Sony FE Images Thread
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some shots around the neighborhood with the 35 lux pre-asph + kolari UT:
Dec 01, 2017 at 12:48 AM
p.2562 #2Sony FE Images Thread
Great series Helenan and always very good images by the usual suspects.
My early days with Milvus 85. Cracking lens albeit tricky to focus.
My early days with Milvus 85. Cracking lens albeit tricky to focus.
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Dec 01, 2017 at 12:52 AM
p.2562 #3Sony FE Images Thread
More from the trip to Page, AZ.
These were taken at dusk overlooking Lake Powell.
These were taken at dusk overlooking Lake Powell.
Dec 01, 2017 at 01:03 AM
p.2562 #4Sony FE Images Thread
Charlie N wrote:
Some hiking followed by some shooting
Very nice! Malibu?
Some hiking followed by some shooting
Very nice! Malibu?
Dec 01, 2017 at 01:06 AM
p.2562 #5Sony FE Images Thread
genji wrote:
Jim, I really like the results you’ve been getting with the Loxia 35 and am curious as to how well you think it might work for the kinds of pictures I take in the street? Not so much for tight portraits, which for me are best done with a 50/55, but for groups of two or three people. I’ve been wondering if zone focusing with a 35 would be more predictable than AF. The TrueDoF-Pro app on my iPhone indicates that at f/8 and a focus distance of 2 meters, the depth of field extends from about 1.5 to 3...Show more →
Hi Genji,
I consider your images a sort of "being there photo-journalism", and it seems AF lenses would be best, or else needing wider angle such as 24mm or 20mm to do zone focusing with larger DOF per aperture setting.
Part of what I love about the Loxias, even the 21mm, is when using the top magnification of the a7R and a7R2 examine the shallowness of the DOF in-camera. I would only consider MF zone focusing for emergency use.
The Sony 35/2.8 gets pretty glowing reports and Joshua Ong puts it to excellent use (among several other great photographers here).
I can't say if there is an AF 35mm lens that has the character and characteristics of the Loxia. I don't know of any true match with native AF lens that would be equivalent. If you are happy with the MF and can live with lack of exif and auto-magnification, your Summicron-R 35 is hard to beat for this purpose. Still, it would be interesting to see how it shakes out vs. the Loxia. That almost reason enough to try the Loxia if it's within budget for experimenting.
I wish I could seem more positive. I'm only thinking about keeper rate -- there is no reason the Loxia couldn't work. I'd expect a lower percentage than AF, but you might already have a honed your skills to get higher than average keeper rate!
I'll be very curious about what you decide and any results you get with alternate lenses to your Leica R.
Gunzorro wrote
The Loxia 35 has become my favorite lens overall, having a focal length with perfect balance of f/stop and DOF at f/5.6 to f/8, near and far, for more intimate scenes, even at infinity. Rendering and sharpness are exceptional at these apertures, but I'm not afraid to use it between f/2.8 and f/4 either. Even wide open the center is very sharp.Hi Genji,
I consider your images a sort of "being there photo-journalism", and it seems AF lenses would be best, or else needing wider angle such as 24mm or 20mm to do zone focusing with larger DOF per aperture setting.
Part of what I love about the Loxias, even the 21mm, is when using the top magnification of the a7R and a7R2 examine the shallowness of the DOF in-camera. I would only consider MF zone focusing for emergency use.
The Sony 35/2.8 gets pretty glowing reports and Joshua Ong puts it to excellent use (among several other great photographers here).
I can't say if there is an AF 35mm lens that has the character and characteristics of the Loxia. I don't know of any true match with native AF lens that would be equivalent. If you are happy with the MF and can live with lack of exif and auto-magnification, your Summicron-R 35 is hard to beat for this purpose. Still, it would be interesting to see how it shakes out vs. the Loxia. That almost reason enough to try the Loxia if it's within budget for experimenting.
I wish I could seem more positive. I'm only thinking about keeper rate -- there is no reason the Loxia couldn't work. I'd expect a lower percentage than AF, but you might already have a honed your skills to get higher than average keeper rate!
I'll be very curious about what you decide and any results you get with alternate lenses to your Leica R.
Dec 01, 2017 at 01:08 AM
p.2562 #6Sony FE Images Thread
philber wrote:
Super shot, Jim! Jako as well! and a great set, Kai! (what else is new?) And Douglas, and Ronny, and Helena, and Bob, and Jonathon, and Dougo, and... there are so many so brilliant 'togs out there! Let not the sheer density of talent take away from the praise for each one...
Unusual take from the Paris Opéra Bastille, with Otus 55mm.
Thank you so much, Philippe!
Super shot, Jim! Jako as well! and a great set, Kai! (what else is new?) And Douglas, and Ronny, and Helena, and Bob, and Jonathon, and Dougo, and... there are so many so brilliant 'togs out there! Let not the sheer density of talent take away from the praise for each one...
Unusual take from the Paris Opéra Bastille, with Otus 55mm.
Thank you so much, Philippe!
