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Please make focus bracketing available for the A7RIV because its the only thing lacking on this great camera.
Don't hold your breath aart - I mean - it is one of the premier features on the a7RV - I could be wrong
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I was never much for focus bracketing when using teles CS - but now I am a convert thanks to the A7RV. So easy it is contagious!
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Hey Joey - my first Sony was a7R - used it on a workshop I taught in Grand Teton NP. I was hooked with the dynamic range and never looked back - it was adios Canon!
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All of them 🙂 Lately it has been the Sony 12-24mm GM
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Sony a7R!
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I have been on a whirlwind schedule of travel since late September. Three domestic workshops and five international workshops. I'm constantly asked what gear I travel with - here is my list for landscape: Sony a1 and Sony a7RV, Sony 12-24mm, 24-105mm and 100-400mm. I also usually have a 1.4x/2x. I also have a 14mm f/1.8 for night work. What does your travel bag contain?
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That inner voice can often times allow for magic - good call to listen to it!
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Even though I don't shoot much sports anymore it is a great lens and one that's been much needed in the Sony lineup! Listening to you run through all its uses for various sports had me in memory lane and I agree with all you said!
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In the words of the Great One - Wayne Gretzky - you'll miss 100% of the shots your don't take. Excellent advice Drew
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I would have to agree with Tony. I just finished shooting with the a7RV for three straight weeks in Iceland. It is an awesome landscape camera. Also has focus stacking and set Bulb time along with improved processor resulting in stellar files... you won't go wrong!
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Good idea but I would imagine the sharpness was not good - rarely is when stacking converters...
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Looks like a great opportunity!
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I would have to agree with Drew - South Island New Zealand in the winter (our summer) it tough to beat!
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The key to remember if photographing the moon in the sky with no landscape is that the moon is lit by the sun, so just spot meter on the moon. My rule is: If it is a crescent, I just allow it to overexpose. If it is a half to full moon, I want to capture the detail of the moon. There are many variables that can affect exposure (i.e. clouds and pollution in the sky) so have highlight alert turned on (zebras) and adjust accordingly. Also, shoot from a tripod. With my moon shots, I try to blend the full moon with the landscape and have one chance per month on both ends of the day. For sunset, it is usually, but not always, the evening before the full moon and for sunrise, it's generally the morning of the full moon itself. An excellent software for calculating moonrise and moonset relative to your position is The Photographer's Ephemeris. Moon photography is always fun as well as shooting the night sky when the moon is not up.
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During flower season I am shooting multiple times per day! I often shoot both early morning and sunset as well as studio shots mid day.
We will be in flower season soon enough Caroline. I was out along the coast yesterday and spotted the first of springtime's wildflowers already starting to bloom here in California!
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it is rare that I do not take pictures. favorite genre is anything I find of interest when I ride my bicycle
I like your attitude glb. So many shooters put barriers around what interests them so just to be open to creating is a great way to be with a camera.
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I recently got back into photography again after a 12+ year hiatus (life threw many punches for a while). I went with the Sony A7IV even though it is a bit out of my price range. Honestly I feel like a new person. I try to go out 2-3 days a week to shoot / film. then pretty much spend every waking minute, outside of my day job hours, editing all that footage, and wishing I could already be back out. It is something that has kind of waken me back up to life again.
I mostly do street photography at 14mm and 90mm, with some 360 degree panoramic stuff as well. But I also like to challenge myself by learning random photo techniques and going out to see what I can do.
Honestly, if I didn't need to have an unrelated day job to afford bills, I would be happy just traveling the world taking photography by day and editing by night (or vise versa), every day. lol
I would say you are truly passionate about photography Intangur. I have been a pro most of my adult life and I can't get out every day as I still have to handle all the business needs that gobbles up a lot of time - so you are not alone. It is amazing where our cameras can lead us and what the act of creating can do for our soul. Keep it up and enjoy the journey!
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Every day, I walk two-three hours around a beach and environmentally protected area here in southern BC Canada.
