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Fun With Sony Cameras
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Great image, Patrick. And old knees or not, you chose a great lens for this picture. The 135 APO is my all-time favorite lens.Rock patterns at Bean Hallow State Beach, CA. Used the Zeiss 135mm APO Sonnar since my old knees didn't want bend to get closer. Turned out to be a good working distance for me.
Bean Hallow by Patrick Kolb, on Flickr
Barry Haines
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Hi Doug, I think I read back awhile ago on SAR of rumors of a GM 135mm and 400mm lenses but I don't think we have anything official from Sony yet
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Library of Birmingham (Sony 55mm) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Birmingham
pegelli
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Earlier this week I visited the Verbeke Foundation in Kemzeke (Belgium).
It's a big collection of sculptures, buildings, art installations, paintings, collages etc. spread over a park outside as well as some very large greenhouses inside.
To be fair, there's some cool art to be seen there but some of the exhibits would not fall out of line in a scrap yard either :loco:
1: AR T MAKES FREE
A7 + Pentacon 29/2.8
2: Spiralling into a wormhole
NEX6 + E10-18/4
3: Inside a giant beehive
NEX6 + E10-18/4
4: Windowed wall
A7 + Heliar 40/2.8
5: Windowed house
NEX6 + E10-18/4
6: Cave hut
NEX6 + E10-18/4, LR stitch of 2 images
7: Squares 1
A7 + Heliar 40/2.8
8: Squares 2
NEX6 + E10-18/4
9: Stranded loco
A7 + Pentacon 29/2.8
10: Rusty railbus
A7 + Pentacon 29/2.8
It's a big collection of sculptures, buildings, art installations, paintings, collages etc. spread over a park outside as well as some very large greenhouses inside.
To be fair, there's some cool art to be seen there but some of the exhibits would not fall out of line in a scrap yard either :loco:
1: AR T MAKES FREE
A7 + Pentacon 29/2.8
2: Spiralling into a wormhole
NEX6 + E10-18/4
3: Inside a giant beehive
NEX6 + E10-18/4
4: Windowed wall
A7 + Heliar 40/2.8
5: Windowed house
NEX6 + E10-18/4
6: Cave hut
NEX6 + E10-18/4, LR stitch of 2 images
7: Squares 1
A7 + Heliar 40/2.8
8: Squares 2
NEX6 + E10-18/4
9: Stranded loco
A7 + Pentacon 29/2.8
10: Rusty railbus
A7 + Pentacon 29/2.8
Thanks, Barry. I was wondering if there was any info. out there that pointed to prime GM's other than the 135 and 400, which I had heard rumor about. I wonder if Sony has any plans to cover 18-50ish with these GM's or if they'll just stick to the zooms to cover those FL's. Time will tell, I guess.
Barry Haines
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Hi Doug, Re: 18-50ish - I personally think that the Zony 35mm F1.4 and the Zony 50mm F1.4 will be Sony's final PRO offerings (for now at least) for those two FL's (as being their equivalent of GM lenses)...if you get my drift.
The GM 16-35mm looks to be an excellent lens (as does the Sony G 12-24mm) albeit they are zooms (If you look over on DXOmark - Measurements>Sharpness>Profile https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Comp...on-Sony-A7R-II__1535_1035_1627_1035_1856_1035) The GM 16-35mm in terms of sharpness is not that far behind even the 21mm Loxia and 25mm Batis (i.e. Once stopped down about F5.6/F8) that's all supposing you can get hold of a good copy that is...The wide and the superwides seem to be taken care of by Zeiss, Voigtlander, Tokina, Samyang...etc...for now.
As you say we will have to wait and see where Sony take their GM range (The GM's tend to be bokeh orientated, which I expect will end up being fast teles)...just my 2p worth
Cheers Barry
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Bullring Birmingham...Voigtlander 12mm
The Ute
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Love this one Barry.Hi Doug, Re: 18-50ish - I personally think that the Zony 35mm F1.4 and the Zony 50mm F1.4 will be Sony's final PRO offerings (for now at least) for those two FL's (as being their equivalent of GM lenses)...if you get my drift.
The GM 16-35mm looks to be an excellent lens (as does the Sony G 12-24mm) albeit they are zooms (If you look over on DXOmark - Measurements>Sharpness>Profile https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Comp...on-Sony-A7R-II__1535_1035_1627_1035_1856_1035) The GM 16-35mm in terms of sharpness is not that far behind even the 21mm Loxia and 25mm Batis (i.e. Once stopped down about F5.6/F8) that's all supposing you can get hold of a good copy that is...The wide and the superwides seem to be taken care of by Zeiss, Voigtlander, Tokina, Samyang...etc...for now.
