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[f/1.2]

Hmmm, stick that on an extendable arm and it could make for some interesting macro shots with the different coloured lighting.

Yip, they aren’t that powerful so may need 2 for that.

They also have a police lights and ambulance lights mode probably best not to use that though.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Just a simple tourist type Snapograph taken at Canterbury Kent UK of the main gate tower to the Cathedral.
Nothing I could do about the converging verticals as my back was already against buildings opposite, and correcting them in PP would amount to loosing too much of the architecture that I wanted to keep in the snap.

Sony-RX, 1/250th @ F5.6, ISO-100, Wide Angle Attachment, Handheld.
Cathedral Main Gate Tower-03522 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

 

[mstphoto]

Just a simple tourist type Snapograph taken at Canterbury Kent UK of the main gate tower to the Cathedral.
Nothing I could do about the converging verticals as my back was already against buildings opposite, and correcting them in PP would amount to loosing too much of the architecture that I wanted to keep in the snap.

Sony-RX, 1/250th @ F5.6, ISO-100, Wide Angle Attachment, Handheld.
Cathedral Main Gate Tower-03522 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

Great detail!!

 

[footman]

Yip, they aren’t that powerful so may need 2 for that.

They also have a police lights and ambulance lights mode probably best not to use that though.

I'm interested in one of those for my macro work, I think you'd only need one for macro, but it would then make it four different options for macro lighting sources I would have

 

[mstphoto]

A Step Back In Time by Mike Stephen, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Great detail!!

Thank you Mike, appreciate your reply.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

A Step Back In Time by Mike Stephen, on Flickr

I didn't know they did GT models back then.

 

[footman]

A Step Back In Time by Mike Stephen, on Flickr

Superb image

 

[Stephen L]

Just a simple tourist type Snapograph taken at Canterbury Kent UK of the main gate tower to the Cathedral.
Nothing I could do about the converging verticals as my back was already against buildings opposite, and correcting them in PP would amount to loosing too much of the architecture that I wanted to keep in the snap.

Sony-RX, 1/250th @ F5.6, ISO-100, Wide Angle Attachment, Handheld.
Cathedral Main Gate Tower-03522 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

for looking.,

Nice detail, George.

 

[mstphoto]

Superb image

Thank you Laurence
Unfortunately it wasn't taken with a Sony

 

[snerkler]

A Step Back In Time by Mike Stephen, on Flickr

Cool, that does look like a proper old photo

 

[mstphoto]

Cool, that does look like a proper old photo

Cheers Snerkler

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Nice detail, George.

Thank you Stephen, appreciate your reply.

"It was actually taken using my little RX100M6 and I held the wide angle attachment (from my RX10M4) in front of the lens"

 

[footman]

Thank you Laurence
Unfortunately it wasn't taken with a Sony

 

[ancient_mariner]

Perhaps it's just the processing being used then, but to me they almost always seem to have a different look to the usual lenses (Sony, Sigma etc)

In the case of Lee's image, to me there's less shadow recovery than is common with digital and it's not overly sharp & crunchy, pehaps that's given it a bit of a filmic look.

 

[nandbytes]

The new 50GM is getting glowing reviews, still can't get over how small it is for a f1.2 lens! I almost want one

It’s official: Sony now has the best 50mm lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras!

If money’s no object, the sublime new FE 50mm F1.2 G Master beats both its direct rival lenses from Canon and Nikon

www.digitalcameraworld.com

 

[nandbytes]

New sigma 35mm f1.4 DN coming

Sigma will soon announce the new 35mm F1.4 DG DN lens E-mount lens | sonyalpharumors

Nokis***a spoiled the next Sigma lens launch: We will soon get the 35mm F1.4 DG DN E-mount lens. It will replace the currently very bulky 35mm FE lens based on the old DSLR design.

www.sonyalpharumors.com

Interesting times on e-mount
I wonder how it'll compare to the 35GM

 

[snerkler]

I wonder how it'll compare to the 35GM

It'll be cheaper

 

[nandbytes]

It'll be cheaper

That's pretty much a given but what about the size?

 

[snerkler]

That's pretty much a given but what about the size?

I was pulling your leg as yes it's a given

Going by the 85mm DG DN I think Sigma have realised they need to start making smaller lenses, I'd expect they will replace all the Art lenses with smaller DG DN lenses over time, but I'm not sure they'll be smaller than the new GMs.

 

[nandbytes]

I was pulling your leg as yes it's a given

Going by the 85mm DG DN I think Sigma have realised they need to start making smaller lenses, I'd expect they will replace all the Art lenses with smaller DG DN lenses over time, but I'm not sure they'll be smaller than the new GMs.

I might sell my GM if same size and quality.
Then spend the pennies on that rumoured 14GM

 

[Merlin5]

Here's a trippy little photo for a friday morning.

Into the Void


Into the Void (colour version) by Merlin 5, on Flickr

 

[Stephen L]

Here's a trippy little photo for a friday morning.

