Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

Carlsbad via the 24/1.4

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Had the A9 and R3 out in the snow storm last weekend for a long time..both cameras were soaked and ice formed over time... performed flawlessly!!


oh and BTW the Sigma 50 Art, E Mount is incredible!

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MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18770683
Carlsbad via the 24/1.4

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Very nice. We tried to visit Carlsbad Caverns on our way up to Ruidoso but they closed early. Will make it there at some point.

David83 wrote in post #18770694
Had the A9 and R3 out in the snow storm last weekend for a long time..both cameras were soaked and ice formed over time... performed flawlessly!!


oh and BTW the Sigma 50 Art, E Mount is incredible!

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Awesome series! Looks like everyone had a blast. I love these photojournalistic candids.

Happy reading guys. Hopefully this doesn't flare up your G.A.S.

https://phillipreeve.n​et …ensive-independent-guide/

digital_AM wrote in post #18770506
David, I've been enjoying my MP2 a great deal. I have logged almost 2 hours flight time on 9 flights. I have enjoyed the new perspectives the drone has presented. The camera on the MP2 is quite good and the features such as hyperlapse and the other intelligent flight modes are so cool. I think you would be happy owning one.

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A 3 shot vertical pano with my Canon 24mm TSE.

Our Lady of the Lake University Main Building

"Our Lady of the Lake University was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence, a religious order begun in 18th century Lorraine, France, by Blessed John Martin Moye. The order continues as the sponsoring organization of the University. Members of the Congregation arrived in Texas in 1866, where they initially established themselves in Austin, and then in Castroville in 1868.

In 1895, construction began on Main Building on what was to become the Our Lady of the Lake campus. "

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very nice. so you just use the shift to shoot the 3 verticals?

I'm ordering the 17mm today. I choose the 17mm because I shoot more interior and the agents usually loves to make room look big. I know it's bad but hey they are the ones paying me. and if I need to shoot more tight, i have an 18mp 25.5mm cropped.

question: do the camera crop mode don't affect the ability of the tilt shift?

also since it's manual focus, can i just buy a cheap damn adaptor? those with no electronics? or use the Sigma MC-11 at least?

TRhoads wrote in post #18770672
This one is just about as close to SOOC as I ever get...only adjustments were bringing down the blacks by -5 and DeHaze up by +5...and a crop. The light on the mountain was intense!

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At first glance, it looks like it could be fire.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18770761
also since it's manual focus, can i just buy a cheap damn adaptor? those with no electronics? or use the Sigma MC-11 at least?

You still need the electronics to control the aperture.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18770761
very nice. so you just use the shift to shoot the 3 verticals?

I'm ordering the 17mm today. I choose the 17mm because I shoot more interior and the agents usually loves to make room look big. I know it's bad but hey they are the ones paying me. and if I need to shoot more tight, i have an 18mp 25.5mm cropped.

question: do the camera crop mode don't affect the ability of the tilt shift?

also since it's manual focus, can i just buy a cheap damn adaptor? those with no electronics? or use the Sigma MC-11 at least?

Thanks Vinz. Yep, I level out the camera on my tripod. Then shift down to start my sequence. Fire off my 3 brackets. Shift up to neutral. Fire off 3 brackets. Shift up to where I clear the top of the building and include some of the sky. Fire off 3 final brackets. I make sure to leave enough overlap and tighten all knobs on my ballhead so everything stays locked in. No problems merging the sequence in Photoshop CC.

I don't know the answer to your crop mode question. Keep in mind with the 17mm TSE that you'll need to watch out for light hitting the front element at steep angles. I also heard you need to be absolutely level to avoid perspective issues when shifting.

When adapting the Canon TSE lenses, the adapter does make a difference in terms of having an adapter that is the right thickness. I think I got lucky with my Metabones IV in that I don't see substantial loss of sharpness when shifting. Yes there is some dropoff if you shift to the extreme but I try to avoid that. One tip if you do is just to refocus. The Sigma MC-11 should work but I have no experience with it. Good luck!

Edit: You can get real crazy with panos using TSE lenses. Check out this frame:
https://rogeti.com/pro​ducts/tse-frame

WhyFi wrote in post #18770767
You still need the electronics to control the aperture.

Yes, forgot to mention that in my response. You'll want electronics contact.

digital_AM wrote in post #18770772
Thanks Vinz. Yep, I level out the camera on my tripod. Then shift down to start my sequence. Fire off my 3 brackets. Shift up to neutral. Fire off 3 brackets. Shift up to where I clear the top of the building and include some of the sky. Fire off 3 final brackets. I make sure to leave enough overlap and tighten all knobs on my ballhead so everything stays locked in. No problems merging the sequence in Photoshop CC.

I don't know the answer to your crop mode question. Keep in mind with the 17mm TSE that you'll need to watch out for light hitting the front element at steep angles. I also heard you need to be absolutely level to avoid perspective issues when shifting.

When adapting the Canon TSE lenses, the adapter does make a difference in terms of having an adapter that is the right thickness. I think I got lucky with my Metabones IV in that I don't see substantial loss of sharpness when shifting. Yes there is some dropoff if you shift to the extreme but I try to avoid that. One tip if you do is just to refocus. The Sigma MC-11 should work but I have no experience with it. Good luck!

Edit: You can get real crazy with panos using TSE lenses. Check out this frame:
https://rogeti.com/pro​ducts/tse-frame

Thanks for the info. Rich Baum is using the MC-11. I think it works for him too. I assisted him last monday in Sacramento.

WhyFi wrote in post #18770767
You still need the electronics to control the aperture.

that make sense because there's no manual ring for aperture. Thank you.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18770775
Thanks for the info. Rich Baum is using the MC-11. I think it works for him too. I assisted him last monday in Sacramento.

17 doesnt take filters very well, even with the LEE adapter ring it has limited shift ability. Just in case you plan on more shooting scenarios

vinmunoz wrote in post #18770761
I'm ordering the 17mm today. I choose the 17mm because I shoot more interior and the agents usually loves to make room look big. I know it's bad but hey they are the ones paying me. and if I need to shoot more tight, i have an 18mp 25.5mm cropped.

digital_AM wrote in post #18770772
Edit: You can get real crazy with panos using TSE lenses. Check out this frame:
https://rogeti.com/pro​ducts/tse-frame

I don't know if you were planning on taking shifted and stitched interior images, but the clamp that d_AM posted is pretty sweet and it reminded me that you might have parallax issues shooting interiors and shifting the lens (vs shifting the sensor, as with the Rogeti clamp). At longer distances and with a less pronounced difference between foreground and background elements, parallax will be less problematic, but interiors might give you stitching woes. Just something to look out for and keep in mind.

WhyFi wrote in post #18770788
I don't know if you were planning on taking shifted and stitched interior images, but the clamp that d_AM posted is pretty sweet and it reminded me that you might have parallax issues shooting interiors and shifting the lens (vs shifting the sensor, as with the Rogeti clamp). At longer distances and with a less pronounced difference between foreground and background elements, parallax will be less problematic, but interiors might give you stitching woes. Just something to look out for and keep in mind.

No i'm not planning on stitching images on my interior shots. just one frame and just use the shift to see more of the countertops or tables or a swimming pool outside without showing a lot of the ceiling and without so much distortion.

Noted though. I might play just for fun stitching of interiors of big places like a churches or museums. I will keep that in mind.