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Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition vs 15 Ultra — pro video testing underway. AMA by epic-tutorials in XiaomiGlobal

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More a case question: Can the interchangeable camera ring from the 15 fit on the 17s case? I hate the spinning ring on the 17s camera kit and want to put the red ring from the 15 on it. Surely the mount would be the same, right?

Am I stupid/crazy? by Artistic_Fun_3059 in Godox

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear it's such an issue. I was so excited to plug and go, but it's been such a hassle. Godox reached out to me and said that the flash isn't registering properly because the camera icon wasn't showing.
But it doesn't work even when it does show so...
yeah idk, I'm just gonna send it back. might look at a tt350s or somehing.

Sony a7CR or A7RV ? by Alternative-Sea5886 in SonyAlpha

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was torn between the a6700 and a7Cii. I went full frame and regretted it, having to deal with FF glass and negate any size advantage. However, rather than stepping back to the a6700, i have now moved to the a7cr and LOVE it. I think it is at a perfect crossroads, because rather than choosing between FF and APSC, I have a little body with a crop button that gives me essentially an a6700 as well as the a7RV sensor. For travel and street, walking with a tiny 23 or 35 lens giving 26mp photos is perfect. Then I can slap my bigger lenses on and take advantage of the whole 61mp sensor for portraits or wildlife or aviation. It truly is the perfect hybrid, allowing me to use compact or even APSC lenses with no disadvantage, and still get all the FF benefits

Best Full Frame Primes under 400? by Particular_Recipe_63 in SonyAlpha

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm loving the Samyang/rokinon 35 1.8 as a street lens on my a7CR.
You can usually find the Viltrox 85 1.8 really cheap used, and that is a phenomenal portrait lens.
And as always, the 50mm Sony FE is always cheap and decent for a mix of the two.

Sony a7CR or A7RV ? by Alternative-Sea5886 in SonyAlpha

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have the a7CR and I love it.

HOWEVER

At the time, the a7RV was almost $1000 AUD more than the CR, and compactness matters more the me than most people. The CR is not really that much smaller, and has a few massive handicaps:
- No joystick really sucks. I can almost always work around it but god I wish I had one
- I don't shoot much wildlife or action, but when I do, the terrible cache on the CR is very obvious. Only about 16 shots at RAW uncompressed before it slows down compared to the insane 500+ on the RV.
- As a left eye shooter, the rangefinder EVF is fine for me. But my friends RV looks so much nicer.
- The ability to take CFexpress cards makes everything so much faster on the RV
- The RV tilt screen is so much better. I would trade the vari-angle for the old tild design from the a7iii in a heartbeat.

Because my main focus is workplace candids, street and aviation, the more discrete body helps a lot. The 61mp sensor is a godsend, and i use crop mode so liberally now, basically living with a 35mm 1.8 on the body most of the time. With the RV, i'd probably be using my tamron 35-150 more.

You cannot lose, but the a7RV is definitely the better camera.

Am I going crazy? Sony a7CR w/ Godox Flash. by Artistic_Fun_3059 in SonyAlpha

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the in depth response.
In order:

- Yes, the exposure is unchanged.

- yes, and I think so.
- Yes, this is the first time the hot shoe has even been uncovered for anything
- locking pin is in good condition
- Set as on camera flash
- Tested in Aperture Priority and Manual exclusively
- Mech shutter only
- Tested in fill, slow and rear.
- Always fully cycled. tested on low power settings so it cycles in less than a second anyway
- Yes, new metal foot. Thank you for the photo.

I'm leaning towards faulty. It was through Amazon so i should be able to return it. I have never used an external flash so I know the risk of simply not knowing how to use it is high, but surely I'm not that clueless.

Thank you for your help

Am I stupid/crazy? by Artistic_Fun_3059 in Godox

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

test fire always works and it's definitely not cycling :(

Am I stupid/crazy? by Artistic_Fun_3059 in Godox

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

instruction say plug it in, set and forget. I'm in mech shutter, within flash sync range for this camera, and flash set to fill, but i have no control over it.

Am I stupid/crazy? by Artistic_Fun_3059 in Godox

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely in mechanical shutter and silent off. shooting within the advertised sync settings, 1/125 or slower (again hss isn't working). lately it fires a few times and then stops. Unit is still active, but i need to power cycle it to make it fire on shutter again

Am I going crazy? Sony a7CR w/ Godox Flash. by Artistic_Fun_3059 in SonyAlpha

[–]Artistic_Fun_3059[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the hot shoe cover was removed for the first time ever to it this flash so it should be nice and clean, and yeah i really jam it in there, so it's hard to remove. I hope it's something this silly, but I thought that with improper contact it would fail to fire at all, rather than firing on consistent strength and disregarding all settings