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  2. Hi Artie, Here are a couple of screenshots from Capture One. This shows how deep I had to crop to get that image. And this is the export screen that shows that the crop is 243% Does that help? I mentioned this crop percentage in my earlier post, to explain why I am concerned about getting an A9 III (24 mp) since I'm used to the A1 (50 mp).
  3. Last week
  4. Hi folks; I'm very close to deciding to take the plunge on an A7R IVA (I'd love the A7R V, but it's just killing me how much more $ it is) and the Sony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS zoom. I've read various posts in various places (many from several years ago, now) about what sound like serious focus issues with that lens and the a7R IV, and, I think, the a7IV, and then I've also read several posts about how those issues have been resolved by software updates or folks using different settings. But I just can't tell, in all of the noise on the issue, whether there's still a legitimate concern about this camera + this lens issue (I am assuming there was, at least at one point) that I should be concerned about, and therefore whether I should look at something different. FWIW, I don't care about video; I'm interested in landscape and wildlife photography, so some of my subjects will be moving... thanks for any thoughts and advice on this.
  5. @SandeeLim I spoke to two pro-support reps, both of whom are awesome, unfortunately they didn't have a solution. The only real suggestion was to focus and everything before you turn focus-stacking on. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
  6. Thank you so much for your time and insights Caroline! 🌸❤️🌼
  7. We've had some great AMA's here on the forums! Below you'll find all of the past AMA's in one place so you can learn from our wonderful guests! @Matt Hernandez's AMA: @Ryan Ditch Photo's AMA: @Suzi Pratt's AMA: @niahrosephoto's AMA: @Drew_Geraci's AMA: @Kesha's AMA: @Hannah's AMA: @CarolineJensen's AMA: And make sure you stay tuned for news of our next AMA!
  8. I grew up in The Windy City on the Lake. Chicago is home to an mazing survey of architecture and the city is filled with jewels waiting to be exposed. I spend about a week a month up there and travel from Tennessee to visit my Mom and Dad who are both now in assisted living. I fly up there, using both Midway (Orange Line) and O'Hare (Blue Line) and always take the "L" to and from downtown. It's the best $5 you could spend! Yesterday, I had just an hour in between catching the L from the train and I spent some time walking around about a four block radius and made some pictures that I'm sharing with you now. I always take the A7CII with me on these trips because it is so small. This trip, I chose the 50G and 24G compact primes to accompany me. No regrets! When I go with just one lens for street photography, it's usually the FE40mm f/2.5 compact prime. All three of these lenses are really sharp at any aperture, they have flawless AF performance, and they are just as tiny and lightweight as the body. I'm hoping that Sony will produce more of these in the future, like an 85 and 20mm. This first image I was a little loose for what I wanted, so I used the "punch-in" (on sensor APS-C crop) to get the 75mm frame I wanted. Because the file is so large at 33mp on the A7CII, I never worry about cropping on sensor to get the framing I want. Also, by doing this I can have four different fields of view instead of just two in carrying just two lenses: 24mm (36mm), and 50mm (75mm). My kit is tiny with one lens in my pocket and the other around my neck attached to the camera. The A7CII is retro looking enough to the point where it doesn't look like an expensive camera, so I feel a little safer walking around in cities too. The next image I shot with the 50mm also, but this time in full-frame mode at f/4. I knew it would convert well to b&w. Next, I moved a block or so to capture two different images of Calder's Flamingo, both in color. I chose the 24mm f/2.8G compact prime to be able to capture as much of the sculpture as possible from under it and using the buildings and sky behind it as a contrast: The A7CII and A7IV's killer sensor allows for so much dynamic range that I typically shoot in jpeg or HIF file, and almost never in RAW. I just get everything I need without the hassle of RAW and my post production is faster too. For the last image I chose the 50mm f/2.5 again, at 80 ISO and 1/500th at f/4 for my exposure. I loved how the reflecting glass on the modern building was distorting the other one. Very cool! As my time grew short, I noticed another reflection that looked interesting, with American flag blowing in the "Windy City." Stayed with the 50mm there too: Street photography is really not really challenging. If you just walk into any big city and start looking around with a camera, opportunities will jump out at you from everywhere you look. So, six images, shot in about 45 minutes, all while waiting to catch the next public transportation... And Chicago is an architectural playground, worthy of your time, but please, give it more than an hour like I did... pm-r 🙂
  9. @tonygale thanks this is helpful!
