Essential The Official Photography Thread

[Apollo Kid]

Decided to dive into analog and copped a 35mm SLR.

 

[GoldenGlove]

I’ve been thinking the same and upgrading to the A7IV when it drops. Hopefully by then, they will have improved the IBIS and finally made 10-bit, 4.2.2 internal video standard across the board in all of their full frame cameras.

DPReview TV posted their Canon R6 review last night and aside from the recording limit, it looks like the perfect hybrid camera. I really don’t want to switch systems but I’d bite the bullet to get that kind of IBIS and internal video specs.

Yea, the A74 is probably right around the corner which I'm mindful of as well

 

[DamienWayne]

I guess Covid has been a blessing in some ways.

Started doing some stock photos and product work.

I walked in the mall today and saw my work hanging. That shyt had me feeling like .

Spoiler

prices going up

can u give some game on how to get started with that?

 

[DamienWayne]

any good online portfolios to show pictures?

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Sony Confirms a7S III Launch on July 28th, Here's What We Know So Far

Crazy year in the camera world

4k/120p 10bit video internally...I highly doubt that.

 

[FruitOfTheVale]

they should include a 10tb hd just for the fukk of it

The black magic raw files have a ridiculously low bitrate to the point where I'm pretty sure 12K BRAW has a lower bitrate than 4k prores the wizardry behind their raw codec is crazy

Also the 12k raw itself is not meant to be the final delivery, it simply gives A LOT of headroom to get a clean oversampled 4K final output. That, plus they're throwing in an original new sensor design that will eventually make its way down to the successor(s) of the bmpcc4k/6k... crazy year in film indeed

 

[GoldenGlove]

4k/120p 10bit video internally...I highly doubt that.

That might be a stretch for sure, I think most Sony shooters will be happy with 4K/60fps and 10bit with Sony's autofocusing system for a decent price (which should be somewhere between the R6 and the R5)

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Strobes v Speedlights - off camera lighting

I currently use speedlights and love them for their light weight and power for onsite/outdoor shoots.

I am considering getting a strobe for outdoor(non studio) use.... other than faster recycling times.... what have you "personally" experienced that makes you use a strobe over a speedlight(if strobes are you preference)

 

[8WON6]

Engadget is now a part of Verizon Media

Nikon has revealed a new member of its full-frame Z mount family, the entry-level Z5. Unlike the Z6 and Z7, video is a weak point with this camera as Nikon appears to be focusing mostly on photographers. At the same time, the Z5 isn’t as stripped down as Canon’s EOS RP and even has features that are missing on the Z6 and Z7.

The Z5 has the same Expeed 6 processor as the Z6 and Z7, but packs a 24-megapixel CMOS sensor and not the BSI sensor used on the Z6. It has a hybrid contrast/phase detect autofocus system with 273 points, along with human/animal face and eye detection.

Despite all that tech, it offers pretty mediocre shooting speeds of 4.5 fps with full autofocus and AE. That’s just a touch less than Canon’s 5 fps EOS RP, but far less what you’ll find on comparably-priced APS-C cameras like Sony’s 11 fps A6600.

Nikon
As mentioned, video isn’t a strong point with the Z5. It can shoot video at 4K 30 fps, but much like with Canon’s EOS R and EOS RP, you’re stuck with a 1.7X crop. You can shoot 1080p using the full sensor width (probably with line-skipping), but at a maximum of just 60 fps.

Happily, the Z5 has a full five-axis in-body stabilization system (or vibration reduction, as Nikon calls it), just like the Z6 and Z7. And unlike those models, it has dual UHS II card slots in place of the Z6/Z7’s single, XQD slot. That’ll be good news for photographers who need a backup and don’t want to spend more for XQD cards.

Other features include a 3.69 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder, tilting but not fully articulating touchscreen and 390 shots per charge from the new EN-EL15C battery. The Z5 uses polycarbonate on the back and bottom rather than magnesium alloy like the Z6, but it’s still sealed against dust and moisture.

Nikon
The Z5 arrives in August and costs $1,400 for the body only, or $1,700 with the new 24-50mm f/4-6.3 lens (pictured above). Nikon also unveiled new 1.4x and 2.0X teleconverters ($550 and $600 respectively) and said it would launch a Windows 10 webcam utility for many of its DSLRs and Z mount cameras next month.

 

[8WON6]

 

[KBadd]

Engadget is now a part of Verizon Media

If this was $1199 for the body only and $1499 with the kit lens at launch, the sales prices of these would make them very compelling. Give it a year, and you’ll be able to get this with the lens for around $1,000 used. Not bad for a full-frame camera with IBIS, dual-card slots, the same processor and EVF as the Z7 and essentially the same video specs as the EOS R.

Prices are getting to the point that owning two systems might not be out of the question.

 

[8WON6]

 

[GoldenGlove]

You in Chicago?

 

[8WON6]

You in Chicago?

naw this kc

 

[shutterguy]