw a compact-ish bag (for a camera and lens) that appeared interesting. It looked nice, was well made, and with an OK price. Bought it on a whim (without any gear/notebooks/etc with me), which was a big mistake.

A few days later I was loading it up with a camera and lens, extra battery, etc. And a couple notebooks, pencils, prints to show people I hit up for portraits, etc. Right away I knew that I didn't like it. There was way too much effort and trouble getting things into and especially out of it. Though hard to believe, I wonder if they ever consulted active photographers during the design of the bag? Seems they put more effort into appearance rather than on utility and use.

That made me appreciate my pleasure-to-use ThinkTank bags even more.
 
Citysnaps said:
I've soured on Peak. Six months ago I happened to be in the San Francisco neighborhood where their main store is and went inside to look around. Saw a compact-ish bag (for a camera and lens) that appeared interesting. It looked nice, was well made, and with an OK price. Bought it on a whim (without any gear/notebooks/etc with me), which was a big mistake.

A few days later I was loading it up with a camera and lens, extra battery, etc. And a couple notebooks, pencils, prints to show people I hit up for portraits, etc. Right away I knew that I didn't like it. There was way too much effort and trouble getting things into and especially out of it. Though hard to believe, I wonder if they ever consulted active photographers during the design of the bag? Seems they put more effort into appearance rather than on utility and use.

That made me appreciate my pleasure-to-use ThinkTank bags even more.
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i have a couple of the original backpacks. I love ‘em, but I no longer use them for cameras (other than as a way to carry them on a plane).
 
rdrr said:
Anyone have pros/cons of the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art Lens vs putting down an additional $1k for the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II?
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Different perspective here: I tend to stick with a manufacturer's own brand, so most of my lenses are Sony, since I use Sony bodies. (The exception is several manual-only Voigtlander lenses, which I dearly love).

I have the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II and it is an outstanding lens -- IMO (without having handled the Sigma) probably well worth the extra cost over the Sigma. Back in my Nikon days, I tried two or three Sigma lenses and always wound up selling them or trading them in for something else. Too bulky, too heavy, and to my eye, not as good quality as my Nikon lenses.
 
I pulled the trigger on the Sigma. I was talking with the SO about the differences and I could tell it just wasn't going any where. She reminded me that I am just starting out (again) on this hobby, and I don't have a lot of experience with the mirrorless cameras, and everything I knew about photography has atrophied since the days of point and shoot cameras and iPhones.

I figured I spent enough to start out on this journey, and if I do graduated to the levels that I see some of you are at, then I will pay the Trump tax in a few year and upgrade.

Now who wants to be my muse?
 
rdrr said:
I pulled the trigger on the Sigma. I was talking with the SO about the differences and I could tell it just wasn't going any where. She reminded me that I am just starting out (again) on this hobby, and I don't have a lot of experience with the mirrorless cameras, and everything I knew about photography has atrophied since the days of point and shoot cameras and iPhones.

I figured I spent enough to start out on this journey, and if I do graduated to the levels that I see some of you are at, then I will pay the Trump tax in a few year and upgrade.

Now who wants to be my muse?
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B&H Photo in NYC is waiting for you! :)

Seriously... it's a great place to shop for photography and other tech (computers, audio gear, TVs, drones, printers, lighting, laser printers, security video cams, and much more).

I've been a customer for 20 years and have never had a bad experience. Their store credit card is good to use if you're in a sales tax state. B&H instantly rebates the sales tax off the purchase price. I'm in California where it's 10%. Processing and shipping orders is super quick, with free 2 business day shipping.

Ten or so years ago I got a behind the scenes tour of their NYC retail store with some photography friends, led by one of their senior managers. It took about two hours and was blown away how the place works - it's a marvel.
 
rdrr said:
I pulled the trigger on the Sigma. I was talking with the SO about the differences and I could tell it just wasn't going any where. She reminded me that I am just starting out (again) on this hobby, and I don't have a lot of experience with the mirrorless cameras, and everything I knew about photography has atrophied since the days of point and shoot cameras and iPhones.

I figured I spent enough to start out on this journey, and if I do graduated to the levels that I see some of you are at, then I will pay the Trump tax in a few year and upgrade.

