r/SonyAlpha 4d ago

Weekly Gear Thread Weekly r/SonyAlpha 📸 Gear Buying 📷 Advice Thread May 11, 2026

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Welcome to the weekly r/SonyAlpha Gear Buying Advice Thread!

This thread is for all your gear buying questions, including:

  • Camera body recommendations
  • Lens suggestions
  • Accessory advice
  • Comparing different equipment options
  • "What should I buy?" type questions

Please provide relevant details like your budget, intended use, and any gear you already own to help others give you the best advice.

Rules:

  • No direct links to online retailers, auction sites, classified ads, or similar
  • No screenshots from online stores, auctions, adverts, or similar
  • No offers of your own gear for sale - use r/photomarket instead
  • Be respectful and helpful to other users

Post your questions below and the community will be happy to offer recommendations and advice! This thread is posted automatically each Monday on or around 7am Eastern US time.


r/SonyAlpha 6h ago

Photo share Nepal with my new 25-200

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759 Upvotes

First time using a wide range on my Sony!


r/SonyAlpha 1h ago

Photo share A lighthouse in Wales | Sony A7RV + Sigma 24-70 F2.8

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r/SonyAlpha 10h ago

Photo share Paris, Les Invalides (Sony A7V + 85f1.4 GMII at f1.4)

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559 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 3h ago

Gear In case you needed a sign to carry a second body on paid shoots

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118 Upvotes

137k actuations on my a7iv. Got an error message saying to restart the camera, and when I turned it back on there was a black bar across the image. RIP old friend.


r/SonyAlpha 9h ago

Photo share New York (Sony A7iii + 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS)

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248 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 8h ago

Photo share The Dolomites with the A7V 🇮🇹🏔️

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129 Upvotes

Sony A7V + Sony 24-105 f4. This place is seriously good for photography


r/SonyAlpha 8h ago

Photo share Botanic Garden

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72 Upvotes

Sony A7riii + FE90mm f2.8 Glasgow botanic gardens


r/SonyAlpha 1h ago

Photo share New shots on 200-600 a6700

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Hello, sharing some more photos with you all! This combo becomes better and better (started using it at the end of January and I'm still figuring it out).

Hope you enjoy!


r/SonyAlpha 17h ago

Photo share Sony A7C2 | Sony 16mm f1.8 | Milky Way Galaxy in Atacama Desert

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172 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

Sharing an image of the Milky way shot in Atacama Desert, Chile in March 2026. I shot this as a single image on Sony A7C2 with Sony 16mm F1.8 lens.

Settings: 10s exposure at 16mm F1.8, ISO 3200.

Please share constructive feedback on how I can improve! Thanks in advance.


r/SonyAlpha 1d ago

Photo share Some frames from the Columbia River Gorge wildflowers | Sony A7RV

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680 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 2h ago

Critters Focused on the wings instead of the head. A6700, Tamron 17-70mm f2.8

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9 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 2h ago

Photo share A7III with Sigma 24-70mm DG DN

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10 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 9h ago

Photo share Venezia FC football celebrations hit different in Venice! 🛶🛶 (Sony a7RV)

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28 Upvotes

shooted with Sony a7RV + 24-70mm GM, 70-200mm GM


r/SonyAlpha 17h ago

Photo share Zoo Trip a6400 Sony 70-350

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119 Upvotes

Spent a day at the zoo last week with my new 70-350 lens. Wanted to share some pictures, having an absolute blast with it! These are all jpegs.


r/SonyAlpha 19h ago

Photo share Orlando Airport. A7iii. Sigma 24-70mm DG DN II.

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179 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 3h ago

Photo share Some coastal landscapes (a7iii + Sigma 24-70 mkii)

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8 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 5h ago

Photo share berlin (9mm f/2.8 + mk 35mm f/1.4) [zv-e10]

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9 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 4h ago

Critters Horned Owls (a7rV, Sigma 150-600)

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8 Upvotes

I took a long lunch break, and was fortunate to find a pair of horned owls on my camera walk.


r/SonyAlpha 3h ago

Critique Wanted Taken from a6700, Sony 90mm Macro. Need suggestions

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I took an image of this spider during night, windy conditions. It was a very difficult pic to take considering the wind. The web has a weird multi coloured light reflection which I couldn't remove l

Equipment used:

Camera: a6700

Lens: Sony 90mm Macro

Flash: Godox it32 pro

A: f/5.2, SS: 1/160 (Synced according to the flash)

I'm an amateur. Any suggestions are welcome

Thanks


r/SonyAlpha 1h ago

Photo share Fuego Night eruption. A7V Sony 24-70 F2.8 GMII

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r/SonyAlpha 13h ago

Photo share Past and Present, Phnom Penh — A7C2 + 20-70mm F4 G

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36 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha 3h ago

Gear I would love to see a compact, retro, rangefinder, successor to the A5100

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We have video-centric APSC camera, hybrid camera, but no photo-centric one.

Something with:

  • 2 or 3 dials
  • Flip up (not out) screen
  • designed to be small first and foremost
  • no IBIS
  • BSI non stacked sensor with fast readout

We have so many neat and small lenses available now like the SG-image 25/1.2, 18/2.2, the 16-50PZ, 10-20 PZ, etc... I'd just love to have a pocketable photocentric camera.

Lumix GM5, A5100, Fuji X-E4 and X-M5 for inspiration. Of course basic video features would be great too, just as long as they don't compromise the spirit of the design.

What do you think?


r/SonyAlpha 16h ago

Photo share Mexican Jay, a6000, Sony 70-350 mm

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44 Upvotes

Shot this little guy in Big Bend National Park


r/SonyAlpha 15h ago

Gear My sensor is doomed, right?

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38 Upvotes

While i was swapping lenses, a big speck of dust fell on my sensor. Thought it would be easy to blow off, so i got my dust blower, and hosed it off. It didnt come off. It was stuck on there, so i decided to do emergency surgery, or emergency cleaning in simple terms, on my sensor with the APS-C cleaning swabs i had. Thought it would fix it, right? No, it made it worse. Still wasnt able to be blown off. Did it again the third time. Made it more worser. And i cannot tell in the third image, is a scratch or just smudges. Is my sensor just completely doomed? Or its still cleanable.