KarmaKramer wrote:
So,a $1500 lens on a $3000 camera,cropped down to a different focal length and sized down to less than half its megapixels. Hmmm ? Sounds like a different camera/lens would be better.
Why not crop in editing and maintain the mp
Not really as of course I can crop in post but for some of the work I do (event/documentary) I really find 18mp to be enough and I like to shoot with the 36mm FOV that aps-c mode give me. Indeed I would like a FF 35/1.8 lens that is reasonably sized but who knows when it will ever come and in the meantime I also have a great 24/1.4 lens as well. I'm off on a weeks holiday to the sun (getting away from the Brexit gloom) and will jut take my 2 a7rIII's with the 24GM on one and the FE55 on the other
Getting ready for a family Disney World trip in a few weeks...looking back at past trips and what I used, I'm thinking I'm going to be able to do 95% of the trip with nothing but my A7R3 & 24 GM. Lot of close-proximity shots in sometimes challenging lighting, and wanting to keep it simple with a small form-factor setup. I'm thinking the 24 will be perfect.
fredjohnson wrote:
Is anyone going to have this in stock soon? I understand the demand is high, but it seems awfully restricted from a supply standpoint.
It's been a few months since there was any reliable stock. It makes me wonder if there was a factory re-tooling delay for a second batch.
FocusCamera sent out a restock notification on 1/22/19, but it turned out to be computer error. Since then, I've called around obsessively and the only consistent impression I received was there's no telling when we'll see these lenses hit the shelves again.
I rented the 24GM from lensrentals for a trip I recently took and was very impressed with the lens. I actually placed an order for one a few months ago at Adorama but am still waiting for one to be available. There have been a few times I wish I had this lens in my bag over the past few weeks.
gocolts wrote:
Getting ready for a family Disney World trip in a few weeks...looking back at past trips and what I used, I'm thinking I'm going to be able to do 95% of the trip with nothing but my A7R3 & 24 GM. Lot of close-proximity shots in sometimes challenging lighting, and wanting to keep it simple with a small form-factor setup. I'm thinking the 24 will be perfect.
I think it would be a good choice. I loved using my CV40 1.2 at Disney World, especially at night, but obviously there's the MF vs AF difference - and the focal length.
patotts wrote:
A lot of WTB posts on this lens right now...
Yep. I am actually very thankful that the lens is in high demand. I am hoping by the time it becomes available the GAS will wear off and I will be able to be a big boy and resist buying it.
For me (I'm not claiming to speak for anyone else) the 24 1.4 would be a one trick pony.... providing the combination of WA and very short DOF. That's it. My Batis 25 2 is fast enough, wide enough, and has adequate enough IQ that it is (again, for me) stupid to sell it for pennies on the dollar so I can own this new GM lens...
Neurad1 wrote:
Yep. I am actually very thankful that the lens is in high demand. I am hoping by the time it becomes available the GAS will wear off and I will be able to be a big boy and resist buying it.
Neurad1 wrote:
Yep. I am actually very thankful that the lens is in high demand. I am hoping by the time it becomes available the GAS will wear off and I will be able to be a big boy and resist buying it.
For me (I'm not claiming to speak for anyone else) the 24 1.4 would be a one trick pony.... providing the combination of WA and very short DOF. That's it. My Batis 25 2 is fast enough, wide enough, and has adequate enough IQ that it is (again, for me) stupid to sell it for pennies on the dollar so I can own this new GM lens...
I tried this lens at an event last week and was surprised. I never really tried a 24mm prime and have always loved 35mm FL but I was really blown away by this lens.
I'm hoping I can save up enough to afford this but it's not cheap
Best buy had them listed as in stock this morning for delivery/in-store pick up on feb 19th. I signed up just to tell yall but now they're sold out. :/
Maybe that means other suppliers will be getting stock soon as well.
Most successful Sony lens to date? . Pretty much 4 months later and they still can't fulfill the orders. This must be a great feedback for Sony to make lens small and light and price them reasonably.
Well, I couldn't help myself and pulled the trigger on one that was on Ebay for over cost. I had two orders with Lensrentals to use the lens over the next few weeks and what I paid over cost was less than what it would have cost to rent it twice and then buy it if it became available.
hiepphotog wrote:
Most successful Sony lens to date? . Pretty much 4 months later and they still can't fulfill the orders. This must be a great feedback for Sony to make lens small and light and price them reasonably.
Yes, agree but perhaps it also signals they priced it too low.
