Sony FE Images Thread
p.1892 #1Sony FE Images Thread
Trying some new processing. I've been really liking the cinematic / matte look. Happened to get a nice foggy fall morning today, which made for some perfect subject material.
Misty Morning by Matt Parvin, on Flickr
Misty Morning by Matt Parvin, on Flickr
Misty Morning by Matt Parvin, on Flickr
Misty Morning by Matt Parvin, on Flickr
Misty Morning by Matt Parvin, on FlickrMisty Morning by Matt Parvin, on FlickrMisty Morning by Matt Parvin, on FlickrMisty Morning by Matt Parvin, on FlickrOct 21, 2016 at 10:58 AM
p.1892 #2Sony FE Images Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
Here are 2 images from the same session and captured under similar conditions using two different lens on two different cameras. The idea was to compare the Sony 135mm f/1.8 to the Sony GM 70-200mm f/2.8. Quite informal comparison as I didn't bother to do that at the same aperture, for example both at f2.8, but both at their respective wide open to get the feel of what each lens can do at f/18 and f/2.8, respectively..
I kicked my self for not realizing that one of them was set at 1/1000sec as the minimum shutter speed, and that's was the...Show more →
Wow. That Sony 135 comes highly recommended as one of THE best portrait lenses out there. You can see why here. Absolutely nails it. Gorgeous shot Joshua.
Here are 2 images from the same session and captured under similar conditions using two different lens on two different cameras. The idea was to compare the Sony 135mm f/1.8 to the Sony GM 70-200mm f/2.8. Quite informal comparison as I didn't bother to do that at the same aperture, for example both at f2.8, but both at their respective wide open to get the feel of what each lens can do at f/18 and f/2.8, respectively..
I kicked my self for not realizing that one of them was set at 1/1000sec as the minimum shutter speed, and that's was the...Show more →
Wow. That Sony 135 comes highly recommended as one of THE best portrait lenses out there. You can see why here. Absolutely nails it. Gorgeous shot Joshua.
Oct 21, 2016 at 11:03 AM
p.1892 #3Sony FE Images Thread
Frogfish wrote:
I kicked my self for not realizing that one of them was set at 1/1000sec as the minimum shutter speed, and that's was the body where the GM lens was mounted on. That's why the resulting ISO for the GM lens was a tad too high. Oh, well. BTW, I made am effort to process the images that they look similar in color rendition, contrast, etc.Wow. That Sony 135 comes highly recommended as one of THE best portrait lenses out there. You can see why here. Absolutely nails it. Gorgeous shot Joshua.
Thank you very much, Kevin! You are very kind...
Yup, I love the rendition coming off that 135mm lens better than that off the GM lens. The GM is sharp though but still it cannot match that of the Sony 135mm for portraits. To be fair however, the GM is an f/2.8 lens while the other is an f/1.8. But the comparison was more to show what both can pull off at their respective wide open aperture. Plus, functionally, the 135mm is less convenient to use....due to the lack of Eye-AF capability. Oh, well. I considered selling the 135mm lens a few times but each time that comes across my mind, I take it out and use it. After seeing the results, I change my mind each time
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AGeoJO wrote
Here are 2 images from the same session and captured under similar conditions using two different lens on two different cameras. The idea was to compare the Sony 135mm f/1.8 to the Sony GM 70-200mm f/2.8. Quite informal comparison as I didn't bother to do that at the same aperture, for example both at f2.8, but both at their respective wide open to get the feel of what each lens can do at f/18 and f/2.8, respectively..I kicked my self for not realizing that one of them was set at 1/1000sec as the minimum shutter speed, and that's was the body where the GM lens was mounted on. That's why the resulting ISO for the GM lens was a tad too high. Oh, well. BTW, I made am effort to process the images that they look similar in color rendition, contrast, etc.
Thank you very much, Kevin! You are very kind...
