Sony A7x lounge

My finished brisket on my new offset smoker and the 2nd one I've ever done. I probably could have let it go a little longer but it tastes great. Salt & pepper was all I used for a rub and I injected the brisket with beef broth prior to smoking.

I had a little trouble maintaining a constant temperature in the cooking chamber but hopefully, I'll get better with practice. Tomorrow, I am expecting delivery of a baffle plate that should help spread the heat more evenly and I plan on applying some hi-temp gasket tape around the doors to help keep heat and smoke in too.

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Just ordered the Rokinon 14 emount version. Total was $280 from B&H. I had a gift card from them. Should get it next Friday. Crossing my fingers it's a decent copy. New moon coming up in June.

Charlie wrote in post #18020746
no, I got it during my canon days before sony existed. It's mounted to a flocked fotasy adapter. I'm holding off on that upgrade till the native AF version. I really want a native lens if possible, for the auto IBIS, one of the things that annoys me the most since I shoot primes often.

Thanks. There's an AF version coming out?

digital_AM wrote in post #18020894
Thanks. There's an AF version coming out?

yes, in case you missed it, native FE!

http://briansmith.com …m-f1-4-af-e-mount-lenses/

Charlie wrote in post #18020909
yes, in case you missed it, native FE!

http://briansmith.com …m-f1-4-af-e-mount-lenses/

Wow. Now what to do. I don't need AF but if the performance is better, I may wait.

I cancelled my order.

I'm out on the streets in KC right now with my new Sigma 20 Art on the a7R II and I'm having a blast.

Can already see why Travis is so high on the lens. Stunningly sharp and so incredibly cool to be able to shoot at f/1.4 at this FL.

Also incredibly cool is the RRS Pocket Pod with BH 25 ballhead. It is so light I amjust leaving it attached to the camera even when walking around. The legs can be snugged against my chest for even more shooting stability and, of course, it provides a really cool POV as a tripod.

Highly recommend the Sigma and Pocket Pod!

Pocket Pod is really great for smaller cameras. You can even press and hold against a wall. Combined with a 2-sec delay or with a remote release, you can really make use of vertical surfaces of buildings and walls to take a impromptu long exposure shots.

Any here shooting the Batis 18 and or the Loxia 21.

I am considering the Batis as a replacement to the VC15viii and 28/2

StudioAbe wrote in post #18020965
Pocket Pod is really great for smaller cameras. You can even press and hold against a wall. Combined with a 2-sec delay or with a remote release, you can really make use of vertical surfaces of buildings and walls to take a impromptu long exposure shots.

Absolutely!

Also have the RRS multiclamp in my pocket, which opens up even more ways to get my camera in unique places.

Oh, and although I own a bunch of RRS gear the build quality never fails to blow me away.

eriet30 wrote in post #18020972
Any here shooting the Batis 18 and or the Loxia 21.

I am considering the Batis as a replacement to the VC15viii and 28/2

I shoot with the Loxia 21 and love it. Sharp and it renders the scene beautifully. Excellent sun stars too. It's pricey but I think it's worth it.

eriet30 wrote in post #18020972
Any here shooting the Batis 18 and or the Loxia 21.

I am considering the Batis as a replacement to the VC15viii and 28/2

I replaced my fe28 with the Batis 25 (well haven't actually sold the 28 yet). Trying to decide between the e mount cv 15 or the Batis 18. What has made you choose the Batis over the 15?

For me the 15 positive is the size and the cost but the 18 wins for being able to use my Lee kit. Can't decide

Very cool David. The Sigma 20 looks awesome. I read on Lonely Speck it did suffer from coma so not so great for astrophotography. But Travis did capture some wonderful images so I don't know.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18020961
I'm out on the streets in KC right now with my new Sigma 20 Art on the a7R II and I'm having a blast.

Can already see why Travis is so high on the lens. Stunningly sharp and so incredibly cool to be able to shoot at f/1.4 at this FL.

Also incredibly cool is the RRS Pocket Pod with BH 25 ballhead. It is so light I amjust leaving it attached to the camera even when walking around. The legs can be snugged against my chest for even more shooting stability and, of course, it provides a really cool POV as a tripod.

Highly recommend the Sigma and Pocket Pod!

xpfloyd wrote in post #18020986
I replaced my fe28 with the Batis 25 (well haven't actually sold the 28 yet). Trying to decide between the e mount cv 15 or the Batis 18. What has made you choose the Batis over the 15?

For me the 15 positive is the size and the cost but the 18 wins for being able to use my Lee kit. Can't decide

What im looking for is simplicity in my bag I love my 15 but there are times I want the auto focus and the 15 does have distortion on the edges so really I often find I crop back anyway. And I have big hands so actually the small size is not always a benefit. If I had an auto focus 18 that could handle sharp landscape it would live on the 7rii for a walk around

I asked about the loxia because I an reading it is THE landscape lens to beat.

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I had sort of talked myself into swapping out my ef 16-35 f/4 for the Sony version (getting bored of adaptors) but realised that the Sony version actually extends at 16mm. Hadn't realised that and it's put me off a bit for some reason