ARE YOU A PHOTOGRAPHER OR A CAMERA OWNER?
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'I cannot believe the fuss over the Sony A9Read More
The soundimageplus blog has been going since 2007 and to date has over 12 million page views. Written by David Taylor-Hughes, a professional stock photographer, it includes photographic articles dealing with a wide range of themes including film and digital photography.
Leica SL (Typ 601) v Sony A7r II
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'Having bought both I thought I'd write this post on why I bought the A7r II and sold it pretty quickly and why I think the Leica SL (Typ 601) is the best camera I've ever owned.'Read More
STOCK DIARIES - Sony A7r II + Canon 24mm f/2.8 EF IS lens
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'The Canon EF 24mm IS lens is another of those lenses that Sony should be making but never will.'Read More
The Sony A7r II - I own it, I use it. Nobody said I have to like it!
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''I've bought and use a Sony A7r II. Nobody said I have to love it!'Read More
Sony A7r II Canon 40mm f/2.8 - Sony service
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'It's light, small, cheap and seriously sharp, something Sony have so far failed to combine in one lens'Read More
The 'Big Boys' - Canon 5Ds compared to Sony A7rII - Introduction
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'The Canon 5Ds (with and without 'anti AA filter filter) and the Sony A7r II are currently the highest resolution non-MF cameras available to photographers. Since I own and use both, I thought I would relate my experiences of using both, in terms of how they work for shooting stock. 'Read More
STOCK DIARIES - Dinosaur Park - Sony A7r II at high(er) ISO's - Topaz Labs DeNoise5
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'Read MoreWHERE - 'All Things Wild'
WHEN - February 2016
WHAT - Sony A7r II, Metabones EF-e-mount SMART adapter. Canon 24mm f/2.8 IS and 85mm f/1.8 lenses
HOW - Edited in Photoshop CC on an Apple Mac'
STOCK DIARIES - Kenilworth castle with the Sony A7r II
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'Ancient monuments, castles and places of history are always popular places to visits, places to write about in magazines and on websites and are a pretty obvious choice as locations for stock photography. And those of us who do that for a living make sure that we make of the best of such locations close to where we live.'Read More
LENS IS or IBIS - which is better? Video and stills stabilisation on the Sony A7r II
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'Using Canon IS lenses and cameras with IBIS, such as a Panasonic GX8 and my newly acquired Sony A7r II has merely confirmed what I have believed for years. That lens IS is better than in-camera IBIS systems for me. The reason is simple. Lens IS is tuned for the specific lens, IBIS isn't. 'Read More
So why did I buy a Sony A7r II?
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'I shot these hand held 4K stock video clips of the rain forest that is currently my garden. No other camera will let me do this AND shoot big high-resolution (42.5MP) stills as well. 'Read More
Yin and Yang - the Sony A7r II
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'This is the camera that is going to produce a series of blog posts that will veer from admiration to downright hatred. Welcome to the Yin and Yang of my ownership of this camera.'Read More
Full Frame DSLR images - More thoughts on Sony FE and professional mirrorless.
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'And it strikes me that Sony still don't really know who the FE system is for. They cannot imagine that professional photographers will dump their Canon and Nikon gear and go to Sony can they? Sure some may make the switch, but most won't.'Read More
And people wonder why professionals still use DSLR's
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'So not only does this Canon have more pixels, better dynamic range, faster AF, better battery life, higher specs., a full frame sensor and better lens range than any mirrorless camera, it also has IS every bit as good as the much talked up cameras mentioned above.'Read More
The Sony RXIR II
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'Though I guess I could wait a while and watch it follow the usual Sony pattern of getting cheaper by the week. I've written about this many times before that Sony can't get themselves Leica 'luxury brand' type status by just charging ludicrous prices. And any notion that this camera will hold its value like a Leica is fantasy. 'Read More
Back to the Future - The enduring lure of the DSLR - Me and Sony - Lens mounts - NIkon Lenses
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'Sony also decided to enter the mirrorless market, which again has reduced their DSLR / DSLT range to the level of 'specialist' (i.e. not a lot of people want to buy into it!) with a different mount. They seem to have also forgotten about APS-C currently and it seems obvious that all their concentration is on their FE range.Read More
Just when I thought I was sorted..........smartphones > out high res - lots of pixels > in
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'Up to yesterday I was sure that for the foreseeable future I was going to be earning a living solely as a stock photographer and that I would be moving slowly but surely towards a more 'mobile workflow' probably based on high-end smartphones, with a little red dot gear thrown in to keep the Leica fanboy in me happy! However, that's all changing.Read More
Sony A7 II compared to Nikon D750 and more on the 'mirrorless myth.'
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'The Sony A7 II looks like a DSLR and performs like a DSLR, so I thought I'd have a look at how it performs against the real thing, a Nikon D750.'Read More
New Sony Cameras - 'Imaging Beyond Our Eyes'.....What???
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'On a very busy day for new camera announcements (Leica Q as well) Sony put out three updates - RX10 and RX100 new models and most interestingly for me the Sony A7r II. 42.5MP, 5-axis stabilisation, 4K video in camera, silent shutter mode and the new A7 series design. Apart from 290 shots per battery charge (Sony's own figures) this is a powerhouse of a camera (which unfortunately lacks a battery to power it properly however!!) and I'm sure I'll be trying one of these out. (Good job my Meike battery grip will fit)'Read More
Meike Battery Grip for Sony A7 II - Why don't companies sort out their accessories?
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'I decided to get the Meike grip. Since it's 1/3 of the price of the Sony one plus it comes with 2 spare batteries, a charger and a remote control, it's a bargain. Works fine. 'Read More