Yup, I love the rendition coming off that 135mm lens better than that off the GM lens. The GM is sharp though but still it cannot match that of the Sony 135mm for portraits. To be fair however, the GM is an f/2.8 lens while the other is an f/1.8. But the comparison was more to show what both can pull off at their respective wide open aperture. Plus, functionally, the 135mm is less convenient to use....due to the lack of Eye-AF capability. Oh, well. I considered selling the 135mm lens a few times but each time that comes across my mind, I take it out and use it. After seeing the results, I change my mind each time
.Oct 21, 2016 at 11:13 AM
p.1892 #4Sony FE Images Thread
AGeoJO wrote:
I kicked my self for not realizing that one of them was set at 1/1000sec as the minimum shutter speed, and that's was the body where the GM lens was mounted on. That's why the resulting ISO for the GM lens was a tad too high. Oh, well. BTW, I made am effort to process the images that they look similar in color rendition, contrast, etc.Wow. That Sony 135 comes highly recommended as one of THE best portrait lenses out there. You can see why here. Absolutely nails it. Gorgeous shot Joshua.Thank you very much, Kevin! You are very kind...
Yup, I love the rendition coming off that 135mm lens better than that off the GM lens. The GM is sharp though but still it cannot match that of the Sony 135mm for portraits. To be fair however, the GM is an f/2.8 lens while the other is an f/1.8. But the comparison was more to show what both can pull off at their respective wide open aperture. Plus, functionally, the 135mm is less convenient to use....due to the lack of Eye-AF capability. Oh, well. I considered selling the 135mm lens a...Show more →
+1, don't sale it. I have that mistake awhile back by keeping the canon 135 instead of Sony one. Awesome shots like usual, Joshua.
Frogfish wrote
AGeoJO wrote
Here are 2 images from the same session and captured under similar conditions using two different lens on two different cameras. The idea was to compare the Sony 135mm f/1.8 to the Sony GM 70-200mm f/2.8. Quite informal comparison as I didn't bother to do that at the same aperture, for example both at f2.8, but both at their respective wide open to get the feel of what each lens can do at f/18 and f/2.8, respectively..I kicked my self for not realizing that one of them was set at 1/1000sec as the minimum shutter speed, and that's was the body where the GM lens was mounted on. That's why the resulting ISO for the GM lens was a tad too high. Oh, well. BTW, I made am effort to process the images that they look similar in color rendition, contrast, etc.
Yup, I love the rendition coming off that 135mm lens better than that off the GM lens. The GM is sharp though but still it cannot match that of the Sony 135mm for portraits. To be fair however, the GM is an f/2.8 lens while the other is an f/1.8. But the comparison was more to show what both can pull off at their respective wide open aperture. Plus, functionally, the 135mm is less convenient to use....due to the lack of Eye-AF capability. Oh, well. I considered selling the 135mm lens a...Show more →
+1, don't sale it. I have that mistake awhile back by keeping the canon 135 instead of Sony one. Awesome shots like usual, Joshua.
Oct 21, 2016 at 11:18 AM
p.1892 #5Sony FE Images Thread
I'm sure I'm in a minority, but I think I like the GM better. The 135 almost looks fake the way it's blured but with faint outlines on the OOF areas. It's amazing, but it's almost too much.
Oct 21, 2016 at 11:21 AM
p.1892 #6Sony FE Images Thread
Mathieu18 wrote:
I'm sure I'm in a minority, but I think I like the GM better. The 135 almost looks fake the way it's blured but with faint outlines on the OOF areas. It's amazing, but it's almost too much.
I see what you mean about the blur with the 135, but the fact that it isn't fake, makes it more impressive to me...this is just pure optical wizardry. Personally, though both look very good, I prefer the lower contrast of the 135 and the amazing bokeh. Having said this, I would really like to see a 135/2.8 comparison with both when Joshua has a chance.
BTW, beautiful images Joshua and by others on the above page...HelenaN, Bluloo, Frogfish, and you, Mathieu18!
Jon
I'm sure I'm in a minority, but I think I like the GM better. The 135 almost looks fake the way it's blured but with faint outlines on the OOF areas. It's amazing, but it's almost too much.
I see what you mean about the blur with the 135, but the fact that it isn't fake, makes it more impressive to me...this is just pure optical wizardry.
Personally, though both look very good, I prefer the lower contrast of the 135 and the amazing bokeh. Having said this, I would really like to see a 135/2.8 comparison with both when Joshua has a chance.BTW, beautiful images Joshua and by others on the above page...HelenaN, Bluloo, Frogfish, and you, Mathieu18!
