What gear is on your wish list?

[bmcdonough]

I'm still in the processing of switching my whole kit from Canon to Sony, so I'm still slowly building up my kit. That means I have a long wish list! The main pieces of gear I'm proritizing getting are: 

• 90mm macro
• 24-70 GM II 
• 70-200 GM II

What gear is on your wish list? 

[alpha-stormy]

I think everyone should have the 24-70mm GM II on their wish list. I absolutely love that lens. The new 70-200mm is on my list, and it is a plus that it has macro capability! There are so many lenses; can I have them all? 

[bmcdonough]

@alpha-stormy I also have my eyes on the new 70-200! I can't imagine the possibilities for photographing butterflies with it! And then of course I love the look of primes, like the 35mm. I might have an addiction 🤣

[kevinmcox]

I've love to see Sony release:

• Version II of the FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
• Something similar to the Canon 200-400 f/4.0 w/ built in TC

[Grant Robertson]

I'm poor. So, my wishlist is/was rather simple. I have been wishing that Sony would come out with a successor to the a6600, so that the used price of the a6600 would finally start coming down. I wanted to get the a6600 as a second camera to shoot multi-cam videos for some simple YouTube training type videos. My A7R2 and my old Olympus TG-4 only have 30  minute limits, and that would be a pain to constantly keep stopping and restarting both cameras. The a6600 was going to be the camera that I could just set up and have it keep running through an entire filming session, using my other cameras for close-ups or special angles. 

BUT..... Sony went and released the a6700! Damn them!  It's too freaking good! Now I want to get one of those instead of a used a6600! I would end up using the a6700 as my primary camera and then treat my A7R2 as if it were a "large format" camera, using it for my "special photography." While being able to carry the a6700 around with me all the time. 

Now, I have to save up for a few more months. I will never forgive them!  😂

Edited July 29, 2023 by Grant Robertson

[thesaltedimage]

If I'm dreaming, I would like to upgrade to the A7RV and I would love a camera just for filming videos like the Sony ZV-E1. 

[bmcdonough]

@Grant Robertson How dare they!! I know what you mean, the 6700 looks amazing! 

And @thesaltedimage I recently got the A7RV and I must say, it's pretty spectacular. Especially the insect eye autofoucs... truly amazing! And I also want to ZV-E1! It's such a small, nonintrusive camera that I think would really come in handy

[LensBrew]

A1 ii

A7s iv

A7c ii

16-35 f/2.8 ii

300 f/2.8

I guess my wish list is more of a dream list 😅 but its nice to dream.

[thesaltedimage]

On 8/1/2023 at 11:19 AM, bmcdonough said:

And @thesaltedimage I recently got the A7RV and I must say, it's pretty spectacular. Especially the insect eye autofoucs... truly amazing! And I also want to ZV-E1! It's such a small, nonintrusive camera that I think would really come in handy

@bmcdonough insect eye autofocus!? That is so very cool! I wish they had a flower eye AF, I would be hooked up. 🙂

[TrekRover]

The 2 lens I want to get are:

• 70-200mm f4 Macro G OSS II
• 16-35mm f2.8 GM II

 

[Joey-Austin]

Right now it's just the 

• 70-200mm f4 Macro G OSS II

Looks like a fun lens to have

[modsupremo]

Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM and an adapted Schneider Cinelux Ultra MC 120mm f/2 projector lens

Edited September 14, 2023 by modsupremo

[bmcdonough]

On 9/5/2023 at 12:29 PM, Joey-Austin said:

Right now it's just the 

• 70-200mm f4 Macro G OSS II

Looks like a fun lens to have

I agree, it looks like a blast! I can't wait to see what people make as more people get their hands on it... they might just convince me to buy it! 

[Sudipta]

SEL600F40GM

[OddRocker]

A lens with a long reach for those venues that make photographers shoot far away from the stage

FE 600mm f4

Edited September 15, 2023 by OddRocker
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[jzee2cu]

I don't have one yet. I've just been using my phone so far. But some day I will get me an A7.

[MarcAir]

I need a longer lens so the 70-200mm f2.8 is on my list as well. All of my lenses are Sigmas but I shoot an FX 30. I would like to get that fast zoom or an even larger one for some of the night photography I do.

[Bbeck]

I'm an amateur photographer and totally obsessed with it. Here's the advice I need. I'm all over the place with my photography--just don't concentrate on one thing. But I need some advice. What are the best 4 lenses I should own? 

[bmcdonough]

@Bbeck If you're looking to be able to shoot a little bit of everything I would suggest getting a set of zooms that can cover a big range. Maybe the 16-35, 24-70, and 70-200. Then for the fourth lens if you lean more towards wildlife and/or sports then I would go for a longer lens, like the 100-400 or 200-600. If you prefer night skies or something you could go for the 20mm or 14mm!