Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

Apricane wrote in post #19006443
Finally had my first shoot with my new Sony a7 III yesterday. Ironically, I don't think this is the kind of photos that I can even post in this thread!

In any case, looking at the photos I shot (with the 35 & 85), it seems like the vast majority are not only in focus, but are so sharp that I'm applying de-sharpening to them in post, not something I do very often...

That being said, the camera did not feel very 'responsive', where I often couldn't tell whether my photos were going to be in focus or not (with Eye AF, principally in situations where I was shooting wide, all the time in relatively dark rooms). Couldn't track them down during the shoot, so I can't compare to what I actually got, but it seems like more are in focus than the time where I didn't get proper confirmation of focus. Anyone else has had that kind of experience?

Please give yourself time to adapt to Sony. You should use AF-C and that's about it for Sony. I'm not fond of the accuracy of af-s. Using AF-C you should get an extremely high keeper rate.

With Sony you do not even need to sharpen. Tweak colours and your other adjustments and that's pretty much it.

AlanU wrote in post #19006467
Please give yourself time to adapt to Sony. You should use AF-C and that's about it for Sony. I'm not fond of the accuracy of af-s. Using AF-C you should get an extremely high keeper rate.

With Sony you do not even need to sharpen. Tweak colours and your other adjustments and that's pretty much it.

Very true. For the most of the shoot in question I was using AF-C and wide area of focus. Although I can't know for sure, it feels like my keeper rate was definitely higher than if I'd have been using my Canon RP: Canon doesn't have a comparable 85mm lens that I can afford and which has stabilization, so I would have been left without stabilization since the RP doesn't have IBIS. I attribute at least a few of my misses to being slightly too daring with shutter speeds+keeping the ISO too low; although I like the Sony a lot it doesn't seem quite as good as the RP with high ISO.

Apricane wrote in post #19006470
Very true. For the most of the shoot in question I was using AF-C and wide area of focus. Although I can't know for sure, it feels like my keeper rate was definitely higher than if I'd have been using my Canon RP: Canon doesn't have a comparable 85mm lens that I can afford and which has stabilization, so I would have been left without stabilization since the RP doesn't have IBIS. I attribute at least a few of my misses to being slightly too daring with shutter speeds+keeping the ISO too low; although I like the Sony a lot it doesn't seem quite as good as the RP with high ISO.

I'm really looking forward to the EOS R5. I will eventually buy a mirrorless Canon and see if this mystical Quad pixel AF technology will destroy Sony's low light AF.We need a mirrorless that will focus in low light "better" than the current offerings.

I think as far as Sony is concerned you should give it more time to tweak. I was struggling with Sony for a long time being a Fuji/Canon shooter. I've now happily replace my Fuji gear with a full lineup of Sony. The capabilities of Sony is also dependent on how the operator sets up the features.

I still feel my A73 is cleaner than my 5dmk4.

Don't jump to conclusions until you get more seat time with sony. I'm not saying this as a Sony
fanboy. The system is very different and you must learn to operate the Sony with customized buttons. The Sony menu's are not the best but if you customize a favourites folder and customize my Sony can be operated just as fast as a fuji, Canon effortlessly.

Run and gun with no time to fiddle. The Sony is very capable and I do appreciate the power of clean/usable high iso images.

One more snow shot from Crater Lake

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Playing with backlighting today. The lemon slice looks even juicier viewed at 100%

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Unseasonably warm around these parts. Today on the Boise River.

sony a7r4 with the sigma 35 1.2 today (along side my Fuji.. )

I tried to match the key light to the lamp with gel, though it seems I didn't match enough.. or maybe I pushed it to hard in post.. eh,, i'm ok with it

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navydoc wrote in post #19006660
Playing with backlighting today. The lemon slice looks even juicier viewed at 100%

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2irf​PV4 Lucious Lemon by Gene, on Flickr

I love lemons! Great capture and the sig again raises the bar Gene.

rantercsr wrote in post #19006781
sony a7r4 with the sigma 35 1.2 today (along side my Fuji.. )

I tried to match the key light to the lamp with gel, though it seems I didn't match enough.. or maybe I pushed it to hard in post.. eh,, i'm ok with it

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2irk​8jE DSC01535-Edit-Edit-Edit-2 by Randall Herrera, on Flickr

Really like the model's pose.

Sony ILCE-9
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
ƒ/9.0 600.0 mm 1/2000 1000

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"Fresh Powder"

Spent a few hours at Red Rocks State Park to shoot sunset and the full moon on Saturday. Sunset was lackluster but the moon was nice. This was captured after the moon rise into the blue hour. 3 image focus stack.

FE 16-35 GM

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MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #19006828
Sony ILCE-9
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
ƒ/9.0 600.0 mm 1/2000 1000

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2irr​V59 6 days in Florida #6 by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

Interesting how the feathers look so much like fur.

digital_AM wrote in post #19006836
"Fresh Powder"

Spent a few hours at Red Rocks State Park to shoot sunset and the full moon on Saturday. Sunset was lackluster but the moon was nice. This was captured after the moon rise into the blue hour. 3 image focus stack.

FE 16-35 GM

IMAGE LINK: https://www.alfredomor​aphoto.com …oads/n-mNp4Hr/i-5GZbJVh/A

Do you normally go out on these excursions by yourself or have you found a fellow landscape photog in your new home town to travel with?