Sony FE Images Thread
p.1372 #1Sony FE Images Thread
Rare to see color in the desert, especially in winter! This bush is by the building I work in - second one is a large crop.
Jan 12, 2016 at 05:34 PM
p.1372 #2Sony FE Images Thread
Can Tho market
FE28/2
Vietnam-026 by holtscot, on Flickr
Vietnam-028 by holtscot, on Flickr
Vietnam-020 by holtscot, on Flickr
FE28/2
Vietnam-026 by holtscot, on FlickrVietnam-028 by holtscot, on FlickrVietnam-020 by holtscot, on FlickrJan 12, 2016 at 06:52 PM
p.1372 #3Sony FE Images Thread
Minolta was oddly fanatical about having zoom lenses with 1:4 macro. A couple of the MD's had it (28-85, 35-70/3.5, and 35-105), but with their first batch of AF lenses they went plain nuts:
28-85, 28-135, 35-70/4, 35-105, 70-210/4, and the 75-300 all had 1:4. But they weren't all at the long end. The 28-85 and 28-135 both had it at the short end. With 1-1.5m (!) MFD, I find the 28mm macro to be quite useful. The 35-105 might be the best of the bunch for ease of finding a good copy. But the 70-210/4 (Beercan) and the 75-300 (Big Beercan) were both 1:4 at the long end. A 300mm at 1:4 is surprisingly useful.
But the most interesting one to me is the MD 35-105 first version which had 1:4 macro throughout its range. Been looking for one of these for a bit. The other one I am dying to find is the 50-135/3.5. So curious about this. What a great lens for an aps-c body with a 75-200/3.5.
arduluth wrote:
Boring photo, but I love what this lens is able to do. I don't get a lot of use out of it, since I usually reach for something faster or smaller, but it's the one zoom that actually sees occasional use. Taken handheld in macro mode, I think at 1:4. Feel free to check out the full size.
Minolta MD 35-70mm f/3.5 at 70mm and f/8 or f/11
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1457/24233427492_15383a06ee_b.jpg
Leaf by diogenic, on Flickr
28-85, 28-135, 35-70/4, 35-105, 70-210/4, and the 75-300 all had 1:4. But they weren't all at the long end. The 28-85 and 28-135 both had it at the short end. With 1-1.5m (!) MFD, I find the 28mm macro to be quite useful. The 35-105 might be the best of the bunch for ease of finding a good copy. But the 70-210/4 (Beercan) and the 75-300 (Big Beercan) were both 1:4 at the long end. A 300mm at 1:4 is surprisingly useful.
But the most interesting one to me is the MD 35-105 first version which had 1:4 macro throughout its range. Been looking for one of these for a bit. The other one I am dying to find is the 50-135/3.5. So curious about this. What a great lens for an aps-c body with a 75-200/3.5.
arduluth wrote:
Boring photo, but I love what this lens is able to do. I don't get a lot of use out of it, since I usually reach for something faster or smaller, but it's the one zoom that actually sees occasional use. Taken handheld in macro mode, I think at 1:4. Feel free to check out the full size.
Minolta MD 35-70mm f/3.5 at 70mm and f/8 or f/11
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1457/24233427492_15383a06ee_b.jpg
Leaf by diogenic, on Flickr
Jan 12, 2016 at 07:39 PM
p.1372 #4Sony FE Images Thread
Before & after: same subject, same lens, taken 23 hours apart. It was great to have this part of Olympic Nat'l Park to myself as the storm descended on the area, but it did become an adventure getting back to the highway. Maple & lichens--Staircase area, ONP, WA.
Jan 12, 2016 at 07:48 PM
p.1372 #6Sony FE Images Thread
A few more from our trip to Istanbul. Thinking about Istanbul today and knowing that the first two of these pictures were taken just over a month ago within a few hundred meters of where the bombs exploded today (and the others not much farther away).
Hagia Sophia with FE 35/2.8 at F8:
Blue Mosque with FE 55/1.8 at F8:
Inside the Harem at Topkapi Palace with Leica WATE:
Topkapi again with FE55:
Harem ceiling with Leica WATE (1/5 of a second hand held at ISO 3200, the A7r2 is a marvel):
Hagia Sophia with FE 35/2.8 at F8:
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Inside the Harem at Topkapi Palace with Leica WATE:
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Topkapi again with FE55:
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Harem ceiling with Leica WATE (1/5 of a second hand held at ISO 3200, the A7r2 is a marvel):
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Jan 13, 2016 at 12:32 AM
p.1372 #7Sony FE Images Thread
Luvwine. Lovely shots. Good to hear you were unaffected.
My wife insisted we cancel our planned one month Xmas/New Year visit to, and travel via, Istanbul (we had to cancel the same planned trip, at a substantial financial loss, 2 years ago because my wife slipped 3 discs in her back) and on to Valencia.
We would have been returning via Istanbul, staying a week in each direction, just at that time. Our Croatian friends (currently just pen pals - known via FM) have just returned so I'm happy that they also escaped any involvement.
The location of the bomb, close to the Blue Mosque, shows that it was specifically targeting tourists and large crowds. Very sad. This is really going to hurt Turkey, with Russian tourists already banned from visiting the country.
