i see as Full frame E-mount either, but if you put "FishEye(FE)" then most ppl will understand it.

The "12" here you mean which lens ?

Nice... how much izzit from JOne?

Keep in mind though, the i40 will definitely outclass the 320 in terms of sheer power. That said, Direct/Bounce TTL comparisons will be appreciated though - to see if the i40 TTLs better than the 320.

philipcs Thanks, that was very helpful, especially from the TTL point of view. Clearly the 4 batteries on the i40 gives it a big advantage.

The size comparison does make the mk320 look small compared to the i40. How is the weight difference?

Are you keeping the Meike? It still makes for a very compact second flash gun that has optical slave capabilities for multi flash setups.

And yeah, tomorrow. I'll be hanging around the Curve to do some work, so do buzz me here if anybody's interested to TT.

True. Like I said, sometimes.

In the case of the candlelight thing, as mentioned by IwanAGP, it will be a bit harder to add additional light sources without at least *altering* the mood/ambience somewhat. Especially when you consider that flash and candlelight has different colour temps.

It can be done, but it will be slightly harder... especially if you wanna capture both the ambience and the subject. Fstoppers (or Petapixel or somebody... I'm not sure) did a story on one guy's Viking/Nordic themed shoot in a forest a while back, and he did exactly this: ambient (artifical torches) and flash, and it took quite a lot of work.

I do remember specifically that he needed some Roscoe gels to get his flash colour in line with light from the torches... amongst other things.

And talking about flash, philipcs remember to turn off your Electronic Front Curtain Shutter (EFCS) or whatever electronic shutter options you have if you wanna do HSS with the i40 (which the MK320 did not have). Otherwise you'll get those dreaded black bars of doom.

At least that's how the HSS works on the A6000.

EFCS eliminates shutter shock, and also reduces the lag from pushing the shutter to capturing the image down to effectively zero.
Turning EFS on, means that the mechanical first curtain is 'parked'.

Benefits: less noise, less vibration, longer lasting camera.

Drawbacks: high shutter speeds will be exposed unevenly.

To understand the latter: EFS turns the entire sensor on at once. A 1/2000th or so shutter is essentially a small 'slit' of the first and second curtain hunting each other, thereby getting very precise high shutter speeds.

At 1/160th (flash sync - I assume the time required by each curtain to cover full sensor) you already begin to get uneven lighting, and it progresses from there (one side of the curtain is exposed for 1/160th, the other side is for the shutter speed - e.g. 1/1000th).

Depending on the scene, it may or may not be noticable. If you shoot high shutter speeds often, you should turn the EFS off - if not, keeping it always on is probably the better way to go.

Sony Surprise Announcement Coming! E-mount Related?

http://cameratimes.org/sony-surprise-annou...-mount-related/

Thanks for your advise, I just went to YL and got the 55mm. The 28mm will be on my next lens list, quite cheap though.

U can buy FE 16-35 F4 or Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 III  to pair with it. best combo for travel, covers ultra wide to short tele. 

It's not light? How is the older V2 then?

Thinking of getting the smaller V2 to replace the SEL20 for snapshot duty on my 5T. If it's heavy then maybe not.

Anyway, spam of the day:

Dead Red Desolate by Eirakkun, on Flickr

I have v2 on my a7s last time and it is light and small. very easy to use. just point and shoot no need to focus 

GOOD FLARE RESIST


super sharp star from light.

LOL
Not even a AF zoom?

The Voigtlander is M-mount right? As I know E-mount version haven't released yet.

Got it from a local IT store (PC Image), they were having a Merdeka promo or something, considerable discount from retail price.

Hi, total newbie here.
I have always envied the beautiful photographs taken by DSLRs. However, the sight of tourists lugging around heavy looking cameras and lenses put me off until I read up on mirrorless cameras.
Six weeks ago I bought a Sony A6000 (with kit lens) and picked up a SEL5518Z which was on sale. I was blown away by the results.

Auto mode indoor low-light conditions

Manual mode | ƒ/22.0 55.0 mm 2 100
Mating the SEL5518Z to the Sony A6000 results in a comical (for me) tele/portrait lens. My crash course in digital photography began as I read all that I could online. I was itching to know how the SEL5518Z will perform on a full frame. I knew my days on the APS-C sensor were numbered.

A7RM2 + SEL1635Z
I've had the Sony ILCE-7RM2 for a week now, bought together with the SEL1635Z (on sale as well). After working for over 20 years I am fortunate to have the budget to spend on gear. From my reading online I took the advice of buying the best gear one can afford and just go out and shoot pictures, which in my instance would be picture of my children, landscape and architectural photos when travelling.

Auto Mode | ƒ/4.0 19.0 mm 1/60 3200

Auto Mode | ƒ/14.0 16.0 mm 1/80 100
Looking forward to learning a lot from all of your here.
Cheers!

better get the M-mount version. It can be used with other mount through different adapter.
with e-mount close focusing adapter, u can get VERYYYYYYY close focusing distance.

the pro of e-mount version is having EXIF data only. I think the e-mount version will not have close focusing function.

Hi all,

I am planning to get a FF camera probably by end of this year. Well my budget only can get me either a Sony a7 or a7m2. I have read online that a7m2 is an upgrade version of a7 but is the difference big? I mean in terms of specs and all. Just wanted to know the difference between the 2 models spoken.

Also the lens. Either FE2470f4 or FE55f1.8 cause I am not sure which direction I am going to but more of a casual photog. I have never used FF before so I am not sure if 55mm will be too tight on it. I have tried to find any Sony centre that has an a7 model with 55mm attached to it to test

Thanks!

uncompressed raw coming to A7ii - Nov 18th

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – November 03, 2015) – B&H Photo would like to share the announcement of a new firmware update for the Sony Alpha a7 II Mirrorless digital camera, which is scheduled for release on November 18. This update brings the uncompressed raw option — first seen in the a7S II and a7R II — to the a7 II, and provides users with the choice between smaller file sizes via compression or the retention of as much image data as possible for advanced raw file development. Along with this, the camera’s AF system sees a massive boost in performance with the 117-point on-sensor phase detection AF array now supporting adapted lenses, such as those from Sony’s A-mount line. This is similar to what we have already seen with the a7R II, and ensures fast, accurate autofocus performance with a vast variety of glass, making the move to mirrorless much easier. Additionally, Sony is adding more customization options to the camera, allowing movie recording to be assigned to a custom key.

Hey folks, Sony Stores @ KLCC & The Curve are doing promotion on select e-mount lenses as shown below. The discount offered is quite attractive.