Introducing myself
May 11, 2020 00:39:06 #
Retired family doctor and a fairly serious amateur photographer. After goofing around with a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye as a kid, was in the Photography Club in high school. There shot with a Speed Graphic and did a fair amount of darkroom work. Then, didn’t do much photography until after my medical training, when I acquired a pre- WW II Leica. Over the years I’ve had a Minox, a Minolta Maxxum 7000, a Sony Alpha 55, and, most recently, an Alpha 99. As I have acquired several A-mount lenses over the years, I’ve been reluctant the make the jump to a mirrorless Sony, which uses an E Mount. I know there’s an adapter but worry about how well it will work—autofocus, image quality, etc. Any advice?
May 11, 2020 04:22:15 #
Aloha and welcome Lloydc to UHH. You'll find plenty of advice here. All you need to do is post a few photos.
May 11, 2020 05:44:04 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Yup, tech improvements is the way of the electronic world which can be heavy on the wallet. If your happy with the pics you get now , don't worry about it. Anyway, welcome aboard.
May 11, 2020 07:16:01 #
Welcome to UHH Doc. I haven't retired yet..maybe another 3 years. It's nice to have pocket change to pay for Photography workshops and subscriptions, and for lens upgrade for my Sony A7R3 gear. I'm not familiar with A99 but I am very much contented with my Sony E mounts and shots. It's Sony so their gears must be cut with the same quality.
There in so much to learn, from photographing per se to post processing. It seems that you have a very good background already so the most convenient way to reorient yourself is to read less and watch the Youtube on photography more. This is not like reviewing for ABIM anymore since some of our neurons have atrophied already. I subscribe to KelbyOne and I like Matt Kloskowski's video training courses (MattK.com). Subscribe to Adobe CC and re-learn photoshop or Lightroom. (I am more of a Photoshop and ACR user). Post your photos on Flickr.com or 500px.com. Join your local Camera Club and subscribe to PSA (Photographic Society of America) instead of Annals of Internal Med.
Photography is a form of meditation and I find peace and focus when I process my photos. There is in fact a book, Zen and the Magic of Photography by Wayne Rowe which is worth reading. In it, I was introduced to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Happy shooting Doc.
There in so much to learn, from photographing per se to post processing. It seems that you have a very good background already so the most convenient way to reorient yourself is to read less and watch the Youtube on photography more. This is not like reviewing for ABIM anymore since some of our neurons have atrophied already. I subscribe to KelbyOne and I like Matt Kloskowski's video training courses (MattK.com). Subscribe to Adobe CC and re-learn photoshop or Lightroom. (I am more of a Photoshop and ACR user). Post your photos on Flickr.com or 500px.com. Join your local Camera Club and subscribe to PSA (Photographic Society of America) instead of Annals of Internal Med.
Photography is a form of meditation and I find peace and focus when I process my photos. There is in fact a book, Zen and the Magic of Photography by Wayne Rowe which is worth reading. In it, I was introduced to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Happy shooting Doc.
May 11, 2020 07:36:19 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
Aloha and welcome Lloydc to UHH. You'll find plenty of advice here. All you need to do is post a few photos.
Thanks. Need to do that as soon as I figure out how to do it.
May 11, 2020 07:44:21 #
Thanks. In general, I find that the best camera turns out to be the one you have with you, i.e., the one on your cell phone most of the time. That’s certainly the case when I’m just out and about, and not on an actual “shoot.”
May 11, 2020 08:39:31 #
Welcome aboard! I retired 17 years ago and really enjoy my photography now they I have some free time.
May 11, 2020 09:27:14 #
May 11, 2020 09:30:41 #
Welcome to the forum.
Why make the jump to mirrorless?
Will it give you benefits that a DSLR does not?
(I don't do band wagons, I get things according to my needs.)
Why make the jump to mirrorless?
Will it give you benefits that a DSLR does not?
(I don't do band wagons, I get things according to my needs.)
May 11, 2020 09:31:50 #
Glad you're here, doc. I am in a similar dilemma concerning going mirrorless. I shoot Nikon exclusively and am tempted to go with Nikon's new mirrorless. However, it seems to me going mirrorless doesn't have enough advantage for me to justify spending hundreds/thousands of dollars on the latest and greatest. So, since I am not and never will rely on photography as a means of income and only use photography as a hobby for pure enjoyment I choose to stay with the DSLR system for the time being. Anyway, welcome to the hog pen and good shooting to you.
May 11, 2020 10:17:49 #
Lloydc wrote:
Retired family doctor and a fairly serious amateur... (show quote)
Welcome Aboard Lloyd
I am not a mirrorless guy. No desire to switch from a DSLR.
I miss the good old family doctor practice. No appointment. Just go in and sit down.Look who is here before you so you knew your turn. Then a patient leaves and the good doctor would say next.
May 11, 2020 10:50:15 #
May 11, 2020 12:28:27 #
May 11, 2020 22:10:14 #
Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your retirement and have fun with your camera.
May 11, 2020 22:37:24 #
gsmith051 wrote:
Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your retirement and have fun with your camera.
Thanks.
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