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Getting the Shot Sony A7r II vs 5d Mark III

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Bokeh Battle 85mm Zeiss Otus vs Sony G Master The video above from DigitalRev TV shows the advantage of electronic viewfinders found on Sony cameras. The evf betters optical viewfinders by providing a more accurate way to manual focus lenses. The Sony A7r II provides a magnified view for focusing. It also has focus peaking which highlights portions of the image that are in the focus zone. So getting the shot with the Otus is a much easier task with an EVF. Another advantage shown is that Zeiss only provides autofocus lenses for Sony - the Batis line. The A7r II had no problems locking focus with the 85mm G Master . Canon and Nikon shooters can only use the Otus and Milvus line, which Sony shooters have access to as well. Which do you prefer?

Louis Vuitton America’s Cup New York

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One World Trade Center with America's Cup AC45 Catamarans. America's Cup racing returned to New York City after a 96 year absence. The Cup is currently in the hands of the USA, Team Oracle. There are six teams in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series which include Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, Groupama Team France, Land Rover BAR, ORACLE TEAM USA, and SoftBank Team Japan. Emirates Team New Zealand with the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings. America's Cup AC45 Catamarans Anchored in Jersey City. Lower Manhattan behind the America's Cup Catamarans. Brooklyn behind Land Rover BAR Team Great Britain and Artemis Racing Team Sweden Catamarans. Land Rover BAR Great Britain, Groupama Team France, and Emirates Team New Zealand. Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Team Emirates Flying Hull. Team Groupama Flying Hull. Oracla Team USA Double Flying Hull. Manhattan and America's Cup. The photos show here were taken with the NEX-7 with t

Sony A7R High Speed Sync and Wireless TTL via Godox X system.

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Godox HSS Flash Setup on the Sony A7r II by Greg T. Here is another option for High Speed Sync (HSS) and Through The Lens (TTL) metering for the Sony Alpha camera system. The video shows HSS using the new Godox 2.4G Wireless X system for Sony cameras with the Multi-Interface hotshoe. The following Godox components are shown in the video. X1S TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Thinklite TT685S (Sony) TTL Flash Thinklite TT600S (Sony) Flash WITSTRO AD360 bare tube flash XTR-16 Wireless 2.4G Remote Control Flash Receiver . Seen on the right side of the AD360. X1S TTL Wireless Flash Trigger on the A7RII TT685S TTL Flash for Sony M-I hotshoe. TT600 Flash Wistro AD360 Bare Tube Flash XTR-16 USB Wireless Flash Receiver Learn more from the Godox TT685S website . We are still making do with a Sony F43 and F20 unit as used in the above shot.

Red Hook Crit Brooklyn No. 9 with the NEX-7.

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We took the subway down to Red Hook - Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, which is definitely a place for bikes since the nearest station is a mile a way. We had a nice compact setup with the Sony NEX-7 and the Contax 50mm Planar via the Metabones Speed Booster. The Speed Booster effectively gave us an f/1.0 lens with a 55mm focal length. We have some static shots but it takes away from the sensation of speed that the women were achieving on the track. Above is the lead pack during the race. We only had 2 minutes between each lap until we saw them again. It's always fun to watch the Red Hook Crit even though it was cooler than usual. We did pretty well with a manual focus lens during a sporting event. I wonder what the Sony A6300 with its advanced autofocus tracking can manage.

Sony A7r at Mardi Gras World New Orleans

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Face to face. We took a break from eating oysters in New Orleans and took a quick tour of Mardi Gras World. Mardi Gras World supports a third of the floats that are paraded on the days leading to Fat Tuesday in February. They are responsible for the design and upkeep of all the decorations on the floats. The tools at hand were the Sony A7r and the 40mm M-Rokkor. We shot in Aperture mode, seemingly stuck at f/2.4. Sharpness at f/2.4 is substantially better than wide open at f/2.0 on the Minolta CLE lens. Envious Flash. Larry, Curly, and Moe. Guardians. Cobra Ring. Artists in Residence 1. Artists in Residence 2. Workspace 1. Artists in Residence 3. Workspace 2. Gene Papier Mache 40mm M-Rokkor @ f/2.4 40mm M-Rokkor @ f/2.0

Nissin i40 High Speed Sync Flash for Sony Cameras

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Nissin i40 Flash for Sony Cameras Nissin i40 Review by Lavikka Photography Lavikka Photography shows us the features of the compact Nissin i40 flash on the Sony a6000 . The best feature is high speed sync in such a small package. The Nissin i40 was used with the inexpensive Youngnou 560 flash, shown below, to freeze action in daylight - up to 1/4000s. Youngnou 560 Flash

Sony a7ii and a7r Comparison

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Sony a7ii A7r Comparison. Here's a video from TheDigitalDigest comparing the new a7ii and the a7r.

Hands On with the a7II from Steve Huff

Hands On with 5-axis Stabilized Sony A76 II Get your Sony a7II from Amazon.

Sony a7 Clear Image Zoom Test

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Sony a7r Clear Image Zoom Candidate #1 Here are four images from the Sony a7r and the Contaz Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar. The four shots are full frame, 1.5x clear image zoom to match APS-C, a7r in APS-C mode, and 2X clear image zoom in APS-C mode. The images were then cropped to match a 2X clear image zoom in APS-C mode. The 50mm lens now provides a field of view of 150mm with 2X clear image zoom APS-C mode on the a7r.  See the images below and determine if CIZ is something you should try.  Please rank the images from best to worst. What is Clear Image Zoom? from Sony: Clear Image Zoom is a function that uses the Sony® exclusive By Pixel Super Resolution Technology. It allows you to enlarge the image with close to the original image quality when shooting still images. The camera first zooms optically to the maximum optical magnification, then uses Clear Image Zoom technology to enlarge the image an additional 2x, producing sharp, clear images despite the increased zoom ratio.

Save $1200 on Sony a7r with Vertical Grip

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Now is the time to buy the Sony a7r . Save almost 50% on the cost of the a7r with the Sony VG-C1EM vertical grip. The MSRP is $2637 while the current deal sells the combo for $1396 . Run.