Dec 01, 2017 at 01:13 AM
p.2562 #8Sony FE Images Thread
Some nice light this morning in Florence:
Loxia 21:
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Dec 01, 2017 at 02:40 AM
p.2562 #9Sony FE Images Thread
Sony ILCE-9
FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
ƒ/11.0 494.0 mm 1/1600 500
Juvenile BHE tilting by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr
FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
ƒ/11.0 494.0 mm 1/1600 500
Juvenile BHE tilting by MedicineMan4040, on FlickrDec 01, 2017 at 03:17 AM
p.2562 #10Sony FE Images Thread
philber wrote:
Super shot, Jim! Jako as well! and a great set, Kai! (what else is new?) And Douglas, and Ronny, and Helena, and Bob, and Jonathon, and Dougo, and... there are so many so brilliant 'togs out there! Let not the sheer density of talent take away from the praise for each one...
Unusual take from the Paris Opéra Bastille, with Otus 55mm.
Many thanks Philipe for your kind words! This weekend we will have like 100mm of rain dumped onto us so probably will go out and see if there are any urban rivers to capture in the city. :-)
Super shot, Jim! Jako as well! and a great set, Kai! (what else is new?) And Douglas, and Ronny, and Helena, and Bob, and Jonathon, and Dougo, and... there are so many so brilliant 'togs out there! Let not the sheer density of talent take away from the praise for each one...
Unusual take from the Paris Opéra Bastille, with Otus 55mm.
Many thanks Philipe for your kind words! This weekend we will have like 100mm of rain dumped onto us so probably will go out and see if there are any urban rivers to capture in the city. :-)
Dec 01, 2017 at 03:33 AM
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p.2562 #11Sony FE Images Thread
Western Bluebird • Cassin’s Finch • Mountain Bluebird (from left to right)
Sony ILCE-9 + FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
K-H.
Sony ILCE-9 + FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
K-H.
Dec 01, 2017 at 03:37 AM
p.2562 #15Sony FE Images Thread
Gunzorro wrote:
Hi Genji,
I consider your images a sort of "being there photo-journalism", and it seems AF lenses would be best, or else needing wider angle such as 24mm or 20mm to do zone focusing with larger DOF per aperture setting.
Part of what I love about the Loxias, even the 21mm, is when using the top magnification of the a7R and a7R2 examine the shallowness of the DOF in-camera. I would only consider MF zone focusing for emergency use.
The Sony 35/2.8 gets pretty glowing reports and Joshua Ong puts it to excellent use (among several other great photographers here)....Show more →
Jim, thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. I am really glad I asked for your opinion. The problem with using autofocus for multiple subjects in depth is that the camera sometimes chooses the "wrong" subject to focus on.
I would never have thought of using the Sony FE 35/2.8 because I was fixated on manual focus lenses but it may well be the solution! As it happens Software Update 03 provided one specific benefit over version 02: "Improves the reliability of the focus position when using the camera for long periods of time continuously in MF mode". I've checked and found that focusing back from infinity to the point at which the displayed distance changes from 3m to 2m accurately focuses the lens at 2m. And that distance is maintained as long as the camera remains in manual focus mode. Although this might seem like somewhat of a kludge, it's no more so than using a legacy 35 plus adapter. And the FE 35/2.8 is a known (and as you say) highly regarded item: it's small and light, it's native, it offers excellent image quality, and it autofocuses when necessary. What's not to like? I'll give it a serious workout over the next week or two and see how it performs in the MF role.
Your suggestion of wider MF options reminded me that there is really only one such lens that fits the bill: a Loxia 28. Hope springs eternal...
Hi Genji,
I consider your images a sort of "being there photo-journalism", and it seems AF lenses would be best, or else needing wider angle such as 24mm or 20mm to do zone focusing with larger DOF per aperture setting.
Part of what I love about the Loxias, even the 21mm, is when using the top magnification of the a7R and a7R2 examine the shallowness of the DOF in-camera. I would only consider MF zone focusing for emergency use.
The Sony 35/2.8 gets pretty glowing reports and Joshua Ong puts it to excellent use (among several other great photographers here)....Show more →
Jim, thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. I am really glad I asked for your opinion. The problem with using autofocus for multiple subjects in depth is that the camera sometimes chooses the "wrong" subject to focus on.
I would never have thought of using the Sony FE 35/2.8 because I was fixated on manual focus lenses but it may well be the solution! As it happens Software Update 03 provided one specific benefit over version 02: "Improves the reliability of the focus position when using the camera for long periods of time continuously in MF mode". I've checked and found that focusing back from infinity to the point at which the displayed distance changes from 3m to 2m accurately focuses the lens at 2m. And that distance is maintained as long as the camera remains in manual focus mode. Although this might seem like somewhat of a kludge, it's no more so than using a legacy 35 plus adapter. And the FE 35/2.8 is a known (and as you say) highly regarded item: it's small and light, it's native, it offers excellent image quality, and it autofocuses when necessary. What's not to like? I'll give it a serious workout over the next week or two and see how it performs in the MF role.
Your suggestion of wider MF options reminded me that there is really only one such lens that fits the bill: a Loxia 28. Hope springs eternal...