Jon
Oct 21, 2016 at 11:47 AM
p.1892 #7Sony FE Images Thread
alba63 wrote:
A7II + CY 35/1.4That is one stunning shot - Great great capture...
May I ask how you process it? I mean was it a default color profile in LR or some special sauce? Looks really great also color wise, just as the first one with the 3 cars...
Thank you kindly.
No color profiles. But the start is a good overcast sky and I think Contax colors count. After initial global adjustments in ACR I use PS add global and local contrast while masking unwanted areas (here: the background). Darken and lighten selectively. I prefer doing it with masks too though dodge/burn can be a more precise but time consuming alternative. Reiterate according to taste - or as I prefer to see it, closer to what your eyes caught compared to SOOC... hope it helps.
wfrank wrote
I think this is a MG Magnette from the late 50's.A7II + CY 35/1.4
May I ask how you process it? I mean was it a default color profile in LR or some special sauce? Looks really great also color wise, just as the first one with the 3 cars...
Thank you kindly.
No color profiles. But the start is a good overcast sky and I think Contax colors count. After initial global adjustments in ACR I use PS add global and local contrast while masking unwanted areas (here: the background). Darken and lighten selectively. I prefer doing it with masks too though dodge/burn can be a more precise but time consuming alternative. Reiterate according to taste - or as I prefer to see it, closer to what your eyes caught compared to SOOC... hope it helps.
Oct 21, 2016 at 01:00 PM
p.1892 #8Sony FE Images Thread
A7s & 35 cron v4 :
like a rolling stone
scarface
like a rolling stone
scarface
Oct 21, 2016 at 01:14 PM
p.1892 #9Sony FE Images Thread
Fall colors from Western Pennsylvania
Sony A7RII / Batis25 / Batis85 / Sony FE35f1.4
Morraine State Park by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
Morraine State Park by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
McConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on Flickr
Sony A7RII / Batis25 / Batis85 / Sony FE35f1.4
Morraine State Park by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMorraine State Park by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrMcConnells Mill by SteelCityPhoto, on FlickrOct 21, 2016 at 01:26 PM
p.1892 #10Sony FE Images Thread
wfrank wrote:
A7II + CY 35/1.4That is one stunning shot - Great great capture...
May I ask how you process it? I mean was it a default color profile in LR or some special sauce? Looks really great also color wise, just as the first one with the 3 cars...Thank you kindly.
No color profiles. But the start is a good overcast sky and I think Contax colors count. After initial global adjustments in ACR I use PS add global and local contrast while masking unwanted areas (here: the background). Darken and lighten selectively. I prefer doing it with masks too though dodge/burn can be a more precise but time consuming alternative. Reiterate according to taste - or as I prefer to see it, closer to what your eyes caught compared to SOOC... hope it helps.
Thank you for sharing this. Your pictures are simply outstanding.
alba63 wrote
wfrank wrote
I think this is a MG Magnette from the late 50's.A7II + CY 35/1.4
May I ask how you process it? I mean was it a default color profile in LR or some special sauce? Looks really great also color wise, just as the first one with the 3 cars...
No color profiles. But the start is a good overcast sky and I think Contax colors count. After initial global adjustments in ACR I use PS add global and local contrast while masking unwanted areas (here: the background). Darken and lighten selectively. I prefer doing it with masks too though dodge/burn can be a more precise but time consuming alternative. Reiterate according to taste - or as I prefer to see it, closer to what your eyes caught compared to SOOC... hope it helps.
Thank you for sharing this. Your pictures are simply outstanding.
Oct 21, 2016 at 02:03 PM
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p.1892 #12Sony FE Images Thread
And some form NEPA. :-)
Sony a7R II + Contax Zeiss 35-70mm f/3.4
Tuscarora Falls by Tim Devine, on Flickr
Kitchen Creek by Tim Devine, on Flickr
Aaron's Cascade by Tim Devine, on Flickr
Sony a7R II + Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2
Mohican Falls by Tim Devine, on Flickr
-Tim
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Sony a7R II + Contax Zeiss 35-70mm f/3.4
Tuscarora Falls by Tim Devine, on Flickr
Kitchen Creek by Tim Devine, on Flickr
Aaron's Cascade by Tim Devine, on Flickr
Sony a7R II + Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2
Mohican Falls by Tim Devine, on Flickr
-Tim
Edited on Oct 22, 2016 at 06:46 PM · View previous versions
Oct 21, 2016 at 03:37 PM
p.1892 #13Sony FE Images Thread
Mathieu18 wrote:
Trying some new processing. I've been really liking the cinematic / matte look. Happened to get a nice foggy fall morning today, which made for some perfect subject material.
