Sony FE Images Thread
p.1644 #1Sony FE Images Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
The chimps at the LA zoo put up a great show that day. There are several young chimps in the clan and they know how to make people laugh.Yes, it does and quite well actually. Even tracking is not bad. The only drawback is the lack of a few AF features offered by a native lens. Of course, at this focal length, I am not worried about Eye AF but the Lock-on AF (with Selectable and Expandable AF points) would be actually very useful in this case. But it is what it is.Has anyone tried the new Sigma MC-11 adapter? From description seems it has all features offered by a native lens.
ManuelI just sold mine to Luz about 2 hours ago. She will use that in combo with the Sigma 150-600mm in Costa Rica. Mine worked well with my Sigma lens but I sold everything Sigma in order to use more native lenses now. Some folks had issues with the MC-11, especially when they attempted to use Canon lenses with it. Sigma stamped a warning in capital letters on the MC-11 that it is to be used only with compatible Sigma lenses. But that still didn't stop some folks of using that on their Canon lenses. Who could blame them 
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I'm still waiting on a final verdict on the 70-300. If it's as decent as my Canon 100-400, it may be the way to go for an all-native lens lineup.
I'm ready to do away with the last of my Canon and Sigma lenses and go all native.
ManuelLaMantia wrote
AGeoJO wrote
puckman wrote
So 400 works well even with TC and adapter? That's impressive. Even tracking is good? In what mode do you run it? Wide with AF lock on for stuff like this?AGeoJO wrote
As a part of the lens evaluation process for a wildlife trip to Costa Rica in 6 weeks - the lens used is Canon 400mm DO Mark II with a 1.4X TC via Metabones IV. The continuous AF is pretty responsive and it didn't have any issues following the target.The chimps at the LA zoo put up a great show that day. There are several young chimps in the clan and they know how to make people laugh.
Manuel
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I'm still waiting on a final verdict on the 70-300. If it's as decent as my Canon 100-400, it may be the way to go for an all-native lens lineup.
I'm ready to do away with the last of my Canon and Sigma lenses and go all native.
May 31, 2016 at 03:58 PM
p.1644 #2Sony FE Images Thread
ManuelLaMantia wrote:
Joshua, thanks for the info about Sigma adapter... was a question to all but I was pretty sure you had already tried
Manuel
No problem, Manuel. Those are great images there. What lens did you use for those? The Contax 100-300mm?
puckman wrote:
The chimps at the LA zoo put up a great show that day. There are several young chimps in the clan and they know how to make people laugh.Yes, it does and quite well actually. Even tracking is not bad. The only drawback is the lack of a few AF features offered by a native lens. Of course, at this focal length, I am not worried about Eye AF but the Lock-on AF (with Selectable and Expandable AF points) would be actually very useful in this case. But it is what it is.Has anyone tried the new Sigma MC-11 adapter? From description seems it has all features offered by a native lens.
ManuelI just sold mine to Luz about 2 hours ago. She will use that in combo with the Sigma 150-600mm in Costa Rica. Mine worked well with my Sigma lens but I sold everything Sigma in order to use more native lenses now. Some folks had issues with the MC-11, especially when they attempted to use Canon lenses with it. Sigma stamped a warning in capital letters on the MC-11 that it is to be used only with compatible Sigma lenses. But that still didn't stop some folks of using that on their Canon lenses. Who could blame them ?
Here is a practice shot from this morning for Costa Rica using the FE 70-300mm lens. Yes, it is a significant crop of the actual file but still quite decent, I would say. I actually had another and better image of a more colorful hummingbird in perfect focus but too bad a part of the flower stalk covered some 50% of that bird. Oh, well, that's real nature photography. Unlike at feeders, those hummingbirds move around really fast, making it really tough to capture them really well.I'm still waiting on a final verdict on the 70-300. If it's as decent as my Canon 100-400, it may be the way to go for an all-native lens lineup.
I'm ready to do away with the last of my Canon and Sigma lenses and go all native.
A few users reported that their lens exhibits some corner issues at 300mm or one side is softer than the other side. I am not sure where the problem is with those reported cases but for what I bought the lens for, which is capturing 3-dimensional objects, I care less how the corners perform. My copy easily shows plenty of sharpness over easily 75% of the central frame at the long end, even at wide open, mind you. So, it has to do with expectation, I would say. I do not have the Mark II version of the 100-400mm. Although I was tempted to get that a few times but this lens won me over because of the native mount. And I will be using my Canon 400mm DO Mark II to cover longer reach.
There is a good chance that we will be going to Bolsa Chica next weekend. If you are not doing anything, please feel free to join us. Not sure whether it will be on Saturday or Sunday though but I can PM you the exact day as soon as i find out in the next few days. You can try out that lens and judge it for yourself. How's that?
