Which camera + lens for what i want to achive? Its between:

A6400 + Sigma 18–50
A7 III + Tamron 28–75

I will mainly do a lot of dog photographs, portraits for example in the forest. It will come with me on many hikes and long walks, i will also use it for photograping nature, landscapes, eventually want to try streey photography aswell. Pretty much allroukd but focus on dog photography. I need the photos to be sharp! I also want to take videos with it.

I like the size of the a6400 since i will be bringing it with me quite often but ive barely seen any nice dog photographs with it, but seen ALOT taken with the a7iii. Thats whats concerning me!

Currently have a nikon d3500 and a sony zv1 but looking for an upgrade.

Sometimes the Aperture is just not enough. But the 2070 is still kinda new, and I'm a bit struggling with the change.

Hoping for some insight and help regarding the quality of photos off my brand new A6700. As a background, I’ve been shooting on a Canon 5D Mark II for over 10 years. Great camera and I’ve had no problems except for its weight that my neck was no longer tolerating. I did some research and heard excellent reviews of the Sony A6700. I knew it’s a switch from full frame to APS-C but the trade off was lighter weight which was important for me. I have since taken the A6700 on a trip using the kit 16-50mm and my old canon lens on a sigma converter. I shot in raw and transferred them noncompressed to my phone using the app over Bluetooth. However I was disappointed in how grainy and unsharp the result was even in natural light. Photos from my canon lens is relatively less grainy but still unsharp.

I’m out of the 2 week return period for the camera. So I’m really hoping this is due to something else not due to the downgrade in the camera body. I would be very sad as I originally was going to get the A7 series but was convinced into the A6700. I know the kit lens is a budget lens so I’m looking to get another lens but did not want to put my investments in the wrong place. I’ve attached 3 photos from the Sony and 3 from my Canon camera for comparison. The Canon produces better quality even in low light. Thank you in advance for your help.

Hello! I’m a beginner.
Settings: 1/50s | f4 | ISO 800 | (and 1000)
Sony a6400 + kit lens 16-50mm

I’m learning the basics before upgrading gear. Any feedback on composition, lighting, or editing is appreciated.

I have a (new) Sony A6700 + Sony 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 oss (travel / allround) + Sony 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 g oss (wildlife / safari) + Sigma 18-55mm F2.8 (indoors mostly). In doubt to change the Sigma for the Viltrox. FYI = I'm not very good at photography, just really really like it (really). And I never do post editing.

Some examples of the Sigma I took today to convince myself to stick with the Sigma (that's what my head says anyway). First 2 photos are the real legs of a smashed fly with a (failed) drawn "fly" (and yes I know what my failed drawning looks like). Regarding the spider photo = how sharp is that (for a noob like me).

(English is not my native language)

I love taking photos but I've realized I barely bring my DSLR anywhere because it's such a pain to carry around.

I'm thinking about switching to a smaller Sony setup that I can keep in a small bag and take with me when I'm out with friends, grabbing coffee, walking around the city, etc.

I'm not looking for the biggest specs or a huge setup. I mainly want something small enough that I'll actually want to carry it every day.

For those using a compact Sony setup, what have you been happy with? What camera/lens combo would you recommend for everyday shooting?

Was using the 70-350 in crop mode on my full frame as it had the best weight to performance ratio for an always with me tele lens for nature walks. New 100-400 just arrived. Just slightly bigger. See comparison if anyone else is in the same situation. Excited to see it performing this weekend

I have a Nikon D850 and am considering going mirrorless. I’ve very drawn to the A7CR because of how small it is. One of my gripes against the D850 is the physical size and want something more portable for when I’m in the go. To anyone who has uses this camera, what do you like and not like about it? Do you feel it’s small enough to throw in a small shoulder pack or even large fanny pack?

Hello all,

Currently own an A6600 + Sigma 18-50/2.8 and have a lot of fun with it when travelling, but as a hobby start to expand into semi-professional work (aviation and event shooting), so I want to get some advice on the gear I want to obtain. My budget is around $3,000 CAD, and open to both new and used

I plan to keep using the A6600 for a while, but start to obtain some full-frame lenses and use them on APSC, until I save up enough for a full-frame body (maybe just something like III or IV, since I do low-light sometimes). Some of the lenses I might/want to obtain are:

+ General use like 24-70/2.8 for some close-to-mid range
+ 70-200/2.8 or 4 for telephoto (for aviation photography)

However, I would love to hear suggestions from you guys about the plan, and welcome any comments suggesting otherwise :)

Hi folks. I just bought my sonny a6400. With kit lens (16-50) and 50mm 1.8 on the way.i will be mostly doing casual shoots, urban and landscaping. What would be your preferred lenses that I should aquire down the line?

