An excellent price for an awesome all-round travel lens the Sony FE 24-105mm F4 OSS lens to compliment your Sony Alpha 7 IV from this deal.
eBay Plus members - $1099 with PLUSFY22
eBay No+ members - $1119.20 with SAFY20
The lowest price (as far as I can recall) on this lens, Sony has also dropped their price to $1359.15, JB have it for the same price too.
I hate the $300 cap. Was gonna get a bunch of things from the store.
Does seperate purchases work?
Yes. I meant for example the Sony A7R IV is $3798 and you do not get a full 20% off but a max of $300.
Ah okay, no big ticket discounts :(
Nice find! For a general purpose zoom I would also recommend considering shorter but brighter f/2.8s for those on a budget from the same store such as:
$951.32 - Samyang AF UMC II - 24-70mm f/2.8
$1039.20 - Tamron Di III VXD G2 - 28-75mm f/2.8 (pretty awesome considering the previous G1 goes for almost the same price discounted elsewhere)
Respectfully disagree. With most of Sony's A7 range you can absolutely get away with bumping up the ISO a touch, or slowing the shutter a tough (especially for models with IBIS). THe extra range is very handy, and f/4 at 105mm has similar compression as 70 at f/2.8.
Have used both an f/ 2.8 and f/4 and the 24-105 stays on my camera most.
The only thing I would add to this from a ‘travel’ POV is that pairing this with an A7 full frame body is not the most compact or light setup. Lots of glass and hardware in a zoom with OSS! I pair this with the peak design clip and clip it to my bag shoulder straps for easy access and better weight distribution while hiking.
It's not just minor adjustments, you are either doubling the ISO or halving the shutter (or working with a combination of both). I wouldn't even blink going from 1000 ISO to 2000 ISO but going from 6400 ISO to 12800 ISO would hurt a bit more. Whether that works or not and if you need the extra range is up to the individual. The F4 might suit someone more in the end but the 2.8s are certainly worth considering.
Depends a lot on subject as well. If you're mostly a landscape shooter you might be stopping down a lot of the time or shooting on a tripod anyway, so f2.8 is less useful. And vice versa of course.
I’d also keep in mind that iso 6400 is enough with f4 in many circumstances, and you would only need to do this whole thing at night time anyway. The extra 35mm is quite useful, and I often have primes that I can use at night time if need be anyway.
Great lens. I spent a lot more on mine…
I’d buy one but already have the tamron 28-200 which is a bloody banger for the price
I used to have Sony 24-105 F4. Then I bought Tamron 28-200 and instantly fell in love with the lens, sold the sony with no second thoughts. Hope below comments would help someone to decide.
From my thorough research (Yes, I'm a pixel peeper),
** Tamron and Sony are equally sharp at F4 (if you want to split hairs Tamron takes the win at the wide end, Sony has the win at the long end)
** Tamron's close focus distance is crazy (Sony is a fair bit away) so the bokeh of Tamron looks much smoother compared to Sony at the wide end (and F2.8 helps of course)
** Tamron's colours are saturated and eye-popping. Sony colours look dull (TBH with post-processing this is not an issue)
** Sony build quality is much better (though both lenses are moisture and dust resistant)
** Sony's autofocus is a tad faster but in low light, both aren't really that great
So if you want 24 mm and don't use it low light, then go for Sony. If you want 200 mm long end and would benefit from F2.8 and love some Bokeh, then go with Tamron (it's a bit cheaper too I think). For all-in-one travel lens, I'm using Tamron for almost two years now and love it so much.
Wow, this is an awesome price for an awesome lens. If I didnt already own one…
I'm currently using a combination of 16-35 F4 and 85mm (on separate bodies). Nice but also cumbersome so I'm thinking of a one-lens solution for when I want to travel light. I've been eyeing the 24-105; is there a reason to consider the 28-75 instead? I shoot mostly outdoor at F8.
There's a pretty significant difference between images shot at 24 and 28 if you are shooting wide like landscapes and such. I would stick with the 24-105 if you don't actually need the 2.8 aperture.
Example: https://morn91.github.io/exx/focal-length/#28&1&24&1
How much you have to step back to get that extra 4mm ?
Oftentimes you can't step back so 28mm will be very limited.
That said, 24mm is not that wide.
My phone can take photos…
And your feet can walk so you better not drive anywhere.
That's why I take public transport
Which apparently also costs money?
Wow!! Crazy price, get it if you want a one lens solution.
An amazing lens - but it is HEAVY if you’re looking for a daily carry - I’d hold one in store somewhere first (in comparison to, for example, Tamron 28-75mm). It is a terrific lens though, both video and photo.
My travel lens
OOS. Looks like it's all gone?
Great price
OOS.
cmon A7 III sale
Shocking prices.. bought it in 2019 for 2000 even and it's still higher
Dont know how anyone else went but they ended up not supplying and just refunded my order unilaterally.
For APSC these look cheap too:
Sony 11mm f/1.8 Lens $663.20
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/234591527061
Sony G 18-105mm f/4 $639.20
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/234568391788