Joshua, thanks for the info about Sigma adapter... was a question to all but I was pretty sure you had already tried
Manuel
No problem, Manuel. Those are great images there. What lens did you use for those? The Contax 100-300mm?
puckman wrote:
AGeoJO wrote
ManuelLaMantia wrote
AGeoJO wrote
puckman wrote
So 400 works well even with TC and adapter? That's impressive. Even tracking is good? In what mode do you run it? Wide with AF lock on for stuff like this?AGeoJO wrote
As a part of the lens evaluation process for a wildlife trip to Costa Rica in 6 weeks - the lens used is Canon 400mm DO Mark II with a 1.4X TC via Metabones IV. The continuous AF is pretty responsive and it didn't have any issues following the target.The chimps at the LA zoo put up a great show that day. There are several young chimps in the clan and they know how to make people laugh.
Manuel
?Here is a practice shot from this morning for Costa Rica using the FE 70-300mm lens. Yes, it is a significant crop of the actual file but still quite decent, I would say. I actually had another and better image of a more colorful hummingbird in perfect focus but too bad a part of the flower stalk covered some 50% of that bird. Oh, well, that's real nature photography. Unlike at feeders, those hummingbirds move around really fast, making it really tough to capture them really well.
I'm ready to do away with the last of my Canon and Sigma lenses and go all native.
A few users reported that their lens exhibits some corner issues at 300mm or one side is softer than the other side. I am not sure where the problem is with those reported cases but for what I bought the lens for, which is capturing 3-dimensional objects, I care less how the corners perform. My copy easily shows plenty of sharpness over easily 75% of the central frame at the long end, even at wide open, mind you. So, it has to do with expectation, I would say. I do not have the Mark II version of the 100-400mm. Although I was tempted to get that a few times but this lens won me over because of the native mount. And I will be using my Canon 400mm DO Mark II to cover longer reach.
There is a good chance that we will be going to Bolsa Chica next weekend. If you are not doing anything, please feel free to join us. Not sure whether it will be on Saturday or Sunday though but I can PM you the exact day as soon as i find out in the next few days. You can try out that lens and judge it for yourself. How's that?
May 31, 2016 at 04:27 PM
p.1644 #3Sony FE Images Thread
That sounds like a plan. I'm always up for some Bolsa Chica. PM me the details when you know them.
I'll bring a few "toys" to play with as well.
I'll bring a few "toys" to play with as well.
May 31, 2016 at 04:37 PM
p.1644 #4Sony FE Images Thread
I also turn wooden pens on a lathe as a hobby, so I occasionally get to combine both photography and woodworking. Here is a lovely cocobolo rollerball shot with A7II and 90mm FE.
May 31, 2016 at 05:22 PM
p.1644 #5Sony FE Images Thread
Modica, Sicily
a7r2, FE55, f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 100
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a7r2, FE55, f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 100
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May 31, 2016 at 05:44 PM
p.1644 #7Sony FE Images Thread
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art
"Hold the door, hold the door, hold the door, ho.....do...r...."
Store Hours by David Arbogast, on Flickr
Fric & Frac by David Arbogast, on Flickr
@ f/1.4:
The Kill Devil Club by David Arbogast, on Flickr
"Hold the door, hold the door, hold the door, ho.....do...r...."
Store Hours by David Arbogast, on Flickr
Fric & Frac by David Arbogast, on Flickr
@ f/1.4:
The Kill Devil Club by David Arbogast, on Flickr
May 31, 2016 at 06:36 PM
p.1644 #8Sony FE Images Thread
Chris_88 wrote:
Bob: Voigtlander's American distributor should really give you at least sample of their next wide angle lens to test for free for a few weeks. Those shots with the 10mm are excellent.
Chris, yeah, it would be great to get something in advance to test out for a while. Never had the opportunity. Thanks for the comments on my 10mm shots. It's a fun lens. Now I need to decide whether or not to keep the cv15III . . . aka, Son of Choppy!
Bob: Voigtlander's American distributor should really give you at least sample of their next wide angle lens to test for free for a few weeks. Those shots with the 10mm are excellent.
Chris, yeah, it would be great to get something in advance to test out for a while. Never had the opportunity. Thanks for the comments on my 10mm shots. It's a fun lens. Now I need to decide whether or not to keep the cv15III . . . aka, Son of Choppy!
May 31, 2016 at 07:42 PM
p.1644 #9Sony FE Images Thread
In front of our house, we have some maple trees. In one of our maples, a female Northern cardinal has built a nest. In the nest are a few fledglings. I don't know how many because I don't want to disturb the nest. A beautiful red male cardinal watches over the nest from the roof of our house. I grabbed a few shots from our window.
Here is one where the light in the eye of the female turned out nice. Heavy crop with the 70-200L II. Our son is very fascinated by all this. We have to be careful not to disturb the family.
Here is another one a few days later with the tele 1.4x with Silent Shutter. Worked well to reduce shake. 1/320 sec at f4.0 and ISO 400 Mamma and babies are doing well from what I could tell. They feed regularly.
