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I was down at Aldwick (Bognor Regis) today and took a few pics on the beach.
The first one has Mulberry Caisson remains in the picture (read here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour). I must try and get back and take a few close ups. Aldwick Beach Pano by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Aldwick Beach by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Aldwick Beach by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Last edited by Rocket; 18th April 2017 at 22:10.. |
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Good morning Paul, I am really quite taken by the clarity of your photos and captured with a Sony mirrorless camera. I like the cloud formations and seeing the promise of summer with the blue sky. Apologies for diverting here, but wasn't sure where to post up. Sony launched the A9 yesterday, available from June at £4,500. Clearly aimed at the professionals as its high spec and cam body only. Sadly the price is too high...Yikes!
How do you get on without an EVF viewfinder eye cup? The reason I ask is that the mirrorless cameras with it, are more expensive. Someone wants my Powershot and I am going to sell the Nikon with all of its lenses, then start off from scratch and gradually build up the kit. Nikon have fallen behind in mirrorless. I heard that even with an adaptor mount, the marrying up for Nikon DX lenses isn't that successful. Poor show there. From memory my budget falls into the range of the Panasonic GH5, Fuji X10/20, Sony 6300/6500. Do you have any thoughts/recommendations? Thank you for your time. |
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Hello Phil..
That Sony A9 looks like a beast. 20 frames per second. Tracking auto focus refreshing at 60 times per second. No flicker or blackout in view finder when tacking picture. Silent shooting etc etc. The camera is aimed squarely at sports, wildlife and photo journalist professionals and yes it costs £4500 The Canon and Nikon top models that are it's main competitors are more expensive however so in some ways it looks like a good deal. On paper the Sony out performs the other two. I want to see how it performs in real life in the hands of experts over the next few weeks. I bet there is something disappointing, as all cameras seem to have a weak spot or two. On the other topic, my camera does have an eyepiece and I would not purchase a camera without one. I use the eyepiece most of the time and only use the rear screen when holding the camera high or low. I prefer not to use the rear screens but will do so when I have to. I may upgrade my camera later in the year so I shall be looking at camera options also. The Sony 6300 and 6500 are great all round cameras that produce excellent stills and video. They are small and some people find them fiddly. Overheating when shooting 4k video for a long time can be a problem. The A6500 will certainly be one that I will consider buying Or I may go full frame. I have not decided yet and I will not make my choice for months. The GH5 seems pretty good but has poor auto focus in 4k video mode. The Fujis are also another great option. All cameras seem to have a downside I will most likely stick with Sony but if something better comes along from another manufacturer I will swap. I hope you find the correct one for your needs. I find making a short list of "must have" can be useful for ruling out some models. On my must have list would be At least 20 mp sensor Good dynamic range In body stabilization. Fast auto focus acquisition of subject - tracking not so important for me as I do not shoot action shots. And the list could become a lot longer It is good advice to factor in the cost of the lenses also. Last edited by Rocket; 21st April 2017 at 08:33.. |
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Dandelions seed heads.
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Yes I have Phil. I have set one of the customisable buttons to enable the in viewfinder magnification. So if I am using a manual lens I can zoom in at the touch of a button to help me get extremely accurate focusing. Focus peaking is a help also. I can recommend Samyang also known as Rokinon manual lenses, they are top notch. These were shot with a 16mm Samyang fully manual lens. Bluebells in Woods by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Aldwick Beach by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Heyshott Church by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Last edited by Rocket; 23rd April 2017 at 22:16.. |
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