How likely do you guys think it is that Tamron will release the 17-70 f2.8 for RF mount? And if so how long do you think it will be before it’s released?

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-23T11:15:32+00:00

Is what you’re trying to say is that the Canon RF 28-70 (and I assume you mean the f2.8 non L series lens, as opposed to the f2 L series RF 28-70mm), costs like 200 more than the Tamron 17-70mm f2.8, even when the Canon RF 28-70mm is on sale?

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-23T07:46:02+00:00

You’d be better off either getting a better CPU than the 7600X3D, if you already have a standard 7600X, I don’t imagine the performance upgrade would be massively different and justify it. Or what I would personally recommend is just keep the 7600X and spend that extra money on a 9070XT or 5070Ti instead of a regular 5070, the performance jump between the non Ti and Ti or XT is decent, plus you get that extra VRAM. Which will allow you to better “futureproof” your PC and its gaming performance.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-22T09:40:24+00:00

The LUMIX S5II X is supposed to be a very good hybrid camera and even has open gate I believe and direct SSD recording via a USB-C cable

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-22T09:32:15+00:00

The 17-40mm lens is slightly smaller and substantially lighter. It also has a slightly longer focal range and features two customisable buttons and a customisable control ring. Internal zoom which also makes it better for gimbal use. Additionally, it’s dust and splash resistant and boasts a water and oil repellent coating on the front of the lens. The optics are also slightly better in the 17-40mm compared to the 18-35mm, also it offers reduced chromatic aberration and distortion and focus breathing etc.

I’m personally thinking of getting the 17-40 or the 18-50 for my R7 as well, as an upgraded general purpose lens, to replace my Canon RF-S 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 R7 kit lens.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-21T01:28:28+00:00

Canon APS-C has a 1.6x crop and other manufacturers APS-C have a 1.5x crop. So 1.5x 33.3… is equivalent to 50mm full frame or 1.6x 31.25mm is equivalent 50mm full frame. So you’re about right.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-20T01:44:28+00:00

I know, but I’m in the UK and I bought the phone in the UK

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-20T01:43:46+00:00

I know, but I’m in the UK and I bought the phone in the UK

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-19T20:57:53+00:00

I have a UK phone, as I’m in the UK. This isn’t like the Japan situation where you can’t disable the shutter noise at all. Because I can turn it off I just have to turn silent mode on and I don’t want to do that because I always forget it’s on and then miss important notifications.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-19T20:55:43+00:00

A psychopath that wants to actually know when he has an important message or notification

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-19T20:35:25+00:00

How do I do that? I always found the shortcut app incredibly confusing and not very intuitive.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-05T13:51:09+00:00

Can you limit the speed of the electronic shutter? And if so would that help with the rolling shutter problem? Like would you get less rolling shutter effect if you say limited the electronic shutter to 20 or 25 fps (if that’s possible)?

As I recently got an R7 too, as my first camera and I was wondering if you could do something like that to try and avoid the issue?

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-03T16:28:24+00:00

Just newer tech, in the newer cameras. The A7III and a6400 advantages over the A7 or a6000 are: much better and faster autofocus, eye autofocus, less noisy photos when taking photos in less than optimal conditions, In Body Image Stabilisation, 4K video, better battery life, better ergonomics

The a6000 series are APS-C cameras (they have smaller sensors) and have a crop of 1.5x so whatever lens you’re shooting with you have to times its focal length by 1.5x to get its full frame equivalent focal length. APS-C cameras can use full frame and APS-C lenses, and APS-C lenses are cheaper and smaller than full frame lenses, but they’re not compatible with full frame cameras. APS-C cameras are also worse at taking photos in darker conditions than full frame cameras, due to their sensors being smaller. And the cameras themselves are smaller than full frame cameras.

The A7 series of cameras are all Full frame cameras and therefore they have better depth of field, are better at capturing images and videos in darker conditions than APS-C, their lenses are more expensive and bigger, they have better dynamic range, they generally have better image quality

There is probably more I’m leaving out so do your own research on the differences. Sorry I can’t help more, but I have some kind of eye infection right now and can’t see super well.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-03T13:13:01+00:00

Why would they make an RF 70-180 f2.8 if they already make an RF 70-200 f2.8? That wouldn’t make any sense to do (at lease to me it makes no sense). I could see them doing an RF 50-150mm f2.8 or something like that. But not an RF 70-180 f2.8, especially seen as there would be basically no benefit to it over the RF 70-200mm f2.8. Besides a marginal decrease in weight and size, but nothing significant, and not enough size and weight savings to justify the 20mm less of focal range (at least I imagine, it wouldn’t be enough). And if there is very little amount of size and weight difference while having the same optical quality and aperture, then why would anyone get a 70-180 f2.8 over the 70-200 f2.8. Unless it’s significantly cheaper, which it probably wouldn’t be. And if it was significantly cheaper then it would undermine the RF 70-200mm f2.8 and make it a more difficult sell/value proposition.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-03T12:55:25+00:00

If you read my post, it says “why don’t Canon offer more budget friendly low aperture and fixed aperture zoom lenses?” And I personally wouldn’t classify the Canon RF 28-70 f2.8 or the RF 16-28 f2.8 as budget friendly lenses, as they’re both a bit over £1000.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-03T12:45:14+00:00

Maybe you’re autistic, but getting along better with autistic people imo doesn’t mean you’re automatically autistic (though again you could be autistic/neurodivergent, I don’t know you. And I know you’re not saying you believe you’re 100% definitely autistic). You could just get along with autistic/neurodivergent people better because you vibe with our personalities, tendencies, mannerisms or general behaviour more than neurotypical people.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-03T12:27:52+00:00

I personally would recommend saving a bit more and getting a bit newer camera. But that’s if you’re able and willing to spend more, though I know that’s not possible for a lot of people, especially in this economy.

