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Looks great to me Mike, does it focus closer or do you just crop in as on the mk4?
High-end bridge cameras: Sony RX10iv, RX10v, Panasonic FZ1000 etc
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Good news Mike you should be an ambassador for Sony !The King is Dead... Long Live the King! After 10 years of happy snapping with my RX10iv, I now have an RX10v!
Sorry - quite excited! Initial observations - better screen and viewfinder, much faster and more accurate focussing, handles nicely - feels quite similar but maybe just a bit higher quality. First snap as below - seems sharp enough to me!
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Cheers - I don't think there's any difference in the minimum focus distance, but with a judicious crop you can get a decent result with plenty of dof
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lol - thanks but I'm not sure any self respecting brand would want me representing them
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Common Carder Bee shot with RX10v - very pleased with it so far, seems sharp and the focussing is great
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Common Carder Bee shot with RX10v - very pleased with it so far, seems sharp and the focussing is great
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"Excellent" macro/close up style capture Mike, with some good detail.
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Great catch!
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Thanks George. Any thoughts of a Mk5 yourself?
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You don't know how lucky that photo is. I've been after a golden oriole photo for years. We can hear them every day, all day in summer. But seeing one is usually confined to a quick glimpse as they fly away. They are the most wary bird I know. This one was right outside our bedroom window, about 40 yards away in full view. I had time to get out of bed, go downstairs for the camera and it was still there when I got back. I only got one shot though.
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Excellent - would love to even see one never mind get a pictureThanks
You don't know how lucky that photo is. I've been after a golden oriole photo for years. We can hear them every day, all day in summer. But seeing one is usually confined to a quick glimpse as they fly away. They are the most wary bird I know. This one was right outside our bedroom window, about 40 yards away in full view. I had time to get out of bed, go downstairs for the camera and it was still there when I got back. I only got one shot though.
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Excellent - would love to even see one never mind get a picture
You'll probably get your first before I get my second
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I've been playing around with one for a few days now Mike.
"As I've just sold my property in the west end of London (completed last Friday) and decided to spend all of my time now back here in Kent I've not really had a good chance to give it a solid work out. The problem of weight (I'm still without much strength) is still there though so I'll only be able to use it for static subjects, so all I can say at the moment is I'll see how it goes"
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I thought you might be! Glad to hear your house move is completed and I hope you are able to enjoy the Mk5 in KentI've been playing around with one for a few days now Mike.
"As I've just sold my property in the west end of London (completed last Friday) and decided to spend all of my time now back here in Kent I've not really had a good chance to give it a solid work out. The problem of weight (I'm still without much strength) is still there though so I'll only be able to use it for static subjects, so all I can say at the moment is I'll see how it goes"
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I thought you might be! Glad to hear your house move is completed and I hope you are able to enjoy the Mk5 in Kent
It's not so much a move to Kent as I've had this place for a long time. It's just a sale of my place in London as I'm trying to slowly break away from my street photography and snap other things, so I have no reason to have a place in London anymore.
I'll try and give the Mk5 a good work out ASAP but I have no intentions of parting with my Mk4. I sold my other Mk4 as it just wasn't optically as good as this one, and the Mk5 will have to be optically at least as good as this one for me to gel with it.
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Ah right I see - well for what it is worth I feel like my Mk5 might have a slight edge in sharpness over my old Mk4 (although I might be subconsciously trying to justify the purchase
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I think we might see the Lumix FZ3000 before that!When is the sony rx10 mk vi coming out.....sorry I felt like I needed to be the first
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With all the shouting about the rx10 v I would like think Panasonic would do something to compete with it, surely must be within their capabilities to produce a decent competitor.
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Still fiddling around shooting bugs as I've not had the chance to find anything any more interesting
These are about the best I can do with the naked lens - will likely use an achromat and a flash in the future but not got organised yet
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These are about the best I can do with the naked lens - will likely use an achromat and a flash in the future but not got organised yet
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Still fiddling around shooting bugs as I've not had the chance to find anything any more interesting
These are about the best I can do with the naked lens - will likely use an achromat and a flash in the future but not got organised yet
Flesh Fly by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Wasp by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Two "Excellent" macro/close up style captures Mike, liking both of these pic's very much.
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Thanks George - any progress yet with the Mk5? No pressure, just wondering!
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Thanks George - any progress yet with the Mk5? No pressure, just wondering!
No Mike, I had the Mk5 on loan from a buddy who owns a photography store here in Kent to see if I liked it.
And though I think it's truly an "Excellent" bit of kit, for me there was no improvement in image quality over my Mk4. I carried out extensive testing against my Mk4 and the only improvement was faster focusing which don't need. Ideal for photographers like your good self that snap birds and quick moving subjects, but I don't snap those sort of subjects. So for me there was no point in keeping the Mk5. I returned it yesterday and I will continue with my Mk4 and post as often as I'm able on this thread.
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Ah I see. There was a degree of GAS in my purchase I must admit and both cameras are great as you say
Hope you are able to get out with the Mk4 and get some shots to show me the error of my ways
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Ah I see. There was a degree of GAS in my purchase I must admit and both cameras are great as you say
Hope you are able to get out with the Mk4 and get some shots to show me the error of my ways
No errors on your side of the fence Mike, I think the Mk5 is ideal for you. It's just not needed for what I do, so no point in me wasting money on it.