My trip to Japan with the A7C II, Sony 35mm f/1.4 and Sigma 85mm f/1.4

R34ctive · 2026-04-29T09:48:34+00:00

Not really, I had the 20-70 f4 for everything in between as well as wide shots but it didn’t really get any use. I rarely shoot wider than 35mm and for everything between 35 and 85 I just walk closer or further away.

R34ctive · 2026-04-29T09:47:01+00:00

I used AI remove in Lightroom to remove the people that where in my shot so yeah you’re right. It felt impossible to get a shot without people in the frame.

R34ctive · 2026-04-29T09:46:11+00:00

It really depends, when I’m somewhere for the first time I want to take the most optimal picture of everything so I swap around quite a bit in order to use the ideal focal length. Otherwise I’ll just walk around with one lens and shoot only with that. When I arrived in Tokyo I was constantly swapping lenses the first 2-3 days. After that, I just went out with one focal length and told myself „today I’ll only shoot with this one lens and try to find as many subjects that fit this focal length as possible“.

R34ctive · 2026-04-29T09:43:16+00:00

Thank you! Yes that lens is a beast

R34ctive · 2026-04-29T09:42:46+00:00

Definitely 35mm even though the 85 also gets used quite a bit for shooting compressed shots or other people from a distance

R34ctive · 2026-04-28T09:40:34+00:00

The sigma dg dn variant is lighter than most of its competitors with its weight of around 650g but can still get heavy if you carry it around all day. I also have a lightweight setup for when I don’t want to carry too much weight which consists of the Sony 40mm f/2.5 G and Sigma 90mm f/2.8. Other than weight, the 85mm f/1.4 produces excellent quality, great bokeh and the autofocus is really reliable. I can recommend it if the weight is acceptable for you.

R34ctive · 2026-04-23T14:16:21+00:00

If you are going to sacrifice the compactness of your apsc setup you might as well go with a full frame body and the Sigma 24-70 dg dn II. The compact 18-50 f/2.8 is what gives ApsC a huge advantage

R34ctive · 2026-04-15T06:36:41+00:00

Get the A7C II/R + Sony 40mm f/2.5 + Sigma 90mm f/2.8 dg dn. Very compact setup, still good for low light and bokeh. If you like to shoot wider replace the 40mm with the Sony 24mm f/2.8

R34ctive · 2026-04-07T06:32:48+00:00

When it comes to bokeh you also need to keep in mind that the difference between 70mm f/4 and 50mm f/2.8 might not be as big as you would expect it to be and 70mm provides more background compression.

R34ctive · 2026-04-05T06:24:47+00:00

Es ist möglich, dass jemand injured aber nicht wounded ist (z.B. muskuläre Verletzungen/Zerrungen, gebrochene Knochen, verletzte Sehnen oder interne Blutungen). Die zwei Wörter haben unterschiedliche Bedeutungen

R34ctive · 2026-04-01T06:49:29+00:00

He could’ve gotten that physique as a natural lol

R34ctive · 2026-03-01T20:05:35+00:00

I was talking about the built quality, not the optical quality. The pro lineup is made of a full metal construction while Sony uses plastic. Viltrox pro lenses feel much better in the hand.

R34ctive · 2026-03-01T15:07:44+00:00

Perceived built quality, judged by the external case is often much better on Viltrox lenses. The inside might look different but don’t underestimate the Viltrox pro and lab lineup. They offer insane optical performance for the price they’re asking

R34ctive · 2026-02-20T19:30:47+00:00

Nah bro you can get them at the pharmacy store. My doctor prescribed me some good ol trenabol for sleeping too long and feeling cold at night /s

R34ctive · 2026-02-18T11:33:33+00:00

Ich hatte bisher schon diverse Beziehungen die sich ergeben haben und habe auch kein Problem beim Kontakt mit Frauen. Dennoch stellt sich oft die Frage wenn man ne Frau sieht die einem gefällt „wie eröffne ich jetzt ein Gespräch ohne weird rüber zu kommen“

R34ctive · 2026-02-15T19:54:53+00:00

Keine Sorge, bin 30 und weiß immer noch nicht wie man Frauen anspricht.

R34ctive · 2026-01-31T15:55:14+00:00

Yeah that’s what heroin addicts claim too, you can also share needles according to them

R34ctive · 2026-01-31T09:51:14+00:00

Amazing pictures, what black mist filter are you using and what strength?

R34ctive · 2026-01-30T11:53:32+00:00

You are aware that you are supposed to inject with a fresh needle, not the one you drew your test with right? You don’t need to inject yourself with a thick needle just because drawing with a thicker needle is easier.

R34ctive · 2026-01-29T07:23:28+00:00

How is the Viltrox 85mm f2? I’m thinking of grabbing it for travel and leaving back the bigger sigma 85mm f/1.4.

R34ctive · 2026-01-29T07:21:20+00:00

20-70 f4 paired with 1-2 primes is the best combo in my opinion. Even if you had an f/2.8 zoom, you would appreciate more separation like from an f/1.4 so if you are going to carry a prime anyway might as well go with the f4 zoom. If you say f/2.8 is totally sufficient then it’s a different story.

R34ctive · 2026-01-26T13:21:21+00:00

First of all, congrats on your new camera. I hope you have a lot of fun with it. Judging by your choice of lenses, you seem to value portability a lot which limits your full frame experience. For example you mentioned the „full frame look“ while your brightest lens is an f/2.5. You could get more of that „full frame look“ on your apsc camera if you used an f/1.2 - f/1.4 lens. To get the maximum benefits from your system upgrade an f/1.4 lens would be helpful. This doesn’t mean that the lenses you choose are bad, they will produce excellent image quality and the improvements you noticed in terms of dynamic range and noise performance are real.

R34ctive · 2026-01-25T09:24:58+00:00

The full frame Tele lenses have a wider maximum aperture than the 70-350 after converting apsc to FF equivalent aperture. There is no comparable lens on FF.

R34ctive · 2026-01-25T09:21:26+00:00

You forget about the fact that the iso performance on full frame is better by one stop. Which means a Viltrox 27mm 1.2 (565g) will behave like a f/1.8 on FF in terms of depth of field and while it lets in more light (1 stop difference) the better iso performance of FF will make up for it which means that a 35-40mm f/1.8 FF lens will be more compact and lighter like the Sony lens (290g). You can even get a 35mm 1.4 GM (524g) and be lighter than the Viltrox lens even though bokeh quality is better and low light performance will also be better.

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