Look very good to me. Hope they hang around for a few months as I'm up in your neck of the woods in May.

Cheers
Kev

Beautiful photo, just about see Logan's rock. Will be down again at Porthcurno for 2 weeks in the Summer, lovely place.


Kev

Hi prayingmantis.

Thanks for the information, very interesting. I did think about the A7r before I brought the a77ii but I wasn't sure about using it with the 70-400mm lens but obviously it must work well and it also gets very good reviews. The price was also consideration! Its good to hear from someone who uses the camera as my mates who are into photography use Canon. They do admit that they are impressed with the photos that I take (I'm not that good) and one of them is considering selling his equipment and going over to Sony due to the price and also the amount of investment that Sony are doing.

Cheers
Kev

Hi Tom.

Have just done a search for the lens and looked in the Gallery. Wow, some impressive photos & links.

I'm now looking to go for the Tamron and keep the Sony mark 1 and I will then have the best of both worlds.

Never thought about that.

Cheers
Kev

Hi prayingmantis.

Wow, thanks for sharing that information and taking the time to reply. I would love the 300mm f2.8 lens but its a little too expensive for what I use the camera for. The only Zeiss lens that I have is the 16-80mm and is very good for a walk around lens. I think if I went for the Tamron lens I would mainly use it for shooting birds in hides and use the Sony for BIF.

A quick story. I recently went to a talk given by a photographer who was a Canon man through & through and has worked for the BBC in the UK. He does talks all over the UK and also takes small groups on safari in Africa a couple of times a year. Anyway he started off by asking what cameras we had and mostly were Canon and a couple had Sony's. He then said he was invited by a camera company to test their new camera on Safari and was absolutely blown out of the water with what the camera was capable of. He then said that this company will be the world leaders in photography and it will not be in the future as it has already happened with this camera. He said he can't name the company but it has 4 letters in it's name and it's not a Fuji.

Thanks again for your time.

Kev

Hi CHOLLY.

That's my other concern as how the camera will work with the Tamron lens. I did read a review that you do lose some of the focus points but it wasn't a real issue as there were so many of them!



Thanks again

Kev.

Hi tainkc.

Thanks for replying. I must admit that I do get some good photos with the mark 1. I was looking for an improvement for BIF but it does seem an expensive up-grade if there is very little difference between the 2 lens as CHOLLY mentions. The Tamron did take my eye regarding the price and the reviews, there is also the benefit of the extra reach but I don't know of anyone who has used the Tamron.

Thanks again for your reply.

Kev

Hi CHOLLY.

Thanks for the reply and that's very interesting that he finds very little difference between the lens, that was my worry. I did read that the AF was an improvement which would help with BIF and would certainly help me! The extra 200mm would also be good and it seems that the IQ is also not bad at the 600mm range. I will need to make a decision soon as in the UK Sony are giving cask back of £200 until the 25th Jan 15. Either way I will be keeping the Sony Lens whether its the mark 1 or 2.

Thanks for replying.

Kev

Hi Sony guys.


I have the a77ii and mainly shoot wildlife & BIF and looking to purchase a new lens. I'm undecided at the moment to either up-grade from my Sony 70-400mm G lens to the 70-400mm G ii or to go for the Tamron 150 - 600mm and keep the mark i.


If I up-graded to the 70-400mm ii it would cost in the region of £600 (UK Sterling) or I will keep my lens and purchase the Tamron 150 - 600mm which will cost about £900.


I have read a few reviews on both the lens and still undecided?


Any advise would be appreciated.


Thanks

Kev

Hi.

Please add me to your to your list. Now own a Sony a77ii and RX 100.

Previous cameras a55 & a77.

Kev

I've had the a55, a77 and now the a77ii. The a77ii is one awesome camera and a big improvement from the mark 1.


As CHOLLY says..

Kev

I don't use a T/C but no matter what lens you get you will find you will always want a longer reach! You can get a 3rd party lens with a longer reach but do you get the quality of the Sony G lens?


Cheers

Kev

Hi Sugar's Daddy.


Great choice of camera. I upgraded from the 77 to the 77ii a couple of months ago, brilliant camera and you will not be disappointed. I'm into wildlife & birding and use the Sony 70 - 400mm G lens so personally I would wait and save up.


Enjoy the camera.


Cheers

Kev

Hi CHOLLY.

That's great advise, thanks. Settings are already in the camera so will give them a try. Its quite sunny at the moment so hopefully might pop down to see if the Barn Owls are out this evening hunting for food.

Do you ever use the MR to save any settings. I have tried this but keep forgetting about it and also how to save them!

Thanks
Kev

Hi lloydl2.

Thanks for that. I have tried the object tracking but for some reason it doesn't seem to track the bird! I will switch it off and give it a go.

Thanks
Kev