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Lensvid shares the Sony A7IV “Hidden Feature” | sonyalpharumors

Lensvid writes: We recently got our A7 IV and playing with the camera and settings things up made us discover a feature that at the moment we think only this camera has which can actually be pretty useful in some situations. The divider frame is a black frame with a white arrow JPEG file that
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mav said:
It seems to be with close up portraits with wide open lens. creating very shallow dof. , its focussiing on eyebrows instead of the eye itself
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Seem odd that the company that's been doing eye AF for so long make an error on their latest version :thinking:
 
Super narrow DoF is one of those trends that's passed me by. Must make anyone who's spent big money on an eye-AF camera plus the fastest of portrait lenses rather annoyed!
 
goldtop said:
Super narrow DoF is one of those trends that's passed me by. Must make anyone who's spent big money on an eye-AF camera plus the fastest of portrait lenses rather annoyed!
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I mostly like peoples heads to be in the DoF, having one eye in is ok now and again and for test shots but usually it's the pictures where people are in the DoF that I like the most.
 
goldtop said:
Super narrow DoF is one of those trends that's passed me by. Must make anyone who's spent big money on an eye-AF camera plus the fastest of portrait lenses rather annoyed!
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It was a trend? I mostly gravite to shallow DOF not for the DOF but that its a product of fast lenses and I like fast lenses for low light photography.
 
robj20 said:
It was a trend? I mostly gravite to shallow DOF not for the DOF but that its a product of fast lenses and I like fast lenses for low light photography.
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Seemed like a trend to me, especially with phone apps faking it. :) Portraits for sure, but I have seen a lot of shallow DoF in product photography, too. I think it's meant to maximise the gear-pron feeling.

For many of us, you are right - in less-than-ideal lighting conditions (and poor/no flash skills), it's just a downside of going down to a low f-stop.
 
goldtop said:
Seemed like a trend to me, especially with phone apps faking it. :) Portraits for sure, but I have seen a lot of shallow DoF in product photography, too. I think it's meant to maximise the gear-pron feeling.

For many of us, you are right - in less-than-ideal lighting conditions (and poor/no flash skills), it's just a downside of going down to a low f-stop.
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It's made its way into videography too, I can't tell you the number of TV series I've watched over the past couple of years where they do close up head/face shots where there's about an eyelash DOF. Don't get me wrong I like shallow DOF, or more the 'pop/subject isolation' but not to 'that' level and not all the time.
 
snerkler said:
It's made its way into videography too, I can't tell you the number of TV series I've watched over the past couple of years where they do close up head/face shots where there's about an eyelash DOF. Don't get me wrong I like shallow DOF, or more the 'pop/subject isolation' but not to 'that' level and not all the time.
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They also use it as a device to give an element of tension between two characters, shifting focus from shallow DOF 'highlighting' one character to focus on another.
It can work well, but as you say, there are also some where it's being used because the director saw it somewhere and thought it looked good, so copied it!
 
Faldrax said:
They also use it as a device to give an element of tension between two characters, shifting focus from shallow DOF 'highlighting' one character to focus on another.
It can work well, but as you say, there are also some where it's being used because the director saw it somewhere and thought it looked good, so copied it!
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:)

Sometimes I have to watch a Roy Andersson movie to recalibrate my eyeballs! o_O I swear, he must film everything with tiny sensors at f11.
 
I know it's been asked a few times (3 months ago or so).

Looking for a small bag that'll take my a1 and 200-600... and somewhere for a bottle of water and a monopod.

Not really bothered about price. Got to be comfortable, easy access, can take lens and camera together... hood reversed is fine.

I've read the main "page" that people link. Just wondered if anyone has tried any of the bags? Ta
 
GeordieStew said:
I know it's been asked a few times (3 months ago or so).

Looking for a small bag that'll take my a1 and 200-600... and somewhere for a bottle of water and a monopod.

Not really bothered about price. Got to be comfortable, easy access, can take lens and camera together... hood reversed is fine.

