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The second is closer to what I had in mind, but *my* taste would lift the highlights more because the warm tint has reduced the apparent brightness of the highlight areas.
I’m looking at these on a iPad but they look good, the blacks, whites and greys all seem fine.Been going through some photos from earlier this year and giving them a black and white edit, I think I might finally be happy with my B&W settings
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A1_08605-Edit-2 by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_08736-Edit-2-Edit by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_08761-Edit by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_09104-Edit-2 by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_09267-Edit-2 by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_09317-Edit by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_09535-Edit by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
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A1_09711-Edit by Toby Gunnee, on Flickr
Nice processing, I'm not sure what you mean by the descriptions though?
Nice processing, I'm not sure what you mean by the descriptions though?
I took some photos of autumnal leaves yesterday, not the best and not really worthy of sharing. The colours aren’t great this year, just gone dull brown rather than vibrant oranges and reds except for the odd tree here and there.Anybody taken any winter leaf shots yet?
I haven't been able to get out with a camera for a while, bug then another bug and generally too busy. Having a day out on Thursday
I haven't bought anything for weeks. Weeks. I've been looking at the 35mm f1.4 GM and the 24-50mm f2.8 and comparing them to the 20mm f1.8 on the comparator thingy. The 20mm is the biggest lens I have for Sony.
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It'd be mad to get the zoom though, I'd use it once a year.
I've not seen anything negative about it but you takes your chance and all thatIs it okay to update the firmware now on the a7iv ?
New firmware isn’t playing nice with some third party glass. Samyang, Viltrox and some Tamron lenses apparently have issues they will probably need new firmware for the lenses which isn’t available as yet.Is it okay to update the firmware now on the a7iv ?
RX1R III?
RX1R IIIPredictable sure, but what would’ve been plausible but not “boring”?
So much for the 24-70mm f2 he's been predicting, they've obviously decided to go head to head with CanonSo we are getting an A1 II and a 28-70 f/2.
Yawn fest.
A pancake 50mm f1.8 like the Canon RF version would be nice.RX1R III
Would also liked to have seen a replacement for the oldest lens in the line up the humble 50mm f/1.8.
I feel like Sony have abandoned the RX1 line but you never know.Ok a new RX1R or perhaps pancake 50 are a good shout. Though there is the 50/2.5 right?
or rather than RX1R maybe an aps-c more direct x100 competitor…
I feel like Sony have abandoned the RX1 line but you never know.
My primes have to be f1.8 or wider, if you’re going to shoot at f2.5 you may as well get an f/2.8 zoom lens![]()
They clearly have abandoned the RX1 line since the RX1Rii was launched all the way back in 2015 (in the the A7RII era)and given the lack of success of the RX1 series compared to the FE-mount cameras. Bearing that in mind I think the case for bringing back the RX1 series is a lot weaker now given the range of FF mirrorless cameras there are especially the smaller A7C series.I feel like Sony have abandoned the RX1 line but you never know.
My primes have to be f1.8 or wider, if you’re going to shoot at f2.5 you may as well get an f/2.8 zoom lens![]()
As an RX1R fan I feel the cameras were underrated when you look at the success of the Leica Q series and Fuji X100's, the RX1 was amazingly small (smaller than the Leica Q and A7C with an equivalent lens) and had a great lens to go with it. While personally I'd be interested in a newer one I'm not sure what Sony could do that would make it more of a success, I think an APS-C sensor isn't a bad idea because one of the issues I have with the RX1R is the lens sticks out a lot which means it cannot go in a pocket whereas the X100 lens is tiny in comparison.
But that's the problem, the Sony RX1RII already improved in almost all the areas you've just mentioned but here we are with the RX1 series long discontinued and the X100 so popular it's been completely sold out. That's why I struggle to see what Sony could do with the RX1 series now in a much busier market with more competition in general and in particular from other Sony cameras.
It's something I'm keen to be proved wrong on as I am in the mood for a new smaller camera so if Sony could pull of something a lot smaller than the A7C I'd definitely be interested.
The X100 line does IMO have weaknesses. IMO the lens is ok but nothing special so that's an area for improvement
Lol, when did he say that?
I'm very interested in the A1 II, mainly due to seeing how good the subject recognition is on the A7RV as I've already said, for me that's the only improvement I'd want. 30fps is overkill for most things so I don't need more fps, pre-capture I think will get added but again not something that I'd use.Interested to see what the A1ii has to offer, which I guess also means the chances of seeing some added (missing) features to the current A1 is less likely.
Not sure about the price though as alpharumors seem to think it could be close to £8,000! I'm hoping for pre-capture, focus bracketing and improved AF in video but if that's all it does (other than a few more fps) it would be a bit disappointing. I'm glad it's not going the globalshutter route, I don't think that technology is quite good enough yet.
For fun here's my predictions for the A1 II:-
Same 50mp sensor
AI AF with improved subject recognition
Pre-capture
Focus Stacking
30fps
Improved LCD resolution
Probably the multiangle screen.
Probably some video specs that I know nothing about![]()
I’ll have to wait until it’s closer to £4k grey so it’ll be a whileThat's pretty much what I'm expecting, actually forgot about adding the Improved LCD to my list and definetly something that is required as I've moaned about the current one enough.
If it's £6500 then I'd be likely to upgrade, at £8000 probably not but look at getting one on import. I just can't see it being that much though , I could possibly see £6999 but really hope they keep to the £6499.
FF with a reasonably fast prime with decent AF would be an 'upgrade' for many X100 users. The Leica Q3 is fantastic but its very spendy!
Lens redesigned for X100V and X100VI - you had an X100F which is definitely weak wide open.
I would say that’s pretty close it’s also gonna have the A9III body which is a huge improvement and the new card slots that support the quicker CFExpressI'm very interested in the A1 II, mainly due to seeing how good the subject recognition is on the A7RV as I've already said, for me that's the only improvement I'd want. 30fps is overkill for most things so I don't need more fps, pre-capture I think will get added but again not something that I'd use.
I think the A1 II will get a lot of criticism as it will only be an incremental update on the A1, but the A1's already that good it's hard to improve on imo. The question would be whether there'll be enough difference to make A1 users upgrade, which is unlikely imo, especially if it's £8000. I can't see it being that though, I'd expect it to be close to the A1 release price which was £6500 is my memory serves me correctly.
For fun here's my predictions for the A1 II:-
Same 50mp sensor
AI AF with improved subject recognition
Pre-capture
Focus Stacking
30fps
Improved LCD resolution
Probably the multiangle screen.
Probably some video specs that I know nothing about![]()