In August I took up photography and I got an A7IV and 24-105 F4 and took them with me every day. Since I was just learning, I took a lot of pictures as I tried things I learned about in courses and online. Along the way, I picked up a PZ 16-35 F4 - mainly to do some video, but it's also been a lot of fun for landscapes. Recently I added a 70-200 F 2.8 GM II. Oh my, that was a revelation. It also got me aching to do some more wildlife photography, but I didn't have the reach I wanted with the 200 mm, and I felt I was missing shots.
Unfortunately, I'm pretty much at the weight limit for packing gear for two-three hours. I want to get a 2x teleconverter for the 70-200 GM II. I've read several reviews that suggest I should get performance similar to the 100-400 GM. Unfortunately, the teleconverters are hard to come by.
The other thing to try was a camera with a higher megapixel sensor. I considered the A7RV, but I wanted to try going for birds in flight and maybe some action photography. So the only thing left was the A1.
From today with the A1 and 70-200 F2.8 GM II (and some deep cropping).
" ... how often do you get out with your camera and what is your favorite genre of photography?"
Every day and I don't know about genre yet.
Wow - every day for 2-3 hours is awesome ST. The best way to become a better shooter is to practice as much as possible. The a1 is the most incredible camera I have ever used and the AF is spot on. I do now own the a7RV and got to use it daily in Iceland - love that camera also! You have also got a great lens lineup IMO. The 16-35mm is a great lens for near/far landscapes. Remember to get really close to your foreground object!
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I love Iceland! Been there twice, but with my old canon I couldn't do nice pictures of northern lights, hopefully with new Sony camera I'll be able to picture them 🤗
I try to go out at least 2-3 times a week with my camera and do pictures of sunsets, landscape or wildlife, plus I do travel 3-4 times a year, so plenty of opportunities for nice pictures:)
2-3 times per week for landscape is awesome Pola. You don't mention which Sony you own but if you get fairly clean images at ISO 3200, you will do well at capturing northern lights. My favorite lens to use is the Sony 12-24mm f/2.8.
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Mine is unfortunately almost once a week. But I hope this will not last forever once the current life chapter is over.
I'm enjoying sports right now, and would love to keep shooting sports in the future. Travel photography is probably the most common between photographers and it is second on my list.
But back to the 23 days in Iceland. I need to add that workshop to my bucket list.
You are getting out more than a lot of shooters. Sports does take practice. I started as a sports photographer back before any type of AF, thus, I made it a point to practice nearly every day. Regardless of what you enjoy shooting, workshops can be a huge help as you will see how a professional approaches his/her craft.
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I just returned from a 23-day trip to Iceland to teach two back-to-back workshops with fellow Artisan Gary Hart. We were in the field for a total of 20 days photographing landscapes... how often do you get out with your camera and what is your favorite genre of photography?
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For me it's maybe 75/25 capture vs post processing. If course there are always exceptions, but typically if it requires a lot of post, I just don't do it. I'd rather go make more pictures
I hear you Tony. I think this is why the current crop of AI software programs are so popular.
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Not necessarily landscape, but it still applies for my wildlife photography.
For me, it’s 60/40. 60% in capturing the image, which includes the exercise I get in the process, hiked 10 miles last weekend, and 40% in post processing. I love editing!
Great answer Razak - exercise is a by-product of landscape photography. I love editing also. I think for me, it is the overall creative process (shooting and editing) that gets me going 🙂
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Hey Don! I wonder if we may have crossed paths, I was there around the same time... Here are a couple of my shots from Jökulsárlón, evening of January 12th... Unfortunately I had clouds moving in but it was still a great night. Waves crashing in the distance and the seals snorting and splashing below. Pretty cool. Even better, I had the whole place to myself.
Beautiful images! We were just getting going on the 12th and were at the Snaefellsness Peninsula - not sure if that was the evening we caught the lights at Kirkjufell - would have to go back and check...
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I love both the Sony 100-400mm and the Sony 200-600mm. I often use the 1.4x and the 2x teles with these lenses for my landscape photography. If there is no wind, try using the 5 second timer or cable release. I've also used the Sony Bluetooth to trip shutter - many choices. Wind is the hardest element to deal with when using shutters between 1/30th - 1/2 sec.