Into the Void


Into the Void (colour version) by Merlin 5, on Flickr

Love the photo, not so keen on the green

 

[Merlin5]

Love the photo, not so keen on the green

Hah yeah, no worries. Here's my B&W that I did before the colour version.


Into the Void by Merlin 5, on Flickr

 

[xibinim]

Strangely like the green but think the B&W works better.

 

[Merlin5]

Strangely like the green but think the B&W works better.

I agree. I like the colour version but I think the black and white tends to better emphasise the converging lines of the ceiling and floor towards the person.

 

[gman]

New sigma 35mm f1.4 DN coming

Sigma will soon announce the new 35mm F1.4 DG DN lens E-mount lens | sonyalpharumors

Nokis***a spoiled the next Sigma lens launch: We will soon get the 35mm F1.4 DG DN E-mount lens. It will replace the currently very bulky 35mm FE lens based on the old DSLR design.

www.sonyalpharumors.com

Interesting times on e-mount
I wonder how it'll compare to the 35GM

It'll be total rubbish, not worth considering, absolute junk, wouldn't waste any money on it. Umm..

 

[Fuji Dave]

Trying to find the Voigtlander 40mm, instead I found my Sigma 56mm I need to find all my lenses now. Quick one of madam with the sigma 56mm on the A7 3

Susie by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[nandbytes]

samyang 24mm f1.8 out

Just announced: The new Samyang 24mm f/1.8 FE astrophotography lens | sonyalpharumors

You can see the full specs, MTF graphs and image samples on Samyangs product page. Preorder should be online soon at BHphoto. Samyang writes: The new tiny lens is designed for landscape and astrophotography photographers. Thanks to its compact size and light weight with minimized coma and short...

www.sonyalpharumors.com

Seems to have some very interesting features with the focus hold button

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MycuGRTmM58&ab_channel=HBFilms

And if their MTF curves are to be believed seems to have very good sharpness across the frame too :O

 

[T_J_G]

New sigma 35mm f1.4 DN coming

Sigma will soon announce the new 35mm F1.4 DG DN lens E-mount lens | sonyalpharumors

Nokis***a spoiled the next Sigma lens launch: We will soon get the 35mm F1.4 DG DN E-mount lens. It will replace the currently very bulky 35mm FE lens based on the old DSLR design.

www.sonyalpharumors.com

Interesting times on e-mount
I wonder how it'll compare to the 35GM

Interesting, a 35 upgrade is on my list.

 

[dancook]

So after moving away from Hasselblad and Leica - trying to enjoy the Sony for personal photography.. (though not a lot going on in Aldershot) but posted them to Facebook anyway

First commenter says the colours are a bit generic..

Maybe I need to up my processing game

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

 

[woof woof]

Here's a trippy little photo for a friday morning.

I like the green version as it's something different.

 

[Merlin5]

I like the green version as it's something different.

Thanks Alan. I was just messing around in split toning with different colours and the green grabbed me, for better or for worse.

 

[nandbytes]

Interesting, a 35 upgrade is on my list.

The 35GM is out now

 

[woof woof]

We were going to do the shopping and then have a picnic on the beach but it was too cold (for someone who shall be nameless) so we did the shopping and ate the picnic at home.

A7 and NK 50mm f1.4. Ships on the horizon, taken from the car with the windows closed and the heater on

 

[woof woof]

Thanks Alan. I was just messing around in split toning with different colours and the green grabbed me, for better or for worse.

I do this sometimes and sometimes keep multiple versions of the same picture.

 

[woof woof]

Same shot but this time at f2 and still at 1/8,000 and run through Nik filters.

 

[gman]

So after moving away from Hasselblad and Leica - trying to enjoy the Sony for personal photography.. (though not a lot going on in Aldershot) but posted them to Facebook anyway

First commenter says the colours are a bit generic..

Maybe I need to up my processing game

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

Aldershot by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

The dynamic range looks pretty good, lots of detail in the sky as well as the shadows; they look like nice clean photos. Your Post Office intrigues me as what the rest of the building looks like.

I find myself often falling into the trap of over-processing a photo to try and make it stand out, perhaps that's why I lean to panos just to give my photos that little something extra because my post processing isn't exactly ground breaking lol But I appreciate stitching isn't for everyone, but I do find it can have its place.

Here's one I did the other day and the single shot version looked awfully generic to me and because of the tight space my only option to get a more interesting shot was to do a mild stitch so that the building didn't overwhelm the shot, despite being the main subject.

 

[T_J_G]

The 35GM is out now

I will probably wait to see what the sigma is like first. Not in any rush, the original Sigma 35 is still a solid lens.

 

[wookie6262]

Here's a trippy little photo for a friday morning.

Into the Void


Into the Void (colour version) by Merlin 5, on Flickr

I like the green, a real sci-fi feel. If it were my shot, and I wish it was, I would lose the left of the frame to take away the group and make it more about the focal point of the single figure. Love the sense of movement