Incidentally if anyone can give me advice about focusing these fly by wire systems for accurate infinity focus I would be delighted. The electronic viewfinder was completely black in that night sky. I composed by shooting and adjusting and I had to do the same with focusing hoping to heck that it would be good enough.
Incidentally if anyone can give me advice about focusing these fly by wire systems for accurate infinity focus I would be delighted. The electronic viewfinder was completely black in that night sky. I composed by shooting and adjusting and I had to do the same with focusing hoping to heck that it would be good enough.
Setting Effect Off, Peaking Medium. Pick the brightest start you can find, go to max magnification and slowly go back and forth until you get peaking where you want it.
Super great stuff guys! Love this thread!
More beach grabs...sorry. This time with my favorite zoom. Side note...took these a two weeks ago. Finally got around to looking at them and, well, this lens never ceases to amaze me! We're leaving for a 13 day trip to Kauai, and I've considered leaving this lens at home...don't think I can, though. Please comment with your opinions...
Gregg
A7rll and Contax 35-70/3.4
Incidentally...more opinions needed. Trying to pair down my line-up for our Kauai trip. I've rented a 16-35/4 for the trip. I wanted AF and excellent quality for landscapes and a decent walk-around lens. So now, do I bring the Loxia 35 AND Contax 35-70? That's 3 35's...Also bringing my FE 50 1.4(I have my buddies 55 1.8 for consideration if only for size), and my Contax 100-300.
Input would be stellar!
Thanks in advance guys!
Gregg
Greggf wrote:
Incidentally...more opinions needed. Trying to pair down my line-up for our Kauai trip. I've rented a 16-35/4 for the trip. I wanted AF and excellent quality for landscapes and a decent walk-around lens. So now, do I bring the Loxia 35 AND Contax 35-70? That's 3 35's...Also bringing my FE 50 1.4(I have my buddies 55 1.8 for consideration if only for size), and my Contax 100-300.
Input would be stellar!
Thanks in advance guys!
Gregg
Great shots with the 35-70, Gregg!
Advice: It's easy to overburden oneself with too much gear on trips. I have gotten down to tighter controls on my trips and outings on those trips. If I have a "staging area" like a residence or motel, I'll take as much gear as I want in one large bag. But for outings, I try to limit myself to between one and three lenses on one or two bodies -- currently I have a7R and a7R2. This makes it easier for me to concentrate instead of facing near infinite choices of lenses and eliminates redundant focal lengths (unless there are vastly different max apertures). Currently I do well with either the Zony 24-70/4 OS or Canon 24-105/4L IS as a central AF lens, surrounded by the three Loxia lenses I own for more scrutinized compositions. I've also gotten some great shots with the Canon 16-35/4L IS. When I know I'm going somewhere dark, like indoor performances, I take my Sony 28/2 and/or Canon 50/1.2L for decent AF on those two bodies. I almost never shoot telephoto past 100mm, but if I do, I usually bring my adapted Nikon 180/2.8 ED AIS.
Basically, I feel less is more when going on unscouted outings where I don't have much control of time of day or weather. This last trip, I mostly used the Loxias, mounting one on each body, and taking the extra one in a soft pouch -- it all fits in a Lowepro Passport Sling bag! Once I'm on location, I put the bag's strap on my left shoulder diagonally across to my right hip; then the a7R also straight down off my left shoulder; then the a7R2 around my neck. I have vertical two-battery Meike grips on both cameras, and four extra batteries in the bag -- although I've almost never needed to use the extras on one-day outings. This keeps the weight down overall, is very maneuverable, and covers the essential focal lengths from 21-50mm with hardly any lens changes. Much of this last trip had me using the Zony 24-70/4 OS on the a7R (lens providing OS), and the Loxia 21 on the a7R2 to take advantage of the IBIS. That's a good set-up for 21-70mm range in daylight hours. Otherwise, I put the Loxia 21 on the a7R, and either the Loxia 35 or 50 on the a7R2 (again, to use the longer focal lengths with the IBIS). Many times I simply went out walking with the two bodies and Loxia 21 and 35 and did great without a bag or extra batteries!
In your situation, I think I'd take two bodies like I have, and mount the Zony 16-35/4 OS on the a7R (so cheap now!), and the 35-70 or 50/1.4 on the a7R2 for a walk-around combo.
Sorry -- I don't think I made a better argument for simplifying your load!
Fred Miranda wrote:
Congrats on the new lens! I love the Loxia 50/2.
Thanks Fred! You were one of the people who most influenced me to get the 50, once I'd already obtained the Loxia 35. Your great shots of El Capitan, and this recent re-post of the Sierra valley, closed me! I'm very happy with the set.
Here are a few more from the on its first day outdoors.
