I've been working at the Nelson all week! Driving over to Colonial on Monday. Message me if you'd like some tickets and I can try to leave some at Will Call.Gonna be at the Byron Nelson tomorrow, looked up spectator photography rules and basically no DSLR's.
Booooooooooooooooooo.
I was looking to get some good shots of the hometown hero but unfortunately that ain't happening. I can't really complain though, I'm getting in for free so eh lol.
Last night I purchased this Wide Angle Minolta Maxxum 24mm prime AF f/2.8 lens.
This is my first Minolta Maxxum lens, and I'm excited to pair it with my A58 (the A65 I mentioned purchasing in an earlier post arrived damaged, unfortunately). Do these Maxxum lenses hook up directly to Sony A-Mount cameras or am I going to need to purchase an adapter before it arrives? I know they're both A-Mount, so I don't see why I'd need an adapter, but my online research confuses me as I see many have.
Please help CameraGAF.
If you don't mind heavier lenses look into a 70-200. I've been doing a lot of my current portrait work using one and I like the look of it. If you want something lighter try getting an F4 version. Yes you can use a macro for portrait work just fine. What are you shooting on? Full Frame or APSC?
Which is why I suggested that. He could probably just get a Tamron 70-200 VC, I heard they're pretty good. I use the Sigma version and I'm happy enough with it.
I've never used an 85 prime, but I also find that focal length borderline for a headshot. Great for wider portraits though.
And I just swore my allegiance too...
Both the A68 and A6300 seemed like really nice contenders.
Sick of Sony doing so poorly in the electronics market, first they quit making premium Xperia phones and now this. As a fanboy, I'm disheartened.
I think that "external" means sales to companies like Nikon, etc. I don't think the termination will really affect Sony stuff. I might be wrong though.
And I just swore my allegiance too...
Both the A68 and A6300 seemed like really nice contenders.
Sick of Sony doing so poorly in the electronics market, first they quit making premium Xperia phones and now this. As a fanboy, I'm disheartened.
And I just swore my allegiance too...
Well fuck off with this horse shit. The new sensors in Nikon's better be damn fucking good then.
Better be phone sensors since that's one aspect of my phone I don't really pay too much attention towards.
As cool as that sounds I wonder if it would even be profitable.
If I'm not mistaken Toshiba supplied the sensors prior to Sony. If not all of them I'm pretty sure Toshiba at least provided the sensor for the D7000.
Should I be offended by having a Toshiba sensor? I feel offended...
It mainly depends on preference and what you're shooting, environment, intended look and how close you want to be with a person. If I had an 85 prime I'd definitely use it more just cause there are times when you really do need 1.8. I've been fine with the 70-200 though and some of my other zooms. That and for overall weight saving prime is best. I like my 50mm, but I rarely use it just cause I prefer not having to move around and cropping way more than I need to in post. I guess I use zooms cause I do a good amount of events and I have no control of my environment cause I'm usually shooting in buys parks or places with a ton of tourists.
I lost touch with my photography a few years ago and sold all of my kit last year. I've got the urge again now I have a few family events coming up so bought myself a OM-D E-M10 Mark II. Anyone own one of these? How do you get on with it? Mine arrives tomorrow and I can't wait.
I was looking at the A6000 / A5100 / XT10 and the OM-D. All seemed to review really well but the control layout and built in IS drew me to the Olympus. The cashback currently running was a sweetener as well