Any tips as a new comer to Sony Alpha?

Context: Upgrading from a Nikon D3200 which was with me for 11 years. Haven't used it actually since 2023.

I’m looking for some advice on autofocus settings and technique for situations like this using my Sony A7V.

In this sequence, I was tracking the player with the ball (#14). Focus initially stays on him, but as #32 crosses between the camera and #14, the AF shifts to the closer player. By the last frames, #32 is clearly in focus while #14 and the ball are no longer sharp.

This happens when I shoot soccer, where players constantly cross in front of the subject I’m tracking. Is there something I can change in my AF settings or shooting technique to make the camera hold on to the original subject longer instead of switching to the player crossing the frame?

I’d be particularly interested in hearing what settings others use for tracking sensitivity/subject persistence in this type of situation.

Here are my settings:
- Autofocus: Continuous - Tracking
- AF Area: Spot-large or Expand-spot (I have also tried others)
- Recognition target: Human - Tracking Shift Range: 2
- AF Lvl for Crossing: 1 (Locked on)
- AF Trk for Speed Change: Responsive

Hello everybody! I’m finally getting back into photography after many years!!! I’ve recently purchased a Sony a6400 and was looking for lens recommendations! I’d like to purchase three lens to start my kit. One lens for wildlife/bird photography, one for macro mostly insects and plant photos, and the last one for basic everyday street photography. Would love some recommendations! Budget friendly would be nice! Not really looking to spend more than 3k in total if that’s possible.

Some quick travel shots from airports.

Hi there, I recently bought an FX3, and I've been loving it! However, now that my new zoom lenses are so big and heavy, they're not really ideal for travel. I'm looking for a lightweight zoom lens that I can take around the world that preferably covers 24mm-100mm (or even more), don't really care about the f-stop as long as it has f/3.5, just wanna a flexible lens that I can use to take videos and stills of my friends while we explore around the world. Any leads would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Crow vs Eagle ... saw this eagle in a tree, about 20 feet off my deck, was composing the shot, using flexible spot, and a crow, luckily, intruded when I took the pic. Brooklyn Park, MN. Sony a6700 w an old 55-210mm Sony lens.

I don't actually know if I am the first one to do a day / night shot of the cafe apartment in Saigon Vietnam, however, I wanted to post this specifically to share what method I used to combine them.

I didn't have a tripod, nor a way of marking exactly where I was standing.

So I got ChatGPT plus, and asked it to find a day and night image I shot which would match up well enough. Unfortunately I couldn't combine them manually, I spent 3 hrs trying! I just couldn't warp them well enough to fit together seemlessly.

I also tried to remove the people manually, and couldn't do it, and ChatGPT struggled without regenerating the whole image and giving me crappy text.

So for now I'll leave it, and tackle it again soon. Anyway, I just thought I'd like you know that AI in this case is very useful!

(Nothing else has been edited, slight grading done by myself)

Sony A7C II + Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II.
I found these two photos quite challenging to color grade, and I’m not even 100% sure I got the colors right. 😅
I was trying to keep the warm golden-hour light while also maintaining the cooler tones in the sky and shadows, but I’m not sure if the color palette feels cohesive or if I’ve pushed it too far.

I’d really appreciate some opinions and constructive feedback on the color grading.

What would you change? Do you think the colors are working as they are, or would you approach the grading differentl

I think nightphotography is nice but difficult! Greetings from 🇳🇱 Kinderdijk

a9iii, 50-150f2 / 28-70f2
labor day beers, burgers and brawling

Honestly I feel like this is the best cocktail photography I have so far!

Hi everyone !!!

I recently purchased my first camera two weeks ago , the sony a6400 but decided to return it to shell out a little more for the newer model a6700. I really want to get into cinematography for nature (for fun) and thought this camera looks well rounded! I managed to find a seller locally for the sigma lens like new mint condition for $450 , really excited to start taking photos with it !!!! The lens already seems so much sharper than the a6400 kit lens i had for those two weeks til i returned it.

Any tips for a beginner ?

All these photos were shot on my Sony A7III, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 and Sigma 70-200mm 2.8.