Sony FE Images Thread
p.655 #2Sony FE Images Thread
MarcB83 wrote:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3893/14816661160_0eaedbd1da_h.jpg
Chicago by MikeAubrey, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14816636800_e96fae4cef_h.jpg
Chicago by MikeAubrey, on FlickrExtremely impressive!!!
Did it require "special post-processing work to achieve these spectacular results, i.e. for vignetting, CA's, distortion, etc.?
Thanks!
Vignetting: YES. Big time. In Lightroom the vignetting slider is at +50 for the first and +75 for the second. I also masked off the portions of the image with color shift and changed those area's white balance tint.
But those are the only two things I had to do that are lens-specific. The 12mm basically has no distortion and CA is absolutely minimal. And the vignetting is just as bad on film as it is on digital. Essentially, distortion is the lens design's strength and vignetting is its weakness.
MAubrey wrote
Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 II in Chicago back in August:https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3893/14816661160_0eaedbd1da_h.jpg
Chicago by MikeAubrey, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14816636800_e96fae4cef_h.jpg
Chicago by MikeAubrey, on Flickr
Did it require "special post-processing work to achieve these spectacular results, i.e. for vignetting, CA's, distortion, etc.?
Thanks!
Vignetting: YES. Big time. In Lightroom the vignetting slider is at +50 for the first and +75 for the second. I also masked off the portions of the image with color shift and changed those area's white balance tint.
But those are the only two things I had to do that are lens-specific. The 12mm basically has no distortion and CA is absolutely minimal. And the vignetting is just as bad on film as it is on digital. Essentially, distortion is the lens design's strength and vignetting is its weakness.
Jan 14, 2015 at 06:58 AM
p.655 #3Sony FE Images Thread
lostinjapan wrote:
More today from work with ZM Biogon 35/2
Datsun 510 SeriesNice pictures. Just curious, how well does the 35 ZM Biogon work on the A7? Particularly the edges.
Thanks!
Ryan
Hi Ryan,
The ZM 35/2 is a phenomenal lens! I've thought about renting/buying an M9/240 just to see how it would really look!! The center and further are nothing short of incredible. Might be my sharpest lens in that regard, I think even outdoing my 50 Planar...but the extreme corners do suffer quite badly. It can be mitigated by stopping way down and not shooting at infinity, where the rear element is closest to the sensor, and, as some more knowledgeable photogs have pointed out that, the angle is too steep. Hence the corners suffer. Even at f4-f8 they can be pretty horrible. Most of the landscape shots I've done are at f11-f16, and the lens still holds it's own, even at those apertures!! Closer subjects, or wide open shots are superb. If you look at Bob's shots with the Loxia 35(I think its the same design as the ZM Biogon) fares MUCH better in this regard! His shots with it, in my eye, are nothing short of amazing!
Here are a few more ZM 35/2 shots...
Gregg
Greggf wrote
Great images this page everyone!!More today from work with ZM Biogon 35/2
Datsun 510 Series
Thanks!
Ryan
Hi Ryan,
The ZM 35/2 is a phenomenal lens! I've thought about renting/buying an M9/240 just to see how it would really look!! The center and further are nothing short of incredible. Might be my sharpest lens in that regard, I think even outdoing my 50 Planar...but the extreme corners do suffer quite badly. It can be mitigated by stopping way down and not shooting at infinity, where the rear element is closest to the sensor, and, as some more knowledgeable photogs have pointed out that, the angle is too steep. Hence the corners suffer. Even at f4-f8 they can be pretty horrible. Most of the landscape shots I've done are at f11-f16, and the lens still holds it's own, even at those apertures!! Closer subjects, or wide open shots are superb. If you look at Bob's shots with the Loxia 35(I think its the same design as the ZM Biogon) fares MUCH better in this regard! His shots with it, in my eye, are nothing short of amazing!
Here are a few more ZM 35/2 shots...
Gregg
Jan 14, 2015 at 09:05 AM
p.655 #4Sony FE Images Thread
More awesome images on this page. This thread continually impresses!
Bob, Werner, Michiel, Ryan, and anyone else I forgot to mention!!
Here are a few with the ZM Sonnar C 50 1.5 from yesterday...
Gregg
Oops...this is actually the ZM 35/2 again...sorry. This house belongs to a former Indianapolis Race Team owner!
Flare done on purpose!