Now who wants to be my muse?
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Congrats, I'm sure it'll be a great lens for you.
 
rdrr said:
I pulled the trigger on the Sigma. I was talking with the SO about the differences and I could tell it just wasn't going any where. She reminded me that I am just starting out (again) on this hobby, and I don't have a lot of experience with the mirrorless cameras, and everything I knew about photography has atrophied since the days of point and shoot cameras and iPhones.

I figured I spent enough to start out on this journey, and if I do graduated to the levels that I see some of you are at, then I will pay the Trump tax in a few year and upgrade.

Now who wants to be my muse?
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Actually.....the most important part of this whole decision is not so much the actual brand of the lens but rather the range of the lens. You will really enjoy using this range, as it is very versatile. That f/2.8 will make a big difference in what you can achieve when dealing with various lighting situations. Also, most 24-70mm lenses can focus pretty closely, too, which can be very useful in some situations. Not quite macro, but close enough to create interesting and compelling images in new ways. I predict your new lens will be spending most of its time on your camera, and that you will love what you can do with it!
 
rdrr said:
I have been very envious of some of the shots on the photo of the day, so I did a lot of research, back and forth, and finally decided on pulling the trigger. Expensive hobby is what I am finding, but I soften the blow with a minimal (~$300 off) "Black Friday" sale, and cashing in some gift cards. After getting talking it over with the SO, I finally pulled the trigger on a Sony a7 IV with the base lens package. Bought a few accessories including an official Sony battery with charing pad, K&F filter and screen protector, and obviously a memory card. Going to have to ask for a carrying case and other 3rd party batteries for Christmas.

Cannot wait to get the camera, and start playing with it. Hopefully with time, I'll be able to get close to some of you good folks on this site.

Edit: Also hoping the new hobby will distract me through the next 4 years.
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I missed this thread ...

I have a Sony a7 IV and I love it. I hope you will too.

Talking about lenses: Sigma does a very good job, if you need to stay on a more affordable market
I got few lenses since I have my Sony:
the only one I regret somehow is a Sigma 70mm F2.8 Art macro because is too slow at autofocusing and sometimes got stuck . The solution was to use manual focus and there was no issue, but it was bothering me even if Sigma tried to fix it with a firmware that didn't fix it totally though.

At the end of last year , as a birthday and Christmas gift I got the 90mm Sony macro OSS F2.8: super!
Another one of my favourite is still a Sigma 85mm F1.4 DN Art ❤️
A Sony lens I love and still use even if it's not a full frame is a 70-350mm G OSS
I had a Sony a6400 before, useful for travelling because of its light weight and of course I kept its lenses..and the camera

Anyway if you have questions I can answer I'll be happy to help.
 
Katbel said:
I missed this thread ...

I have a Sony a7 IV and I love it. I hope you will too.

Talking about lenses: Sigma does a very good job, if you need to stay on a more affordable market
I got few lenses since I have my Sony:
the only one I regret somehow is a Sigma 70mm F2.8 Art macro because is too slow at autofocusing and sometimes got stuck . The solution was to use manual focus and there was no issue, but it was bothering me even if Sigma tried to fix it with a firmware that didn't fix it totally though.

At the end of last year , as a birthday and Christmas gift I got the 90mm Sony macro OSS F2.8: super!
Another one of my favourite is still a Sigma 85mm F1.4 DN Art ❤️
A Sony lens I love and still use even if it's not a full frame is a 70-350mm G OSS
I had a Sony a6400 before, useful for travelling because of its light weight and of course I kept its lenses..and the camera

Anyway if you have questions I can answer I'll be happy to help.
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I am into Astro Photography, and Landscapes. I may get into some urbanscape photography as well, so I have been looking at the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Lens, which seems to have some high praises. The dilemma I am mulling over is if I should just stick with what I have now, or try to convince my wife to plop another $1500 for this lens before the upcoming tariffs.

Also why is everything with the word photography add another $200 - $500 to the price? Example, Travel Backpack $80, vs. Photography Travel Backpack $380. Not really looking for the answer, just a pet peeve and another post to that thread. :ROFLMAO:
 

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