My wife insisted we cancel our planned one month Xmas/New Year visit to, and travel via, Istanbul (we had to cancel the same planned trip, at a substantial financial loss, 2 years ago because my wife slipped 3 discs in her back) and on to Valencia.
We would have been returning via Istanbul, staying a week in each direction, just at that time. Our Croatian friends (currently just pen pals - known via FM) have just returned so I'm happy that they also escaped any involvement.
The location of the bomb, close to the Blue Mosque, shows that it was specifically targeting tourists and large crowds. Very sad. This is really going to hurt Turkey, with Russian tourists already banned from visiting the country.
Jan 13, 2016 at 01:05 AM
p.1372 #8Sony FE Images Thread
Frogfish wrote:
Luvwine. Lovely shots. Good to hear you were unaffected.
My wife insisted we cancel our planned one month Xmas/New Year visit to, and travel via, Istanbul (we had to cancel the same planned trip, at a substantial financial loss, 2 years ago because my wife slipped 3 discs in her back) and on to Valencia.
We would have been returning via Istanbul, staying a week in each direction, just at that time. Our Croatian friends (currently just pen pals - known via FM) have just returned so I'm happy that they also escaped any involvement.
The location of the bomb, close...Show more →
Thanks for the kind words. Agreed on all counts. Casualties were primarily Germans (8 or 9 out of 10). It is so sad and senseless. I made a conscious decision to go through with our trip despite knowing there were risks. The statistics made me feel better in that the odds of dying as a result of a terrorist attack are somewhat more remote than being struck by lightning. One is far more likely to die in a car crash abroad than by any other means. Still, fear is a powerful motivator and I suspect Turkey's tourism industry will no doubt be hurt by this. For those brave enough to go, the Lira is weak and therefore prices for food and hotels are bargains in one of the great cities of the world. The people are seemingly uniformly helpful and welcoming to tourists. It is a very sad time.
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Luvwine. Lovely shots. Good to hear you were unaffected.
My wife insisted we cancel our planned one month Xmas/New Year visit to, and travel via, Istanbul (we had to cancel the same planned trip, at a substantial financial loss, 2 years ago because my wife slipped 3 discs in her back) and on to Valencia.
We would have been returning via Istanbul, staying a week in each direction, just at that time. Our Croatian friends (currently just pen pals - known via FM) have just returned so I'm happy that they also escaped any involvement.
The location of the bomb, close...Show more →
Thanks for the kind words. Agreed on all counts. Casualties were primarily Germans (8 or 9 out of 10). It is so sad and senseless. I made a conscious decision to go through with our trip despite knowing there were risks. The statistics made me feel better in that the odds of dying as a result of a terrorist attack are somewhat more remote than being struck by lightning. One is far more likely to die in a car crash abroad than by any other means. Still, fear is a powerful motivator and I suspect Turkey's tourism industry will no doubt be hurt by this. For those brave enough to go, the Lira is weak and therefore prices for food and hotels are bargains in one of the great cities of the world. The people are seemingly uniformly helpful and welcoming to tourists. It is a very sad time.
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Jan 13, 2016 at 01:14 AM
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p.1372 #11Sony FE Images Thread
Same shot as yesterday, but I like the B&W conversion:
Jan 13, 2016 at 05:54 AM
p.1372 #12Sony FE Images Thread
Broken wing
Fern blanket
Entrance to beyond
Fern blanket
Entrance to beyond
Jan 13, 2016 at 06:13 AM
p.1372 #13Sony FE Images Thread
Photo taken about 35 minutes after Sunrise on August 16, 2015 of a Doe White Tail Deer, Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Image cropped and taken with my tripod mounted Canon new FD 500mm f4.5 L lens and my A7r, ISO 250, lens set to f4.5 for 1/160 second. Processed in LR6.
Rich
Rich
Jan 13, 2016 at 06:15 AM
p.1372 #14Sony FE Images Thread
Gimhae
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Jan 13, 2016 at 07:04 AM
p.1372 #16Sony FE Images Thread
A few odds and ends with the A7
Pentax K28/3.5
20151230-DSC09187 by jenkwang, on Flickr
20151230-DSC09200 by jenkwang, on Flickr
NSFW
Pentax A50/2
A mood for reflection by jenkwang, on Flickr
Pentax K28/3.5
20151230-DSC09187 by jenkwang, on Flickr
20151230-DSC09200 by jenkwang, on Flickr
NSFW
Pentax A50/2
A mood for reflection by jenkwang, on Flickr
Jan 13, 2016 at 07:26 AM
p.1372 #17Sony FE Images Thread
Like A Shadow On The Wall by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Jan 13, 2016 at 08:15 AM
p.1372 #19Sony FE Images Thread
Our new backyard sees so much traffic from all sorts of critters... Lots of deer, squirrels, hares, and possibly even bobcat and coyote. My wife, a master naturalist, and I got ourselves a trail cam for Christmas. Can't wait to see what we find is sharing our yard with us! 
Contax G 45mm f/2 at f/2 on Sony A7
Tracks in the Snow by diogenic, on Flickr
Contax G 45mm f/2 at f/2 on Sony A7
Tracks in the Snow by diogenic, on Flickr
Jan 13, 2016 at 09:12 AM
p.1372 #20Sony FE Images Thread
Here's one from last night on the Caldera River. A7r, Leica WATE and CP.
Dave
Dave
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Jan 13, 2016 at 09:27 AM