Sony Lounge Thread MKIII (All Sony cameras welcome)

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18554158
100400GM+2.0TC+a7riii wouldn't be my choice but with the 1.4 you have AF and
the amazing cropability of the big sensor.... it might end up a wash. Not saying you can't
crop with a9, almost all eagles and cranes in this album were cropped to some extent, some
to the max.
https://www.flickr.com …/albums/7215769​2332760475

That's an amazing gallery MM and a great showcase for that lens/2x extender combo on the a9.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18554158
100400GM+2.0TC+a7riii wouldn't be my choice but with the 1.4 you have AF and
the amazing cropability of the big sensor.... it might end up a wash. Not saying you can't
crop with a9, almost all eagles and cranes in this album were cropped to some extent, some
to the max.
https://www.flickr.com …/albums/7215769​2332760475

Better an in focus photo I have to crop than an oof photo i have to delete!

From an email message I received:

Do you guys get hit up by people working for not-for-profit companies wanting your photos for free? Annoying. I think they're playing the "We're a not-for-profit group" card thinking that they'll fool people into conflating "not-for-profit" with "charitable".

Gene the detail on your hummers using a 2x tc is outstanding..

David Arbogast wrote in post #18554207
From an email message I received:

Do you guys get hit up by people working for not-for-profit companies wanting your photos for free? Annoying. I think they're playing the "We're a not-for-profit group" card thinking that they'll fool people into conflating "not-for-profit" with "charitable".

It happens to me David. And yes it's annoying. I kindly tell them no thanks.

digital_AM wrote in post #18554212
It happens to me David. And yes it's annoying. I kindly tell them no thanks.

I always offer to sell my images - give them my price - and have occasionally been paid.

Bianchi wrote in post #18554211
Gene the detail on your hummers using a 2x tc is outstanding..

Thanks, I'm very happy with the 2x extender. I'm contemplating the 1.4x but I'm not sure if it will be as big a bang for the buck for me since I normally shoot pretty close...or pretty far away.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18554218
I always offer to sell my images - give them my price - and have occasionally been paid.

Yep same here.

Btw, I could have used the Batis 135 or maybe the 100-400 GM today. I was shooting sunrise at a nearby lake and my primary subject was way on the other side of the lake. I shot some with crop mode using my Loxia 85. Will see how it turned out.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18554207
From an email message I received:

Do you guys get hit up by people working for not-for-profit companies wanting your photos for free? Annoying. I think they're playing the "We're a not-for-profit group" card thinking that they'll fool people into conflating "not-for-profit" with "charitable".

Our hospital system here in Boise is “not for profit”. I have a landscaper photographer friend who has dozens of his photographs hanging in the Hospital rooms, cafeteria, and hallways. Let’s just say he’s not giving them away!

Selfie boredom.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/22Uu​S7N

The GAS is rumbling again..... since getting the 16-35 f4, I have hardly used the 35mm Art (my previous walkabout lens) as I prefer the flexibility of the 16-35 for family days out. This has got me thinking, do I need the 35mm. As great as it is, it just isn’t getting the use it deserves. It’s main use now is for more dedicated trips where the i may prefer the shallower DOF, landscapes where I’m wanting to pick out the subject and throw the background OOF (think pebble stacks, plants etc). In these instances I am often close to the subject and sometimes would like something a little wider. Having studied images etc on her I am leaning towards replacing the 35mm with either the Batis 18mm or 25mm, although the 16-35 go is tempting to replace both, although the extra size and others experience has put me off. I wondered if anyone had found themselves in a similar position.

BTW I also have the 55mm and 85mm f1.8

David Arbogast wrote in post #18554218
I always offer to sell my images - give them my price - and have occasionally been paid.

Well, sure enough...got a reply back saying they're happy to pay for the image!

navydoc wrote in post #18554224
Thanks, I'm very happy with the 2x extender. I'm contemplating the 1.4x but I'm not sure if it will be as big a bang for the buck for me since I normally shoot pretty close...or pretty far away.

I've used the 1.4TC once or twice.

digital_AM wrote in post #18554230
Yep same here.

Btw, I could have used the Batis 135 or maybe the 100-400 GM today. I was shooting sunrise at a nearby lake and my primary subject was way on the other side of the lake. I shot some with crop mode using my Loxia 85. Will see how it turned out.

Batis 135mm and FE 100-400mm GM: Two insanely good lenses. Really I never thought I'd stick with the Batis. I bought mine used almost with the idea of trying it for a while and then reselling it. But, the size of it is really what makes it for me. I can do photowalks with my FE 35mm 1.4, Batis 85mm, and Batis 135mm using my little TT Urban Approach 10 bag (I use my 5 bag for the CV 12, Loxias, and FE 55). Can't do that with the FE 100-400 GM.

That said, I'm nuts about the 100-400 GM because it'so darn exceptional it every way except bokeh (and it's got good bokeh imo). Hopefully I can own one again some day - having both Batis 135mm and FE 100-400mm GM is my ultimate goal

David Arbogast wrote in post #18554280
Well, sure enough...got a reply back saying they're happy to pay for the image!

Awesome!

David Arbogast wrote in post #18554287
Batis 135mm and FE 100-400mm GM: Two insanely good lenses. Really I never thought I'd stick with the Batis. I bought mine used almost with the idea of trying it for a while and then reselling it. But, the size of it is really what makes it for me. I can do photowalks with my FE 35mm 1.4, Batis 85mm, and Batis 135mm using my little TT Urban Approach 10 bag (I use my 5 bag for the CV 12, Loxias, and FE 55). Can't do that with the FE 100-400 GM.

That said, I'm nuts about the 100-400 GM because it'so darn exceptional it every way except bokeh (and it's got good bokeh imo). Hopefully I can own one again some day - having both Batis 135mm and FE 100-400mm GM is my ultimate goal

Thank you David. I too would love to own both, and a fast 35 with AF. Add in a mid range zoom with AF, a tilt-shift lens or two and I would be happy with that kit along with my current lenses.