Sony FE Images Thread
p.1760 #1Sony FE Images Thread
Ronny, many thanks for your very appreciated comment. and my compliments to you! fantastic pictures! Wow
Murten, switzerland
René
Murten, switzerland
René
Aug 07, 2016 at 11:03 AM
p.1760 #4Sony FE Images Thread
Wow, so many gorgeous pictures! I have been away but a few days, and Wow! Ronny, Joshua, René, Bob, Helena, Mike, Lt Z, Douglas, Dale, Gregg.... and others (apologies)
A few classics from the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, with Otus 28
A few classics from the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, with Otus 28
Aug 07, 2016 at 12:19 PM
p.1760 #5Sony FE Images Thread
A few from Devils Garden and 1 from a slot canyon in UT
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Aug 07, 2016 at 01:02 PM
p.1760 #6Sony FE Images Thread
Todays favorit photograph, Loxia 50.
DSC02258.jpg by Klas, on Flickr
DSC02258.jpg by Klas, on Flickr
Aug 07, 2016 at 01:09 PM
p.1760 #7Sony FE Images Thread
My latest purchase is the Zeiss C Sonnar 50/1.5. Beforehand I had read a lot about it. Due to its quirks this is not a lens for landscapes, instead its built for portraits and photos with shallow depth of field. Its said to have somewhat less contrast than, say, its sister Planar 50/2.0, nor is it as sharp. And mfd is at 0.9 meter, which is hardly impressive. And then there is the focus shift and heavy field curvature...
When I received it on Thursday I was surprised to see how small it is. An f1.5 lens which weighs only 250 grams and is just 4.5 cm long is quite astonishing. I put it on my Hawk´s factory M to E adapter, which shortens to minimum focus distance to at least 50 cm. The small size makes it a perfect companion with the A7x. Mechanics are great as well. The focus ring is just like you would expect from any Zeiss ZM lens, the same goes for the aperture ring. The first thing that comes to my mind is why Zeiss did´t use this design for their Loxia lenses. With ZM lenses I never fumble with how to detach the lens from camera, or mistakenly change the aperture when wanting to change the focus. Why Zeiss, why?
To be clear, I do not intend to use this for landscapes, I have a range of other lenses for that. And as long as possible I will shoot it at f2, alternatively f1.5, because it is somewhat better bokeh at f2 than f1.5. I do not care about corner sharpness with this lens, heck, even edge sharpness is irrelevant to me with this one. All I care about is taking advantage of that field curvature, combined with the low contrast and saturated colours. That Zeiss "pop" is what I am after.
So far I have only used it for a few hours on Saturday and today (busy with bi-annual report at work...), but I think I am in love. Sure, that sounds a bit cheesy, but its close to how I feel about this lens so far. There is something magical about this lens. Rendering is highly subjective of course, but to me this lens surely provides me with something I have not achieved with other lenses. Maybe with a bit of fiddling in post I could have gained something close with other 50s as well. But the expression I get from this lens, combined with how "easy" it is to get that expression makes it a joy to use.
I just want to show a few of my "test" photos from Saturday. First, a portrait of my wife when having lunch at Fiskeriet, a fish shop that also serves fantastic fish soup here in Oslo. To be clear, my wife was in a bad mood that day, and was not particularly happy about me pulling out the camera (with a lens I had not asked for permission to buy). She complained about dark areas under her eyes due to bad sleep, and high humidity which made her hair less good. But she smiled and the C Sonnar surely did a great job at capturing her better features. And I really like the bokeh in this one!
W with C Sonnar by Ole Kjennerud, on Flickr
The next shot is from a very alternative area in Oslo, near Hausmania which was populated by house occupants for many years until recently. The area is packed with graffiti and is very vibrant.
Wall by Ole Kjennerud, on Flickr
Lastly, a shot of my wife again from Youngstorget. She insisted on not having her face in the photo on this one
Umbrella by Ole Kjennerud, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed these photos, and I wish all a wonderful Sunday.