The Sonnar sun stars are no where as good as the ZM 35/2 or my now gone CV Nokton 50 1.5
Bob, Werner, Michiel, Ryan, and anyone else I forgot to mention!!
Here are a few with the ZM Sonnar C 50 1.5 from yesterday...
Gregg
Oops...this is actually the ZM 35/2 again...sorry. This house belongs to a former Indianapolis Race Team owner!
Flare done on purpose!
The Sonnar sun stars are no where as good as the ZM 35/2 or my now gone CV Nokton 50 1.5
Jan 14, 2015 at 09:09 AM
p.655 #5Sony FE Images Thread
Ugh, shots like these make me want to dump my A7 into the pond...(because of the sensor reflections)
The Sonnar 50/1.5 looks like a great lens though, punchier than my Nokton 50/1.5. which I sadly don't use enough because it's not that good at infinity (I think the lens shines for wide open portraits at close-midrange distances) Do you think the Sonnar is a better lens for landscapes Gregg?
The Sonnar 50/1.5 looks like a great lens though, punchier than my Nokton 50/1.5. which I sadly don't use enough because it's not that good at infinity (I think the lens shines for wide open portraits at close-midrange distances) Do you think the Sonnar is a better lens for landscapes Gregg?
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:09 AM
p.655 #6Sony FE Images Thread
sculptormic wrote:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7549/15954535489_6b112328c6_o.jpg
Great shot with wonderful lighting.
Makes me feel sad I sold my 180Apo
Great shot with wonderful lighting.
Makes me feel sad I sold my 180Apo
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:20 AM
p.655 #7Sony FE Images Thread
Contax G 90mm f/2.8 at f/4 on A7
flickr: Superior Glass by diogenic
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:40 AM
p.655 #8Sony FE Images Thread
reprazent1 wrote:
Ugh, shots like these make me want to dump my A7 into the pond...(because of the sensor reflections)
The Sonnar 50/1.5 looks like a great lens though, punchier than my Nokton 50/1.5. which I sadly don't use enough because it's not that good at infinity (I think the lens shines for wide open portraits at close-midrange distances) Do you think the Sonnar is a better lens for landscapes Gregg?
The Sonnar can hold its own in the center and mid regions...but I don't think the corners ever really sharpen up. The Nokton is def better in this regard. But I prefer the ZM Planar 50 for landscapes, where it shines corner to corner from 2.8 on!
Gregg
Ugh, shots like these make me want to dump my A7 into the pond...(because of the sensor reflections)
The Sonnar 50/1.5 looks like a great lens though, punchier than my Nokton 50/1.5. which I sadly don't use enough because it's not that good at infinity (I think the lens shines for wide open portraits at close-midrange distances) Do you think the Sonnar is a better lens for landscapes Gregg?
The Sonnar can hold its own in the center and mid regions...but I don't think the corners ever really sharpen up. The Nokton is def better in this regard. But I prefer the ZM Planar 50 for landscapes, where it shines corner to corner from 2.8 on!
Gregg
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:42 AM
p.655 #9Sony FE Images Thread
Greggf wrote:
The Sonnar 50/1.5 looks like a great lens though, punchier than my Nokton 50/1.5. which I sadly don't use enough because it's not that good at infinity (I think the lens shines for wide open portraits at close-midrange distances) Do you think the Sonnar is a better lens for landscapes Gregg?The Sonnar can hold its own in the center and mid regions...but I don't think the corners ever really sharpen up. The Nokton is def better in this regard. But I prefer the ZM Planar 50 for landscapes, where it shines corner to corner from 2.8 on!
Gregg
+1 re Planar vs Nokton
reprazent1 wrote
Ugh, shots like these make me want to dump my A7 into the pond...(because of the sensor reflections)The Sonnar 50/1.5 looks like a great lens though, punchier than my Nokton 50/1.5. which I sadly don't use enough because it's not that good at infinity (I think the lens shines for wide open portraits at close-midrange distances) Do you think the Sonnar is a better lens for landscapes Gregg?
Gregg
+1 re Planar vs Nokton
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:54 AM
p.655 #10Sony FE Images Thread
I'll try and join you guys soon 
Sony A7S + Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.2 II by dancook1982, on Flickr
Sony A7S + Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.2 II by dancook1982, on FlickrJan 14, 2015 at 11:41 AM
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p.655 #11Sony FE Images Thread
Having fun with my a7ii, 70-400g, and an iOptron Skytracker. 18x25sec exposures at ISO 1600 stacked in GRIP. The tail was washed out by light pollution -- I'm only 5 miles from downtown San Francisco... BTW, the color is caused by ionized cyanogen and diatomic carbon leaving the comet.
