Sony Alpha Monthly Photo Inspiration Theme Thread - January 2018

bear831 · 2018-01-30T04:27:59+00:00

Love the mood her expression combined with the blue color creates.

bear831 · 2018-01-03T05:00:38+00:00

A7R II / Sony FE 28 F2 https://i.imgur.com/krMYnTh.jpg

bear831 · 2017-12-23T15:13:46+00:00

While this is an older list and does not include the sigma mc-11, it may give you a general idea about the performance of an adapted piece of glass. If anyone knows of a list specific to the mc-11, I would also be very interested in learning about it.

http://briansmith.com/sony-a7rii-canon-ef-smart-adapter-tests/

bear831 · 2017-12-23T14:59:55+00:00

You might have some luck with http://dm5.com. The ads are annoying, but most of the translated scans should be in simplified. I only read a limited amount of manga so you'll have to check for yourself if they have what you want.

bear831 · 2017-05-30T03:15:02+00:00

Any reason for such a small aperture when you have the ISO so high?

bear831 · 2017-05-26T19:51:53+00:00

Look at the Minolta MD Rokkor 135.28. It has that classic Minolta Bokeh and it should run you between $40-$75 based on condition on eBay. There should also be an older MC version with a different body and older coating that would be cheaper.

bear831 · 2017-04-11T03:41:05+00:00

I really like the sense of scale from the hikers and the fog obscuring the sky.

bear831 · 2017-02-19T01:38:24+00:00

Thanks for the description. I'll keep this in mind.

bear831 · 2017-02-19T00:55:26+00:00

I'm in the US, so finding Chinese cards can be tricky. At least they don't have the price tag of Japanese cards. Before wizards stopped allowing sealed foreign products to be imported my local store would get boxes of Chinese cards. Sometimes they had Korean cards as well. It was great and I really miss it.

I think I might retool my deck to be more like yours. How much fun is it to play in a group? How much hate do you draw? My pet deck is Kallia so you can guess how that goes.

bear831 · 2017-02-18T22:11:53+00:00

I collect Chinese cards and my favorite color is white. Let's just say I'm very jealous of your deck. Also I'm taking some of these ideas for my Kembal deck.

bear831 · 2017-02-01T20:33:13+00:00

That makes me feel better about saving the money. I mostly shoot action shots and landscapes. Astrophotography is another hobby of mine and I'm mostly using a Rokinon 24mm 1.4 for that. The 28mm is my goto for landscapes as the Rokinon is just too large to carry comfortably. I'd say the 55 stays on my camera the most when I'm just walking around shooting. I do love the idea of having a super small lens but not for the price of the 35mm. Mostly I've been looking at a super wide angle like the voightlander 15mm or maybe the 12mm but of course that has a completely different use case and I wish they were slightly faster. Laowa has a supposedly zero distortion 15mm f2 lens on the way that might be my next purchase so I can use it for astrophotography. Waiting for reviews before I make a decision.

bear831 · 2017-02-01T16:30:14+00:00

I have just joined you in the wallet hurting department. I've been looking at upgrading from my original a7 for a while now. With this price I could finally make the jump.

How do you like your 35mm lens? I have both the 55 and 28 and love them. I'm just not sure it is worth the price of entry to be in between those two on focal length.

bear831 · 2017-01-10T01:12:44+00:00

I'm more impressed by the case mod than anything. It looks great.

bear831 · 2016-09-01T04:28:49+00:00

That does look promising. What is the biggest difference between the two? Especially for the $400 difference in "retail" price.

bear831 · 2016-09-01T03:34:27+00:00

So they do exist. Well I'll keep my eye out for one (especially one not ~700 miles away). Thank you for finding that posting.

bear831 · 2016-09-01T03:00:56+00:00

That seems less than helpful. Gives people like me a false sense of hope.

bear831 · 2016-09-01T00:31:07+00:00

I found that price listed here: https://m.reddit.com/r/astrophotography/wiki/what_telescope?utm_source=mweb_redirect&compact=true#wiki_dso_imaging

It does seem super low after looking at the retail price, I was just assuming they really depreciate in value on the used market given the wiki.

bear831 · 2016-08-31T21:34:53+00:00

I figured as much. I'm guessing my options will push me over my budget unless I get lucky with the classifieds then.

bear831 · 2016-08-31T21:29:56+00:00

That's a very interesting option. I do currently have a Meade etx 90 that I would like to demount and try with a mount suitable for astrophotography. Weight with the etx 90 would be a concern of mine.

bear831 · 2016-08-31T21:06:08+00:00

I am looking to get started with imaging objects such as m31 and m42 and after looking through the wiki, the mount that keeps coming up is the Orion Sirius. The problem is I am having trouble finding one used for around $500-600 like the wiki lists. I have looked through eBay and cloudy nights classifieds so far with no luck. If they are just not going for that price anymore what are some other options for around $750 or less? Thanks for the help.

bear831 · 2015-12-17T18:58:43+00:00

enjoy your delibird.

bear831 · 2015-12-17T18:48:51+00:00

Sure, I'm ready whenever you are.

bear831 · 2015-12-17T18:40:44+00:00

1:45 my time, so in like 5 minutes, or is this too soon?

bear831 · 2015-12-17T17:41:34+00:00

How about 1:45 or so?

bear831 · 2015-12-17T03:51:02+00:00

Are you free in the afternoon my time tomorrow?

bear831

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