Here is one where the light in the eye of the female turned out nice. Heavy crop with the 70-200L II. Our son is very fascinated by all this. We have to be careful not to disturb the family.
Here is another one a few days later with the tele 1.4x with Silent Shutter. Worked well to reduce shake. 1/320 sec at f4.0 and ISO 400 Mamma and babies are doing well from what I could tell. They feed regularly.
May 31, 2016 at 09:27 PM
p.1644 #10Sony FE Images Thread
Manuel...love the macro grabs up above! Really nice.
Dave..nice set with the Sigma.
Ecarlino...Love Sicily!
Bob...Cool IR shots. Really like the Voigt 15 grabs above, too.
Gregg
A7rll and Canon 50 1.4 ltm
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Dave..nice set with the Sigma.
Ecarlino...Love Sicily!
Bob...Cool IR shots. Really like the Voigt 15 grabs above, too.
Gregg
A7rll and Canon 50 1.4 ltm
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May 31, 2016 at 09:57 PM
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p.1644 #11Sony FE Images Thread
sebboh wrote:
glad i'm not the only one who appreciates this lens, you are using it on the kolari mod right?
I actually decided to swap the kolari for a stock cam, largely for the loxia 21 and because I only had one lens that I was using a lot that was really benefiting.
CV15III:
Willow pools #2 by Brendan Swihart, on Flickr
glad i'm not the only one who appreciates this lens, you are using it on the kolari mod right?
I actually decided to swap the kolari for a stock cam, largely for the loxia 21 and because I only had one lens that I was using a lot that was really benefiting.
CV15III:
Willow pools #2 by Brendan Swihart, on FlickrMay 31, 2016 at 10:07 PM
p.1644 #12Sony FE Images Thread
Tonight's sunset (visiting Kansas City, Missouri) with the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II handheld. Accidentally had the aperture at f/5 (instead of f/8) for some reason. Oh well, still looks sharp.
Taking the Long View of Things by David Arbogast, on Flickr
Taking the Long View of Things by David Arbogast, on Flickr
May 31, 2016 at 10:49 PM
p.1644 #13Sony FE Images Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
No problem, Manuel. Those are great images there. What lens did you use for those? The Contax 100-300mm?
Thanks Joshua, was FE 90 ... super sharp and wonderful bokeh
Greggf wrote:
Manuel...love the macro grabs up above! Really nice.
Thanks Gregg... nothing special but I like them so I decided to post
No problem, Manuel. Those are great images there. What lens did you use for those? The Contax 100-300mm?
Thanks Joshua, was FE 90 ... super sharp and wonderful bokeh
Greggf wrote:
Manuel...love the macro grabs up above! Really nice.
Thanks Gregg... nothing special but I like them so I decided to post
May 31, 2016 at 11:15 PM
p.1644 #15Sony FE Images Thread
sebboh wrote:
glad i'm not the only one who appreciates this lens, you are using it on the kolari mod right?
brendans wrote:
I actually decided to swap the kolari for a stock cam, largely for the loxia 21 and because I only had one lens that I was using a lot that was really benefiting.
did you test the loxia on the modded camera first by chance? i've been getting more and more tempted by the loxia.
some neighborhood plants with the contax g 28:
and contarex 85/2:
glad i'm not the only one who appreciates this lens, you are using it on the kolari mod right?
brendans wrote:
I actually decided to swap the kolari for a stock cam, largely for the loxia 21 and because I only had one lens that I was using a lot that was really benefiting.
did you test the loxia on the modded camera first by chance? i've been getting more and more tempted by the loxia.
some neighborhood plants with the contax g 28:
and contarex 85/2:
Jun 01, 2016 at 01:01 AM
p.1644 #17Sony FE Images Thread
Two People And Four Seats by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Orangerie
Schlosspark, Schwetzingen
Love the Fox !!
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Jun 01, 2016 at 01:44 AM
p.1644 #18Sony FE Images Thread
I meet a really nice tame fox that followed me for some kilometres on my last hiking trip in Norefjell (Norway). I gave her some apple and she was happy and smiled a lot
All pictures were taken with Sony A7r2 and Loxia 50mm. First picture is cropped a bit.
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Jun 01, 2016 at 02:32 AM
p.1644 #19Sony FE Images Thread
Simple Maybell cluster.
90mm TS-E used to bring all the bells in focus with tilt. I really wish it would focus just a bit closer. Nikkor 85mm PC is quite a bit better due to 1:2 magnification.
90mm TS-E used to bring all the bells in focus with tilt. I really wish it would focus just a bit closer. Nikkor 85mm PC is quite a bit better due to 1:2 magnification.
Jun 01, 2016 at 03:31 AM
p.1644 #20Sony FE Images Thread
Sony A7S | Tokina 90/2,5
2016-05-28 13.31.36 by Nicola B., su Flickr
2016-05-28 13.31.36 by Nicola B., su FlickrJun 01, 2016 at 04:53 AM