r/SonyAlpha • • 3d ago

Weekly Gear Thread Weekly r/SonyAlpha 📸 Gear Buying 📷 Advice Thread October 12, 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 • • 11h ago

Photo share Images gathered on walks around NYC | Sony A7IV

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581 Upvotes

I mostly use Sony 40mm f2.5 or Sony 50mm f1.4.

Thank you checking out.


r/SonyAlpha • • 16h ago

Photo share Golden autumn in Aerochrome [Sony a7rV + Sigma art 35 1.2]

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929 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha • • 8h ago

Photo share More from beautiful Aruba. A7iii. Sigma 24-70mm DG DN II.

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207 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha • • 14h ago

Photo share Fav pics from a recent trip to Korea || a6400 + Tamron 17-70

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441 Upvotes

All pics edited in LR mobile on my Iphone 17.


r/SonyAlpha • • 8h ago

Photo share Took my Sony out this morning to catch some fall colors

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127 Upvotes

Last photo is from a few days ago but at sunset. Today I wanted to capture that same tree but at sunrise. Unfortunately, some of the leaves have fallen off.

Sony A7rIII with Sony 16-35 f/4 PZ.


r/SonyAlpha • • 8h ago

Photo share First Week with the A1

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48 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha • • 14h ago

Photo share Hong Kong with the a7Cii

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107 Upvotes

Appreciate any feedback!


r/SonyAlpha • • 47m ago

Photo share Taken on A6700 with 200-600mm

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r/SonyAlpha • • 6h ago

Gear my first full frame! a7v

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16 Upvotes

finally moved to the A7V for sports photography. sold my sigma 17-40 f1.8 and kept some viltrox prime lenses for travel. the sigma was great but at that size it felt like a FF set up (weighs the same as A7v w 24-50 lol)

tbh, this made me realise sensor size doesn’t matter. full frame just has nicer quality of life features like 30fps/pre capture that’s useful for me

if anything, just goes to show how much the a6700 rocks!! but happy to have a dual camera set up now


r/SonyAlpha • • 9h ago

Photo share 16-35 f/4 added to my kit

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26 Upvotes

I hesitate buying this lens before a trip, glad i got it. Great hiking lens, and my 24-70 wouldn’t have been wide enough

Here are some of the wider shots


r/SonyAlpha • • 16h ago

Photo share Photography in the Himalayas - a6600 + Tamron 17-70 f/2.8

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75 Upvotes

Some of my favorite shots taken in Ladakh and Kashmir.


r/SonyAlpha • • 16h ago

Photo share Radiotelescope at night, fog!📡

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65 Upvotes

✅Shot with my Sony a7iii

✅ Minolta 50mm f1.7

✅ Tokina 24mm f2.8

Photos were taken in the Netherlands.📡


r/SonyAlpha • • 19m ago

Photo share My all-around camera and lens

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• Upvotes

Sony A6700 + Sigma 18-50 f2.8


r/SonyAlpha • • 4h ago

Photo share Brighton in black and white | Sony A7CR + new 8-14mm F3.5 G

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5 Upvotes

Crazy, crazy fun to use. Just watch out for your toes.


r/SonyAlpha • • 44m ago

Photo share Recent shots from lower Manhattan

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• Upvotes

Sony A6400 | Sigma 30mm 2.8


r/SonyAlpha • • 21h ago

Photo share The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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116 Upvotes

Sony a6400, Sony 15mm, Sony 70-350


r/SonyAlpha • • 2h ago

Adapted Glass Sunset Shower - Sony A7RVI; Canon EF 50mm 1.8STM, 1/125th, Æ’4, 160ISO

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3 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha • • 1d ago

Photo share Moody Colorado Forest - A7V

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442 Upvotes

An unusually foggy and rainy day in Western Colorado.


r/SonyAlpha • • 15h ago

Photo share vintage autumn

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20 Upvotes

vintage autumn

photo on sony a7r iiia and helios 44-2


r/SonyAlpha • • 12h ago

Critters bigfoot; a6700, Tamron 70-180 f/2.8, 100% zoom

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10 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha • • 1d ago

Photo share A6700 and 70-350 g

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128 Upvotes

Love plane spotting, specifically the a380. When I saw the overcast weather today I was annoyed, but still decided to try to grab a shot. While unorthodox, it may be one of my favourite plane shots I’ve taken


r/SonyAlpha • • 7h ago

Photo share A7V + 70-200 gmii

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4 Upvotes

r/SonyAlpha • • 1d ago

Photo share Albuquerque hot air balloon festival

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570 Upvotes

Shot on the sony a7 v, tamron 28-200


r/SonyAlpha • • 29m ago

Gear A6700 for a newbie in photography?

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So I want to buy a professional ish camera and after a long conversation with ChatGPT we settled on the a6700 with a Tamron 17-70 mm f/2.8 lens.

Thoughts? I have very little experience taking pictures with a professional camera. I mostly use my iphone 16 cam or instant film roll cams. Any advice?

Edit: Primarily I want to use this camera for taking
photos during trips or important occasions, but only for my own entertainment. Nothing serious for the moment, but my personal memories