I've read the main "page" that people link. Just wondered if anyone has tried any of the bags? Ta
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First the bag guide which is pretty good:
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Sony 200-600 Bag Guide - Alpha Shooters

The ultimate guide to the best bags for the Sony 200-600 G lens including photos of the lens packed inside with and without camera attached.
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I have lowepro flipside 300 bag and it can fit a fair amount of kit
A1+200-600mm
A7C+28-200mm
20G and 85DN
Plus filters the in flap zipper.
Recently offered in sales (for £39), I can put it up again if you are interested
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This bag in sales could work also:
 
nandbytes said:
First the bag guide which is pretty good:
www.alphashooters.com

Sony 200-600 Bag Guide - Alpha Shooters

The ultimate guide to the best bags for the Sony 200-600 G lens including photos of the lens packed inside with and without camera attached.
www.alphashooters.com www.alphashooters.com

I have lowepro flipside 300 bag and it can fit a fair amount of kit
A1+200-600mm
A7C+28-200mm
20G and 85DN
Plus filters the in flap zipper.
Recently offered in sales (for £39), I can put it up again if you are interested
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This bag in sales could work also:
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How come you're getting rid? What did you replace it with? :)
 
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I've just been looking at a thread about the Voigtlander 50mm f1 on another site, tested against various Leica lenses, and my Gosh the Voigtlander gives impressive performance into the corners from about f2.8 but this is on a Leica M10-R. If they can keep this performance with an e mount version of the lens it'll be interesting, if they do one. I'm not interested in buying one, but I'll read and watch the reviews.

The lens...

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Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm F1 Aspherical - Newsshooter

The Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm F1 Aspherical is a compact full-frame manual prime lens with a very fast aperture. Voigtlander already has a Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens so you might be asking why on earth would they make an F1 version, well, because they can! The optical design of the lens...
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I thought these lenses might interest a couple of people who frequent this forum.
I call them my 3 Amigos - all M42 Takumars of great quality:

Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 (the more desirable 8 element version)
Super Multi Coated Takumar/Auto Takumar 85mm f1.8
Super Takumar 105mm f2.8

The 85mm and 105mm are in collectors condition, complete with cases, caps and hood etc..

I adapt these for use with my A7iv - they are just lovely to handle, built like you know what.

Excuse me posting these, I just love them!

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I have the 28 and 35mm f3.5 and 50mm f1.4.

These were taken with the 50mm, the last time I used it.

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The 28 and 35mm are gorgeous, tiny and lovely to use. The 50mm is IMO weak at f1.4 away from the central area but it gives one of the nicest looks of all the old 50's I have straight out of the camera for people pictures.

Family shot.

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Malfis said:
I thought these lenses might interest a couple of people who frequent this forum.
I call them my 3 Amigos - all M42 Takumars of great quality:

Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 (the more desirable 8 element version)
Super Multi Coated Takumar/Auto Takumar 85mm f1.8
Super Takumar 105mm f2.8

The 85mm and 105mm are in collectors condition, complete with cases, caps and hood etc..

I adapt these for use with my A7iv - they are just lovely to handle, built like you know what.

Excuse me posting these, I just love them!

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Just out of interest, I took these photographs of my 3 Takumars with a Pentax K5iiS coupled with an M42 Carl Zeiss Jena Flektagon 35mm f2.4 that focuses down to 8" !
 
I just got a vintage Vivitar 28/2.8, but not tried it yet and I'm not sure if it's rated that highly. It came with the A7S bundle that I picked up last week. I will give it a go, and see what I think. With the A7ii I had a couple of years ago, the Minolta 55/1.7 was nice to use. Of course, they all look small and bijou until we put the adapter on. :)
 
More than just a rumour now about a7iv focus issues.


