Mani_S wrote:
I didn't get any sales tax charged, and I was told that Kurt won't charge any for my state. I assume its the same for all states. No shipping costs either.
I have a long list of lenses that I wanted to sell in order to justify my lens purchases from the past year. Didn't get to it so far. I hate dealing with eBay and putting things up for sale in general. That being said, it is stupid in my case. Those lenses have been sitting in my safe for a long time, untouched. Such as the Sony 90mm 2.8 macro, the 35mm 1.4 Zeiss, the 18mm Batis, the 14mm GM.
With the 50-150mm 2.0 I'd also sell my 135mm 1.8 GM.
As of right now, this is my "final" plan:
Sony A7R V (own)
Sony 12-24mm 2.8 GM (own)
Sony 28-70mm 2.0 GM
Sony 50mm 1.2 GM (own)
Sony 50-150mm 2.0 GM
Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM II (sell)
I also own this as my daily keep-in-car at all times setup:
Sony A7R II
Sony 16-25mm 2.8 G
Sony 24-50mm 2.8 G...Show more →
Yeah the buying and selling struggle is real. It’s such a hassle these days with the new tax reporting too…
Im also thinking about justifying having the 28-70 and the 50-150 at the same time. I mean, if sold the 28-70 I’d be all set to get the longer lens, but I love it and don’t want to part with it/lose the wide end.
Interestingly, I also have an A7rii I keep in the car. I go cheap with lenses there in case of theft - just a Tamron 20mm f/2.8 and Sony 28-60. Decent cheap lenses. How is that 24-50? I’m sure I would prefer that over the 28-60 if I wanted to invest a few bucks.
Viramati wrote:
without a doubt an excellent lens but for me I still find the Tamron 35-150 the be the best event lens I have used. I know it's only f2 up to around 45mm but all the same the extra versatility of going to 35mm when shooting an event massively outweighs the extra stop at the long end
I totally agree with that.
I used the Tamron 35-150 with the Sony A9III at my daughter’s college graduation. I didn’t miss a beat with this combo.
The range of the Tamron makes this an incredibly versatile zoom lens.
In a vacuum, I might consider the Sony 50-150, but I feel that the Tamron 35-150 has a far more useful range, even if it’s a stop slower than the Sony.
Jimi3 wrote:
Yeah the buying and selling struggle is real. It’s such a hassle these days with the new tax reporting too…
Im also thinking about justifying having the 28-70 and the 50-150 at the same time. I mean, if sold the 28-70 I’d be all set to get the longer lens, but I love it and don’t want to part with it/lose the wide end.
Interestingly, I also have an A7rii I keep in the car. I go cheap with lenses there in case of theft - just a Tamron 20mm f/2.8 and Sony 28-60. Decent cheap lenses. How is that 24-50? I’m sure I would prefer that over the 28-60 if I wanted to invest a few bucks. ...Show more →
I forgot about the fact that eBay is now reporting to the IRS, yet another reason not to bother. That being said, I will get my lenses sold one way or another, soon. Getting the 50-150 should really motivate me and it makes no sense to keep the 135mm GM at that point.
These two f2.0 lenses seem to be so good that one could truly let go of most primes. Only the 50mm 1.2 will stay in my case, for some special occasion headshots / portraits.
Unless you really need something wider than 28mm, you could get away with just those 2 zooms IMO.
Really interesting that you too make use of an older body while considering the lower risk of a loss. That was exactly my reasoning. I got tired of missing out on good opportunities, just because I didn't want to have gear worth 10k sitting in the trunk while I'm parked somewhere for hours.
Potentially losing the old mark 2 with one or two none GM lenses is much more digestible compared to my bread and butter setup that I need for photo gigs.
I really like the 24-50 and it is usually the one attached to the A7R II. When I run into a thunderstorm I love just parking somewhere and going out there for a few shots. The 2.8 is "just" enough for some background separation or many low light situations. I also really enjoy the idea to get things captured with just 24-50mm. It covers 3 famous, prime focal lengths: 24, 35 and 50mm, so I still have to make use of the foot-zoom.
Walking around with that setup is so stress-free, even in shady areas or at night. I bet the Tamron 20mm f/2.8 does awesome too. When I do street / cityscape photography with my A7R V and the 12-24 2.8 GM, I always keep my eyes peeled for anybody walking up to me.
The A7R II is always around... random shots at the beach are also a favorite.
chez wrote:
I travel with a little thing called a phone that allows me to be connected to the rest of the world no matter where I am. You should try one out.
I pre-ordered the 50-150 f/2 GM, partly because I was delighted with the 28-70 f/2.
The 50-150 has extremely fast auto-focus, and can track moving subjects very well on both the A9 III and A1. I am enjoying using it. I have no trouble balancing it.
It doesn't feel particularly heavy, Yes, the current 70-200 GM II is lighter, but the previous 70-200 GM was distinctly heavier, as were 70-200mm lenses from the DSLR era. The fact that it is fixed length for both zoom and focus is an advantage.
I am not at all surprised that some people have no need for this lens - the price alone will stop many people - but for some of us this is a solution to a problem they didn't know they had :-)
I have felt for years that people have way, way overstated how mich of the market is currently working professionals vs enthusiasts. It likely used to be the case but seems increasingly unlikely these days.
Mani_S wrote:
Not with this lens. Not every lens is designed and made to please the majority. Sony has a strong connection with the wedding / headshot photography community. I'm on WPPI every year. The headshot crew is a huge community.
aCuria wrote:
It really depends if your subject benefits from OSS or 1 stop of light.
70-200/2.8 GM II
Internal Zoom
OSS
Longer fl (200mm)
Takes TCs for 280/4, /400/5.6
1045g
0.3x Magnification (Fills frame with >8cm subject)
50-150/2 GM
Internal Zoom
Wider fl (50mm)
300/4 equivalent (cropped)
1340g
0.2x Magnification (Fills frame with >12cm subject)
35-150/2-2.8
No Internal Zoom
Wider fl (35mm)
300/5.6 equivalent (cropped)
1165 g
0.17x Magnification (Fills frame with >14cm subject)
35-38mm = f/2
39-58mm = f/2.2
59-79mm = f/2.5
80-150mm = f/2.8
A point to add:
At f2.0 to f2.8 the Sony 50-150 is very clearly sharper than the Tamron 35-150, especially in the corners. This might or might not matter depending if you primarily use the lens wide open.
Luballs wrote:
the 50-150 is even slightly but noticeably sharper than the 70-200 gm ii at shared focal lengths, but both lenses are simply fantastic
Yes that's my finding as well. My 50-150 is so close in overall sharpness to the 300 f2.8 it's splitting hairs to see any difference at the pixel level.
