Hello from Nottinghamshire

[Woodhuslad]

I am a 78 year old guy who walks about with a camera all the time. I find that since I started doing this, my walks are slower, more relaxed and I notice much more. I only use a wrist strap, really cant be bothered with a tripod at any time -I don't even own one. I came back to photography when covid was looming and bought a Sony A6100 with a Tamron 28-200 lens. This was followed by a used Sony A7R3 from MPB, who took the A6100 in Part exchange. This has now followed the A6100 and I currently have a Sony A74 and a Sony A6700. For the A74 I still have Tamron, plus a 24-105 G OSS and a 70-300 G OSS. These obviously also fit the A6700. For the A6700 I have the 16-50 kit lens, the 18-135, which I think is far too good to be classed as a kit lens. There is also a 75-300 G OSS.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Welcome! I'm enjoying my A6700 since purchase and let me tell you that the 18-135mm is a great walkabout lens for the APSC cameras. Light, good range, and OSS.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Welcome aboard. Watching wildlife introduced me to the habit of ambling.

so much passes you but when you're rushing to get somewhere.

 

[DaveC Oz]

Welcome Geoff, totally agree with you on the 18-135 lens, mine stays on my 6600 most of the time. Looking forward to seeing the results of your strolls with camera.

 

[Woodhuslad]

thanks for the welcome! just looking forward to the local fields and paths becoming more walkable. The weather has not been kind lately making a lot of the footpaths difficult, to say the least!

 

[alexpler]

Welcome to the forum! How are you finding your new 6700?

 

[Woodhuslad]

Welcome to the forum! How are you finding your new 6700?

"How are you finding your new 6700"

The question that I have asked myself is what have I got an A6700 for, when I have an A74?

I bought the A74 new to replace an elderly A7R3 that had never had any firmware updates and I really fancied the new menu system and AI abilities of the camera. And then the A6700 came out with an updated AI and I was in the market for an holiday camera, and I also had some lenses that I no longer used that covered the cost of buying it.

I tend to use the A74 as an every day carry, I like the feel of using it, and perhaps strangely, the fact that there is no crop factor to the lens. Taking it on holiday though, I find it and the lens to large, bulky and too heavy to be practical for how I travel. (No carry on, just a normal 20 litre backpack).

I like the A6700 for its compactness, weight and the size of the lens. It really is easy to put in a man bag on the shoulder and not advertise that I am carrying something desirable. With the 16-50 kit lens, it really is also easy to slip in a pocket.

For what I need both cameras are overkill. I never take video, nearly always shoot manual, the IBIS in the cameras and lens means that I don't need to carry a tripod. I'm very much an amateur and most certainly the A6100 that I bought in 2020 did, and would still, serve my needs equally well today.

But hey, I'm 78 going on 79, I just think why not have what I want!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Welcome aboard Geoff and thanks for joining up here. I also have the A6700 due to its compact size and weight. It's typically used as my family holiday camera when I just want something light for a few holiday snaps. If you have any questions about the forum please don't hesitate to ask.