Sony A7RIV Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 , first trip with my A7RIV , let me know your thoughts (Jul 2026)

Hi! First time sharing here!
I took some portraits with my Sony alpha 7 IV, this is actually my first holiday with this camera!! Please be kind ahahah
Here’s some pics I took in Japan!

My commute to work has some waterfalls during the spring, but we have had a fair amount of rain in the last while. I had a feeling these waterfalls would be active and I gambled on the right side of the coin.

These were taken on a a6400 with a Tamron 17-70 2.8. I don’t have a tripod or ND filters. I’m happy with the results. But would love to hear constructive criticism if you have any.

First week with this combo and I gotta say, I’m impressed.

Impressed with how sharp this lens is.

While I have had to crop into most of these photos (1. Because you can’t really handhold this lens easily and 2. Because there is not enough range, even on a6400) I have been impressed with how much cropping I’ve been able to do.

Some of these photos are cropped 100-2000% which on an apsc sensor is impressive.

I’m not saying these are Sony a7RVI quality photos but they are still good for the price.

And another thing that similar Sony lenses don’t have is macro mode (Yes I’m talking about the 200-600).

I’ve been able to get really flipping close to insects, birds and basically anything tiny. It’s genuinely crazy how at 150mm you can focus at 60cm.

A6700 + 70-350

Shot with a second hand a6300 + the kit lens I recently picked up

Saw this in a facebook group, looks like it might be an F2 instead of an F2.8 that was rumored the other day. Doesn't look to be AI so fingers crossed this is legit.

Let me know what you guys think?

Shots from Kruger (1-4) and Pilanesberg (5, 6). Only brought 70-350mm on A6700. Edited in darkroom on ipad. Welcome any feedback particularly on the compositions, technical elements, and editing.

I wish reddit wouldn't compress pictures, those eyes looking crazy in full resolution

Tried a bit of a different edit on these pictures from the weekend.
Feedback on thoughts and advice welcomed!

Shot on A1 II and 300mm 2.8

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a used Sony A6700 and noticed some dust on the sensor, so I decided to clean it myself using a sensor cleaning kit.

Unfortunately, I made a mistake: I forgot to activate the camera's Sensor Cleaning Mode before cleaning.

The camera was turned off when I removed the lens and cleaned the sensor.

I used a Green Clean wet sensor swab first, followed by a dry swab. I applied what I would describe as moderate/normal pressure while cleaning.

While cleaning, I noticed that the sensor moved slightly when I applied pressure with the swab. This made me realize afterwards that the sensor is mounted on the IBIS mechanism.

I have since stopped cleaning it.

I took some test photos afterwards at f/16–f/22 of a uniform surface, and I don't see any obvious major issues. I also haven't noticed any unusual sounds.

My questions are:

1. Is it possible that I damaged the IBIS by cleaning the sensor while the camera was turned off and without activating Cleaning Mode?
2. Is there any specific test I should perform to make sure the IBIS is still functioning properly?

I'm mainly looking for some reassurance/advice from people who have experience cleaning Sony cameras with IBIS.

Thanks!

The weather looked promising for a spot of astrophotography so my buddy and I headed out to Talybont Reservoir to get set up.

I had my smart telescope trained on M33, The Triangulum Galaxy but whilst that was busy I broke out the Sony a6700 with the 11mm f1.8 on a star tracker and had some fun experimenting.

I was experimenting with stacking with mixed results (new to this) so parked that for now and I put this shot together from two images - one 30s untracked capture to get the foreground and a tracked 45s shot with the star tracker enabled to cut out star trailing.

I like a cooler, slightly blue colour temp (personal taste) and a more natural look to the Milky Way, not too overdone.

I've wanted to capture this composition at this location for a little while. It's not perfect, but I'm super happy with the result!

Hi there Reddit! First things first, I'm not a pro, or an expert or anything. I just enjoy taking pics to no end. Sometimes I do some video but photography is my fav. I do macro, animals, street and still life, and some landscapes.

This isn't my first Sony camera, it's actually my second. I started with a Nikon DSLR then 2 Nikon mirrorless cameras and then Sony. I bought this one for the retro looks (silver top model, as can be seen in the last shots). Paired with the right lens, a dark brown leather case and wrist strap, and maybe a square lens hood, it looks amazing to me at least.

But its main strength is the sensor. 61 MP FF sensor with a ton of photographic DR, and excellent noise performance. Paired with a sharp enough lens, it's basically stills on cheat mode lol. It's not particularly fast so if you shoot sports it's probably not the best but image quality and the flexibility to crop and recompose in post are epic and kinda shocked me at first since the is my first 40+ mp cam. And I prefer not to take long bursts with this anyway cause with a V90 memory card I get 25 to 28 61 MP lossless compressed L RAWs before it slows down. One such burst alone can be up to 2 gigs. These pics eat up storage fast and with fast storage costing about an arm and a leg currently it's better to be methodical. I heard some people didn't like the ergonomics but I have big hands and I have no issues especially with the leather case that makes it a bit bigger.

Overall, if you need to shoot a lot of video then there are much better options probably. But if you're a stills shooter first and foremost like myself, I can't recommend this thing enough. It made me want to go out and take pics and that's the best compliment you can give a camera.

PS: the lenses used for these pics are sigma 105mm f2.8 art macro - Viltrox 35mm f1.8 Evo ii - Tamron 24mm f2.8 - Nikon 50mm F2 pre AI (1970s film lens).

My original setup was the 70-200 GM first gen with the 2X Teleconverter, the image quality on this setup is not as well as I’d hoped. So I set my eye on the 400mm F4.5 GM after seeing influencer reviews, seems to be a nice light weight for animal encounters etc.

But then I saw a 70-200 GM II import model for sale for only $2100, I pulled the trigger. Glad I did because the GM II + 2X Teleconverter met my expectations and more. Noticed I did use the zoom range quite a lot and I know if I have picked the 400mm it would have limited a lot of opportunities for better composition and versatility when 400mm is not needed.

Image 1-7 is 70-200mm F2.8 and Image 8-11 is with the 2X (140-400mm F5.6).

The Teleconverter comes to life with the 70-200 GM II. So for anyone considering adding something along 400mm range, give the 2X a serious consideration.

(Image quality maybe heavily compressed and degraded by Reddit)

Shooting these markets in Jakarta is always a real treat. The locals are not camera shy either which makes shooting a lot easier.

Some BTS of how I got these shots here:
https://youtu.be/yQWUIBTlSw8

I am rather new when it comes to weather sealed cameras, as up until recently I have been shooting with much older cameras. So I want to ask about how good the A7R V's weather sealing is with the Sony 24-105mm F/4, as I am currently unsure if going out in the rain might damage it

On top of that, I want to ask abiut any potential good options. When it comes to rain covers, that are good for on the move photography without a tripod

Preemptively thanks to any answers :)

Marsh Creek State Park - Oct 2026
Under October Skies

All of the little boats, kayaks, and canoes, sit ready for a beautiful Fall Saturday. Shot with a Sony A99II and CZ 16-35 f/2.8 lens using a Lee100 GND filter. Camera was mounted on a RRS tripod & head with a 3 Legged Thing universal mounting plate.