rji2goleez wrote:
Thanks Jim, much appreciated! I have to tell you . . . When I walk the dog around the neighborhood and photograph some houses, I can’t help but think of your photos and they get better and better.
Thank you, Bob, for such a fine compliment!
I also appreciate and am inspired by photos of specific surroundings of our great community here at FM.
davidflem wrote:
How are you finding using those filters in the field?
They are tiny and thin, so there is a little bit of a handling concern. With front-mounted filters I typically establish focus prior to mounting the darkest NDs, but that isn’t as easy or practical with a rear-mounted ND, so I do my best to focus through the very noisy EVF realtime display.
Aside from these two relatively minor (imo) difficulties, I think that they have a greater ease of use than any front-mounted ND in my experience; especially when compared to the enormous filter-holder systems and filters typically utilized for bulbous lenses. Additionally I’m pleased that I haven’t noticed a color cast or any vignetting.
I find that mounting and removing the filters is easy to do. The filters, without difficulty, drop right into place and come out readily when desired for removing the filter.
I don’t have enough experience to make a confident review or a recommendation, but I can state that I am quite elated with my experiences with the Haida rear filters so far. And, Sigma is to be credited for building the usability of these filters into the rear of the lens. Thoughtful!
One final comment: these filters were a surprise for me. I recently purchased the Sigma 14-24mm DG DN Art with no expectation of ever putting a filter to it. I’ve done the big front-filter thing before (for the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L), and I absolutely hate dealing with those things. So, getting a set of easy-to-use NDs, which my retailer bundled in with my lens (at no additional cost) that can fit into my pants pocket and that easily mounts & dismounts the rear of my lens is an unexpected pleasant bonus for me.
Looking upstream along roadway and Jordan Creek at the Pedestrian Bridge with snow partially bathed in late afternoon light.
Tripod mounted A7r and Leica R 28mm f2.8 Elmarit V2 lens.
ISO 100, f11, 1/00 second.
Exposure Corrected -0.10 Stops.
February 28, 2014
Along Jordan Creek near the Ford, Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
Techart adapter and Leica 28mm 1.4 summilux arrived today, I'm expecting a pair of Sony A1 to arrive this week, but I've tested this out on the Sony A9 - tracking is impressive, eye focus, c-af works
itai195 wrote:
Lovely. Our wisteria isn't blooming yet – it's still in hibernation mode. But it's such a beautiful plant when it blooms.
On the other hand, our daisies are soaking up the sunshine.
Thank you very much, ital95! A week ago it was still dormant and in 2-3 days the slope “exploded” in blooms and transformed that into a small sea of wisteria colors.
Your daisies are wonderful though. And your wisteria will bloom before too long. Please post your pictures of the wisteria later, too.
k-h.a.w wrote:
Thanks Barry. Cool images.
I am glad you are active over here.
Sony ILCE-7RM2 + FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS is a great combination.
Keepers for sure.
Cheers, Karl-Heinz.
Thank you K H you are most kind, glad you like the FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, another excellent Sony lens for sure.
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Taken a few hours ago on the South West Coast of Cornwall
A7RIV 12-24mm Sony f4 lens at 12mm f9, ISO 1250, 2 second exposure. I did not have a tripod, so I braced the camera on a railing.
Thanks for looking
Dave
P.S. several members here and at other sites forewarned me that the lens was very subject to flair. They were of course right. I retouched out some of the nastier ones.
Dave
