This is Photography

[mrsleeve]

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Are you still here, I am home at the moment why didnt you say something about swinging through the area

[Wschnitz]

Ill get over black and white again eventually.

_MG_0281 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
IMG_0062 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
_MG_0342-1 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
IMG_0061 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
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[BlackbirdM3]

Got my pics from the Beale AFB open house done. Check them out here.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/473099...57669563091918

Will

[coldweatherblue]

Nice Bluebird.

Been having fun with some cheap primes lately.



Azalea

[mrsleeve]

blue bird by mrsleeve, on Flickr

[Wschnitz]

Buy used. The only lens I have bought new is my 200-500 because at the time they weren't found used.

I'm not sure what the lens selection is like for a Sony, but I bet its not as vast as Nikon. The Tamron lenses also aren't known for being super sharp. I know Ziess makes lenses for the Sonys, but those aren't going to be cheap either. Also, those bodies look really small. Unless you have hands like trumps, shooting all day will give you hand cramps. (Hence the reason I have battery grips on both the 600 and 810.)



Will

Oh ill be buying a battery grip. The Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 is $800 and nearly as sharp as sonys 24-70 f4 which is why its on my list. I don't doubt sony will start to bring the prices down over time, but the Tamron is easily sharp enough at that price point.

This way I can save money to buy nicer primes when the Sigma Art lineup comes out or buy the 55mm f1.4 Sony Zeiss to replace the 50mm f1.8 later.

[BlackbirdM3]

Thats actually the alternative to the A7III i was thinking about. But Nikon glass really isnt any cheaper lol.

Hooked a really nice summer job so A7III will happen. Probably going to snag the 50mm 1.8 until Tamrons 24-75mm 2.8 comes out.

Buy used. The only lens I have bought new is my 200-500 because at the time they weren't found used.

I'm not sure what the lens selection is like for a Sony, but I bet its not as vast as Nikon. The Tamron lenses also aren't known for being super sharp. I know Ziess makes lenses for the Sonys, but those aren't going to be cheap either. Also, those bodies look really small. Unless you have hands like trumps, shooting all day will give you hand cramps. (Hence the reason I have battery grips on both the 600 and 810.)



Will

[Wschnitz]

So I did it... bought a D810 body. Should be here tomorrow. I'm shooting a classic sailboat race from one of the boats on Saturday. Part of me really wants to take the 810 and my 200-500 lens, but if for some reason that combo ends up in the drink, I'm out like $4500 in equipment, and that would suck. Still, the opportunity for some epic pics makes it very very tempting.

Will

Thats actually the alternative to the A7III i was thinking about. But Nikon glass really isnt any cheaper lol.

Hooked a really nice summer job so A7III will happen. Probably going to snag the 50mm 1.8 until Tamrons 24-75mm 2.8 comes out.

[BlackbirdM3]

So I did it... bought a D810 body. Should be here tomorrow. I'm shooting a classic sailboat race from one of the boats on Saturday. Part of me really wants to take the 810 and my 200-500 lens, but if for some reason that combo ends up in the drink, I'm out like $4500 in equipment, and that would suck. Still, the opportunity for some epic pics makes it very very tempting.

Will

[Wschnitz]

20180523-_MG_8064 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
20180524-_MG_8137 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
20180524-_MG_8129 by William Snitselaar, on Flickr
Got a CPL from a drawer in my house like yall said. Does help quite a bit.

[lambo]

lastly invest in good ones with a neutral color transmission, like b&w they can be had for reasonable on amzon normally under 80 bucks most common sizes less than 65mm objective. You put cheap filters in front of good glass you totally negate the purpose of buying the good glass

Yeah the cheap cpl I used on the 35mm I had on my D3100 produced a ton of chromatic aberration... the b&w one I have on my Sony 50mm gives me none of that.

[mrsleeve]

yes you should, for the amount of outdoor work you do. I almost never pull the cpl, even on cloudy days it will still reduce reflection and glare from almost al surfaces and enhance color from leaves to buildings. plus dependin on what your trying to do it will allow you to put the glare on the surface plane you want it it on. also the effect of the cpl is the only thing you cant do in post.

lastly invest in good ones with a neutral color transmission, like b&w they can be had for reasonable on amzon normally under 80 bucks most common sizes less than 65mm objective. You put cheap filters in front of good glass you totally negate the purpose of buying the good glass

[Wschnitz]

^ do you have a cpl filter? One of the best things I ever bought for removing/reducing reflections from car paint/windows.

Obv not, I should really get one for the 50 at least.

[george graves]

Then this one is for your grandfather. I really like T38s.

I didn't know what a T38 was was a kid, but seeing them shadowing the Space Shuttle Enterprise test flights - was awesome.



Then I was hooked. They are mosquitoes of a jet.

[lambo]

^ do you have a cpl filter? One of the best things I ever bought for removing/reducing reflections from car paint/windows.