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Thank you for the recommendation Kevin! That Think Talk looks good! I will try checking if they have a hard case version. I reconfigured the packing of the Nanuk and I think it will work... I added in thin wrappers to cushion the lenses. Right now i think it meets international carry on reqs now

Hi alpha fam! I need some guidance on cases. I've been looking for a small sturdy case for my 600mm lens for a while. I finally found a Nanuk carry-on that seemed perfect on paper however there is still a gap to close the lid. If I apply slight pressure I can close the clasp. Should I risk putting my lens in this carry on?

one of my favorites because the egret seems so graceful and elegant

Hi Chuck, Yes, the viewfinder is also a LCD. You will need a solar filter for your lens. Do not point your camera at the sun without a solar filter otherwise your sensor may possibly be damaged. Here is a good article about solar filters: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/buying-guide/lens-filters-for-solar-photography

At the end of 2023, I lost 4TB photos containing my Svalbard, Uzbekistan, and Japan photos..... So for 2024, I'll finally be putting more effort and resources towards establishing a series of redundancies. Including a NVMe storage array and include cloud storage as part of my process. From a photography perspective, I want to improve in technique with lighting.

beautiful photo @CarolineJensen Thanks for sharing these tips! I've always wanted to try doing more B&W photos.

The photos are amazing! 😍 I love seeing each photographer's style through their vision and effort. Regardless of what others might think, a photo is meaningful if its a meaningful to the photographer. If someone finds joy through your photos and work, its a nice bonus 🙂

That is so cool, PM-R! That sounds like an awesome workshop! Hope 2024 is an amazing year! I read rumors for a 24-200mm f2.8-4.5 lens, hope that gets released!

I use adobe photoshop and lighroom. the new generative AI fill is amazing! It speeds up the editing workflow alot!

I agree with Tony's recommendation. I used the a7III and 70-200 f4 as my first wildlife combo and it was great! The other option I would consider is the a7III, 70-200 f2.8 first gen, and the 2.0x Teleconverter just in case for the extra reach.

I was traveling through Egypt and met Muhammad, a temple caretaker at Kom Ombo Temple, taking a rest and I asked if I could take a photo of him. Taken with Sony a1, 24-70mm f2.8

I think lighting is always a challenge and the ISO. I am a pixel peeper so noise bothers me lol. I am also too slow to react to fast moving objects/animals. Hope the a1ii will have the pre-capture like the a9iii 🙂

Hi Pola! Congratulations on getting that nice lens and nice shot. I've only taken a few milky way shots myself, but some things I found helpful was: From a photography standpoint: Find the darkest place possible. I find that building and city lights can add light pollution. Keep your aperture wide open Test out different shutter times. With a wide aperture like f1.8 you will not need long shutter times. There is an app called Photo Pills that can help you find the best shutter exposure duration for your camera and lens. Test out different ISO levels. Use a tripod and hope there are no vibrations or wind around the tripod From a post processing standpoint: Lightroom or other editing software can help correct lighting and colors. You can test modifying exposure and color settings. I did a quick edit of your photo attached.

Thank you for the spotlight. I am grateful to be a part of this awesome community!

I've only done 2 prints so far. A ~5'x3' and a small 12"x12". I would like to do more prints but not enough space. The big one was when I went to Paradise Bay, Antarctica and the small one is of the chinstrap penguin and chick.