Sony FE Images Thread
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Awesome pics this and last page! Some incredible images from everyone last year!! And looking forward to seeing more this year!
Happy New Year to all fm'ers!!
Gregg
Happy New Year to all fm'ers!!
Gregg
Jan 01, 2015 at 09:38 AM
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Jman13 wrote:
Bob, this is one of the finest images I've seen from you. Spectacular image. I'd print that huge.
At Split Rock Lighthouse
Thanks Jordan. I printed a 40x60 canvas which sits above my fireplace.
Bob, this is one of the finest images I've seen from you. Spectacular image. I'd print that huge.
rji2goleez wrote
An image I took last winter but never processed this version/composition.At Split Rock Lighthouse
Thanks Jordan. I printed a 40x60 canvas which sits above my fireplace.
Jan 01, 2015 at 09:44 AM
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Wow!! Awesome shots Bob, Ryan, Joshua, Werner and Phillipe !
And previous page Charles,Phillipe, Michiel ,mttran , Bob and Oldraven
and everyone else superb shots to.. I use the like button
And previous page Charles,Phillipe, Michiel ,mttran , Bob and Oldraven
and everyone else superb shots to.. I use the like button
Jan 01, 2015 at 10:39 AM
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Thanks Ronny! Only Jan. 1st, and my year is made!
Jan 01, 2015 at 10:49 AM
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Bob, wow, just wow! Phillippe, I must say that you do have something to show. Wonderful images, both of them!
Some from today, with two minoltas, an A7 and the EA-A4:
Minolta AF 50/1,4
Minolta AF 35/2
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Some from today, with two minoltas, an A7 and the EA-A4:
Minolta AF 50/1,4
Minolta AF 35/2
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Jan 01, 2015 at 01:37 PM
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It's amazing what some new gear will do for your desire to create images . . .
From my morning dog walk . . .
From my morning dog walk . . .
Jan 01, 2015 at 01:43 PM
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Thanks, Xavier! It seems you too had a nice sunrise 
This one from the same set, but treated differently
This one from the same set, but treated differently
Jan 01, 2015 at 01:44 PM
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Bob, your second shot stands out even by your standards!
Jan 01, 2015 at 01:45 PM
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Sunrise, morning before last...wider shot of Seattle and Lake Washington at sunrise with the Cascade Mountains. I was going to go there last night for the NYE fireworks but couldn't rent a dumptruck. I hate driving around midnight on NYE in anything smaller...
(zeiss 100-300mm)
(zeiss 100-300mm)
Jan 01, 2015 at 01:58 PM
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sry mistaken post
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Jan 01, 2015 at 03:28 PM
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Been awhile since i posted...awhile meaning a page or two back!!
Gregg
Minolta MD 35-70/3.5 macro
ZM Sonnar 50 1.5 w/VM-E near mfd @1.5
ZM sonnar 50 1.5 @1.5
Gregg
Minolta MD 35-70/3.5 macro
ZM Sonnar 50 1.5 w/VM-E near mfd @1.5
ZM sonnar 50 1.5 @1.5
Jan 01, 2015 at 03:40 PM
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A7 with Zeiss 100 at probably f/2
Concentration
Concentration
Jan 01, 2015 at 05:03 PM
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More snow geese from yesterday. The light was much better, so a bit faster shutter speeds and lower iso.
All with Mamiya 300mm f5.6 ULD N wide open.
Foreground bokeh about 80 yards away
Close overhead
Again overhead
Maybe 40 yards away
Close to MFD of 13' or so. Snow geese as bokeh this time.
All with Mamiya 300mm f5.6 ULD N wide open.
© carlsote1 2014
Foreground bokeh about 80 yards away
© carlsote1 2014
Close overhead
© carlsote1 2014
Again overhead
© carlsote1 2014
Maybe 40 yards away
© carlsote1 2014
Close to MFD of 13' or so. Snow geese as bokeh this time.
Jan 01, 2015 at 05:46 PM
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Very nice images!
