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The pancake would be a great walk around lens. The only ting s the bokeh is only so good at f/2.8 but it's super cheap and even sharp. You're not going to find a better lens than that.
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Yea I'm most likely ordering that 24mm, thanks for comments. Coming from the gh2 I definitely understand the crop factor as its crazy on that.
I did want the f/ 1.8 but I'll just have to save for a nicer lens
I did want the f/ 1.8 but I'll just have to save for a nicer lens
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yea the af isn't that great, especially in low light. i have the zeiss 55mm f1.8, it is crazy sharp even wide open but it can be difficult to nail focus at times, supposedly the a7s is better & a7ii is a bit better still...i can definitely see how it would not be everyone's cup of tea, though depending on how/what one shoots it may not be too much of an issue. as fast as the a6000 is, it suffers to some degree from the same issues, at least for me...that it get 11 frames per second kind of makes up for it though
was just reading/watching some reviews on this, seems to be another excellent performer it is quite large...#thatpricetho, the 28mm f2 is supposed be dropping soon, at a 3rd of the price
for those things the 'nifty fifty' on your camera is a pretty good choice, since it will behave like a short telephoto lens, which is what is typically used for product shots & portraits because of the minimal distortion & ability to easily isolate/separate the subject from the background
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Lacked off yesterday but im back with two more shots of #90inNYthruTY
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Yeah the size and price are definitely a huge factor. I'm still waiting for a comparison with the Loxia 35 to make my final decision.
I haven't liked the rendering on the 28mm f2 images I've seen so far
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Dang I would've thought you had gotten rid of it like last year. I can see why the sensor would be dirty considering you take it everywhere with you.
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I have the 24mm, and for the landscape stuff I enjoy doing its been great. Its a decent portrait lens as well, however like others stated you won't get that same bokeh you would with say the 50mm. Also as someone who owns the 40mm pancake in addition to the 24mm the AF can be inconsistent even in good lighting (I use a T5 & SL1 so keep that in mind as well)
My funds are very limited till at least May, but I plan on picking up the 10-18mm and 85mm 1.8 very shortly.
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A few weeks ago, I had the oppotuntiy to photograph Bay Area rappers JaynFresh and Bay Area's ambassador E40 video shoot, Cattin Off.
A lot more on the blog.
IG - @dunksrnice
http://www.dunksrnice.net/2015/03/jaynfresh-ft-e40-video-shoot-cattin-off.html
A lot more on the blog.
IG - @dunksrnice
http://www.dunksrnice.net/2015/03/jaynfresh-ft-e40-video-shoot-cattin-off.html
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Some really nice shots up there... Especially the one of 40 in the wht background
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Day 6 in the series a simple message for those in NYC & all Over #90inNYthruTY
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Any opinions on the cheap canon 75-300 besides starting at f4 is it pretty similiar IQ-wise to the kit lens? I kinda wanna pick one up as they're about 60-80 locally in case I needed the reach.
My other lenses are the 18-55 stm kit lens and 24mm pancake
My other lenses are the 18-55 stm kit lens and 24mm pancake
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The 75-300 is def something i use and i would say for 60-80 its a pretty good option to have, especially if your into shooting landscapes
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Thanks for the info
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Also I saw something about an assignment on the first page. Is that something that goes on in here? I feel like it would push me a little more to go out and shoot random stuff.
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Also I saw something about an assignment on the first page. Is that something that goes on in here? I feel like it would push me a little more to go out and shoot random stuff.
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these landscape shots are shot with tripods right?
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Majority yes
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This is Nikon's answer to the Canon M. Look pretty damn good with the autofocus and even capabilities of putting on Nikkor lenses with the adaptor. Wish it had a viewfinder but I guess that is not what Nikon is going for. I bet this will do great in Asia.
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[COLOR=#red]Correction, Sony is coming out with the A7R ii Full Frame mirrorless cam, and will be introducing a new camera the A9 which will be a FF mirrorless camera which is being designed to go head to head with the Canon 5DS DSLR. I'm rooting for Sony.
Also the A7 is not as bad as you are making it out to be Fong. Professional photogs, and trusted reviewers have sung its praises. It's a 1.0 release that broke new ground in the camera world, everything isn't going to be perfect. Innovation means taking risks and learning, then refining. Best believe the Mk.2 version of the A7 is beastly, the Mk.2 version of the A7r and A7s will too be awesome. A lot of it was previewed with the a6000.
Also the A7 is not as bad as you are making it out to be Fong. Professional photogs, and trusted reviewers have sung its praises. It's a 1.0 release that broke new ground in the camera world, everything isn't going to be perfect. Innovation means taking risks and learning, then refining. Best believe the Mk.2 version of the A7 is beastly, the Mk.2 version of the A7r and A7s will too be awesome. A lot of it was previewed with the a6000.
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I am sure it is a great camera but it's just not practical in all scenarios yet. But if you are shooting say portraits, landscapes or just anything that isn't moving, I am sure the camera performs perfectly. It's really just when subject matters are moving where it has it's issues and I heard the MK2 version is still not even that great. I guess I just wouldn't want to be limited with what I want to shoot. I am not even a street photographer at all but if I want to go shoot a concert or a parade, I would like know my camera is able to do it.
I do think with the help of 3rd parties lenses that Sony will be able to compete with Canon and Nikon. All this Sigma Art lenses that are being made has really helped bridge that gap since most of those lenses are pretty good and cheap. Even the Tamron lens I want is made for a Sony mount as well.
I do think with the help of 3rd parties lenses that Sony will be able to compete with Canon and Nikon. All this Sigma Art lenses that are being made has really helped bridge that gap since most of those lenses are pretty good and cheap. Even the Tamron lens I want is made for a Sony mount as well.
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[COLOR=#red]Fong you don't have to prefer or even like Sony mirrorless cams, but at least provide accurate info. The A7 slow autofocus is somewhat exaggerated. Also the Mk.2 has a much improved autofocus system. Though neither is as blazingly fast as the a6000 which has great IQ and sharpness even with its "crop" sensor. Crop in quotes because APS-C gets a bad rap uneccesarily.
Sony has to fight perception and bias more than true capability.
Sony has to fight perception and bias more than true capability.
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It's obvious these mirrorless cameras aren't made for sports shooters... So, sometimes having not so quick auto focus is a non-issue. Everyone has their cup of tea and prefer what they prefer. Mirrorless with not be as fast as DSLRs anytime soon and that's the tradeoff. You're always going to have a tradeoff. Will you sacrifice auto focus speeds for lightweight and portability without sacrificing image quality? Hell yeah. For sports and quick moving shots, definitely stick to DSLRs.
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[COLOR=#red]More disinformation. Exactly what I'm talking about
Hilarious! The a6000 has PDAF on 92% of it's sensor and shoots at 11fps FULLY focused, one of the fastest focusing cameras out period regardless of format. I was in Utah at Arches Natl Park last summer and there was this extremely fast Chipmunk that was taking food from my fellow TA and then running back to the rock crevice. I put it on the fastest shooting mode and it shot so fast full focused at full resolution that it played back like a movie in preview mode. It has a pretty big buffer in both jpg and Raw.
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http://petapixel.com/2014/08/18/mirrorless-sports-photography-capturing-tour-de-france-sony-a6000/
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HilariousinB4 people saying I get a check from Sony...just because their wrong
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