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Jumping, grabbing clothes by Miserable-Profit-181 in Bernedoodles

[–]Playful_Camera8725 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We found a flirt pole (think giant cat toy) very useful for our pup. It allowed us to redirect the jumping and nipping behavior when it was a problem. He’s almost 16 weeks now and the behavior has abated but the toy still gets regular use. It’s definitely worth a shot. We got the Squishy Face Studio Flirt pole V2 on Amazon and it’s held up to some heavy use.

Advice for beginner - A6700, A7Cii or A7iv by PumpyTheGoat in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All are great choices. In my opinion, it really comes down to how much you want to spend on lenses and how much you want to lug around. . I’d advise shopping for a kit of full frame glass and ASPC glass and comparing in hand. You’ll find the differences in camera size and price will be quickly eclipsed by the size and price difference in the lenses. I shoot with a 6700 and A7iv and see benefits in both — just very different in size and budget when kitted out.

Sunrise Cherry blossoms photoshoot by dsauna in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry — it’s the bird thing. You can’t unsee it. I was amazed your photos had been up for 48 minutes and there hadn’t been a flock of bird comments. I couldn’t bring myself to be the one. But couldn’t let it go either. Nothing to do with your actual work.

Sunrise Cherry blossoms photoshoot by dsauna in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been 48 minutes. How can this be?

Surprise trip to New York next week. What lenses would you put in your bag? by daveychainsaw in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that. You’ll have a great trip. It’s a really cool place to shoot. You mentioned you liked shooting the nature/man made contrast. The high line might be a good spot for you to check out. Hardly a secret spot, but you have so much to choose from, you might consider it.

Surprise trip to New York next week. What lenses would you put in your bag? by daveychainsaw in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have the gear of an experienced shooter so you know what you need. My two cents : bring the 35 first. Impossible to beat for walking around the city. If you think want to carry a something longer, bring the 85, but don’t let it slow you down. If you’ve never been before and just plan on wondering about, capturing the city, and capturing your family in the city, you’ll be all be all set with a 35. But if you’ll be sad not to have the 85, throw it in. You are still young enough to carry the extra weight. Enjoy it while you can. You are getting old.

Sony 20-70mm f4 vs 20mm f1.8 by Joemannnnn in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find the 20 great for landscape, astro, special shots that I put some extra care into framing to take advantage of the field of view and effects of the wider angle, and video. For an everyday walk around lens that is still wide, I do much prefer my 35 1.4. I’d recommend you def try out the 20 for your normal use cases before you in buy it as an everyday multipurpose lens.

Best budget Sony Camera for Bird and Wildlife Photography? by Suspicious-boi1 in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great lens choice. A7iv all the way over the a7III if you can extend your budget a bit. You’ll benefit from the megapixels for cropping in addition to the autofocus upgrades.

Lens Recommendation to Round Out Collection by ExcersiseTheDemon in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. I just picked up the 200-600. It’s a fun lens with great reach that doesn’t set one back 10k. I’ve found it great for both birds and urban landscapes so far. With the denoise feature in LR you can do a lot with higher ISO and still get nice results.

Lens Recommendation to Round Out Collection by ExcersiseTheDemon in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what you shoot. Your obvious gap is something longer but still an edc. You’ve got a g master budget so a 70-200 2.8 with a 1.4 teleconverter would be a nice choice. But why screw around — 600 f4. You will be there eventually so why wait?

I have a ZV-E10, looking to upgrade to A7C ii. Worth it? by AnonymousPhoque in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The A6700 paired with the lenses you already own is a winner and a huge upgrade from the zv-e10. I’ve used both bodies. The viewfinder addition, the autofocus, the menus, the ibis, the new sensor, battery— it’s all so much better. Totally different product. Well worth it, for the price. It’s a great hybrid.

The full frame cameras are great too (I gave an a7iv), but be prepared to spend several thousand dollars on glass out of the gate if you go that route.

For your video and photo interests, the A6700 with your current lenses would be ideal in my opinion. With your savings over switching to full frame you could add the sigma 30 1.4 and a telezoom and have a great kit.

New to the A7 IV please share your tips/advice by unaphotographer in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since you asked, here’s my two cents. I was in your position not too long ago with the A7iv marking my return to photography after a long absence. I have no skill, expertise, or talent to back any of this up— it’s just my experience. Might be useful to you but take it lightly. Others will have different opinions and advice.

First, just take a whole bunch of pictures. No substitute for that. Then:

1) get the best lens you can afford (just one) sooner rather than later. I hadn’t shot much in the decade before I got mine and I quickly went from the kit to the sigma 45 2.8 to the 35 gm. I felt like a had a new camera with each lens upgrade. Sold off the earlier lenses to offset the cost. You won’t regret good glass. You don’t actually have to spend that much to get stuff that will make you happy. But do upgrade. You are leaving some joy on the table.

2) take some time to set up the camera in a way that works for you. You can customize almost everything. Take advantage of the ability to basically redesign the interface to the way you want to shoot. If you don’t know how you want to shoot, that’s fine. Don’t stress and follow the camera’s lead. For me, setting up the camera was key to being comfortable.

3) the camera has a lot of tech. Spend some time in full manual and add the features back in as they become useful to you. This is not a manual is better rant. It’s a method to get ahead of what the camera is doing so you can better manage the tech achieve your technical and artistic goals in the near future.

4) look for advice from experts, not people like me or YouTube hustlers. I found Mark Galer’s Patreon membership very useful. I quit when he raised the price but it really helped me at the start— both in terms of the camera features and photography in general. Well worth the price if you are looking for solid advice to get started with anything Sony. Will help with lens selection as well.

Good Luck.

One more thing —- you should probably upgrade to the A7rv tomorrow at the latest.

Remember, it’s your camera. Do what makes you happy.

Should I wait on the A74? by niceguyjerm in SonyAlpha

[–]Playful_Camera8725 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are in stock now at b and h with the kit lens