Posts: dhelix33 | Ugly Hedgehog

Spending Christmas with the children in Baltimore - Shot with:

Hasselblad X2D 100c / Hasselblad XCD 45mm F4
Sony a7III / Sony 16-35mm F4
Sony a7III / Tamron 28-75mm F2.8
[Left the a9 home - wanted to take my new a7III backup camera for a test run]
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas - Have a safe and enjoyable New Year!
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Sony a7III/Tamron 28-75mm F2.8

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Hasselblad X2D 100c/Hasselblad XCD 45P F4

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Sony a7III/Tamron 28-75mm F2.8

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Sony a7III/Sony 16-35mm F4

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Sony a7III/Tamron 28-75mm F2.8

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Dec 23, 2023 08:21:01 #

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I have a Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic Air - not in this bag

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Dec 23, 2023 08:18:29 #

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Fstop12 wrote:

I ditched the bag.

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Dec 22, 2023 21:54:57 #

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In terms of current use of the tools in my bag of tricks, I moved to mirrorless Full Frame and mirrorless Medium Format sensor cameras several years ago. My mirrorless Medium Format Hasselblad X2D is also designed to be used on-the-go, as opposed to stuck-in-a-studio.

I shot Nikon SLR and dSLR equipment for multiple decades [5]. As mirrorless technology arrived on the scene, I was so impressed the Sony mirrorless camera [v. 1.0] several years ago I purchased it [equipment design and function I preferred more than version 1.0 of the Nikon Z series. At that time]. However, making a full transition from Full Frame Nikon dSLRs to Full Frame mirrorless took a couple more years [navigating the Sony camera menus was like pulling teeth initially]. However, I have let go of all my Nikon dSLRs [except for a nostalgic Df and Zfc]. My Hasselblad X2D 100c, Sony a9 and Sony a7III are now my primary go to tools in my studio and on locations. These cameras are exceptional. Never was disappointed with Nikon’s technical attributes - resolution, pixel count, image sharpness, noise, dynamic range, color, and so on [it was the weight of the cameras and lenses for the dSLRs that was burdensome - especially when Lumbar 4 and 5 began acting up]. That being said, I am very pleased with my lighter weight mirrorless Sony and [yes even] Hasselblad cameras exceptional technical performance when it comes to those specifications as well.

What is in your bag of tricks?

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Dec 2, 2023 17:49:26 #

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Dec 2, 2023 17:48:03 #

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Retired CPO wrote:

Very nice, and I feel for you! Good thing it wasn't the 100Meg Hasselblad!! I've never destroyed a camera set-up like that before, but I HAVE given one a bath in sea water, and it was almost like losing a well loved dog! Unlike you, there was no insurance, but it did push me into DSLR, so there's that!

I get it. I will reiterate - I was not happy when it occurred. Along with our in-home studio where my wife and I provide sittings for headshots and portraits, We also use the mirrorless Sony cameras [and the Hasselblad X2D] to provide stills and video for clients on location. We just chatted purchasing a photobooth to provide for social media transmits at client sites [or set-up for rent for use by clients]. I have shot in and out of studio with this Sigma ART 24-70mm F2.8 on the a9 and the deceased a7II - Attached a sample taken of my grandson with the Sigma ART and Sony a7III [The bokeh is superlative inportrait s with this glass - the hasselblad fixed lenses are even better]. We have photography general liability and equipment insurance - this is our carrier... https://www.rvnuccio.com/

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Dec 1, 2023 22:11:54 #

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I watched [as if in slow motion] while my five year old Sony A7II attached to my longest focal length Sony 70-20mm F4 lens, fell and broke apart at a client shoot last weekend. I was in a dark tight space in the rear of a performance theater - set up to video a holiday show with the a7II and Sony 70-200 F4 - the tripod slipped over the edge where set-up, and the rest is tragic history [I was not happy]. I have photography business insurance, going to pursue a claim for the camera and lens. Already got a upgrade replacement Sony a7III [also known as a 'Baby a9'] to complement the actual Sony a9 we have. Also purchased a replacement upgrade Sony G Master FE 70-200mm F2.8 for our bag of tricks.

I considered a higher end Sony mirrorless alpha full frame replacement - But I have 100 megapixels with the medium format Hasselblad, and wanted a lower megapixel size for ambient light sensitivity. Settled on the Sony a7III, because of the imaging capability that trickled down to this camera from the Sony a9 a time of manufacture [in fact the a7III has been called a "baby a9"].

The Sony 70-200mm F2.8 lens is a remarkable piece of glass. I shot just a few test images [out of the box in .jpg, see attached] - and the lens produces sharp images with excellent contrast and minimal distortion [I normally Sony native .ARW files - and have changed in camera]. The fast autofocus and image stabilization features in the Sony mirrorless systems are superlative for challenging compositions. As mentioned, have attached just a few sample images out of the box with my new Sony camera/lens combination - I am impressed.