Ole
Edited on Feb 22, 2017 at 02:33 PM · View previous versions
When I received it on Thursday I was surprised to see how small it is. An f1.5 lens which weighs only 250 grams and is just 4.5 cm long is quite astonishing. I put it on my Hawk´s factory M to E adapter, which shortens to minimum focus distance to at least 50 cm. The small size makes it a perfect companion with the A7x. Mechanics are great as well. The focus ring is just like you would expect from any Zeiss ZM lens, the same goes for the aperture ring. The first thing that comes to my mind is why Zeiss did´t use this design for their Loxia lenses. With ZM lenses I never fumble with how to detach the lens from camera, or mistakenly change the aperture when wanting to change the focus. Why Zeiss, why?
To be clear, I do not intend to use this for landscapes, I have a range of other lenses for that. And as long as possible I will shoot it at f2, alternatively f1.5, because it is somewhat better bokeh at f2 than f1.5. I do not care about corner sharpness with this lens, heck, even edge sharpness is irrelevant to me with this one. All I care about is taking advantage of that field curvature, combined with the low contrast and saturated colours. That Zeiss "pop" is what I am after.
So far I have only used it for a few hours on Saturday and today (busy with bi-annual report at work...), but I think I am in love. Sure, that sounds a bit cheesy, but its close to how I feel about this lens so far. There is something magical about this lens. Rendering is highly subjective of course, but to me this lens surely provides me with something I have not achieved with other lenses. Maybe with a bit of fiddling in post I could have gained something close with other 50s as well. But the expression I get from this lens, combined with how "easy" it is to get that expression makes it a joy to use.
I just want to show a few of my "test" photos from Saturday. First, a portrait of my wife when having lunch at Fiskeriet, a fish shop that also serves fantastic fish soup here in Oslo. To be clear, my wife was in a bad mood that day, and was not particularly happy about me pulling out the camera (with a lens I had not asked for permission to buy). She complained about dark areas under her eyes due to bad sleep, and high humidity which made her hair less good. But she smiled and the C Sonnar surely did a great job at capturing her better features. And I really like the bokeh in this one!
W with C Sonnar by Ole Kjennerud, on Flickr
The next shot is from a very alternative area in Oslo, near Hausmania which was populated by house occupants for many years until recently. The area is packed with graffiti and is very vibrant.
Wall by Ole Kjennerud, on Flickr
Lastly, a shot of my wife again from Youngstorget. She insisted on not having her face in the photo on this one
Umbrella by Ole Kjennerud, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed these photos, and I wish all a wonderful Sunday.
Ole
Edited on Feb 22, 2017 at 02:33 PM · View previous versions
Aug 07, 2016 at 01:15 PM
p.1760 #8Sony FE Images Thread
More test images. Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6 ii IS on the A7RII with Metabones IV adapter.
A couple of extreme crops (less than 25% of image) taken at 400mm hand held.
A couple of extreme crops (less than 25% of image) taken at 400mm hand held.
Aug 07, 2016 at 02:09 PM
p.1760 #9Sony FE Images Thread
Amazing thread, amazing shot everyone, great contributions.
One from me.
Taken a few hours ago.
The Red Lion - popular pub in Leytonstone, East London (UK)
Just before sunset.
Sony A7R II + Canon EF 16-35 F4L IS (at 16mm)
Red Lion pub in Leytonstone by Kalin Kalpachev, on Flickr
One from me.
Taken a few hours ago.
The Red Lion - popular pub in Leytonstone, East London (UK)
Just before sunset.
