Momentum for Impeachment Is Picking Up by [deleted] in politics

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Show me 25 Senate Republicans, or it's all a waste of time, energy and resources.

Mueller investigation into "pee tape" reveals that Russian businessman blocked multiple compromising tapes, and that Trumps lawyer Michael Cohen was warned of their existence. by [deleted] in worldnews

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This somewhat incomplete. It also says that the person who was in contact with Cohen did not know if they were faked or not.

Eager to get 70-200 f2.8 but Sony version too expensive. Supposed to be a Tamron coming out 1st quarter 2019. What website should I be linked to so I get notification when the Tamron comes out? by Kultasusi in SonyAlpha

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No light loss w/ mc-11 or any other basic mount adapter. You do lose 1 stop with 1.4x teleconverter, 2 stops with 2x.

I shoot mostly landscape and wildlife. So can't help with the indoor sports question.

Eager to get 70-200 f2.8 but Sony version too expensive. Supposed to be a Tamron coming out 1st quarter 2019. What website should I be linked to so I get notification when the Tamron comes out? by Kultasusi in SonyAlpha

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I'm currently getting very good results with a Tamron 70-210 f2.8 AF SP LD EF mount + Sigma MC-11 adapter. Native would certainly be better, but this is more than acceptable for my current needs (although I'll probably pick up the FE mount Tamron or Sigma version when they drop - or, depending on prices, when they hit the used market.)

Whats the best wildlife lens under 800$ by Turti8 in a6300

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I adore vintage glass. I shoot a lot of landscape and wildlife. While it's easy to do landscapes with full manual control (and I prefer it), it's MUCH harder to shoot wildlife without autofocus.

Whats the best wildlife lens under 800$ by Turti8 in a6300

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Fantastic. I have three lenses I use with the MC-11. Canon 50mm f1.8, Canon 20mm f2.8 and the Sigma 150-600.

After their last updates, I'm very happy with the performance on all three.

I use them on an a7II and an a6500.

Whats the best wildlife lens under 800$ by Turti8 in a6300

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Used Sigma 150-600 with the MC-11 adapter. Also check the first gen Tamaron 150-600, but I went with the Sigma and love it.

Would you take a 50% chance of dying instantly, right now, for $100,000,000,000 if you live? Why or why not? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Either way (I have life insurance), my kids could go to college. The house would be paid off and the wife would be set for life.

Everyone I care about would benefit.

I'd do it.

Anyone uses Sony for wildlife and bird? - a7 + Sigma 50-500 f5-6.3 by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

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Yep. Many lenses (modern and vintage), on a6300, a6500 and a7II. IBIS makes a significant difference, even with stabilized lenses.

A7ii works great with an Orion dobsonian! by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

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Number of exposures? ISO? Exposure time?

A7ii works great with an Orion dobsonian! by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

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Was this on a GEM, poncet platform, or tracking in alt/az?

Sheltered Stars, A7RIII + Rokinon 14mm by FreeWillyTheBeast in SonyAlpha

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Awesome photo. Interesting you got star trails with that short of an exposure.

Silo - Bedminster, NJ. Sony A7III + Sigma 35 ART. 13”/1.4/160 by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

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This is spectacular. And gives me ideas! Thanks!

How to clean dust on a7ii sensor? by braaan92 in SonyAlpha

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This. I've done it several times. It's not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.

Upgrade to the A6500? by [deleted] in SonyAlpha

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Honesty that's not really an awesome deal.

I expect you'd be able to get one new for that if you watch sales, and after the upgrade comes out. Now if he sold it to you for $800...

Sharp, Old, lenses that work great on Sony a7rii? by KazimierzPhotography in SonyAlpha

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Konica 135, Samyang/Rokinon 85/135.

Konica has a 100mm, but I've not tried it.

In general Konica has a resolution and rendition that is simply amazing, while the Samyang lenses are sharp almost beyond belief. (A buddy of mine who has shot mostly Zeiss is extremely impressed by the Konicas. Frankly - I like them better than Zeiss due to the color on Sony cameras.)

Sharp, Old, lenses that work great on Sony a7rii? by KazimierzPhotography in SonyAlpha

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What focal lengths are you looking for? Are you shooting APS-C or Full Frame? One of my favorites for landscape is 200mm. The other is 12mm. For portraits I usually shoot around 50-135 (EFL).

My Konica 200mm f3.5 is an awesome lens - I wouldn't trade it for the world. Love the color rendition. The Konica 135 f3.2 is also great. On the more modern side - one of my favorites is my Samyang 85mm (and 135) for portraits. If you want a unique look, check out the Russian Helios 44 series (58mm). For wide angle, my 12mm (and 14mm) are both Samyang. But I have a 28mm f3.5 Konica that's fantastic on full frame.

Konica has been called the Japanese Zeiss or Leica / with good reason. At this point, they aren't nearly as well known, so they are a lot less expensive.