Photo sharing: Sony Alpha

[toomanycars]

[GALLERY=]DSC00114-HDR-Edit-Edit by Michael Hunt, on Flickr[/GALLERY]

 

[fractal]

Shot this wide open with adapted Olympus Zuiko 50mm 1.4.

 

[havoc315]

Finally got to test out the 24mm...

Cloudy Reflections by Adam Brown, on Flickr

Jacob Burns Theater, Pleasantville, NY by Adam Brown, on Flickr

 

[fractal]

Finally got to test out the 24mm...

Cloudy Reflections by Adam Brown, on Flickr

Jacob Burns Theater, Pleasantville, NY by Adam Brown, on Flickr

Looks good Adam. The second shot demonstrates the rich color rendering of the lens.

 

[dmaxphil]

Fractal and Havoc, those are all very nice. Very shallow, buttery smooth background on puppy pic. The water shot demonstrates a really nice 3D quality I like in landscape shots.

 

[HPS3]

I love the bokeh and B&W!

Shot this wide open with adapted Olympus Zuiko 50mm 1.4.

 

[havoc315]

Looks good Adam. The second shot demonstrates the rich color rendering of the lens.

Yes and no. The rich color rendering is heavy lightroom processing. But the lens does seem to capture decent resolution and contrast that needs to be brought out. (Contrast +100, vibrancy +15, saturation +5, clarity +20)

It's certainly far better than a kit zoom. But I'm not blown away by the lens yet.

 

[fractal]

Yes and no. The rich color rendering is heavy lightroom processing. But the lens does seem to capture decent resolution and contrast that needs to be brought out. (Contrast +100, vibrancy +15, saturation +5, clarity +20)

It's certainly far better than a kit zoom. But I'm not blown away by the lens yet.

Just wait. It grows on you. I felt the same way until I would later go back and look at them. It's very versatile - try some "macro" shots at wide open or f/2. When bored I put it on a tripod, iso 100 and take indoor shots of all manner of flowers, plants and odd things.

 

[havoc315]

Just wait. It grows on you. I felt the same way until I would later go back and look at them. It's very versatile - try some "macro" shots at wide open or f/2. When bored I put it on a tripod, iso 100 and take indoor shots of all manner of flowers, plants and odd things.

I'll try it more.

I think I've been spoiled a bit by great glass and great sensor.
I'm happy with the a6000 as a "convenience" camera for undemanding situations and a backup camera.
I ordered a gorilla pod.... I'll use it that way as well.

Went out to a jazz bar last night. With my d750, I got shots I never could have gotten with the a6000 and any lens. Flashless portraits shot at very high ISO, that still looked good.

 

[fractal]

I'll try it more.

I think I've been spoiled a bit by great glass and great sensor.
I'm happy with the a6000 as a "convenience" camera for undemanding situations and a backup camera.
I ordered a gorilla pod.... I'll use it that way as well.

Went out to a jazz bar last night. With my d750, I got shots I never could have gotten with the a6000 and any lens. Flashless portraits shot at very high ISO, that still looked good.

Well that goes without saying. Full-frame better give you better low light shots than aps-c.

 

[havoc315]

Well that goes without saying. Full-frame better give you better low light shots than aps-c.

Of course. But it's not just very low light. Even in semi-low light, the difference is greater than I expected it to be. And even in great light, I still can generally see the difference. It's partially the full frame sensor, but it's also simply better glass.

 

[fractal]

Holly3 by Chris Dikos, on Flickr

 

[dmaxphil]

Holly3 by Chris Dikos, on Flickr

Is this the adapted 50mm?

 

[fractal]

Is this the adapted 50mm?

Yes - Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 OM mount. I think I shot this @ f/2.

 

[havoc315]

Yes - Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 OM mount. I think I shot this @ f/2.

It has a very nice rendering of OOF areas and bokeh. It's a fully manual lens?

 

[fractal]

It has a very nice rendering of OOF areas and bokeh. It's a fully manual lens?

Yes - MF. Not the sharpest wide open but love the bokeh.

 

[havoc315]

Yes - MF. Not the sharpest wide open but love the bokeh.

The less complexity to the lens, generally the better the bokeh. It hurts the bokeh of some of the best modern lenses. All the internal elements leave their impression on the bokeh.

 

[fractal]

 

[HPS3]

Chris, I like the grit in that b&w shot^^^^

 

[fractal]

Chris, I like the grit in that b&w shot^^^^

Thanks Harry. I added it in post.