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Sony RX10M4's zoom lens at 600 mm (35 equiv)
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Feb 21, 2019 02:48:36   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
Boarded the Victoria, B.C. to Port Angeles, WA ferry, took a seat in the forward section of the passenger deck and saw the statue of George Vancouver on top of the Government Building visible over the top of the intervening building. Took a shot at 600 mm, hand-held, enlarged it in-camera, and was surprised at the result. Took another shot at 48 mm to show just how far away it was. I thought there might be a few on UHH interested in the result.

48 mm, George in red circle
48 mm, George in red circle...
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600 mm
600 mm...
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8 x 10 crop from 600 mm photo above
8 x 10 crop from 600 mm photo above...
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Feb 21, 2019 06:02:52   #
Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida
 
Amazing!!

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Feb 21, 2019 06:58:02   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
Don, the 2nd son wrote:
Amazing!!


Thanks for having a look and the comment, Don.

I can't remember exactly, but I think that was my reaction when I enlarged it in-camera. I've been waiting for a bridge to come along to match the Fuji HS50EXR which Fuji can't service any longer, and I do believe this is it. The only negative (besides price), I've seen was the complexity of the menu system, so decided to give it a try.

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Feb 21, 2019 07:34:12   #
Ollieboy
 
I have it and love it. If you use clear image zoom you can go to 1200mm with little image loss if any.

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Feb 21, 2019 07:36:22   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
neilds37 wrote:
Boarded the Victoria, B.C. to Port Angeles, WA ferry, took a seat in the forward section of the passenger deck and saw the statue of George Vancouver on top of the Government Building visible over the top of the intervening building. Took a shot at 600 mm, hand-held, enlarged it in-camera, and was surprised at the result. Took another shot at 48 mm to show just how far away it was. I thought there might be a few on UHH interested in the result.


Totally agree - awesome camera in every way!

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Feb 21, 2019 09:10:19   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
Gasman57 wrote:
I have it and love it. If you use clear image zoom you can go to 1200mm with little image loss if any.


Thanks for the tip. I've always avoided digital zoom in the past as I could get the same image a bit clearer in post.

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Feb 21, 2019 09:16:25   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
Gene51 wrote:
Totally agree - awesome camera in every way!


Your comments on this camera in the past was what pushed me over the edge on getting it. After getting into Freidman's book I started looking for the commands to have it cook breakfast for me.

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Feb 21, 2019 13:24:42   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
neilds37 wrote:
Your comments on this camera in the past was what pushed me over the edge on getting it. After getting into Freidman's book I started looking for the commands to have it cook breakfast for me.


I hope the camera has lived up to your expectations and my raves!

Here are a few fairly recent images I've taken with it. I have zero complaints, other than it does take a second or two to turn on or go out of sleep mode.


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Feb 21, 2019 19:49:18   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
Gene51 wrote:
I hope the camera has lived up to your expectations and my raves!

Here are a few fairly recent images I've taken with it. I have zero complaints, other than it does take a second or two to turn on or go out of sleep mode.


I think this camera deserves every nice word ever written about it. The rate of battery discharge had me a little worried, but an external power stick in the pocket got me through about two hours of shooting with just a couple turn-offs. The stick only lost one of four lights. The stick was $4.00 from Home Depot.

The Canon SX50 got all the press, but I have always maintained the Fuji HS10, and then the HS50EXR, beat it. The main difference was the eye behind the viewfinder. After six years I believed I had caught up with the potential of the camera and was just waiting for a better one to come on the market. Had hopes for the Nikon 900, but it lacked one of the three deal busters, RAW, view finder, hot-shoe. I think Sony has filled all the empty holes, plus a Zeiss lens. I hope I have enough years in me to meet the potential of this Sony.

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Feb 22, 2019 10:13:20   #
markwilliam1
 
And the Amazing ability to track BIF! I believe it has the same focusing system as the Sony a9. That’s the reason I bought this camera!
neilds37 wrote:
I think this camera deserves every nice word ever written about it. The rate of battery discharge had me a little worried, but an external power stick in the pocket got me through about two hours of shooting with just a couple turn-offs. The stick only lost one of four lights. The stick was $4.00 from Home Depot.

The Canon SX50 got all the press, but I have always maintained the Fuji HS10, and then the HS50EXR, beat it. The main difference was the eye behind the viewfinder. After six years I believed I had caught up with the potential of the camera and was just waiting for a better one to come on the market. Had hopes for the Nikon 900, but it lacked one of the three deal busters, RAW, view finder, hot-shoe. I think Sony has filled all the empty holes, plus a Zeiss lens. I hope I have enough years in me to meet the potential of this Sony.
I think this camera deserves every nice word ever ... (show quote)

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Feb 22, 2019 13:10:11   #
Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA
 
neilds37 wrote:
Boarded the Victoria, B.C. to Port Angeles, WA ferry, took a seat in the forward section of the passenger deck and saw the statue of George Vancouver on top of the Government Building visible over the top of the intervening building. Took a shot at 600 mm, hand-held, enlarged it in-camera, and was surprised at the result. Took another shot at 48 mm to show just how far away it was. I thought there might be a few on UHH interested in the result.


The RX10iv has been called the Swiss Army knife of cameras, for good reason.

Neil, thanks for those shots showing us the range this thing has. But as gasman says, Sony's Clear Image Zoom is really something, too. It does more than simply digitally zoom an image. The results with it are far superior to cropping in post, but it is available in jpeg only, not raw -- the only drawback. As for the menu, I wouldn't call Sony's current menu structure complicated; rather, it is comprehensive. There is almost no setting you can imagine you can't control.

Gene, if you're reading this, very nice shots!

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Feb 22, 2019 14:39:52   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
I finally ran into a weakness of the Sony that will keep the Fuji working a bit longer. The hot shoe of the Sony will restrict the shutter to 1/100 with a speedlite, whereas Fuji's keeps on through the shutters 1/4000 range. This seems quite odd to me and hoping a firmware update could, and will, fix it.

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Feb 22, 2019 14:40:04   #
azted Loc: Las Vegas, NV.
 
neilds37 wrote:
Boarded the Victoria, B.C. to Port Angeles, WA ferry, took a seat in the forward section of the passenger deck and saw the statue of George Vancouver on top of the Government Building visible over the top of the intervening building. Took a shot at 600 mm, hand-held, enlarged it in-camera, and was surprised at the result. Took another shot at 48 mm to show just how far away it was. I thought there might be a few on UHH interested in the result.


People are amazed at what that 1" sensor can do! Coupled with the Zeiss glass, makes a perfect long zoom camera. I still have the original RX-10, and always find myself comparing it to other systems. The glass is the best!!

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Feb 22, 2019 15:58:38   #
neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA
 
azted wrote:
People are amazed at what that 1" sensor can do! Coupled with the Zeiss glass, makes a perfect long zoom camera. I still have the original RX-10, and always find myself comparing it to other systems. The glass is the best!!


Hot from the camera, and cropped to 10 x 8.


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Feb 22, 2019 16:04:13   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
Desert Gecko wrote:
The RX10iv has been called the Swiss Army knife of cameras, for good reason.

Neil, thanks for those shots showing us the range this thing has. But as gasman says, Sony's Clear Image Zoom is really something, too. It does more than simply digitally zoom an image. The results with it are far superior to cropping in post, but it is available in jpeg only, not raw -- the only drawback. As for the menu, I wouldn't call Sony's current menu structure complicated; rather, it is comprehensive. There is almost no setting you can imagine you can't control.

Gene, if you're reading this, very nice shots!
The RX10iv has been called the Swiss Army knife of... (show quote)


Thanks!

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