You might need to change your feelings towards articulating screens as it looks like it'll be the new norm for new releases.
I wasn't keen on the idea, but since using one for the last 6 months I have to say I'm converted and love it.
Are they paying you the same amount or less?Just back from today's wedding, these little mini covid weddings are the ticket, arrive 30 minutes before the ceremony and home before dinner.
Are they paying you the same amount or less?
Conversely are you charging the same amount?
(p.s. no intention of judging you or your business model, just simply interested how folks are doing)
Because we are fully booked for next year, I put the prices up a while back.
This one was originally supposed to be in March but they cancelled just before weddings were banned as they were concerned about their jobs with the whole corona thing. They then changed their mind about a month or so ago and rebooked with us, because of the price change they paid about £100 less than they would have paid previously for a normal 11/12 hour day.
We set up packages just for the Corona weddings for just ceremony and portraits.
Unfortunate if that is to be the case, I much prefer a tilt out screen, I don't do video , and if I did it wouldn't be vlogging so a flip out LCD is wasted on me. I find them annoying tbh, had one on the G80 for over a year and it near drove me mad at times. It's not practical for say, macro photography where you really want to be straight on to your subject, nailing focus with such a narrow DOF is tricky enough - you're often one hand shooting too if you use an off cam flash like I do. The LCD out to the side is just in the way, makes it really awkward. You can of course just leave it static but very often for macro you need that tilt out, I think Fuji has about the best type [at least for photography] as you get the tilt out for vertical also
That's good, hopefully won't cause a huge loss, well not much more than it's already done!!
I would love to see some of your work, I just realised I’ve never seen a single photo.
The thing is I think fuji will continue with articulating screen now the Xt4 has it. Certainly I think the xh2 will. Perhaps not the pro line xe cameras.
I have a 16-35GM in sales. It's only slightly more expensive and only slightly slowerIf anybody has a Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN C, E Mount they want to move on, I've got a request in "Wanted".
LOL, good try (and good luck)I have a 16-35GM in sales. It's only slightly more expensive and only slightly slower
Took the 16-35mm f4 out fir the first time today, got to say I’m pretty impressed. It’s very sharp (I shot at f11) and has noticeably better corners than the Nikon 18-35mm I had before. Also 16mm is wiiiiiiide, wasn’t expecting that much difference from 18mm to 16mm.
Yeah I know mm make more of a difference at the wide end, still was a bit of a surprise to see how much though.Every 1mm matters at UWA end.
That's why I was so excited Z14-30. Great idea and I'd much prefer to a 16-35mm. too bad wide open performance isn't great.
Every 1mm matters at UWA end.
That's why I was so excited Z14-30. Great idea and I'd much prefer to a 16-35mm. too bad wide open performance isn't great.
PS.
For comparison here's the Sony 35mm f1.8 which is sharp into the corners from f1.8...
Now in Stock: Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 ($748)
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I was recently shooting low down with the screen tilted on the A9. It was ok for landscape orientation but it useless for portrait. It was the reason it didn’t take a portrait image that evening.The thing is I think fuji will continue with articulating screen now the Xt4 has it. Certainly I think the xh2 will. Perhaps not the pro line xe cameras.
While I lub me some ultra-wide*, I find a 35mm 'long' end makes the lens usable for walk-abouts in town. 30mm may be just a touch too wide for that use IMO, although modern FF cameras crop so well that it may not matter too much if it's really sharp.
*I tried using the Sigma 12-24 as a walk-about lens.
*cough* Sony A77 type screen *cough*I was recently shooting low down with the screen tilted on the A9. It was ok for landscape orientation but it useless for portrait. It was the reason it didn’t take a portrait image that evening.
If it was an articulating screen it would work well in portrait but the hinge would have to be at the side to tilt for landscapes. I don’t think there is a way around providing tilt in both landscape and portrait without a side hinge.
As mentioned above A77 and A99 does that without side hinge.I was recently shooting low down with the screen tilted on the A9. It was ok for landscape orientation but it useless for portrait. It was the reason it didn’t take a portrait image that evening.
If it was an articulating screen it would work well in portrait but the hinge would have to be at the side to tilt for landscapes. I don’t think there is a way around providing tilt in both landscape and portrait without a side hinge.
While I lub me some ultra-wide*, I find a 35mm 'long' end makes the lens usable for walk-abouts in town. 30mm may be just a touch too wide for that use IMO, although modern FF cameras crop so well that it may not matter too much if it's really sharp.
*I tried using the Sigma 12-24 as a walk-about lens.
I agree.
On my A900 I had the A Mount Sigma 12-24, and switched it for a CZ 16-35 - I only occasionally feel I need / want wider then 16, and having 25-35 means much less switching to the 24-70.
I’d get more use out of the 35mm than 14mm tbh, but it’s great we have choice. The 35mm becomes a 52.5mm in crop mode on my R4 meaning that I could probably get away with the 16-35mm as a walkabout/travel lens rather than the 24-70mm.which is why.a Z 14-30mm or even the RF 15-35 are kinda nicer options. Wider without loosing much at the long end.
That Comet!
I'd seen so many images, I wasn't that bothered in all honesty. But my boy wanted to see it & try to photograph it so he stayed with me in the evening & we went out just as it got dark. In all honesty, it was great to be out because it's been a good year since we done any night sky stuff. I would have been happy with just one image. He was okay, schools finished. I had work the next morning though!
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That Comet!
I'd seen so many images, I wasn't that bothered in all honesty. But my boy wanted to see it & try to photograph it so he stayed with me in the evening & we went out just as it got dark. In all honesty, it was great to be out because it's been a good year since we done any night sky stuff. I would have been happy with just one image. He was okay, schools finished. I had work the next morning though!
*** by Lee, on Flickr
On the front of the A7Siii is something extra than just the AF illumination.
Maybe some kind of new focusing assistant? Maybe the laser or depth finder like on phones?
Might be something interesting, the EVF looks huge as well.
Also has a new menu system.
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Completely new menu with full touch support.