I just got a Sony A7, and don't know if I should save up for the Sony FE 55mm, or just buy an old manual lens. Which one do you recommend for a wide old lens? What about a fast lens from 28mm to 40mm? F1.8 is fine.
I just got a Sony A7, and don't know if I should save up for the Sony FE 55mm, or just buy an old manual lens. Which one do you recommend for a wide old lens? What about a fast lens from 28mm to 40mm? F1.8 is fine.
Jan 01, 2015 at 07:23 PM
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memzinla wrote:
Very nice images!
I just got a Sony A7, and don't know if I should save up for the Sony FE 55mm, or just buy an old manual lens. Which one do you recommend for a wide old lens? What about a fast lens from 28mm to 40mm? F1.8 is fine.
The FE 55 1.8 is special. It also helps that it will AF. Love it on the Sony a7 bodies and also on the a6000. If you are looking at manual focus this focal length has plenty of options. The Rokkor 50's, Canon fd 50, 55, the nikon 50, 55 AIs, Oly OM 50 1.8 are all fantastic options. Like I said plenty of options - just depends on what you can afford.
Very nice images!
I just got a Sony A7, and don't know if I should save up for the Sony FE 55mm, or just buy an old manual lens. Which one do you recommend for a wide old lens? What about a fast lens from 28mm to 40mm? F1.8 is fine.
The FE 55 1.8 is special. It also helps that it will AF. Love it on the Sony a7 bodies and also on the a6000. If you are looking at manual focus this focal length has plenty of options. The Rokkor 50's, Canon fd 50, 55, the nikon 50, 55 AIs, Oly OM 50 1.8 are all fantastic options. Like I said plenty of options - just depends on what you can afford.
Jan 01, 2015 at 07:53 PM
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memzinla wrote:
Very nice images!
I just got a Sony A7, and don't know if I should save up for the Sony FE 55mm, or just buy an old manual lens. Which one do you recommend for a wide old lens? What about a fast lens from 28mm to 40mm? F1.8 is fine.
My 2 cents...
Manual lenses are fun, but take some practice as you drop to f1.8 or get to longer focal lengths. You'll struggle with moving kids, if that's your target. The A7 will struggle a bit with lower light and autofocus. The longer lenses work pretty good with focus peaking, but down in the 28-40mm range, I found peaking not very accurate and had to magnify or learn to use the lens distance scale (they generally aren't accurate unless you buy Novoflex adapters or maybe Kipon - higher cost ones that maintain infinity focus at the stop).
I preferred manual lenses for darker times with the A7.
Wide angle, fast, and either old or inexpensive is a bit tough unless you expand to f2.
OM 28mm f2. $350
OM 35mm f2. $400.
OM 40mm f2. $600.
Canon FD 35mm f2 (quite a few people have this lens) $300.
Minolta MD 35mm f1.8 ($350 - really good, Peire has one).
Tim Devine shoots alot with 28mm. Check his shots to see if that's your preferred focal length.
The Nikon and Contax 28mm f2.8's are both really good, but a bit slower than you asked about ($200-300).
Canon FD 24mm f1.4L is good, but might have too much field curvature if you want to shoot landscapes ($700-1000).
The Nikon G 28mm f1.8 is very nice, but you'll have to get a Nikon G adapter (Fotodiox or Metabones - a bit clumsy) ~ $650.
Canon EF 28mm f1.8 is good ($510), but you need a $100 adapter and autofocus will be slow.
Vivitar 28mm f1.9. I think someone on the forum used one...maybe Tjack (xposhore) has one. $190.
The Nikon G 35mm f1.8 is very nice...same issue as the other G ~ $550.
Voigtlander has a M mount 35mm f 1.4 ($650) and 40mm f1.4 classic (Gregg and Jim Schemel have one) ~ $450.
Rokinon/Samyang has a 35mm f1.4 $400 (used maybe $300).
The Minolta Cle 40mm f2 is good (Rich Nelridge/naturephoto1 has one) ~ $450.
Minolta MD 45mm f2 is decent and really cheap (I have one and so does Peire/Shapencolour) ~ $35.
