Thanks Shootkk. As i knew, 16-50 in APS-C is around equivalent of 24-75 in FF, that's why I  look into that lens.

What i am looking forward to this upgrade is of course the FF sensor and the high ISO tolerance, as well as the portability.

What worries me is the battery life(because ocasionally I do some actual day weddings/events), the FE24-70z IQ compared to my 16-50SSM (I really really really liked the sharpness of this lens wide open) as few people actually got their hands on this lens.

Spam a couple of shots done yesterday:

1.


Shot using SAL 85mm f2.8 @ f2.8

2.


Shot using Zeiss 50mm f1.4 @ f2

Sony Workshop: City Light Trails...

The first pic is taken around 9am to 9.30am in the morning. The second is taken close to 12 noon the same day.

Here's the thing :

In the first pic, I used a flash. More specifically I used my F58AM pointed upwards with the bounce card raised. You can see the flash reflected in one of her eyes (catchlights).

The second pic, I did not use flash.
Most people are, how should I put it, "afraid" to use the flash. When they are outside, they usually keep the flash away. They rely on the ambient lighting. Not to say that there's anything wrong with ambient lighting but sometimes ambient is not optimum. Your job as a photographer is to ensure that the light is good and most times that means using the flash.

I usually have my flash out when shooting. I may or may not use it (just a matter of pushing a button on the flash) but the flash is there when I need it. Here's a breakdown of what went on during the shoot for both pics.

For pic 1:

We were in the shade. The sky was overcast and it was hazy. Lighting was dull but you can't say that there's no diffused light. There's plenty of diffused light (overcast skies, shade) but maybe not enough. The EXIF data showed that the shot was taken using a shutter speed of 1/200 which is the max sync speed when I turn the steady shot on. I am using an 85mm lens and looking at the pic, I am not standing too far away. As you can see, the flash did it's job but it not obvious in the pic. That's how I like it. Lifted the shadows on the face a bit and gave the eye it's catchlight though I would have preferred the catchlights in both eyes.

Shooting digital means you can check the result instantaneously. If the flash is too harsh, you can always turn it off and retake the pic. Get it right on cam and your editing time is slashed by a lot.
For pic 2:

It's high noon. Most would say that's the worst time to take pics. They would be right but the sky was overcast and hazy but the light was still harsh so we shot this under shade of a tree. Aperture was at f2 to open the lens up. If you noticed the background on the upper part of the frame, the area under direct sunlight is all washed out. That's why I kept that area to a minimum in the frame. There was a large diffuser but I forget if it was in place or not when I took the pic as the diffuser was also used to fan the model. Haha.

In summary, know your lights. Know how to get diffused light and you should be able to get decent pics under most conditions.
Pop quiz :

See if any of you can tell me how the flash is used in this one

hmm... SEL1018 can fit into FF camera huh? I thought there will be black edges around the corner.

Same event that tenchi0205 went to. Shot from more or less the same spot. Damn I am so impressed with the SEL1018F4 lens on an A7!

Night Life by Sham Kien Yee, on Flickr

I thought it automatically switches into APS-C mode when you put the lens on? I might be wrong 

The SEL 10-18 APSC lens is indeed designed for APSC use only. But by design, the mid focal lengths have an image circle big enough to cover a full frame sensor area, it's due to the physical movement of the lens barrel getting short enough to not block any light from getting into the sensor. Then of course, it's not optimised, so you'd expect soft edges with comas and relatively higher CAs at the corners and edges.

I'm using nex7 with selp1650, after taking photo I feel corner part of the photo seems doesn't look same.. Anyone faces this issue?

Yaa, any idea how to fix? Or meant is like that 

Yaa, any idea how to fix? Or meant is like that 

curious.. I would hv thought the 1650 was claim by many to be better than the 1855??  Care to share your views?  Only thing I did not like about the 1650 is it need extra juice to operate.

the 55210 is a good buy.. one of my most used lens.. I have semi retired my 1855 but need it more for occasions when my manual primes gets too slow for the job..

I think major points:
Pros: zeiss color (rich, comfortable), relatively tough build quality (i just recently accidentally let the A7S with this lens hit with the A6000 with 50 F1.8 lens. And the result is, this lens just slight scratch, where the 50 F1.8 got some surface dropped and some wording also disappeared).

cons: sharpness a little weak.

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however, i'm interested to know why this lens can become your determine decision making target. Why not other lenses?

A77 slightly lighter compared of a65..
622g vs 732g

Detail- http://snapsort.com/compare/Sony-A65-vs-Sony-A77

The A77 is not much bigger and heavier than A65, but the A65 fits just nicely, and that is almost the maximum my billingham bag can fit 

I like to travel light, thats why. BTW thanks for the recommendations 

so I wanna know how does the SEL2470z on the A7 compare to the 16-50SSM on A77/A65? anyone have hands on experience on both of those?

If I was about to Upgrading to A77II, the extra features arent really that important for me. The focusing on the A65 is never a problem for me, Image quality of the sensor is also good enough, any lower light I will be shooting with a flash anyway. I dont usually shoots in the rain(or never), weather seal is not important for me.
It is an upgrade, but it doesnt really beneficial for me 

2015 will see the release of the a7000.  It will include a new version of the 16-50 powerzoom dubbed version II with much improved quality.  The camera itself will feature full tethering capabilities, 4k video (uncompressed output), 1/8000 shutter speed, weather sealing, and maintain its rangefinder style.    Above all this, a new 16-70 zeiss will be released that will be weather sealed as well.  The 16-50 will not be weather sealed.
The sensor will be a new one, but still 24 mpx

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr3-very-fi.../#disqus_thread

Does the uncompressed output means RAW video ? Possible without external recorder ?