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    • Astrophotography Photo Challenge
      Have you gazed up at the night sky and captured its wonders through your lens? We invite you to share your stunning astrophotography with us. Tell us about your creative process—from the techniques you used to the gear that helped you create your work.

      Each contributor will earn points towards our community ranks!
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    • Sony Alpha Universe Presents a Week-Long Takeover with Nicole Zelkowitz!
      Nicole Zelkowitz (@avecnicole) is a travel, adventure, and lifestyle photographer. She uses her images to encourage others to leave the comfort of their homes and travel to their dream destinations. She is highly skilled at creating unique images that give a sense of place and tell a story. 

      It’s our pleasure to announce that Nicole will be participating in a text based Forum Takeover from September 16th to September 20th!

      If you’d like to ask a question, post it in this thread and Nicole will answer it during her takeover. 

      You’ll have a week to chat with and learn from Nicole. The takeover will also be saved and available to view after the week ends! 
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    • Best shot this year so far
      I've always wanted to get a shot like this with bird in flight on a stunning sunrise scenery and here it is - whats yours? 🙂
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  • Product Highlight - Alpha 6700

    • I will try it on my a7RV later today and see if I can come up with anything!    
    • HI everyone!  I just got the A6700 and was excited to use the focus bracketing for my macro photography, however it seems like whenever I turn on the focus bracketing the camera defaults back to Live veiw mode which makes it almost impossible to set the focus as I usually have a black screen because my f-stop is high and the light in the woods is low. I shoot with flash to compensate for the low light, and usually have the live view mode off so I can see what I'm doing on the screen.  Is there a setting that I can change to have the Live View mode off during focus bracketing? 
    • I think one thing I will say, maybe a hot take, is that I don’t agree with the saying “just use your iPhone.” If photography IS a hobby you enjoy and spend time doing, and you have the means to invest a little in a camera, then there's nothing like a camera with all the buttons and dials to tinker with. That said, there are sooo many beginner friendly cameras. So ask yourself these questions: 1. How much do you want to spend and what is your budget? 2. Do you want a point and shoot or a camera that allows interchangeable lenses? 3. Research camera brands and the ecosystem that you’ll be investing in 4. Do you want a full frame or APS-C (crop sensor) camera? 5. Consider where the photos are going and how many pixels you want (lower pixels=less resolution and less versatility in how it can be used/ more pixels = more versatility and resolution). 6. What are you photographing? 7. Before purchasing - rent your desired camera to see if you like it. My recommendations are: Full frame: Sony Alpha 7C ll // APS-C: Sony Alpha 6700 // Point and shoot: Sony ZV 1-ll // Splurge: Sony Alpha 7 IV // Budget friendly full frame: Sony Alpha 7 ll ALSO! The used camera market is also an option. Just make sure you do your research and get the shutter count before you buy to ensure the camera still has lots of life in it 🙂
    • This is the video I recorded at 7 PM when the sun had already set. The clip was recorded using a Sony A6700 camera paired with a Tamron 17-70 lens. How do you all find the video quality? In reality, when uploading the video to YouTube, the quality did decrease slightly.  
    • This is a video I shot with a Sony A6700 camera using the S-Cinetone picture profile. This is the original, unedited footage. In the video, I used the 18-50 kit lens and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens.  
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