Author Topic: Have you been out with your camera today? (Read 248230 times)

Wombat · « **Reply #1225 on:** 07 February, 2016, 02:37:51 pm »

Are you predicting a preset manual focus point there, or letting the camera autofocus it?

I actually got outdoors for the first time with the Sony A7Rii today, as it wasn't pissing with rain (I'll re-master posting pics again soon). I've only got one native lens for it at the moment, as the 25mm Batis is on back order, so took it out with the "cheapie" Sony 28-70 lightweight plastic-y zoom. I've got quite a bit of learning to do on poking the relevant custom buttons first time when changing focus mode or focus area, but managed to track focus on cars coming towards me at around 30mph in a burst of 5fps shooting,and then was looking the other way when a gaggle of silent cyclists came by

42.4 megapixels is a lot, innit? Its high ISO noise performance is in a different league to my Sony A77 (APS-C), and pissing about indoors at night got me perfectly usable images handheld at loony ISOs such as 56,000 odd, and the image stabilisation is even better then the A77, some 1/5 second shots handheld were fine. Looking at them in Lightroom zoomed in so the image would be several feet across shows perfectly recoverable noise at these silly ISOs, so I expect to do fine at the regency dancing, where I've often had to resort to 3200 ISO, and I'll have the added help of the f2 25mm Batis when that shows up, thus giving me another stop to play with over my previous f2.8 max aperture zoom, and of course the Batis will be happier at that aperture, than a mid-price Sigma zoom. My chances of resisting the 85mm Batis are not good.

The APS-C A77 with the Sigma f2.8-4 17-70 zoom weighs over 1400 grams, the full frame A7Rii with the 28-70 f3.5-5.6 zoom weighs 995 grams. Hmm.

mike · « **Reply #1226 on:** 07 February, 2016, 11:05:45 pm »

Quote from: Wombat on 07 February, 2016, 02:37:51 pm

Are you predicting a preset manual focus point there, or letting the camera autofocus it?

I tried both, and tried all the different AF settings on the cam. Telefoto seemed to work best with autofocus, wides with manual. Great fun.

Ham · « **Reply #1227 on:** 10 February, 2016, 08:22:49 am »

OK it wasn't today, it was 9 years ago. But I was having a mooch through my archives came across these and thought it would be nice to share.

Back in May 2007 I was asked to create a couple of display boards for a local cycling group, showing Redbridge cycling, these were the result. Looking again after all this time I'm quite pleased with the range of different cycling it shows. Clicky through IYCBA for full size

mike · « **Reply #1228 on:** 12 February, 2016, 10:01:39 am »

cameraphone pic of the 8 I was shouting at this morning:

Jaded · « **Reply #1229 on:** 14 February, 2016, 06:15:31 pm »

hellymedic · « **Reply #1230 on:** 14 February, 2016, 09:57:51 pm »

Reminds me of this..

geraldc · « **Reply #1231 on:** 15 February, 2016, 10:05:53 am »

Went out yesterday, and somewhere along the way dropped my lens cap. I put it in my pocket, but I didnt' zip it up. A replacement from Panasonic will be just under a fiver. Can't use a generic lens cap as it's a plug that fits into the lens hood. Must remember to put things away properly from now on.

sojournermike · « **Reply #1232 on:** 17 February, 2016, 10:50:50 pm »

Not today, but very recent little Diptych

clarion · « **Reply #1233 on:** 18 February, 2016, 03:54:50 pm »

Interesting.

One of the games people used to (and probably still do) play with half frame cameras was to create Diptychs in camera, then use a full frame slide on the enlarger to print them.

BrianI · « **Reply #1234 on:** 18 February, 2016, 07:19:11 pm »

For once, yes I have!

