Sony Tidbits…

Share

PlayMemories Camera Apps – “Photo Retouch” | Sony

Shooting a Documentary: 10 Audio Mistakes to Avoid (Adorama Learning Center).
Hasselblad X1D Preview – Bringing Medium Format to the Masses (Photographyblog).
Solid, Smooth Support with Benro BV6 and BV4 Pro Video Tripod Kits (Explora).
Canon EF 70-200m 4.0L USM review on the Sony A7rII by Phillip Reeve.
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instructions on that page.

Hans: “Got the Laowa 105mm/2.0 STF with E-Mount and tried it in an airshow in Gelnhausen, close to Frankfurt/Main, Germany, and in the Opel-Zoo, also close to Frankfurt. Album in my Flickr page here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskyAhFww I’m impressed by the quality of the lens; heavy, but good to balance on the Sony A7R Mark 2. Used it wide open. A convincing bokeh effect needs some training. IS in the A7R2 helps a lot, also the zoom in the finder to get sharp focus. Five stars for this lens.”

Anonymous: “Finally! Someone explains why LiveView gets hijacked whenever I use flash. This has been driving me nuts. I wanted to smash my A7ii against the wall but this video has changed my entire perspective and provided great tips on working with LiveView and flash. Nice behind the scenes portraits too! SAR readers should watch: https://youtu.be/-TUXtBAx4Jo“

Share

(Guest Post) Sony 90mm F2.8 macro – Rats – I bought a bad copy!

Share

This is a guest post from Marolou. To write a guest post follow the instructions on that page. Thanks!

—–

Could this be? –  Every review a read about this famous lens was full of praise about sharpness…

End of June I happily took my first photos with this “Best Prime” – awarded lens.

First some portraits on close distance and macros: https://flic.kr/p/JLvz8C

Everything looked fine, for the first six pictures. Then a portrait at a distance of ca. 5m. I tried for several times. I could not get the eyes sharp. https://flic.kr/p/JLvA1E

Could be my fault. Then I tried some landscape and found out, that the lens suffered not only of a “trace” of corner softness. But look for yourself: https://flic.kr/p/JLvxYo

I got my Canon 70-200mm F2.8 to take a comparison shot: https://flic.kr/p/JLvxjY

Wow, this looked much better. I felt bad, so I contacted my online shop and asked for a replacement (sending in the photos). They were understanding and very cooperative. Only some days later I could test the new copy, with much better results: https://flic.kr/p/JuUehJ

Some comparison pictures:

Left upper corner:

Comparison_left_upper_corner

Between center and right border of frame

Comparison_between center and right border of frame

Close to center = focus point (The fig tree)

Comparison_Center

Lessons learnt: Test every lens you purchased the next few days despite what you are/where reading in the different reviews.

Link to Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskCWfPXi

marolou

Share

(Guest Post) I have ZERO issues using SilentMode for photos on my SONY A7sii ALL of the time.

Share

This is a guest post from Hunter Report. To write a guest post follow the instructions on that page. Thanks!

—-

I just got a Sony A7Sii to use as a professional photographer and videographer. The possibility of completely silent shooting is appealing to me (weddings,comedy,music, ENG….) however, I was concerned that image quality would be compromised. Guess what….IT IS NOT. From here on out,  I will be shooting my stills in silent mode only….and if anything goes wrong, I will be the first to let you guys know!!! To living on the edge!

SONY a7sii: http://amzn.to/29vjUPy
SONY 24-70 f2.8 GM http://amzn.to/29rnneN
SONY Battery Grip: http://amzn.to/29vjSqB

I also made a funny short film about a young punk photog who finally earns the a7sii:

Screen Shot 2016-07-09 at 5.34.04 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgVNR18sY-Q

Share

This week SAR readers photos selection

Share


‎Sergei Gavrilov‎

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

Share
Read more