As you say we will have to wait and see where Sony take their GM range (The GM's tend to be bokeh orientated, which I expect will end up being fast teles)...just my 2p worth
Cheers Barry
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Bullring Birmingham...Voigtlander 12mm
Another great shot.
Wonderful "gradient" effect.
Barry Haines
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Thank you Michael, much appreciated
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You could very well be right, Barry. The 85 GM has a unique rendering that's appealing. It would be interesting to see that carried over to other FL's.Hi Doug, Re: 18-50ish - I personally think that the Zony 35mm F1.4 and the Zony 50mm F1.4 will be Sony's final PRO offerings (for now at least) for those two FL's (as being their equivalent of GM lenses)...if you get my drift.
The GM 16-35mm looks to be an excellent lens (as does the Sony G 12-24mm) albeit they are zooms (If you look over on DXOmark - Measurements>Sharpness>Profile https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Comp...on-Sony-A7R-II__1535_1035_1627_1035_1856_1035) The GM 16-35mm in terms of sharpness is not that far behind even the 21mm Loxia and 25mm Batis (i.e. Once stopped down about F5.6/F8) that's all supposing you can get hold of a good copy that is...The wide and the superwides seem to be taken care of by Zeiss, Voigtlander, Tokina, Samyang...etc...for now.
As you say we will have to wait and see where Sony take their GM range (The GM's tend to be bokeh orientated, which I expect will end up being fast teles)...just my 2p worth
Cheers Barry
The 16-35 GM does look very good...sharper that the 24-70 version from what I've seen.
Awesome shot with the Voigtlander 12!
Best,
Doug
KeithDM
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Goodness gracious me - what a collection of images! That wooden wormhole one is stunning. The location looks as though one day would not be enough...
KeithDM
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A6500 + E 16-70 ZA OSS. Interior of the tiny parish church in Winterbourne Monkton, Wilts.
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pegelli
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Thanks Keith, and you're absolutely right . I only had two hours there due to a following appointment but I sure I will go back at least another full day. However having good light is essential, otherwise it will soon all look pretty drab.Goodness gracious me - what a collection of images! That wooden wormhole one is stunning. The location looks as though one day would not be enough...
Here's three more:
11: Inside the beehive 2
12: Shadow play with a distraction
13: Square tunnel
All NEX6 + E10-18/4
ggibson
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Barry Haines
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Nuns Cross Farm is in a fairly remote bleak part of Dartmoor
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would take regular walks across Dartmoor...This old farmhouse he discovered on one of those walks is believed to be what helped inspire the novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" The home of Jack Stapleton.
SparkNotes: Hound of the Baskervilles: Chapter VII: The Stapletons of Merripit House
"Walking alongside the moor, Stapleton points out the mystery and danger of the place, highlighting the great Grimpen mire, a stretch where a sort of quicksand can suck up either man or beast. Just then, the two spot a pony being swallowed up by the sand, even though, as Stapleton brags, the pony knows his way around well enough not to get into trouble. As Stapleton dissuades Watson from trying his luck, the two hear a low, sad moan that the locals suspect is the howling of the hound of the Baskervilles"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would take regular walks across Dartmoor...This old farmhouse he discovered on one of those walks is believed to be what helped inspire the novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" The home of Jack Stapleton.
SparkNotes: Hound of the Baskervilles: Chapter VII: The Stapletons of Merripit House
"Walking alongside the moor, Stapleton points out the mystery and danger of the place, highlighting the great Grimpen mire, a stretch where a sort of quicksand can suck up either man or beast. Just then, the two spot a pony being swallowed up by the sand, even though, as Stapleton brags, the pony knows his way around well enough not to get into trouble. As Stapleton dissuades Watson from trying his luck, the two hear a low, sad moan that the locals suspect is the howling of the hound of the Baskervilles"
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Barry Haines
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Minster Church, Boscastle
http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/cornwall/churches/minster-church.htm
The origins of Minster Church go back to at least the early 6th century, when a Welsh princess named Madryn settled by a spring, or holy well, in the Valency Valley. Madryn, who was later sanctified as Materiana, or Merteriana, was the eldest daughter of King Vortimer the Blessed of Gwent. She became known as a healer, and the spring waters were reputed to have healing qualities.
http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/cornwall/churches/minster-church.htm
The origins of Minster Church go back to at least the early 6th century, when a Welsh princess named Madryn settled by a spring, or holy well, in the Valency Valley. Madryn, who was later sanctified as Materiana, or Merteriana, was the eldest daughter of King Vortimer the Blessed of Gwent. She became known as a healer, and the spring waters were reputed to have healing qualities.
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