Comet Lovejoy by shelt59, on Flickr
Comet Lovejoy by shelt59, on FlickrJan 14, 2015 at 11:43 AM
Jan 14, 2015 at 12:40 PM
p.655 #14Sony FE Images Thread
philip_pj wrote:
2nd is one of Tibet's very strange birds, would make a good broom, pretty well insulated too.
That is a Tibetan Eared Pheasant - very nice !
2nd is one of Tibet's very strange birds, would make a good broom, pretty well insulated too.
That is a Tibetan Eared Pheasant - very nice !
Jan 14, 2015 at 01:29 PM
p.655 #15Sony FE Images Thread
dancook wrote:
I'll try and join you guys soon
One of my favorite lenses . . . if I didn't have the Loxia 35/2, this would be the lens I would get!
I'll try and join you guys soon
One of my favorite lenses . . . if I didn't have the Loxia 35/2, this would be the lens I would get!
Jan 14, 2015 at 02:23 PM
p.655 #16Sony FE Images Thread
I took this shot of my car at a wider angle to include more of the surrounding area.
a7r + FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS at 47.0 mm. ƒ/8.0 at 1/50th, iso: 100
On a damp and foggy morning by navydoc45, on Flickr
a7r + FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS at 47.0 mm. ƒ/8.0 at 1/50th, iso: 100
On a damp and foggy morning by navydoc45, on Flickr
Jan 14, 2015 at 02:37 PM
p.655 #17Sony FE Images Thread
Great shot everyone
Sony A7 + Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 Vivitar Nikon AT-3/AI Extension Tube 12mm by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Sony A7 + Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 Vivitar Nikon AT-3/AI Extension Tube 12mm by Ronny Olsson, on Flickr
Jan 14, 2015 at 02:59 PM
p.655 #18Sony FE Images Thread
arduluth wrote:
Contax G 90mm f/2.8 at f/4 on A7
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/15657066384_ef9b30f47f_b.jpg
flickr: Superior Glass by diogenic
Exquisite!
I just received this lens in the mail and I'm waiting for my adapter to arrive for the A7. It's good to see how much I have to look forward to.
Contax G 90mm f/2.8 at f/4 on A7
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/15657066384_ef9b30f47f_b.jpg
flickr: Superior Glass by diogenic
Exquisite!
I just received this lens in the mail and I'm waiting for my adapter to arrive for the A7. It's good to see how much I have to look forward to.
Jan 14, 2015 at 03:23 PM
p.655 #19Sony FE Images Thread
This thread moves so fast that unless you comment on something immediately its history and it takes ages to find it again. So many superb shots, really liked Charles inscrutable B&W cat a few pages back and always love Michiel’s shipping shots, plus so many others.
This is a bit weird perhaps but something to contrast those brilliant Seattle, Chicago and Minneapolis shots:
C/Y Distagon 28 f2.8 on A7R
Loft 1 (1 of 1) by petergthomas, on Flickr
Loft 2 (1 of 1) by petergthomas, on Flickr
This is a bit weird perhaps but something to contrast those brilliant Seattle, Chicago and Minneapolis shots:
C/Y Distagon 28 f2.8 on A7R
Loft 1 (1 of 1) by petergthomas, on FlickrLoft 2 (1 of 1) by petergthomas, on FlickrJan 14, 2015 at 03:46 PM
p.655 #20Sony FE Images Thread
MAubrey wrote:
Contax G 90mm f/2.8 at f/4 on A7
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/15657066384_ef9b30f47f_b.jpg
flickr: Superior Glass by diogenic
I just received this lens in the mail and I'm waiting for my adapter to arrive for the A7. It's good to see how much I have to look forward to.
Thank you! I really love this lens. I loved it on my 5R, but really wished to have the wider view one gets on FF. Really digging it on the A7.
arduluth wrote
Contax G 90mm f/2.8 at f/4 on A7
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7529/15657066384_ef9b30f47f_b.jpg
flickr: Superior Glass by diogenic
I just received this lens in the mail and I'm waiting for my adapter to arrive for the A7. It's good to see how much I have to look forward to.
Thank you! I really love this lens. I loved it on my 5R, but really wished to have the wider view one gets on FF. Really digging it on the A7.
Jan 14, 2015 at 04:59 PM