What lens would that be? Sry if I missed something. I like the images and processing too.
Edited on Oct 21, 2016 at 04:27 PM · View previous versions
Trying some new processing. I've been really liking the cinematic / matte look. Happened to get a nice foggy fall morning today, which made for some perfect subject material.
What lens would that be? Sry if I missed something. I like the images and processing too.
Edited on Oct 21, 2016 at 04:27 PM · View previous versions
Oct 21, 2016 at 04:14 PM
p.1892 #14Sony FE Images Thread
Olaf G wrote:
A7II + CY 35/1.4That is one stunning shot - Great great capture...
May I ask how you process it? I mean was it a default color profile in LR or some special sauce? Looks really great also color wise, just as the first one with the 3 cars...Thank you kindly.
No color profiles. But the start is a good overcast sky and I think Contax colors count. After initial global adjustments in ACR I use PS add global and local contrast while masking unwanted areas (here: the background). Darken and lighten selectively. I prefer doing it with masks too though dodge/burn can be a more precise but time consuming alternative. Reiterate according to taste - or as I prefer to see it, closer to what your eyes caught compared to SOOC... hope it helps.Thank you for sharing this. Your pictures are simply outstanding.
Thanks so much Olaf. Here's another one following the same scheme. Renault R4, quite common behind more plentyful Volvos and Volkswagens when I was a kid.
A7II + CY35/1.4
DSC03857 1600 by Wilhelm Frank - Stockholm, on Flickr
wfrank wrote
alba63 wrote
wfrank wrote
I think this is a MG Magnette from the late 50's.A7II + CY 35/1.4
May I ask how you process it? I mean was it a default color profile in LR or some special sauce? Looks really great also color wise, just as the first one with the 3 cars...
No color profiles. But the start is a good overcast sky and I think Contax colors count. After initial global adjustments in ACR I use PS add global and local contrast while masking unwanted areas (here: the background). Darken and lighten selectively. I prefer doing it with masks too though dodge/burn can be a more precise but time consuming alternative. Reiterate according to taste - or as I prefer to see it, closer to what your eyes caught compared to SOOC... hope it helps.
Thanks so much Olaf. Here's another one following the same scheme. Renault R4, quite common behind more plentyful Volvos and Volkswagens when I was a kid.
A7II + CY35/1.4
DSC03857 1600 by Wilhelm Frank - Stockholm, on FlickrOct 21, 2016 at 04:22 PM
p.1892 #15Sony FE Images Thread
Thanks so much Olaf. Here's another one following the same scheme. Renault R4, quite common behind more plentyful Volvos and Volkswagens when I was a kid.
A7II + CY35/1.4
https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5666/30358387072_6d9265024b_o.jpgDSC03857 1600 by Wilhelm Frank - Stockholm, on Flickr
I agree with Olaf. These decomposing auto images are beautiful! They have a wonderful atmosphere to them. Well done.
Jon
Oct 21, 2016 at 04:38 PM
p.1892 #16Sony FE Images Thread
Hi,
Long time, no post, too busy with life, but here are some snaps from late. Sony A7+Sony 28-70. Extremely different, to say the least:
500px Photo ID: 175583493 by Xavier Barceló, on Flickr
500px Photo ID: 175559863 by Xavier Barceló, on Flickr
500px Photo ID: 175584113 by Xavier Barceló, on Flickr
Edited on Oct 21, 2016 at 05:41 PM · View previous versions
Long time, no post, too busy with life, but here are some snaps from late. Sony A7+Sony 28-70. Extremely different, to say the least:
500px Photo ID: 175583493 by Xavier Barceló, on Flickr500px Photo ID: 175559863 by Xavier Barceló, on Flickr500px Photo ID: 175584113 by Xavier Barceló, on FlickrEdited on Oct 21, 2016 at 05:41 PM · View previous versions
Oct 21, 2016 at 04:53 PM
p.1892 #17Sony FE Images Thread
I traveled from central Massachusetts to NYC yesterday with a friend to attend PhotoPlus Expo and, of course, I spent some time around the Sony booth. One of my objectives while I was there was to talk to Sony about my FE 16-35mm lens, that I had brought with me on my A7II, that is extremely soft at the 35mm end of the zoom range (unless stopped down to f/11-f/14).