Sony A7R II + Canon EF 16-35 F4L IS (at 16mm)
Red Lion pub in Leytonstone by Kalin Kalpachev, on FlickrAug 07, 2016 at 04:25 PM
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p.1760 #11Sony FE Images Thread
Couple more with Samyang AF50
Surrounded
On Top
Surrounded
On Top
Aug 07, 2016 at 08:16 PM
p.1760 #12Sony FE Images Thread
Tempe Night Walk with the A7rii and CV10
_DSC7627.jpg by Paul, on Flickr
_DSC7649.jpg by Paul, on Flickr
_DSC7662.jpg by Paul, on Flickr
_DSC7627.jpg by Paul, on Flickr_DSC7649.jpg by Paul, on Flickr_DSC7662.jpg by Paul, on FlickrAug 07, 2016 at 08:47 PM
p.1760 #13Sony FE Images Thread
Livingstone Falls by dmitri voyevoda, on FlickrAug 07, 2016 at 09:23 PM
p.1760 #14Sony FE Images Thread
Another one from my Pacific Northwest trip. This time Thor's Well. Taken with A7rii and 24-70 f/2.8 G-master
Moody Thor's Well by Jorge Hernandez, on Flickr
Moody Thor's Well by Jorge Hernandez, on FlickrAug 07, 2016 at 09:51 PM
p.1760 #15Sony FE Images Thread
Dahlia closeup from a local garden. 85 otus
Edited on Aug 07, 2016 at 10:57 PM · View previous versions
Edited on Aug 07, 2016 at 10:57 PM · View previous versions
Aug 07, 2016 at 10:46 PM
p.1760 #16Sony FE Images Thread
philber wrote:
Wow, so many gorgeous pictures! I have been away but a few days, and Wow! Ronny, Joshua, René, Bob, Helena, Mike, Lt Z, Douglas, Dale, Gregg.... and others (apologies)
A few classics from the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, with Otus 28
Thank you, Philippe! Excellent images from Stuttgart with your Otus 28mm!
Here are 2 additional images from Costa Rica of a Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird.
Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird
Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird
Wow, so many gorgeous pictures! I have been away but a few days, and Wow! Ronny, Joshua, René, Bob, Helena, Mike, Lt Z, Douglas, Dale, Gregg.... and others (apologies)
A few classics from the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, with Otus 28
Thank you, Philippe! Excellent images from Stuttgart with your Otus 28mm!
Here are 2 additional images from Costa Rica of a Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird.
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Aug 07, 2016 at 10:56 PM
p.1760 #17Sony FE Images Thread
Fantastic hummingbird capture, Joshua. I assume that's still from CR? How does your 400 AF with the A7R2 and MB adapter? I've considered ditching my Canon body once and for all.
The colors you captured in CR are amazing.
The colors you captured in CR are amazing.
Aug 07, 2016 at 11:52 PM
p.1760 #18Sony FE Images Thread
puckman wrote:
Fantastic hummingbird capture, Joshua. I assume that's still from CR? How does your 400 AF with the A7R2 and MB adapter? I've considered ditching my Canon body once and for all.
The colors you captured in CR are amazing.
Thank you, Nadim! Yes, the images are from CR. The AF is OK but to be honest with you I didn't rely too much on the AF. I learned a lesson not to do that really fast on that trip. Instead, I pre-focused on the tallest flower and most colorful stalk and waited patiently for hummingbirds to approach the flowers. Of course, the chance of you are getting rewarded is especially great in Costa Rica since there are tons of hummgbirds there. We can forget about that approach here at home
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Fantastic hummingbird capture, Joshua. I assume that's still from CR? How does your 400 AF with the A7R2 and MB adapter? I've considered ditching my Canon body once and for all.
The colors you captured in CR are amazing.
Thank you, Nadim! Yes, the images are from CR. The AF is OK but to be honest with you I didn't rely too much on the AF. I learned a lesson not to do that really fast on that trip. Instead, I pre-focused on the tallest flower and most colorful stalk and waited patiently for hummingbirds to approach the flowers. Of course, the chance of you are getting rewarded is especially great in Costa Rica since there are tons of hummgbirds there. We can forget about that approach here at home
.Aug 08, 2016 at 12:15 AM
p.1760 #20Sony FE Images Thread
To Buy Or Not To Buy by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Aug 08, 2016 at 01:38 AM