I had a Minolta 50mm 1.7 on an A6000 I had a year or so ago. I had loads of fun and some interesting images with unique bokeh. Shame I sold it because as you say the peaking tool is very effective. Why not post some test images of the 85?
Very wise.i gave up on epson printers already, and most printers
my local camera shop has a great printer and then its someone elses headache
The day I regret selling all my nikon fast glass is drawing nearer.
Yup, this guys a one man band, imagine if Metabones bought his R&D!
I'm sure they will get there eventually
Hope so, for me Sonys not quite there yet as my main camera so Ill keep my D750, however, would be nice to use my Nikon lenses on a secondary body. I already have the A7 and 55 but would like a 'dual purpose' mount camera.
I had to sell all my nikon lenses to fund the a7rii switch. I do miss my Nikon at times and would love to be able to run two systems (I won't buy a canon body) dual purpose, as you say.
Jus got mine and learning the system and menus after using Nikon for ages! One thing I have noticed is when you preview an image and click the zoom button there is a very noticeable couple of second delay, anyone else experience this?
Also when turning the camera on and off you can feel quite a notable vibration inside the camera, it isn't the cleaning system as that vibrates violently! Also noticed when turning the camera on the display and evf takes a few seconds to adjust and starts of dark and adjusts after 5 seconds or so to a nice bright image.
This all normal amongst all you guys?
Nice thin DOF thoughYes there is a lag in preview 1:1 - its due to the huge file sizes. A trade off of having such a high megapixel count (A7Rii). Its a trade off I can live with because most of my selection happens in Lightroom.
Quick snap of the ground - again - using the articulating screen which is alien to a DSLR (non D750) user!
The rockies by Chris McDonald, on Flickr
Yes the zoom delay is normal, but IMO undesirable the C3 button just has a + sign, I don't see the point in zooming straight to 1:1 (others may appreciate it) but invariably I am always immediately zooming out straight away. Given the size of the image the C3 button could perhaps have been a progressive zoom.
As for the vibration when switching On/Off I can only guess this is the IBIS but someone else may have a better idea (have to say had to put my ear to the camera and hear the lens motor start up too) I guess this is it ready to go shoot type of noise ;-)
Yes there is a lag in preview 1:1 - its due to the huge file sizes. A trade off of having such a high megapixel count (A7Rii). Its a trade off I can live with because most of my selection happens in Lightroom.
Quick snap of the ground - again - using the articulating screen which is alien to a DSLR (non D750) user!
The rockies by Chris McDonald, on Flickr
I've received a neewer mactop mt-300am 900 watt off camera light setup. Working nicely with 3 lights (300w each). I can only get my s***ter speed up to 200 without seeing the shutter coming down on the image.
Any ideas what I need to do in the menu to allow for high speed sync?
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Then the receiver connects directly to the light. No instructions were included in the box. I've just re-read the description and no mention of high speed sync...I assumed these kind of set-ups would support it.
Not all setups do, hss is pretty specialist for bigger kits. You're hitting the cameras max flash synch. If it had a leaf shutter you could go over that with any flash, otherwise lights and triggers need to support it.
Cheers. That'll teach me for rushing through with a purchase after receiving gift vouchers
Hss is found on most speedlight but with studio strobe. Not all have itNot all setups do, hss is pretty specialist for bigger kits. You're hitting the cameras max flash synch. If it had a leaf shutter you could go over that with any flash, otherwise lights and triggers need to support it.
If you wanna shoot shallow dof you do or else buy some grad filters14 days to return? Shouldn't need hss indoors.
Hss is found on most speedlight but with studio strobe. Not all have it
If you wanna shoot shallow dof you do or else buy some grad filters
Yes really. Reduce light and your good to go.Not really.
Yes really. Reduce light and your good to go.
Well after using the A7ii for a couple of days up north I can honestly say I'm very pleased with it, the controls will take a little getting used to and I probably need to customise it a little more to my liking but its been a great bit of kit, I've had fun using it and looking through a few of the shots so far the IQ is very impressive, easily as good as my D750 would have done in similar conditions.
The Sony 24-70 actually surprised me as being not too bad but the distortion isn't really good enough for an £800 lens so its going to go back.
The standout for me was actually the Canon 17-40 that I used with the Metabones IV adaptor, I can't see how a native lens would have functioned any better, AF was brilliant for my needs, nicely balanced with the battery grip attached and (for an UWA) fantastic image quality, I also don't think I appreciated how much of a help full-time liveliew with peaking and focus magnification would be either!
Batteries seemed to last a little better than I expected with only one depleting fully and about 5% of the second one having taken around 450 shots I don't think thats too bad.
Just need to make a call on lenses now, I can't say many of the native ones excite me at present, will probably source my own 17-40 to cover landscaping and I might make do with a cheap 28-70 until the much rumoured new 24-70 gets announced, although given the performance of the Canon adaptor a Canon 24-70/24-105 is also an option given the good used prices and fact that the zooms I only really intend to use for more dedicated togging trips.
I've got some credit at WEX and seriously thinking about selling on the sued X100T I just bought given than the A7ii is relatively small in itself, will probably look to add a couple of primes for more mobile days, likely a 35 or 50/55 although the Loxia MF lenses actually attract me more for that, I liked the Loxia 35 I tried before but struggled a little with focusing, given time I'm sure I'd be fine with that.
In a way I'm glad the 17-40 performed as it did..... that new 21mm Loxia was quite tempting as a wide angle!!!!
One thing I'm struggling with using the off camera lighting is the live view is not taking into account what the lights are going to do to the exposure. So it's dark and hard to see what I'm focusing on.
Turn live view exposure OFF, the screen and EVF will stay bright. The flashes wont account for your exposures real time in the EVF, the camera can only account for current lighting conditions. Have you done much OCF work in the past?
many thanks. Shot on sigma 85 1.4 and Nikon d610Lovely shot Jonathan, great expression and complementary lighting.
George.
Yup. I think anyone would be proud of that shot
That Sigma was one of my fav lenses. Used it on my 20D and 5D together with the almost but not quite as good Sigma 50mm f1.4. Almost wish I'd kept them...