  10. Thank you bjohnson for your prompt reply. I'll check for sure what you suggest with the back button focus. What I'm trying is to understand how the A7IV AF works. I mean, I've to track a moving subject, ignoring any other disturbing element. Today I've tried (with the settings wrote in the first topic) to track not people, but a not moving object. I've focused a light pole, than(holding down the shutter button) I've moved the camera in order to cover the active AF point (flexible spot M) by a different, closer to me, light pole. The AF camera in this situation has stayed on the original focus distance (referred to the first light pole I've focused), than, after not less than 3 seconds it has swiched the focus point on the new light pole closer to me. (I hope my poor english is understandable...). So, with not moving object the AF tracking is reliable to me. My issues are with moving people... Need to learn more...
  11. I use Capture One, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and for pixel shift images I use Sony's Imaging Edge. Imaging Edge is free the rest are paid
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  13. Welcome, Miguel. You know how to use light, that's for sure! Please share more of your images as time permits 🙂
  14. Wanted to highlight a few cool posts here on the forums that you might have missed! We've had some great AMA's recently, with Sony Brand Ambassadors @Drew_Geraci and @Kesha sharing their knowledge here: And we have an AMA with Sony Brand Ambassador @CarolineJensen coming up this week! If there's any questions you'd like to ask you can post them in this thread ahead of the AMA: We’re showcasing a group of female creators who inspire us each and every day for Women's History Month here: We encourage you to get involved in one of our photo challenges here: Or post some photos you captured during February in our photo dump thread here: Thanks for being here in the forums, we love seeing your posts in the community!
  15. Welcome and the a7CR is awesome!
  16. We are so excited to announce this year's new member application cycle! Please refer to the dates below to see the timeline for this year's application: Application Scholarships open: February 28 - March 20. The scholarship waives the application fee for this year's application period New Applicant Submission Period: March 25 - April 24 As a professional conservation photographer or filmmaker, there are two levels at which you may join the organization - Emerging League or Associate Fellow. Members are selected through a rigorous application process; applications are reviewed by a committee of photo editors, directors of photography, and visual storytelling experts around the world. Learn more here. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
  17. It's been a few years now, but for me one of my favorite adventures was the "Bro-Cation." My best friend from childhood and I celebrated a milestone birthday by traveling by train across the country. From Denver to San Francisco to Portland to Glacier National Park and finishing in Minneapolis. It was an epic tour of cities and wilderness and everything in between. It was an adventure of many flavors - different food, different environments, and on the train literally different views every minute. Looking through the photos always brings great memories of spending that time together with a great friend. You can follow the entire "Bro-Cation" here https://snvboy.exposure.co/brocation-2015 All shot with the greatest travel camera ever, the #RX100 III
  18. Welcome to the community! You can post images - sometimes they need to go through a moderation filter before they can be seen on your post though! Feel free to upload them again.
  19. Hi, I have the same thing with the A7iv and On1 2024 - it does provide four profiles which are labelled 'camera' but not Sony A7iv and I have to say these profiles are very poor.
  20. @tonygale thanks a lot, that is useful!
  21. Not much in February for me - but here's a snap from when I went out for a delicious meal!
  22. I am teaching at the Philly Flower show for Sony and Unique Photo next month and I made an unusual product to wear! I'm excited to make more of these and shoot specifically for them. It is a 100% cotton poncho and it is woven in the USA (North Carolina). The photo is literally woven into the product--so fun and yet practical. Sorry, for the phone photos, but my usual model is at work right now. 🙂 This kind of thing would be beautiful with landscapes, sea shores, drone shots or underwater scenes!
  23. We conserve native prairie and my goals include spreading awareness of the amazing bio-diversity of the prairie. It looks like 'just grass', but it has literally thousands of species of plants and insects that are in jeopardy.
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    • My #1 suggesting is get all the resolution you can! I like to slice and dice my images into many vertical crops and then string them together for social reels. A very pretty and large arrangement is surprisingly boring as one shot on social. By cropping into multiple frames, I can get the viewer deeper into the image. I LOVE my a7R5. I used the IV version prior. Now, if you want to shoot flowers and wildlife, the a9III may be a great choice, but I am more interested in resolution.
    • Hi everyone!  It's been a while since we've done a photo dump and I'd love to see what you've been up to!  For me, it's honestly been a quiet month of shooting, I got quite sick and spent most of the month holed up. I did photograph a conservation event at the beginning of the month, which was a cool event - though not that thrilling to photograph 🙂 Let's see your shots from this past month! 
    • I have the Sony Alpha 7R V 🙂 This camera is perfect for me right now, where I am with photography and video. It's such an incredible tool to work with - truly feels like an extension of me.
    • For me, everything revolves around Davinci Resolve; I shoot RAW from my A1/A7RV, trascode my raw AWR to DNG and then edit everything natively inside of DR. It has the highest quality of color correction and options especially if you want to do day to night editing or exposure ramping
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