Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

vinmunoz wrote in post #19099145
Thanks for the pointers. The light pollution kept my ISO low. I should go to a better location. I tried the focus peaking on the stars. I thought i was in focus. Any tips on manual focusing?

I don't let the light pollution control my exposures, and with the new LR controls, you can really adjust the light pollution areas. For me, on a lens that is not the B18, it is a matter of testing, make an image, zoom in and see what they look like, then try again. We did this out in DV with Alfredo last year and the 16-35GM, just kept making tiny adjustments to get it right. The B18 makes it so easy with the OLED readout. OOF stars look a lot like bokeh balls in the sky, they are not pin point sharp.

LeeRatters wrote in post #19099147
Magnify is your friend

You could still over expose in light polluted areas & then drag the sky back down. Probably better than going the other way.

I usually go something like 13-15 seconds, f/1.8, ISO 800-1600 - that's at 21/24mm

I agree, better to be a bit bright and bring it back down. Underexposign the MW and stars mean you can't see them.

My best of the comet. I waited until nighttime viewing instead of morning before really trying. Wish I had gotten it prior to having an evening setting moon.

Sony ILCE-7RM3, FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS, 100.0 mm, f 4.5, 8s (8), ISO 3200

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Pushing the boundaries of macro with the 200-600

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Looks like Canon may have oversold the performance of both the new R cameras.

Object detection is solid but critical focus accuracy of animal eye af is not great. Shoots 20fps but blackout is bad and tracking while bursting is poor so it defeats the purpose.

And as we know...video overheating issues are pretty bad.

Sunset from the same tree

vinmunoz wrote in post #19099393
Sunset from the same tree

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I really like how the fading sunlight kisses the grasses around the tree.

Tamron 70-180

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Sony a6400, Sony E 70-350, 350mm=525mm in 35, f6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 5000 (ETTR +.3 and Topaz Denoise)

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mystik610 wrote in post #19099426
Tamron 70-180

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It is nice to be a kid.

bobbyz wrote in post #19099581
It is nice to be a kid.

Right? All this COVID crap going on and my kids are as oblivious as ever.

mystik610 wrote in post #19099426
Tamron 70-180

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how are you liking it? A local guy has one, and either it is his operation, editing or the lens, but his images all lack some sharpness, in the critical areas.

bobbyz wrote in post #19099581
It is nice to be a kid.

It sure can be. I sometimes want to be a kid again, exploring the woods instead of working.

mystik610 wrote in post #19099622
Right? All this COVID crap going on and my kids are as oblivious as ever.

count yourself lucky...my 9 year old is not oblivious...in fact she is all too aware and observant and is having a hard time with COVID and a bunch of other things that IMO 9 year old kids should not have to think about...and it means that we have a lot of conversations that shouldn't happen yet...

TRhoads wrote in post #19099643
count yourself lucky...my 9 year old is not oblivious...in fact she is all too aware and observant and is having a hard time with COVID and a bunch of other things that IMO 9 year old kids should not have to think about...and it means that we have a lot of conversations that shouldn't happen yet...

My boy (14) isn't too bad with coming to my place now etc But he's still wary of going to 'public' places. I don't think he's been to the local shop, supermarket, park, etc for months. I know back in April he didn't leave his house for 3-4 weeks. Luckily he's just started cricket and rugby training albeit socially distanced etc

My daughter (16) was much more relaxed about it all.

I am happy that my kids (9 & 12) listen to me. They have been staying home for last few months. Only play outside on the street, usually when other kids aren't there. The WFH for me, got extended for almost a yr. Doesn't look like our schools will open so I need to start spend more time with them on their school work.

Last night's sunset over the Sawtooths after a long hike to Alice Lake and back. Probably the last trip of the summer with perfect skies before the smoke comes in.

hmmmm 100-400 might be out the door..


this is an interesting camera and if my math is right thats about $3600 usd https://www.sonyalphar​umors.com …1uwXfQ--5fBup7863jrV4nzhw