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I recently purchased an A7C and got test it yesterday with the 200-600mm G. I’m impressed!!!
Reduced size.
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Which focus mode were you using? Grabbing the wrong people feels like you were using "Zone" or Face Priority is "ON" and the camera is automatically selecting a well position face in the group.
You should select "Flexible Spot"
This should help you: https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/support/ilc/autofocus/ilce7sm3/en/01.php
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I used to shoot canon and I got a great deal on the original a9 and later paired it with the 200-600mm, I was blown away!!! I immediately sold some of my canon gear, including a 600mm f4 II, and now exclusively use Sony for wildlife photography. So, the 200-600mm G made me switch.
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300mm f2.8, of which I heard, is in the works.
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I have no problem putting teleconverters on, but I’d consider not using a 2X with the 70-200 or the 200-600mm. The auto focus and quality loss just wasn’t worth it. I tried on both of those lenses and decided that cropping produced better results. Now, I’ll put a 1.4X on a 600mm all day long and the results look great.
True! I have both the 1.4X and 2X TCs, and I'm yet to achieve good results from them. The 1.4 is usable, but still... I will admit that I'm starting to use them in videos; it more forgiving, and sharpness is not critical.
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Depending on the camera body you have, I will recommend you get the 200-600mm G, it’s a wonderful lens and the single reason that made me switch to Sony, from Canon. With wildlife photography, you’ll never get enough reach but the 200-600mm will definitely get you closer.
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My second trip to the famous Sax-Zim Bog, in search of the Phantom of the North…
IG: @Razakphotography
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I think my problem is that my Lightroom catalogs are saved all over the place whether its on my Desktop or Laptop. There probably is a better way to consolidate all the catalogs in the cloud so that either my Desktop or Laptop can use it? *I've never used the cloud for my catalogs, but on my desktop, I have a dedicated SSD for just catalogs.
Do you think I should automatically run all my photos through Topaz DeNoise/Sharpen before even importing into Lightroom for processing? *No, first make your selections in lightroom by rating them, do your basic editing, like white balance, then send to topaz, if even needed.
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This is what I do differently, compared to yours:*
- Take pictures with camera. *Same, but I format my card first.
- Transfer pictures onto multiple external SSDs (had to start using masking tape to label them). *Tracking multiple SSDs creates confusion by itself. Try to get something like a large RAID drive where you can store everything and use the SSD to load specific jobs for on the go editing.
- Reformat memory cards on camera. *I used to do wedding photography, and I learned to never format my cards till I'm on the next job, temporary backup, lol.
- Either keep pictures on external SSD OR transfer to Desktop computer OR Laptop computer. *I never store photos on my desktop or laptop, I prefer external drives. Lack of storage space on a computer can slow everything down, or even prevent you from working.
- Import and process photos in Lightroom. *Same
- Do my post-process and adjustments to photos. *Same, but I can also send to Topaz and back.
- Export photos as JPEG. *Same
- Import photos into Topaz DeNoise or Topaz Sharpen. *Topaz is installed as a plugin in my lightroom, so I use it there, rather than on JPEGS, it's much better.
- Save as final JPEG for online distribution. *Not needed.
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How Much Importance is Capturing and Image vs Processing an Image in Landscape Phgotography?
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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!