Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

David Arbogast wrote in post #18779712
a7R III users: I am curious, do you ever use the pixel shift technology?

I may be doing a big gear upgrade this year and if I do I’ll want a new body with better AF. I plan to keep the a7R II, which remains great for land and urbanscapes. So, I’ll be trying to sort out whether I have a real need for the a7R III vs an a7 III or even a9. Thoughts and suggestions?

On the lens side thinking in terms of adding 16-35mm GM, 50mm 1.4 ZA, 100-400mm GM. And maybe side-grade from Batis 85 to Loxia 85.

i tried it once but that's it.

this is pixel shift + focus stacking.

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vinmunoz wrote in post #18779737
i tried it once but that's it.

this is pixel shift + focus stacking.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/KaHn​1A cactus by timobong, on Flickr

Nice. It just really seems like too much a pain to be practically useful, but thought I’d put the question out there to either confirm or debunk my suspicions.

I've tried it a few times but it is a pain using the Sony software I would recommend trying "Pixelshift2dng" which automates the process and ends with a .dng file that can be further edited in the Adobe Raw Editor.

Here's the link for more details. It's still in beta.

https://www.fastrawvie​wer.com/SonyPixelShift​2DNG

Rivendell...

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Miranda1 wrote in post #18779811
Rivendell...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2b5H​xeU Rivendell by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

Looks like this could be right out of the "Lord of the Rings".

David Arbogast wrote in post #18779712
a7R III users: I am curious, do you ever use the pixel shift technology?

I may be doing a big gear upgrade this year and if I do I’ll want a new body with better AF. I plan to keep the a7R II, which remains great for land and urbanscapes. So, I’ll be trying to sort out whether I have a real need for the a7R III vs an a7 III or even a9. Thoughts and suggestions?

On the lens side thinking in terms of adding 16-35mm GM, 50mm 1.4 ZA, 100-400mm GM. And maybe side-grade from Batis 85 to Loxia 85.

unfortunatly my a7iii does not have pixel shift tech but my olympus em1m2 does and i use it when i want the most detail i can get in the scene, the olympus needs no extra software as it does the shift in camera, also wit focus stacking the olympus does that in camera as well takes about 4 seconds,,,,,haha, the oly has many many many features i wish the sony had, live comp is one thats super fun on the oly, on the oly using pixel shift it saves the file as a 50mp raw and very detailed jpeg right in the camera, they recomend a tripod but ive shot pixel hand held with no issues

Honestly forgot the Riii has pixel shift.

Talley wrote in post #18779218
Nah man... you don't want it You should try it out some more so you know you NEED it :P

Lol I'm already trying to rationalize it since I need something longer than 135mm. GAS.

Bigger gear priorities on the list right now though!

David Arbogast wrote in post #18779712
a7R III users: I am curious, do you ever use the pixel shift technology?

I may be doing a big gear upgrade this year and if I do I’ll want a new body with better AF. I plan to keep the a7R II, which remains great for land and urbanscapes. So, I’ll be trying to sort out whether I have a real need for the a7R III vs an a7 III or even a9. Thoughts and suggestions?

On the lens side thinking in terms of adding 16-35mm GM, 50mm 1.4 ZA, 100-400mm GM. And maybe side-grade from Batis 85 to Loxia 85.

I think its mostly useful for still-life. I've tried using it outdoors on a tripod and have encountered the colored pixels when things move even a little bit. Granted my tripods aren't the best, but even the slightest bit of movement (like trees swaying in wind) will create nasty artifacts.

Pixel shift is mostly worthless. It’s a hassle to use. Next gen bodies should offer it in camera output to a single raw. Then we would use it.

Siggy 135 going for sale soon anyone is in the market for one.

Thank you to each of you for the helpful pixel shift replies today! It’s a shame it’s just a mostly impractical gimmick. I recall some excitement about the feature when the specs were first announced.

Next question is for MM and any other wildlife photographers here. For wildlife, which is more valuable: shooting speed of a9 or cropability of the a7R III?

Judging by the images I see posted here and on FM, the a9 appears to be the preference for wildlife over the a7R III.

Evaluating my future as a shooter living in a small-town I may need to shift more into that photography genre and be mainly landscape/nature focused. A few years back I dabbled in it with a 5D III and EF 500mm f/4L IS, and enjoyed it quite a bit.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18779920
Thank you to each of you for the helpful pixel shift replies today! It’s a shame it’s just a mostly impractical gimmick. I recall some excitement about the feature when the specs were first announced.

Next question is for MM and any other wildlife photographers here. For wildlife, which is more valuable: shooting speed of a9 or cropability of the a7R III?

Judging by the images I see posted here and on FM, the a9 appears to be the preference for wildlife over the a7R III.

Evaluating my future as a shooter living in a small-town I may need to shift more into that photography genre and be mainly landscape/nature focused. A few years back I dabbled in it with a 5D III and EF 500mm f/4L IS, and enjoyed it quite a bit.

A99II

Always regret selling the a99ii. Sold to my personal physician who as still using a circa 1998 Nikon. He was amazed
going from an ISO limit of 800 to over 50K
Here's my favorite shot from the a99ii-

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David, I like your new logo. Looks clean. Sorry I can't help with the gear choice as I don't shoot wildlife.

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I was hoping for fog this morning but it didn't materialize. I did manage to get this shot of the bridge and winding road leading you back to the twin peaks.

Texas hill country scene with the Mavic 2 Pro

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