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forum threadEragorn | Staff posted Sep 16, 2024 09:01 PM

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens $1298 + Free Shipping

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Sep 16, 2024 09:06 PM
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HaikurSep 16, 2024 09:06 PM
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Hmm. Decisions decisions. The mark ii is coming out soon, which is why this is on sale.

EDU price for this is now $1,169.10.
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Quote from Haikur :
Hmm. Decisions decisions. The mark ii is coming out soon, which is why this is on sale.

EDU price for this is now $1,169.10.
What will be the MSRP of that? Is it just 10% better or a notable improvement?
Sep 16, 2024 09:16 PM
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cogepan11Sep 16, 2024 09:16 PM
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Can you suggest which lens for soccer games photography?
Sep 16, 2024 09:17 PM
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HaikurSep 16, 2024 09:17 PM
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Quote from Eragorn :
What will be the MSRP of that? Is it just 10% better or a notable improvement?
I believe $1799. There are already some reviews that suggest it's much better (lighter, faster, sharper).

https://dustinabbott.net/2024/08/...ii-review/
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Quote from cogepan11 :
Can you suggest which lens for soccer games photography?
I got a 200-600 open box from best buy for $900ish, but you can generally find a 200mm for cheaper/more available.
Sep 16, 2024 10:27 PM
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npmpSep 16, 2024 10:27 PM
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Quote from Eragorn :
I got a 200-600 open box from best buy for $900ish, but you can generally find a 200mm for cheaper/more available.
I've been waiting for one. Was there a SD post?
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Quote from npmp :
I've been waiting for one. Was there a SD post?
No - I found it via the Sony Alpha subreddit. It's EXTREMELY YMMV - as in it shows up at one or two Best Buy locations in the entire US only a couple times a month.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6356771
I bookmarked that link and just checked it once or twice daily. If it shows it as open-box, you then have to input zip codes till you find one within 250 miles of the location with that open-box lens in stock.

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Sep 17, 2024 12:17 AM
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npmpSep 17, 2024 12:17 AM
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Quote from Eragorn :
No - I found it via the Sony Alpha subreddit. It's EXTREMELY YMMV - as in it shows up at one or two Best Buy locations in the entire US only a couple times a month.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6356771
I bookmarked that link and just checked it once or twice daily. If it shows it as open-box, you then have to input zip codes till you find one within 250 miles of the location with that open-box lens in stock.
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amaxSep 17, 2024 04:21 AM
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Quote from Haikur :
I believe $1799. There are already some reviews that suggest it's much better (lighter, faster, sharper).

https://dustinabbott.net/2024/08/...ii-review/ [dustinabbott.net]
Yeah whatever. The dude's lobbied hard by the billionaire Sony Corporation and his review starts with the conclusion and figures out how to get there. Approximately 0% of users (especially in the video sphere, for whom the key declicked aperture feature was included) can possibly notice any difference in image quality.

I'm sticking with my Zeiss 85mm prime (that includes OIS too) which cost half as much, back when Sony's greed wasn't so hilariously tacky.
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Sep 17, 2024 04:41 AM
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HaikurSep 17, 2024 04:41 AM
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Quote from amax :
Yeah whatever. The dude's lobbied hard by the billionaire Sony Corporation and his review starts with the conclusion and figures out how to get there. Approximately 0% of users (especially in the video sphere, for whom the key declicked aperture feature was included) can possibly notice any difference in image quality.

I'm sticking with my Zeiss 85mm prime (that includes OIS too) which cost half as much, back when Sony's greed wasn't so hilariously tacky.
I guess all reviewers are paid shills?

https://fstoppers.com/reviews/my-...-ii-677957

https://petapixel.com/2024/08/28/...-speedier/

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/son...-f14-gm-ii
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Sep 17, 2024 05:12 PM
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amaxSep 17, 2024 05:12 PM
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Quote from Haikur :
I guess all reviewers are paid shills?

https://fstoppers.com/reviews/my-...-ii-677957 [fstoppers.com]

https://petapixel.com/2024/08/28/...-speedier/ [petapixel.com]

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/son...-f14-gm-ii [pcmag.com]
Yes, that is correct, they are all paid shills. Where have you been?
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sky0102Sep 17, 2024 06:24 PM
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Quote from cogepan11 :
Can you suggest which lens for soccer games photography?
full size adult field or kiddie field? full size 200-600, kid field 70-200
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Sep 17, 2024 08:53 PM
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SimpleRitualsSep 17, 2024 08:53 PM
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Quote from Haikur :
Hmm. Decisions decisions. The mark ii is coming out soon, which is why this is on sale.

EDU price for this is now $1,169.10.
That lens is already out.
FYI - the 85mm f1.4 GM version 1 is 8 years old, and it has had known focus issues for years. I would go with the Sigma instead or buy the GM V2, but it is way more expensive.
Sep 17, 2024 08:58 PM
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HaikurSep 17, 2024 08:58 PM
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Quote from SimpleRituals :
That lens is already out.
FYI - the 85mm f1.4 GM version 1 is 8 years old, and it has had known focus issues for years. I would go with the Sigma instead or buy the GM V2, but it is way more expensive.
It's not out yet. You can pre-order it, if that's what you mean?

But yeah, agreed that focusing could be a good reason for the new one. Sony's autofocus has improved tremendously the last couple of years.

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Sep 17, 2024 09:05 PM
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eheroSep 17, 2024 09:05 PM
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Even f1.8 version can easily beat this one.
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