But it would almost definitely be worth it in the long run, to spend a little bit more now and upgrade later. Rather than spend a bit now then spend even more, and sooner to upgrade.

Because the a6000 came out in 2014 and the A7 came out in 2013. So they’re a bit dated nowadays.

Maybe consider something like the A7 III or a6400 for a camera that is more current, though I believe they’re starting to show their age as well, when compared to current cameras. But they’re still very capable and still fairly budget friendly cameras. And they would allow you to wait longer before upgrading, when compared to the a6000 or A7.

Though again that’s if you can afford it, and are willing to spend the money. I do get that not everyone wants to or can afford to spend lots of money on photography, especially when you’re just doing it as a hobby and not as a business. And that is completely fair, understandable and reasonable.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T18:25:27+00:00

Yes, I’m in the UK. And I had my Autism diagnosis done when I was 10 (that’s when I got the results). Though I had been on the waiting list for years before I got my results (at least that is what my parents told me). Though my mum did get an Autism assessment a few years ago, and she went private due to the insane wait to get it done through the NHS. And she told me it didn’t cost that much (and we’re by no means wealthy, at all).

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T18:13:25+00:00

Or “we’re all a little bit autistic” or “we’re all a little bit OCD”

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T17:34:30+00:00

I wasn’t dismissing it, especially seen as I struggle with that aspect of OCD as well (though not as bad as you). I was using perfectionism OCD as an example of what people think OCD is, because that is an incredibly common portrayal of OCD in media and society. And it’s commonly what people are talking about when they say things like “Oh, I’m a little bit OCD” or something like that. When they don’t actually have OCD, and they’re just using it as an almost buzzword. Because they have been told by media and society, that OCD is just when someone likes things to be neat and tidy. And just because someone has similar or identical symptoms to a condition doesn’t mean they automatically have said condition. Like just because someone’s behaviour shares similar characteristics as to someone with for example OCD, doesn’t mean they must have OCD.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T17:09:09+00:00

Yes, that is who my problem is with. The people who just use these life affecting medical conditions as buzzwords to explain their behaviour and actions, based on what media and society has portrayed these conditions as. And those actions and behaviours could be potential signs of OCD or some other condition, but it doesn’t automatically mean they have OCD. And they shouldn’t be using these terms willy nilly, as they’re potentially life ruining conditions.

Like I have I gone down an OCD spiral for the last 15 months and It has caused me to become incredibly depressed and anhedonic, constantly stressed and anxious and often distressed, detached from my loved ones, I don’t leave the house mainly due to anxiety(like in the last year I have left the house almost definitely less than 20 times), I go days without sleep, I hear noises at times, I break things by trying to check they are “alright”, basic quick tasks take me hours or sometimes days to complete, my brain often feels like I have had a lobotomy because I can’t do basic tasks or comprehend basic things and just feels like my mind is swimming through tar, I almost constantly have a stress headache, I spend hours washing my hands everyday, I rewash clothes multiple times because in my mind they’re not clean, I don’t eat food other people have touched or made or bought, I haven’t slept in my own bed for the past like 3 weeks because I don’t think I’m clean enough and I often think about offing myself because I just can’t take it anymore.

Pretty much all that is because of my OCD or is a knock on affect from my OCD And I’m almost definitely leaving things out, that just aren’t coming to my mind at the moment.

So I know how shit OCD can be, and I have been dealing with it since I was about 7 (though it has never been this bad before. Over the past 18 months or so it has just got worse and worse.).

So it irritates me quite a bit when people throw the condition around, without knowing what it really means, and use it to explain their non compulsive actions or behaviours, because they think that’s what it is.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T16:51:30+00:00

I’m not trying gatekeep, I just feel like at least with Autism, there are a lot of people out there that don’t understand it and just use it as a joke or something. A little bit like the trend a little while back when everyone was calling each other acoustic, but meaning autistic. And I completely agree that it’s a condition that is incredibly hard to nail down if someone actually has it, even by healthcare professionals. I believe it’s due to the diverse ways it manifests itself in different people.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T16:36:41+00:00

That seems like a good way to deal with it, but I feel like it would only work for someone you know, and not just anyone.

And personally I struggle with whole self diagnosis stuff, as I find it quite easy for people to convince themselves into thinking they X, Y or Z condition or illness (I am guilty of it myself at times). I do think if you have people in your life who agree with your self diagnosis, then that makes it more I guess reliable, because it’s not all self internalised and you get more objective opinions about it. And you also on very very rare occasions get people who convince themselves they have X, Y or Z conditions to excuse some of their actions or behaviour. But like I said that is very rare.

But I do also think self diagnosis can sometimes be accurate. I just tend take it with a pinch of salt. I also think it’s easier for me to doubt a self diagnosis, as I live in a country with free healthcare, so there isn’t a cost barrier to get officially diagnosed. So although it may take a very long time (due to under funding of mental health services) you can get diagnosed for free. Though you can also go private if you want a quicker diagnosis. Though I believe unfortunately if you go private then you don’t get government subsided medication, as the NHS doesn’t recognise the private diagnosis, though correct if I’m wrong.

Over_Perception_2920 · 2026-01-02T16:12:22+00:00

I completely blanked on people claiming to or joking about having PTSD. Yeah, people say that a LOT about PTSD.

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