Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

vinmunoz wrote in post #18515990
^wow

Camera Raw/Lightroom updates now available.

Thanks!

It seems like LR updates almost weekly now...whenever LR starts to run like crap, or crash all the time...I know its an update issue...update it...problem solved!

digital_AM wrote in post #18515995
Beautiful shot Travis.

Thank you sir.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18515885
A genius idea from Mark Galer is to use a custom Creative Style to get a more usuable histogram on the camera. The camera’s histogram is based on the jpeg thumbnail, not the raw file, so he sets his creative style’s contrast setting to -3, so the blinkies don’t start too prematurely. I’m going to give it a try.

This is great David. I have used that creative style tip before but will be adjusting my setting to match Mark’s.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18515885
A genius idea from Mark Galer is to use a custom Creative Style to get a more usuable histogram on the camera. The camera’s histogram is based on the jpeg thumbnail, not the raw file, so he sets his creative style’s contrast setting to -3, so the blinkies don’t start too prematurely. I’m going to give it a try.

I will have to watch the second half after my morning caffeine kicks in...

TRhoads wrote in post #18515969
Another J Tree sunset...its a good thing we don't get many sunsets like this here in the SE...I would be out shooting a lot more than I am now...

Wow shot right there Travis! JTNP looks like an awesome place to shoot

xpfloyd wrote in post #18516011
Wow shot right there Travis! JTNP looks like an awesome place to shoot

Thanks Eddie...yeah, killer place to shoot, and int eh three days were there, we barely scratched the surface...I could spend a week...and plan to...

vinmunoz wrote in post #18515990
^wow

Camera Raw/Lightroom updates now available.

Hmmm it seems this latest LR has some new smart algorithms for auto tone adjustment.

http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/15217​48/1

How many of you are using back button focus for daily use? Not talking about when shooting moving people or anything like that. I mean for just day to day shooting?

irishguy0224 wrote in post #18516072
How many of you are using back button focus for daily use? Not talking about when shooting moving people or anything like that. I mean for just day to day shooting?

not used BBF since I switched to Sony

xpfloyd wrote in post #18516080
not used BBF since I switched to Sony

same for me. I did try the first few months but I just ditched it.

irishguy0224 wrote in post #18516072
How many of you are using back button focus for daily use? Not talking about when shooting moving people or anything like that. I mean for just day to day shooting?

I used it for a while, near a decade with canon and sony combined, however this year, I tried something different and gave the sony way a chance: Shutter button AF + focus hold. Seems to be ok. I like that I can just pass the cam to my wife for a snap again. When I want to quickly disable AF, I hold the focus hold button instead of using BBAF, same effect, different approach. My camera is more conventional now, not bad.

xpfloyd wrote in post #18516080
not used BBF since I switched to Sony

So I switched to Sony last year from Canon and set up my A6500 for BBF. I see you guys aren't using it anymore. What is the advantage to using the standard way of setting focus on Sony as compared to Canon?

gregr2 wrote in post #18516096
So I switched to Sony last year from Canon and set up my A6500 for BBF. I see you guys aren't using it anymore. What is the advantage to using the standard way of setting focus on Sony as compared to Canon?

For me personally I just preferred the focus being on the back button on my canon bodies and then using the shutter button solely for the shutter. Not sure why but I just got used to shooting that way. Then I switched to Sony and couldn’t work out how to make it work the same so gave up and now I’m used to acquiring focus on a half press and the shutter on a full press. I believe the a7riii now has an af-on rear button so I imagine a canon type setup is now easier? . If I ever get that body I’ll likely give it a try

I'm still using BBF but I hate that I can never hand the camera to someone and let them take a picture.

gregr2 wrote in post #18516096
So I switched to Sony last year from Canon and set up my A6500 for BBF. I see you guys aren't using it anymore. What is the advantage to using the standard way of setting focus on Sony as compared to Canon?

largely because of eye af and the convenience of being able to hand my camera to anyone for a shot was way more useful than decoupling af from metering which was not really a daily requirement for me. I did use BBF almost exclusively on my canon once I learned about it.

I probably would say that when I was getting into this hobby I wanted to really be a photographer and did everything I thought I needed to do to become a really good one. this included reading a ton of sites, going through tons of learning videos and books. sadly this also included buying glass that I used sparingly. wanting a body more and more headed towards the 1d line as well as whatever technique I felt will give an advantage

as I got older I realized I wanted a smaller body. smaller lens and easier time to do what I want to accomplish.

I think everyone goes through the same journey only difference is when.

so for focusing I just said screw it. there really isn't anything wrong with the conventional way of doing things. if I need to really decouple focusing from metering and shutter then I can just do it for that session. I don't need to do that everyday.

gregr2 wrote in post #18516105
I'm still using BBF but I hate that I can never hand the camera to someone and let them take a picture.

shutter button AF + focus hold when you want to temporarily disable AF.