The image below shows the West, or back side of the wonderful El Tovar hotel at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on a late spring afternoon. A slight vertical crop, and a little shadow adjustment on the porch area was all that was necessary in my opinion. Equipment used; Sony A900 with the Sony CZ 24-70mm F/2.8…
Check out the long awaited, and highly anticipated Minolta AF 35-80mm F/4-5.6 shutter cap review. The good news is; it’s small and light-weight; the bad news; well, maybe you should just check out the review, it’s a good way to waste ten minutes, especially if you’re bored at work and want a good laugh.
The little 35-80mm was a …
Sale ends on select Sony lenses (and cameras) June 19th. For some reason, the Sony website has some of the lenses listed for less than B&H Photo. If you want to get a Sony lens or camera from B&H, tell them to give it to you for the same price as Sonystyle.com and they’ll probably do it. They …
Check out the comparison between the Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm (at 50mm) and the Sony 50mm F/1.4. This is the last comp with the CZ zoom and the primes.
The Sony 50mm F/1.4 is definitely superior to the CZ zoom at 50mm, but I don’t think that should keep you from unloading your primes and using the CZ …
Sony surreptitiously unveils a couple of updated entry-level cameras. The basic differences from each other: the A390 has live view and a tilting screen, and costs $100 more. Both are now 14.2mp. Release date set for July.
I’m still scratching my head and wondering when Sony is going to come out with the A700 replacement. I’m reading over my …
The image below was taken with the Sony 300mm F/2.8 G SSM, F/11, 1/200s, +0.70ev, ISO 200. The subject is a quite large Agave plant underneath a tree with shifting light. I like the oddly embossed leaves and dark background. Fully enlarged it looks sharp with nice contrast, but I shot this exact same scene with a cheap …
Check out the next comparison, this time with the Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm at 35mm, and the restyled version of the Minolta AF 35mm F/2. The CZ 24-70mm compares very well with the older, but very good Minolta 35mm prime lens. So far, the CZ zoom has definitely held its own in most prime comparisons. I have …
This image was taken at Windy Point, about half way up the Mt Lemmon hwy. That’s Thimble peak in the lower right, and the camera looks west over the city of Tucson. The mountains in the middle (Tucson) are about 25 miles (40km) away, and the last range (Quinlan) is over 50 miles (80km).
I used the Sony A900 …