Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Images

Went to a cosplay/anime event here in Tokyo. I have a geeky side! I love these events since it's a great way to practice shooting many different people and try new & portable light setups.

All are shot with the a7 and the FE24-70, usually at f/5.6 or f/8.

ABR800 Ringflash, Vagabond Mini, and Yongnuo RF608 triggers.

The top picture is a bare ABR800 with the standard reflector.

The bottom picture is with the 30" Moon Unit, silver side, with no diffuser, directly at the person (like a ringlight).

Skin retouching with Dodging and Burning.

At the car wash this morning.

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I had planned on taking more shots while the car was being detailed but they parked it so that half of it was in the shade...

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Car looks great Gene! Weather looks terrific too.

Zethar wrote in post #17369492
Car looks great Gene! Weather looks terrific too.

Thanks, I'm really enjoying driving it and except for a brief cold spell over the Holidays, Southern California weather is back to normal. It got up to 85° today.

I took advantage of a rare foggy morning today to do some experimenting with moody black and white images.

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navydoc wrote in post #17379071
I took advantage of a rare foggy morning today to do some experimenting with moody black and white images.

While I was at the park this morning, I also took a shot of my car but decided to keep it in color.

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A foggy morning by navydoc45, on Flickr

Great fog shots Gene! And I hope you'll post my favorite of them as well (commented on it on your Flickr stream).

The car shot is yet another example of why I really like the way this lens renders. It reminds me a lot of the Zeiss Distagon T* 1.4/35mm (ZE or ZF.2). There is just a nice smoothness to it. And the colors look great as well. If I can sell a few items I plan to order this along with the 70-200mm.

David Arbogast wrote in post #17380312
Great fog shots Gene! And I hope you'll post my favorite of them as well (commented on it on your Flickr stream).

The car shot is yet another example of why I really like the way this lens renders. It reminds me a lot of the Zeiss Distagon T* 1.4/35mm (ZE or ZF.2). There is just a nice smoothness to it. And the colors look great as well. If I can sell a few items I plan to order this along with the 70-200mm.

Thanks David, I appreciate your comments. I will attach the image you commented on here as well. I really need to practice seeing in black and white as I think that helps with the composition of color shots to come. I may switch to shooting black and white jpg's right out of the camera occasionally for this purpose.

I'm also glad you liked the image of my car. It has been pretty heavily processed. Regardless, I think you'll enjoy owning this lens.

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Great fog shots, love the BW treatment, works very well.

navydoc wrote in post #17380451
Thanks David, I appreciate your comments. I will attach the image you commented on here as well. I really need to practice seeing in black and white as I think that helps with the composition of color shots to come. I may switch to shooting black and white jpg's right out of the camera occasionally for this purpose.

I'm also glad you liked the image of my car. It has been pretty heavily processed. Regardless, I think you'll enjoy owning this lens.

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love the black and whites Gene. Morning fogs makes a nice picture

your car shot really rendered well.

DTBaan wrote in post #17380466
love the black and whites Gene. Morning fogs makes a nice picture

your car shot really rendered well.

Thanks baan. Here's one more of my car from a wider perspective. I actually like this dark version and looks great (to me) when viewed on a dark background large.

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Looks great indeed! I like the wider view even better as the setting is so interesting.

navydoc wrote in post #17382150
Thanks baan. Here's one more of my car from a wider perspective. I actually like this dark version and looks great (to me) when viewed on a dark background large.

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On a damp and foggy morning by navydoc45, on Flickr

I like this one better too. with the leaves and light reflection from the concrete. Wider would be even better for me lol. Would like to see more of the trees as well. lower part looks about right for my taste

If I had shot any wider, then it would have just been a photo of the park with a car in the way.

I thought this version was a good balance of highlighting the car and still showing its place within the surroundings.