Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

Today I was shocked to see just under 300 cars out for the Carbs and Coffee gathering. I will say I am making my Sony A7iii part of my car documentation. I am finding the sensor is a dust magnet but otherwise I'm diggin' it!!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18678209
Vinz you know I know nothing of shooting people or weddings but I shot a nebula once uncompressed, we had close to 40 light subs and 10 darks. When I threw those files
into DeepSkyStacker it choked. Luckily I had jpgs on the other card for a good outcome. Uncompressed has its place but I don't know where that might be for me. Surely
product photography?

I'm thinking same with Pixel Shift. Great concept but only Olympus can do it (as far as I know) in camera where for say a bug in the field it might matter. My personal physician, who
bought my a99ii shoots uncompressed for everything. I asked him why and he said for printing large images. I've only printed 9 images in the last 5 years so that doesn't help me either.

When using Pixel Shift in the Sony a7rIII, it takes all four shifted images as uncompressed raw files. I think that helps prevent Moiré and other artifacts. Of course, no movement allowed between those 4 exposures.

I've found that for the resolution I shoot, or at least crop to, compressed raw image quality is more than adequate for me.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18678161
Today I ordered up a Sony FE 24-105mm. Interestingly both Adorama and B&H were out of stock. No worries though...I placed my order with Adorama and I'm sure they'll be getting more in very soon. Just cool to observe that the lens is obviously flying off the shelves.

Going to try something really radical with this new lens. If it's everything I think it is it's going to become my sole lens; going to sell my other lenses.

Thing is, as has been pretty obvious over the last several months, I'm not posting images much any more. Multiple reasons, but the reality is that my photography desires have diminished. From all accounts - e.g. MedicineMan's amazing work - the Sony 24-105mm is the best 24-105mm ever made and I've seen countless amazing photos taken with the ol' Canon EF 24-105mm. Next year I may want to add a 12-24mm or a 100-400, but right now a 24-105 is all I need or want.

Man I'm flattered, what can I say other than the EOS is a great lens but like other Sony offerings of late the Sony version is just way better.
You also mentioned the 100-400GM. For my bierds/BIF challenges it has given new life to me=no company has ever issued a handholdable 200-800mm
lens that I can carry and wield.
Many of us have used the term 'triumvirate' for three lenses that can do it all. The FE 12-24,FE 24-105, and the FE100-400mm GM is the closest I've ever seen.

And David you know Poof and I have been spending a lot of time living/shooting out of the campervan.
I was carrying a ton of stuff in the PD Everyday Backpack. I'd put bierd/BIF/landscape/ma​cro all in it.
Well I've discovered that life is better in the camper if I divide up the goods. Last two little trips I put the landscaping kit in the sliding drawer
under my seat in a PD 5L sling. Hanging in the back the Lowa Toploader with the a9+100400 and either the 1.4 or 2.0 on it.

I can wear the Toploader as a chest rig and it is surprisingly comfortable. I can still wear a small backpack or the 5L sling.
If I'm just carrying the Toploader as chest rig in a pocket I can have the little Sammy 24/2.8 or the Zony 35/2.8.

This weekend we still had a small Pelican with 10 other 'fun' lenses but for 99 percent of what I'd ever shoot these three are Bob's uncle.

Here is the PD 5L sling with Riii+24-105 and 12-24mm
and the Toploader with a9+1.4+100400GM

AlanU wrote in post #18678222
Today I was shocked to see just under 300 cars out for the Carbs and Coffee gathering. I will say I am making my Sony A7iii part of my car documentation. I am finding the sensor is a dust magnet but otherwise I'm diggin' it!!

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Awesome Sun star in the first !!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18678219
I'm like Gene in that I get transported looking at this Mission. One thing I notice and really like is the vacant street leading off into the distance behind
the grounds. It's a little thing but to me adds to the overall feel.
In general I love ruins. The most fascinating one I've ever visited is Chaco Culture and we hope to visit again in December.

Thank you MM. I managed to line up the rising sun with an opening in the tower of Mission San Jose. I had an experienced lift operator who got me in the right position as I chased the elusive sun star.

FE 16-35 GM

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/MHBG​rJ

digital_AM wrote in post #18678243
Thank you MM. I managed to line up the rising fun with an opening in the tower of Mission San Jose. I had an experienced lift operator who got me in the right position as I chased the elusive sun star.

FE 16-35 GM

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/MHBG​rJ Elusive Sun Star at Mission San Jose by Alfredo Mora, on Flickr

That's great! I just took Poof back in the thread so she could see the cherry picker/lift you used...she agreed, you are seriously dedicated!

So this weekend's trip wasm't about photography. It was about testing the new lithium battery bank
we put in the camper....so I didn't take a macro lens What to do? Shoot the bugs at 560mm

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/29LZ​Try

+1EV5 Bracketed shots handheld
(Sony A7R3+Sony 16-35F4)

HDR processed using Lightroom.
What do you think?

vinmunoz wrote in post #18678275
+1EV5 Bracketed shots handheld
(Sony A7R3+Sony 16-35F4)

HDR processed using Lightroom.
What do you think?

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Just more proof of why I DONT need a 16-35GM
Well except for astro

AlanU wrote in post #18678222
Today I was shocked to see just under 300 cars out for the Carbs and Coffee gathering. I will say I am making my Sony A7iii part of my car documentation. I am finding the sensor is a dust magnet but otherwise I'm diggin' it!!

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I heard rumor that there were 4k cars in the parking lot yesterday for our Caffeine and Octane...I didn't go, still too hot out.

TRhoads wrote in post #18678340
I heard rumor that there were 4k cars in the parking lot yesterday for our Caffeine and Octane...I didn't go, still too hot out.

Didn't bother with our nice meet yesterday. It's about an hour away but with the temperatures we have at the moment it just isn't nice to drive the Escort in....!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18678257
That's great! I just took Poof back in the thread so she could see the cherry picker/lift you used...she agreed, you are seriously dedicated!

Thank you very much MM!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18678259
So this weekend's trip wasm't about photography. It was about testing the new lithium battery bank
we put in the camper....so I didn't take a macro lens What to do? Shoot the bugs at 560mm

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/29LZ​Try Bee by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

Wow! Beautiful shot.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18678275
+1EV5 Bracketed shots handheld
(Sony A7R3+Sony 16-35F4)

HDR processed using Lightroom.
What do you think?

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Looks good Vinz. A bit bright on the highlights. Have you tried this technique in Photoshop from Scott Kelby?

https://youtu.be/u9RN7​IeN_FM

David Arbogast wrote in post #18676166
Looks great Alfredo...can’t decide which I like better because they’re both strong.

Another thing to possibly iterate on is to explore the positioning of the horizontal line on the “A”. Lowering it a bit could give the overall graphic more stability. Just a thought, I’m liking what you’ve done already.

David, I don't think I ever responded to your post. Thank you for the suggestion. I moved the line down for the A and it made a difference. Much better now.

digital_AM wrote in post #18678243
Thank you MM. I managed to line up the rising sun with an opening in the tower of Mission San Jose. I had an experienced lift operator who got me in the right position as I chased the elusive sun star.

FE 16-35 GM

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/MHBG​rJ Elusive Sun Star at Mission San Jose by Alfredo Mora, on Flickr

OK dammit.... After seeing this... I am going to budget a lift and set up a shoot with you next year at Goliad!!!! not sure how to afford that but it needs to happen.