Konica Hexanon 40mm f1.8 is probably a bit better than the Minolta, but probably not 5x better (Peire/shapencolour) ~ $150.
Canon FD and FL 50/55mm f1.2/1.4 are all decent $110-$400.
Minolta 50mm f1.4 is good. $100
Contax 50mm f1.4 or 1.7 are good. $280-350.
Fast 50mm (f1.4) is really the most economical except for maybe the MD 45, Vivitar, or Rokinon/Samyang/Bower. The Rokinon is the only modern lens (the construction isn't as robust as other makes, but the image quality is great).
My A7II focuses much faster and I now value the 55mm f1.8's autofocus. I sold some of my manual lenses and got the 16-35mm f4 OSS, which is really good. I kept the long manual lenses.
Very nice images!
I just got a Sony A7, and don't know if I should save up for the Sony FE 55mm, or just buy an old manual lens. Which one do you recommend for a wide old lens? What about a fast lens from 28mm to 40mm? F1.8 is fine.
My 2 cents...
Manual lenses are fun, but take some practice as you drop to f1.8 or get to longer focal lengths. You'll struggle with moving kids, if that's your target. The A7 will struggle a bit with lower light and autofocus. The longer lenses work pretty good with focus peaking, but down in the 28-40mm range, I found peaking not very accurate and had to magnify or learn to use the lens distance scale (they generally aren't accurate unless you buy Novoflex adapters or maybe Kipon - higher cost ones that maintain infinity focus at the stop).
I preferred manual lenses for darker times with the A7.
Wide angle, fast, and either old or inexpensive is a bit tough unless you expand to f2.
OM 28mm f2. $350
OM 35mm f2. $400.
OM 40mm f2. $600.
Canon FD 35mm f2 (quite a few people have this lens) $300.
Minolta MD 35mm f1.8 ($350 - really good, Peire has one).
Tim Devine shoots alot with 28mm. Check his shots to see if that's your preferred focal length.
The Nikon and Contax 28mm f2.8's are both really good, but a bit slower than you asked about ($200-300).
Canon FD 24mm f1.4L is good, but might have too much field curvature if you want to shoot landscapes ($700-1000).
The Nikon G 28mm f1.8 is very nice, but you'll have to get a Nikon G adapter (Fotodiox or Metabones - a bit clumsy) ~ $650.
Canon EF 28mm f1.8 is good ($510), but you need a $100 adapter and autofocus will be slow.
Vivitar 28mm f1.9. I think someone on the forum used one...maybe Tjack (xposhore) has one. $190.
The Nikon G 35mm f1.8 is very nice...same issue as the other G ~ $550.
Voigtlander has a M mount 35mm f 1.4 ($650) and 40mm f1.4 classic (Gregg and Jim Schemel have one) ~ $450.
Rokinon/Samyang has a 35mm f1.4 $400 (used maybe $300).
The Minolta Cle 40mm f2 is good (Rich Nelridge/naturephoto1 has one) ~ $450.
Minolta MD 45mm f2 is decent and really cheap (I have one and so does Peire/Shapencolour) ~ $35.
Konica Hexanon 40mm f1.8 is probably a bit better than the Minolta, but probably not 5x better (Peire/shapencolour) ~ $150.
Canon FD and FL 50/55mm f1.2/1.4 are all decent $110-$400.
Minolta 50mm f1.4 is good. $100
Contax 50mm f1.4 or 1.7 are good. $280-350.
Fast 50mm (f1.4) is really the most economical except for maybe the MD 45, Vivitar, or Rokinon/Samyang/Bower. The Rokinon is the only modern lens (the construction isn't as robust as other makes, but the image quality is great).
My A7II focuses much faster and I now value the 55mm f1.8's autofocus. I sold some of my manual lenses and got the 16-35mm f4 OSS, which is really good. I kept the long manual lenses.
Jan 01, 2015 at 08:38 PM
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Carlsote1, what a great write up. Thank you so much for taking the time to sharing with us!
Jan 01, 2015 at 10:15 PM