Greetings from Devon

[glospete]

Hello all Alphashooters. Welcome from Devon in the west pf England. I have only just found this forum but I'm not a total newbie to Sony. I used to be a Fuji X - series shooter but decided that full frame was the way to go. I first purchased an Alpha A7IV in 2022 but then got tempted by the A7RV so traded up in 2024. I love it! I shoot mainly when I'm travelling so love the ability to crop the 61MP and achieve great results. I recently purchased an Alpha A7CR which for all its compromises (smaller viewfinder, one card slot etc) I still love it as it gives me similar results to my A7RV. I've added the 24mm F2.8G and 40mm F2.5G lenses to my arsenal which better match the size of the A7CR for travelling.
I have been fortunate enough to travel extensively in business and now retirement (current country total is 91) and photography is my passion. In September this year my wife and I are off to Peru to tick-off one of my all-time places on my bucket list - Machu Picchu.
Anyway I look forward to meeting fellow Sony Alpha shooters on this forum and learning new things.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Welcome, I put the jam on first. I'm right, I know I am.

 

[glospete]

Noooooo! Cream first .....

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Richard A]

Welcome to the forum. You have that clotted cream there in Devon, don't you? I became quite partial to that when I stayed there for a week way back in 1985. I do have to say though, it is much easier to put the jam on first.

By the way, I also have an A7R5...

 

[Unframed Dave]

Noooooo! Cream first .....

That's what I like, healthy debate. Good man.

 

[glospete]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the friendly vibes I’m getting. I have a product question about the Sony 16mm F1.8G so I’ll head on over to the relevant section.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

OK, OK... so it's Cream Wars, is it?

Well, I have some Cornish roots (transplanted there at 15 and spent my teens there; my parents spent the rest of their lives there) and...

Cornish cream is best and the jam goes on first. Part of the reasoning for this is that it makes it easier to eat vast amounts of cream on a modest amount of jam. But I am willing to compromise: leave out the jam. And the scone. Just eat the cream

Welcome to the forum, @glospete ! I always regretted not having spent more time in Devon. Sadly, it was almost always the county I travelled through twixt London and Cornwall.