A short ramble from Kinghorn Harbour to Kirkcaldy Seafield:

Herring Gull and Juvenile:

Still from a video of a pair of Turnstone:

Redshank

Rhogas ship:

Youtube Video of Turnstones feeding:

https://youtu.be/PFOVslgP47I

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #1235 on:** 18 February, 2016, 07:45:52 pm »

Fiddling about with various cameras to convey a bit of horse-logging.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CODYl-SIA

David Martin · « **Reply #1236 on:** 07 March, 2016, 11:19:57 pm »

Went up to the pictish stone which features on many local Audaxes (though the riders may not see it). Caught the dimmest of aurora in the fat north and a bit of creative lighting to add to the mood. I have many more to add - this is straight out of the camera. Has to be seen at full screen on the biggest screen you have.

Pictish stone at night by David Martin, on Flickr

And looking the other way

DSC_2764 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_2763 by David Martin, on Flickr

Jaded · « **Reply #1237 on:** 12 March, 2016, 03:42:53 pm »

Window

billplumtree · « **Reply #1238 on:** 12 March, 2016, 09:45:18 pm »

An atmospheric walk up Helm Crag this aft

Helm Crag, Grasmere IV by billplumtree, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #1239 on:** 13 March, 2016, 10:56:57 am »

Bit blurry, Bill, mate

billplumtree · « **Reply #1240 on:** 13 March, 2016, 05:57:00 pm »

It must have moved.

sojournermike · « **Reply #1241 on:** 13 March, 2016, 10:42:59 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 13 March, 2016, 10:56:57 am

Bit blurry, Bill, mate

Yes, my new Fuji doesn't seem very sharp either - should I complain?

sojournermike · « **Reply #1242 on:** 13 March, 2016, 10:45:24 pm »

On the other hand, it seems to work OK if you hold it still!

sojournermike · « **Reply #1243 on:** 13 March, 2016, 11:45:05 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 12 March, 2016, 03:42:53 pm

Window

super duper

LEE · « **Reply #1244 on:** 14 March, 2016, 08:22:06 am »

Quote from: sojournermike on 13 March, 2016, 10:42:59 pm

Quote from: clarion on 13 March, 2016, 10:56:57 am
Bit blurry, Bill, mate

Yes, my new Fuji doesn't seem very sharp either - should I complain?

In the old days that would have come back with a sticker on the photo.

LEE · « **Reply #1245 on:** 14 March, 2016, 08:29:47 am »

Quote from: David Martin on 07 March, 2016, 11:19:57 pm

Went up to the pictish stone which features on many local Audaxes (though the riders may not see it). Caught the dimmest of aurora in the fat north and a bit of creative lighting to add to the mood. I have many more to add - this is straight out of the camera. Has to be seen at full screen on the biggest screen you have.

Pictish stone at night by David Martin, on Flickr

And looking the other way

DSC_2764 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_2763 by David Martin, on Flickr

I see you used ISO 1600 / 25sec / f/4.5

Are those tried and tested settings? I'd like to get some night sky photos myself.

David Martin · « **Reply #1246 on:** 14 March, 2016, 12:25:47 pm »

It does depend on the camera and lens. The ISO is about as fast as I would like, given the noise that will creep in. The lens is 24mm with a max aperture of 3.5 so I always stop down a fraction.. Then the time is what the time does. If I wanted star trails, I'd use a lower ISO to minimise the noise, but the exposure would be longer.

LEE · « **Reply #1247 on:** 14 March, 2016, 03:32:22 pm »

On my way to a Sunday morning group ride at 8am.

St Mary Bourne valley, Hampshire.

The lags I cycle with on the final half mile home. Misty morning turns into a glorious afternoon just outside Whitchurch, Hants.

Canon S120
(RAW conversion. It would be impossible to achieve the 2nd photo using a JPG original. The faces would be lost in shadow. RAW enabled me to pull the faces out of the shadows).

sojournermike · « **Reply #1248 on:** 15 March, 2016, 12:45:34 am »

From this morning's commute

Early departure

Shiny arrival

David Martin · « **Reply #1249 on:** 17 March, 2016, 11:05:38 pm »

Misty on the way home

DSC_2951 by David Martin, on Flickr