Right from the start, the folks I spoke with from Sony were extremely helpful. The Product Support Manager, Johnny Pham, tested my camera and lens right there at the show, and agreed that it was a problem. He immediately gave me his business card and instructed me to get in touch with him after the show at which time he will provide me with an address for a Sony repair location, not a third party, and they will check it out and do their best to take care of the soft focus. This was good news since Precision Camera repair (one of the Sony third party repair shops in the U.S.) quoted me $300+ just to look at the lens. I'll see how this plays out, but I was very encouraged by the level of support and seemingly honest concern they had regarding this problem.
With my camera and lens cleaned and checked at their booth, I then walked around to another area within the large Sony exhibit where attendees could shoot a model who had been painted in a camouflage motif. After taking a shot at the 35mm-f/4 setting (I had to see if anything they had done in the clean and check process had affected the soft focus issue...it hadn't) I thought that maybe this wasn't a problem after all, as I liked the look the soft focus gave me in this particular image. Here is that shot, heavily cropped (she was pretty far away from me) and adjusted only slightly for sharpness, noise, and color profile in Lightroom. I suspect that in some circles, this soft focus "problem" may be referred to as a "feature."
The second image is a classic capture of Grand Central Station. I don't get to NYC often, so I ask to be forgiven for this tourist shot, since I am one!
Jon
Edited on Oct 22, 2016 at 07:50 AM · View previous versions
Right from the start, the folks I spoke with from Sony were extremely helpful. The Product Support Manager, Johnny Pham, tested my camera and lens right there at the show, and agreed that it was a problem. He immediately gave me his business card and instructed me to get in touch with him after the show at which time he will provide me with an address for a Sony repair location, not a third party, and they will check it out and do their best to take care of the soft focus. This was good news since Precision Camera repair (one of the Sony third party repair shops in the U.S.) quoted me $300+ just to look at the lens. I'll see how this plays out, but I was very encouraged by the level of support and seemingly honest concern they had regarding this problem.
With my camera and lens cleaned and checked at their booth, I then walked around to another area within the large Sony exhibit where attendees could shoot a model who had been painted in a camouflage motif. After taking a shot at the 35mm-f/4 setting (I had to see if anything they had done in the clean and check process had affected the soft focus issue...it hadn't) I thought that maybe this wasn't a problem after all, as I liked the look the soft focus gave me in this particular image. Here is that shot, heavily cropped (she was pretty far away from me) and adjusted only slightly for sharpness, noise, and color profile in Lightroom. I suspect that in some circles, this soft focus "problem" may be referred to as a "feature."
The second image is a classic capture of Grand Central Station. I don't get to NYC often, so I ask to be forgiven for this tourist shot, since I am one!
Jon
Edited on Oct 22, 2016 at 07:50 AM · View previous versions
Oct 21, 2016 at 05:02 PM
p.1892 #18Sony FE Images Thread
wfrank wrote:
What lens would that be? Sry if I missed something. I like the images and processing too.
Flickr says it's the FE 50mm F1.8
Mathieu18 wrote
Trying some new processing. I've been really liking the cinematic / matte look. Happened to get a nice foggy fall morning today, which made for some perfect subject material.Flickr says it's the FE 50mm F1.8
Oct 21, 2016 at 05:32 PM
p.1892 #19Sony FE Images Thread
Another of my 'Homeland Series', shots from within an hour of the house-
Homeland Series #446 Near Black Mtn. Gap by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr
Homeland Series #446 Near Black Mtn. Gap by MedicineMan4040, on FlickrOct 21, 2016 at 06:03 PM
p.1892 #20Sony FE Images Thread
MedicineMan, what a lovely image. Very soothing to view.
Oct 21, 2016 at 06:20 PM