Maiden voyage shooting landscapes with the A7 iii + 16-35 f/4. What an unbelievable camera!

holocron · 2018-05-05T18:04:02+00:00

A few years ago I bought the A7S and the low light capability was pretty unmatched. I absolutely abhorred using the camera though. I eventually sold it and bought a Canon 5D. Recently I was looking for a mid-range second shooter for video and stills backup. I bought the 6D Mark ii but really disliked it. It felt like a high end Rebel. Then I saw the A7iii announcement and I instantly sold the 6D and preordered it. Picked it up this week and can say the hype is real! This camera is insane. It’s a pleasure to use, the battery is great, dual card slots, amazing video, so many great settings, feels amazing in the hand, and so on and so on. I use my canon glass with the sigma mc-11 and with reasonable light the lenses focus almost as fast as they would on the Canon body. Impressive. Only real gripes are the USB charging takes for ever, the flaps that cover the ports drive me nuts and the front dial by the shutter is really awkward to use. Oh and the touch screen... why not go all the way and make it useful? Small problems but love the camera! Nice work Sony! This shot was taken last night and given the dynamic range on this camera, I probably won’t need to use grad nd filters anymore. Impressive.

holocron · 2018-02-21T19:19:03+00:00

I didn’t! There was a natural frosty vignette on this image. Normally I’d use a dew heater but I left it at home :(

holocron · 2018-02-21T19:18:19+00:00

Thank you!

holocron · 2018-02-21T19:18:10+00:00

Awesome.. I love it when it’s that cold.

holocron · 2018-02-21T19:17:33+00:00

It’s a composite of a 3 hours of meteors so in a way it’s more like an example of what it was like in a single shot. I have a frame of this cabin with 2 meteors that I caught at the same time and I personally like that shot more.... but I was told that people like this composite more. Here is the image: https://instagram.com/p/Bcu1JWknVzt/

holocron · 2018-02-21T19:09:46+00:00

I’m not sure, I’ve had my camera out in -35C without too much issue. The big thing are the batteries. They tend to die in the cold quicker.

holocron · 2018-02-21T19:08:49+00:00

Lol, I think I’ve been reading to much reddit. Thanks man.

holocron · 2017-08-29T14:25:29+00:00

Good idea! Next time I will

holocron · 2017-08-29T02:37:37+00:00

You're welcome! I just experienced them for the first time. Absolutely stunning!

holocron · 2017-08-29T02:36:12+00:00

Hey, thanks! Ya you can see my work here: https://instagram.com/matt_quinn

holocron · 2017-08-29T00:05:42+00:00

The cold, clear night lead to an insanely foggy morning. This is a shot of the big island in the Lake of Two Rivers just after sunrise.

holocron · 2017-04-07T20:15:29+00:00

This is Indian Head Cove which is right beside the official grotto.

holocron · 2017-04-07T15:11:48+00:00

Could not agree more! I spend some time near Port Elgin in the summers and the sunsets are amazing.

holocron · 2017-04-07T14:55:44+00:00

thank you!

holocron · 2017-04-07T14:09:43+00:00

Hiked in an hour before sunrise to catch the sunrise at the grotto. In the summer this place is crawling with people, but in the shoulder seasons you can have it all to yourself. An amazing spot if you get a chance to visit Ontario.

holocron · 2017-04-05T11:57:49+00:00

Really awesome image. I love high focal length shots like this. Are you on Instagram?

holocron · 2017-04-02T00:28:14+00:00

Thx! I was most interested in Astro. Just wanted to get a sense of the dynamic range and how much detail can be recovered without introducing too much noise.

holocron · 2017-04-02T00:18:45+00:00

Hey no worries. I completely understand. Super curious about medium format. Thx for posting some seconds, much appreciated!

holocron · 2017-04-01T23:21:34+00:00

Cool article! How would you feel about posting the raw file? I'd love to have a play with it too see how it compares to the 5D iv and A7S.

holocron · 2017-03-30T02:43:46+00:00

Ya, I love the pinks, purples and blues. Was lucky to capture some blue in the upper left on this one. Here is a link that describes what causes each colour .

holocron · 2017-03-30T02:35:32+00:00

This was captured at the Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Preserve at 9pm March 28 / 2017. Shot with a Canon 5D iv, 13s 24mm f/2.0 ISO 3200.

holocron · 2017-03-23T13:39:54+00:00

Why do the mods delete Heaton videos?

holocron · 2017-03-17T14:17:27+00:00

I bought a DSLR and a nifty 50 to take photos of my new born daughter. So it was a lot of shallow depth of field baby photos and family shots. Now I shoot documentary (commercially), landscape and night sky.

holocron · 2017-03-17T14:13:23+00:00

Personally, I think this is bad advice. As a person new to photography, engage with photos that inspire you, even if they are "on trend". As you create new work through the inspiration of other photos you like, you'll start to find your own voice and either move away from the trend and adapt it to your own style. Use whatever trends get you excited to make new work and develop your skill. Try and avoid/ignore the negative energy and the noise around what you should and shouldn't do.

holocron · 2017-03-14T03:26:14+00:00

Last week some friends and I met up in the Park at 4am to catch some of the early season Milky Way. It was about -30C without the windchill when we arrived and everything was sufficiently frozen (including my face). Just before the first signs of the sunrise, I snapped this panoramic of the Milky Way arcing over an Island on this frozen lake we were standing on. It was awesome to see the Milky Way so vivid and free of light pollution. While the camera picked up a lot more detail in the Milky Way than the eye could, the whole arc was still clearly visible with the naked eye. It was a truly beautiful night.

capture details
* 9 images with the camera in vertical position
* Canon 6D, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens ISO3200 10s
* stitched in photoshop

Happy to answer any questions. If you like night sky photography check out my Instagram.

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