The Sony A7IV has a “wide aperture close distance Eye-AF front focus issue” that needs to be fixed | sonyalpharumors

A7IV at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. BuyDig. Peter sent me this message: It is about the new a7 IV, that has a (by Sony to owners confirmed) wide aperture close distance Eye-AF front focus issue (like frame filling face, or head- and shoulder portraits), which makes the AF to focus on...
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goldtop said:
I just got a vintage Vivitar 28/2.8, but not tried it yet and I'm not sure if it's rated that highly. It came with the A7S bundle that I picked up last week. I will give it a go, and see what I think. With the A7ii I had a couple of years ago, the Minolta 55/1.7 was nice to use. Of course, they all look small and bijou until we put the adapter on. :)
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I have that Minolta 55mm, it was the first lens I bought to adapt to MFT. Yup. When you put these tiny lenses on an adapter they're suddenly the size of the Sony 55mm f1.8 or the Sony mount Voigtlander 50mm f2 I have.

My Sony mount Voigtlander family. The 35mm f1.4 has just about taken over from my film era primes.

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I've no idea how good that Vivitar 28mm is but I'll be shocked if it isn't perfectly usable.
 
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nandbytes said:
First the bag guide which is pretty good:
www.alphashooters.com

Sony 200-600 Bag Guide - Alpha Shooters

The ultimate guide to the best bags for the Sony 200-600 G lens including photos of the lens packed inside with and without camera attached.
www.alphashooters.com www.alphashooters.com

I have lowepro flipside 300 bag and it can fit a fair amount of kit
A1+200-600mm
A7C+28-200mm
20G and 85DN
Plus filters the in flap zipper.
Recently offered in sales (for £39), I can put it up again if you are interested
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This bag in sales could work also:
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Sorry for delay, yeah, interested.
 
Does anyone here have the Samyang 24-70mm f2.8 lens?
The reviews look very good, and I'm in the market for a 2.8 standard zoom.
 
Well the rain nearly put me off today, but was passing Leighton Moss RSPB and couldn't resist.

1: Male Bullfinch

DSC03395-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

2: Female Bullfinch

DSC03402-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

3: Male Bullfinch2 (My favourite shot of the day)

DSC03357-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

4: Dunnock

DSC03309-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

5: Dunnock2

DSC03153-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

6: Treecreeper

DSC03082-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

7: Obligatory Robin

DSC03284 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr
 
NewBeetle said:
Well the rain nearly put me off today, but was passing Leighton Moss RSPB and couldn't resist.

1: Male Bullfinch

DSC03395-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

2: Female Bullfinch

DSC03402-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

3: Male Bullfinch2 (My favourite shot of the day)

DSC03357-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

4: Dunnock

DSC03309-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

5: Dunnock2

DSC03153-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

6: Treecreeper

DSC03082-Edit by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr

7: Obligatory Robin

DSC03284 by Anthony Andrades, on Flickr
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Really lovely set of images.
 
Malfis said:
Really lovely set of images.
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Thanks, quite pleased to finally get some half decent shots of Male Bullfinches, they've been evading me for too long
 
The rumor site talking about the upcoming Sigma 20mm f2 announcement.

Follow it live: Sigma will announce the new 20mm f/2.0 DG DN lens! | sonyalpharumors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htg4sUu7-NQ Today we get this new 20mm f/2.0 DG DN lens!
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As the Sony 20mm f1.8 is rather good I wonder how the Sigma can compete? It could be better or maybe it'll compete on price? The Sigma lenses styled a bit like old style manual lenses do look good to me compared to the more usual black tube. Anyway, we'll soon know how it's styled and how it performs.
 
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woof woof said:
The rumor site talking about the upcoming Sigma 20mm f2 announcement.

Follow it live: Sigma will announce the new 20mm f/2.0 DG DN lens! | sonyalpharumors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htg4sUu7-NQ Today we get this new 20mm f/2.0 DG DN lens!
www.sonyalpharumors.com www.sonyalpharumors.com

As the Sony 20mm f1.8 is rather good I wonder how the Sigma can compete? It could be better or maybe it'll compete on price? The Sigma lenses styled a bit like old style manual lenses do look good to me compared to the more usual black tube. Anyway, we'll soon know how it's styled and how it performs.
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It will be cheaper, 95% as good, and probably a bit bigger heavier.
 
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