Dec 01, 2017 at 06:27 AM
p.2562 #16Sony FE Images Thread
and (for travel lightness spacing saving needs) the 35/2.8 with it's ingenious hood takes 4 filters in the space needed for four normal filters-
Dec 01, 2017 at 07:00 AM
p.2562 #17Sony FE Images Thread
genji wrote:
I consider your images a sort of "being there photo-journalism", and it seems AF lenses would be best, or else needing wider angle such as 24mm or 20mm to do zone focusing with larger DOF per aperture setting.
Part of what I love about the Loxias, even the 21mm, is when using the top magnification of the a7R and a7R2 examine the shallowness of the DOF in-camera. I would only consider MF zone focusing for emergency use.
The Sony 35/2.8 gets pretty glowing reports and Joshua Ong puts it to excellent use (among several other great photographers here).
I can't say if there is an AF 35mm lens that has the character and characteristics of the Loxia. I don't know of any true match with native AF lens that would be equivalent. If you are happy with the MF and can live with lack of exif and auto-magnification, your Summicron-R 35 is hard to beat for this purpose. Still, it would be interesting to see how it shakes out vs. the Loxia. That almost reason enough to try the Loxia if it's within budget for experimenting.
I wish I could seem more positive. I'm only thinking about keeper rate -- there is no reason the Loxia couldn't work. I'd expect a lower percentage than AF, but you might already have a honed your skills to get higher than average keeper rate!
I'll be very curious about what you decide and any results you get with alternate lenses to your Leica R.Jim, thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. I am really glad I asked for your opinion. The problem with using autofocus for multiple subjects in depth is that the camera sometimes chooses the "wrong" subject to focus on.
I would never have thought of using the Sony FE 35/2.8 because I was fixated on manual focus lenses but it may well be the solution! As it happens Software Update 03 provided one specific benefit over version 02: "Improves the reliability of the focus position when using the camera for long periods of time continuously in MF mode". I've...Show more →
Jonathan -- That sounds like a plan! Looking forward to seeing the results of your new approach with the FE 35/2.8. (And it's not a terribly expensive lens either. )
Gunzorro wrote
Hi Genji,I consider your images a sort of "being there photo-journalism", and it seems AF lenses would be best, or else needing wider angle such as 24mm or 20mm to do zone focusing with larger DOF per aperture setting.
Part of what I love about the Loxias, even the 21mm, is when using the top magnification of the a7R and a7R2 examine the shallowness of the DOF in-camera. I would only consider MF zone focusing for emergency use.
The Sony 35/2.8 gets pretty glowing reports and Joshua Ong puts it to excellent use (among several other great photographers here).
I can't say if there is an AF 35mm lens that has the character and characteristics of the Loxia. I don't know of any true match with native AF lens that would be equivalent. If you are happy with the MF and can live with lack of exif and auto-magnification, your Summicron-R 35 is hard to beat for this purpose. Still, it would be interesting to see how it shakes out vs. the Loxia. That almost reason enough to try the Loxia if it's within budget for experimenting.
I wish I could seem more positive. I'm only thinking about keeper rate -- there is no reason the Loxia couldn't work. I'd expect a lower percentage than AF, but you might already have a honed your skills to get higher than average keeper rate!
I'll be very curious about what you decide and any results you get with alternate lenses to your Leica R.
I would never have thought of using the Sony FE 35/2.8 because I was fixated on manual focus lenses but it may well be the solution! As it happens Software Update 03 provided one specific benefit over version 02: "Improves the reliability of the focus position when using the camera for long periods of time continuously in MF mode". I've...Show more →
Jonathan -- That sounds like a plan! Looking forward to seeing the results of your new approach with the FE 35/2.8. (And it's not a terribly expensive lens either.
)Dec 01, 2017 at 08:35 AM
p.2562 #18Sony FE Images Thread
digital_AM wrote:
I also took photos in the basement. Yeah that was fun. While working down there, the crew had left for the day, turned off the lights, and locked the doors. I was trapped...alone or was I? So yeah I eventually found a door in a small garage of the building that opened to the street. I thought for sure I would spend the night in the basement.
Alfredo -- I'm so enjoying your progress shots on this old building. Terrific composition and PP (as usual). The client must be very happy.
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More shots with the Loxia 35 from the brush on the banks of the Wishkah River.
Edited on Dec 01, 2017 at 08:46 AM · View previous versions
I also took photos in the basement. Yeah that was fun. While working down there, the crew had left for the day, turned off the lights, and locked the doors. I was trapped...alone or was I? So yeah I eventually found a door in a small garage of the building that opened to the street. I thought for sure I would spend the night in the basement.
Alfredo -- I'm so enjoying your progress shots on this old building. Terrific composition and PP (as usual). The client must be very happy.
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More shots with the Loxia 35 from the brush on the banks of the Wishkah River.
Edited on Dec 01, 2017 at 08:46 AM · View previous versions
Dec 01, 2017 at 08:38 AM
p.2562 #19Sony FE Images Thread
Incontro Famoso by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
A7RII, FE 24-70/2.8 GM
Thx's and likewise, René !
Great shot, Bob, the ice in the foreground .....
A exceptional first December weekend to everybody, it's snowing in Heidelberg....
Cheers
Werner
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