Tips for using rental Sony a6500 and Sigma 100-400?
Jul 16, 2019 06:25:21 #
dbfalconer wrote:
I am an amateur learn-as-I-go hobbyist. I use a So... (show quote)
BTDT....is it a fly in, rent & drive or are you driving all the way TO AK? If driving, not to worry, take all the lenses you want. Flying in is another matter with decisions on what equipment to take on the a/c. Apparently you already have the appropriate lenses for your trip. Since you already have the A6000, the A6500 should serve you extremely well. Spend some time shooting the 6500 to get familiar with it. A good wide angle and the 100-400 should be all that you need while minimizing changing the lenses. Have a great and safe trip and we look forward to seeing your future posts from Alaska.
Jul 16, 2019 07:02:19 #
I would want a fairly fast wide angle too. And a Tripod for night sky images. A wide angle will also be useful for glacier images. The 12mm f2.0 Laowa is MF and very reasonable add has great IQ. If renting a wide angle zoom the Sony 10-18 is great on the A6500.
Jul 16, 2019 07:04:50 #
Jul 16, 2019 07:25:18 #
Some quick tips for setting up both of your cameras.... for the 6300 but should be applicable to the 6000 and 6500.
https://www.colbybrownphotography.com/25-tips-getting-the_most-out-of-the-sony-a6300/
https://www.colbybrownphotography.com/25-tips-getting-the_most-out-of-the-sony-a6300/
Jul 16, 2019 08:05:18 #
Wonderful responses from all to assist this woman with her rentals and gear choices. This is why I love this site. Everyone is willing and able to help another with their photo issues . That is Righteous Stuff of the highest order. It's a privilege to see this kindness in action in real time each day and I never get tired of it. Thanks again to all for setting the right example for all to follow.
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Jul 16, 2019 08:54:25 #
billnikon
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dbfalconer wrote:
I am an amateur learn-as-I-go hobbyist. I use a So... (show quote)
Make sure to hold the lens just behind the lens hood as this combo tends to be lens heavy, so you want to help balance the combo by holding the lens toward the front. Keep you elbows into your body and learn to breath and trip the shutter on the exhale. Nice and smooth, do not jab at the shutter release.
Jul 16, 2019 16:46:02 #
Gene51 wrote:
Unless you are Tony Northrup, crop factor does not affect aperture. It will still offer the field of view of a 150-600 on a full frame camera, and it will still transmit light like an F5-F6.3.
Okay, I confess, Gene, I watched TN's youtube video and it made sense to my "wanna believe" brain. You're not the first to suggest I'm missing the boat on the subject, so I finally, in concert with my good friend Google, went searching. All most every one who supports the notion that aperture is affected by CF used used the TN's theory. Hmm, not a good sign. On the other side of the coin, these two do the best job of convincing that you're right:
Appealing to anal side:
https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/55885/do-i-use-the-crop-factor-in-calculating-aperture-size-and-area
https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/29313/does-crop-factor-still-apply-to-a-vintage-film-slr-lens
In simple terms.
https://www.slrlounge.com/why-you-shouldnt-apply-crop-factor-to-aperture-crop-vs-full-frame/
I still enjoy most of the Northrup's videos, but thanks for setting me straight on this one.
Jul 16, 2019 18:24:15 #
47greyfox wrote:
Okay, I confess, Gene, I watched TN's youtube vide... (show quote)
TN's aperture "Theory" is correct - but it does have to be labeled/explained properly to be put in the proper perspective - which TN did not really do. First, it has NOTHING to do with the physical aperture or exposure calculations ! It is simply, a way to quantify the DOF differences for the SAME FIELD OF VIEW. So, it is a DOF facilitator for equal FOV - that's all !.... and I do not care what any or all web pages have to say about it ....
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Jul 16, 2019 18:31:57 #
imagemeister wrote:
TN's aperture "Theory" is correct - but... (show quote)
Well..... LOL!! We shall believe like Trump, who's ever the last to comment.
Jul 16, 2019 18:58:08 #
47greyfox wrote:
Well..... LOL!! We shall believe like Trump, who's ever the last to comment.
You can "believe" what you want ....
Jul 16, 2019 19:00:30 #
imagemeister wrote:
You can "believe" what you want ....
Indeed.....
Jul 18, 2019 09:49:43 #
A couple years ago I rented an a77ii and a 70-400g2 from Lensrentals for my annual Oshkosh trip...incredible combo - can't rent anything this year because I bought a 150-600 instead (no more money:)) I'm sure you'll be happy with your experience. The lens focused faster on the 77ii than it did on my original a77 and my other lenses worked better, too.
Jul 18, 2019 10:10:18 #
planepics wrote:
The lens focused faster on the 77ii than it did on my original a77 and my other lenses worked better, too.
This is why dated reviews on dated cameras are no good !..
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Jul 18, 2019 10:31:44 #
imagemeister wrote:
This is why dated reviews on dated cameras are no good !..
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I only have a dated camera because I'd been spending my money on other things, such as travel (17 days in Israel) and buying a new car and adding to my ROTH IRA.
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