Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

Broke down and looked around. Found the Sony-Zeiss 35mm/2.8 open box deal.
Should be here in a couple of days.
Did spend 45 min's sweating to the oldies in the blind today...almost not worth it, very very hot

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MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18400651
Broke down and looked around. Found the Sony-Zeiss 35mm/2.8 open box deal.
Should be here in a couple of days.
Did spend 45 min's sweating to the oldies in the blind today...almost not worth it, very very hot

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Good one! The 400mm DO II looks super sharp.

Ultimately I am planning to replace my 40 (your guess was correct) with the Sony Zeiss FE 35mm 2.8...just want to get to the place where I have no more non-native lenses in my bag.

My goal too since the plug has been pulled and all the EOS is flowing out out of here
but the DOii just works a charm on the a9 with af-tracking so that will be a tough call
when Sony puts there 400 out.

My big consternation is the 24-70 range.
Sony-Zeiss 24-70 bad press.
Sony FE 24-70GM too heavy
Canon 24-70/4 has the macro, but need the Metabones
A quandary I tell you

The worse quandary is the a99ii, no doubt the best camera that I have ever ever had.

A man could have real problems I understand

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18400667
My goal too since the plug has been pulled and all the EOS is flowing out out of here
but the DOii just works a charm on the a9 with af-tracking so that will be a tough call
when Sony puts there 400 out.

My big consternation is the 24-70 range.
Sony-Zeiss 24-70 bad press.
Sony FE 24-70GM too heavy
Canon 24-70/4 has the macro, but need the Metabones
A quandary I tell you

The worse quandary is the a99ii, no doubt the best camera that I have ever ever had.

A man could have real problems I understand

I'm a bit stuck in that situation as well, but I dont sweat it too much.

I want a simple 24-70 mainly for video purposes, but for it's price, I can get an all out video lens in the 28-135 f4.....

This is a view of the Guenther House which was originally built as a private residence in 1859 by Pioneer Flour Mills founder Carl Hilmar Guenther. You can see the Pioneer Flour Mill in the distance builtin the last 1840s. Guenther’s mill was the first flour mill and the first steam and water powered mill built in the city.

Loxia 21

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digital_AM wrote in post #18400802
This is a view of the Guenther House which was originally built as a private residence in 1859 by Pioneer Flour Mills founder Carl Hilmar Guenther. You can see the Pioneer Flour Mill in the distance builtin the last 1840s. Guenther’s mill was the first flour mill and the first steam and water powered mill built in the city.

Loxia 21

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I suspect I would especially like this image if it was cropped square. I'd do it by cropping off approximately 2/3 of the vegetation on the right side, leaving the top and bottom alone. This would direct the eye in a cascade of compositional visual interest that starts at the top/right of the image (the tower top) and cascades downward along roof lines like a visual waterfall, finally coming to rest at the base of the image in the smooth water.

That, I think would direct the eye-movement, whereas in this wider format the the retaining wall and vegetation almost create a visual barrier that makes the view to the buildings beyond almost feel voyeuristic; like we are peeking through.

Loxia 21mm is wow for so much detail and color. I constantly ask myself, "should I sell the Batis 18 and 25 and get a Loxia?" It's really a special lens.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18400821
I suspect I would especially like this image if it was cropped square. I'd do it by cropping off approximately 2/3 of the vegetation on the right side, leaving the top and bottom alone. This would direct the eye in a cascade of compositional visual interest that starts at the top/right of the image (the tower top) and cascades downward along roof lines like a visual waterfall, finally coming to rest at the base of the image in the smooth water.

That, I think would direct the eye-movement, whereas in this wider format the the retaining wall and vegetation almost create a visual barrier that makes the view to the buildings beyond almost feel voyeuristic; like we are peeking through.

Loxia 21mm is wow for so much detail and color. I constantly ask myself, "should I sell the Batis 18 and 25 and get a Loxia?" It's really a special lens.

Thank you David for the suggestion. Admittedly I struggled in directing the viewer to the main subject which is the house and the mill. My original idea was to keep that sweeping line of the retaining wall but I think I left too much vegetation on the sides.

Let me know if this works better. I think it does! I increased contrast just a smidge which helps bring out the texture in the buildings.

Yes the Lox 21 is excellent. Caveat that I did apply my standard input sharpening, plus targeted clarity/dehaze, and then I'm starting to add some smart sharpening as my final output sharpening. Regardless, the Lox 21 is plenty sharp and has that bite in terms of microcontrast. I think I prefer it a bit more than the Batis 18 for exterior architecture and definitely more for landscapes.

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digital_AM wrote in post #18400827
Thank you David for the suggestion. Admittedly I struggled in directing the viewer to the main subject which is the house and the mill. My original idea was to keep that sweeping line of the retaining wall but I think I left too much vegetation on the sides.

Let me know if this works better. I think it does! I increased contrast just a smidge which helps bring out the texture in the buildings.

Yes the Lox 21 is excellent. Caveat that I did apply my standard input sharpening, plus targeted clarity/dehaze, and then I'm starting to add some smart sharpening as my final output sharpening. Regardless, the Lox 21 is plenty sharp and has that bite in terms of microcontrast. I think I prefer it a bit more than the Batis 18 for exterior architecture and definitely more for landscapes.

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Yes, I like it!

I need a full size backpack bag. Not because i'll bring a lot of gears but because i need some room for my wife's stuff as well.

I come across the evecase extra large backpack. Anyone have it? It looks like there's a lot room on that bag.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18400869
I need a full size backpack bag. Not because i'll bring a lot of gears but because i need some room for my wife's stuff as well.

I come across the evecase extra large backpack. Anyone have it? It looks like there's a lot room on that bag.

I had the Evecase XL DSLR backpack. It's great for a lot of gear but nothing else that is sizable. Once you load it with gear, all you have left are the small compartments. I returned it then bit the bullet on the Peak Design Everyday Carry 30L backpack. Best bag investment I have made

Sorry vinz never got a chance to send those raws last night, I'll send tonight when I'm home

Forgot to tell you I've already ordered, per Eddie's suggestion, the Sharpstar for the B18.

xpfloyd wrote in post #18400902
Sorry vinz never got a chance to send those raws last night, I'll send tonight when I'm home

it's ok no problem. i'll test it anyway and have 30 days to return. thanks though.

MM
Not since I've had the Sony
This one was with the A7R2 and B85

GAS is starting to creep up again while I look for a 35mm option. Starting to plan for my family's first trip to a Disney World in December and started to lay out the gear that I want to take. My Sony a9, my 24-70 GM, my 85 1.8, and whatever 35mm option I decide on. No matter what bag I put it in, it'll be somewhat weighty. Because it's out first trip there I want to make sure I'm prepared. Then I read this article.

https://fstoppers.com …d-taking-my-camera-182815

I'm not a professional like that person who wrote the article, but I certainly can relate to the part when she writes about standing around with my eye glued to the EVF waiting for the shot, or stopping while I changed lenses, and seeing my wife and kids lose patience and walk off. Also my last day trip to a Newport, RI with my family and mom I have some pictures that I'm happy with but also if you asked me what we saw that day or what we did, I can't really tell you, but I can tell you which lenses I used, what setting so I shot at, etc.

Which made me consider just buying a compact, fixed lens camera like the RX1RII or the Fuji X100F. I have a love and hate relationship with Fuji that's well documented, but that's mostly from expecting too much. I'm wondering if just a single 35mm equivalent will free me up to enjoy the moment more than trying to capture the perfect image that at the end of the day I show my family and friends and throw a like on social media and quickly forget.

Decisions, decisions...