Sony A7x lounge

vinmunoz wrote in post #17964873
Sensor got sparkly cleaned. Getting ready for another shoot. First time cleaning the sensor myself. i can tell it's a success.

Shot with the A6000+FE28 - Window light only.

Hah, too funny, I just used one of those exact kits on my X-E2 sensor as a "test" before buying the swabs for my a7S

xpfloyd wrote in post #17967226
Just ordered a minolta 35-70 3.5 macro on a complete spur of the moment whim. Will be looking to use it as an f/8 landscape lens

You won't regret it, it's a fantastic lens That's one of the only zooms I've ever felt compelled to keep using (it and my Fuji 18-55mm).

My photobooth operator for the day

RX1RII:

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vinmunoz wrote in post #17967354
Amazing CA control? Nissen you meant football bokeh? On the bright side it's 75% lighter than the GM, with OS, weather sealed, a lot smaller and with that blue badge . Bokeh and sharpness of the GM though is second to none in its class. Very disappointing. That problem cannot be fixed by firmware so all bad copies will go back home for a total overhaul of the problem. May take time.

Honestly, I don't care much at all about the shape of bokeh balls. Circular, football, whatever. I think people waste far too much time on that little factor. I'm more interested in how much attention is drawn by something that is out of focus. The gentle OOF rendering of the 85GM is what had me excited, not the shape of balls.

On the Batis, you'll have ZERO complaints regarding sharpness. This thing is sharp as hell. It also adds a level of contrast straight out of camera we probably won't get with the 85GM, without adding it in post. But the bokeh can be a bit busier than I'd like. At times... and only under certain circumstances. I say nisen bokeh, because in out-of-focus areas with very high contrast, you can get a kind of double-line effect. From what I understand, this can be the trade-off in lenses that have very good chromatic or spherical aberration control. ...or something like that. You fix one problem, you get another, sort of thing.

Here's an example, in a shot I took in one of my sessions yesterday. This was not selected carefully and hasn't really been processed yet, so please excuse the shot itself. It just shows a good example of what I mean. This is f/2. Lens focused perfectly on his eyes, razor frickin sharp. But the blur of the shadowed column, back-illuminated by windows, seems to have two edges. That sorta bugs me a little. 95 shots out of 100, you won't notice anything, but every now and then it rears it's head like this.

i have th

xpfloyd wrote in post #17967226
Just ordered a minolta 35-70 3.5 macro on a complete spur of the moment whim. Will be looking to use it as an f/8 landscape lens

i have this lens,i prefer my 14mm rok for landscapes and even my 35mm rok,this lens works better in macro mode. i take it as a walk around lens once in awhile but not wide enough for a true landscape

bpaulette wrote in post #17967442
Honestly, I don't care much at all about the shape of bokeh balls. Circular, football, whatever. I think people waste far too much time on that little factor. I'm more interested in how much attention is drawn by something that is out of focus. The gentle OOF rendering of the 85GM is what had me excited, not the shape of balls.

On the Batis, you'll have ZERO complaints regarding sharpness. This thing is sharp as hell. It also adds a level of contrast straight out of camera we probably won't get with the 85GM, without adding it in post. But the bokeh can be a bit busier than I'd like. At times... and only under certain circumstances. I say nisen bokeh, because in out-of-focus areas with very high contrast, you can get a kind of double-line effect. From what I understand, this can be the trade-off in lenses that have very good chromatic or spherical aberration control. ...or something like that. You fix one problem, you get another, sort of thing.

Here's an example, in a shot I took in one of my sessions yesterday. This was not selected carefully and hasn't really been processed yet, so please excuse the shot itself. It just shows a good example of what I mean. This is f/2. Lens focused perfectly on his eyes, razor frickin sharp. But the blur of the shadowed column, back-illuminated by windows, seems to have two edges. That sorta bugs me a little. 95 shots out of 100, you won't notice anything, but every now and then it rears it's head like this.

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Now i understsand. Thank you. I will look at some other sample.

xpfloyd wrote in post #17967268
For those of you that have the canon FDn 20 2.8 how does it perform stopped down?

Also as im late to the minolta party can anyone recommend some favourable models? (Beyond the 35-70 I just bought)

i have the minolta 135mm f2.8 and its got some very special contrast,i can't really explain it but certain colours really pop out of camera,i also like my 50mm 1.7 that can be found very cheap,i also have a 24mm f2.8 thats nice and sharp. i love all my minolta lenses and i have quite a few whoohoo

Batis here, Batis there, Batis everywhere...

(SR5) Zeiss announcement on April 14 at 11am London time!

We got a confirmation that Zeiss has scheduled a product announcement event on April 14 at around 11am London time. It’s yet not 100% confirmed but it’s highly likely they will announce at least a new Batis 18mm lens!

Source: SonyAlphaRumors

vinmunoz wrote in post #17966508
i think i'll just buy the batis instead...

It's in stock here.

Went to the Desert Botanical Gardens here in Phoenix... yet again it is my favorite hey I dont have a place in mind today place

Worked the day mostly with the Vivitar Series 1 90 2.5 macro on the A7rII and the FE70-200 on the A6300 with a short switch to the Sigma 85 1.4 on the A7rii and the Rokinon 8mm fisheye on the A6300

I am now more inclined to say the A6300 is a very different beast than the 6000. It feels better works better is just a joy to use so glad I got it.

I have come to the conclusion I should have gone for the FE90 macro .... I would have one lens vs 2 (what i was using on the A7rii today) I am loving the Siggy but dont do a lot of people shooting and really the FE90 would be more versatile in the combo role. I love the vivitar but sometimes just want to use the auto focus ...sigh.

More pics on the flickr here are a few from the day

A7rII

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Eriet that whole set is awesome. Bird and cactus is stellar. Bee shot is wonderful as well, but the third shot down draws me in
like a Fibonacci number.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17967650
Eriet that whole set is awesome. Bird and cactus is stellar. Bee shot is wonderful as well, but the third shot down draws me in
like a Fibonacci number.

Argentine Giant Cactus... the cactus isnt big but flowers are huge.... only bloom in certain years and flowers only open for one day starting at night then close and drop off.

jocau wrote in post #17967546
Batis here, Batis there, Batis everywhere...

Thank you. It's in stock everywhere now, finally

vinmunoz wrote in post #17967915
Thank you. It's in stock everywhere now, finally

Where did you order the Batis 1.8/85?

Oh not yet. Waiting for my 85GM refund from BH. It's available in BH and Adorama.

A little black and white from the last trip...still working through images. Was out all weekend with the family on a little spring weekend...

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