10 Reasons Why a Professional Photographer Left Nikon and started shooting with Sony by Jason Lanier
RX100 III and whether we think it is worth upgrading from the RX100 II (BMCR).
The Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong shot on the A7s (Sinosphere).
Philip Bloom Sony a7S Seminar Trailer
Sony A77II first impression/review by a former Sports Illustrated photographer and Sony Artisan Associate (PMRphoto).
German A7s review at Digitalkamera.
Kickstarter campaign for the Infinity Arm has officially launched
RX10 is making my job easier (Soundimagesplus)
Sony A7r field report at Hikinginfinland.
The Sony FE 16-35mm F4 vs Delicate Arch (Brianmatiash).
Oleg: “I filmed some swans with my Sony a65 and created this clip just for fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5yRuj1hraE. I used old but nice Tamron 200-400/5.6 lens with manual focus and aperture-proirity mode on f13-f16.
Quality of final video was slightly decreased because it was re-encoded on youtube with stabilizer feature. In windy weather is so difficult to get nice picture with software Anti-shake on 400mm focal. But anyway, i like results getting with this camera and this lens, and filming process too 🙂”
Edward: “I found out about the Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 first on your website. After a really long wait for the lens to arrive, I’ve finally managed to get some decent samples for a review. I’ve just finished it and thought some of your readers might like see what I found: http://infraedd.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/lens-review-mitakon-50mm-f095.html”
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Good video, unfortunately this will enrage the Nikon fan-boys and cause a flame storm. And finally a pro admits and explains why the EVF is so much better better, OVF is old news.
It already has at the DPR Nikon forum. He switched for many of the same reasons that convinced me to buy an RX100, RX10, and A6000 to complement my Nikon D800. When I travel for pleasure, I can’t (or won’t) lug my D800 + heavy FF/FX lenses along. Instead I take a travel kit, which now consists of the Sony trio of cameras I just listed. In the long-term, I expect to switch from my D800 to medium format (50 MP or above) on the one hand and DX/APS-C for travel on the other. Nikon is trying hard to move its users to FF/FX, along a different path. I still love my D800, but Nikon and I could well be parting ways in a year or two.
Link of the the thread in the forum plz. I want to laugh too!
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54514232
This is gonna be Epic~
They’re going ballistic.
My favourites are: “outrageous”, “he got paid”, “Nikon for sure has a solution if you’re interested in photography” and “I could make a video with 10 points to stick with Nikon”.
They just can’t accept some valid good points about switching, especially towards Sony. LOL
I use both, sometimes I prefer the OVF, sometimes the EVF. Most of the time I switch exposure preview of anyway (when stopping down and using flash, or in dim light). The thing I really like, though, is the histogram in the EVF + zoom function. But your pictures will not be light years better with EVF. First try to match the incredible work done by DSLR owners of the past couple of years.
I shoot with both eyes shut so either doesn’t matter. Sometimes I ducktape my DSLR to my forehead and roll around on the ground hoping to get a good creative shot. It works….just goes to show that actual skill is over-rated.
You seem to be a funny guy, worth having a beer with.
Most definitely. Sam Adams or sometimes shock top- whatever is laying around actually:)
“Literally mind blowing for me.” Some how I don’t think it was literally mind blowing.
Oh you are so cool!
I agree, stupid statement. He should have said he shiiit his pants. I mean, if he had to go out and buy new pants cause the a6000 was that amazing he’d have proof to show everyone.
While I couldn’t agree more, I love my 7r, but raving about using RAW and being able to change the Kelvin WB is pointless. In RAW it doesn’t make any difference what K you set. It’s only a JPEG thing. What he’s really seeing is that Canon and Nikon are still stuck in the 80’s era of photography, just with a sensor instead of film, whereas Sony is a consumer electronics company so they design a camera like it’s a computer with a lens. These companies all come at the same business from completely different points of view.
To be fair, he seems to like the wifi compatibility for sharing on the go on social media. This implies he shoots at least some jpg which he can share quickly. So yeah, on his workflow, WB, Kelvin and the dynamic optimizer could be important points.
I only shoot in RAW and currently have an A7. When you send the image to your phone it transfers a jpeg not the RAW. Being able to adjust the Kelvin is especially an advantage to video shooters. If you are in a mixed light situation you can either set a custom white balance or dial in the look you want which saves rendering in post. I’ve used that feature a ton on the FS-100 with great result. As for photographers, if you can get the image right in camera not only does that save you time in post but it also means you can avoid any misgivings about transferring that image to your phone and sending it directly to social media.
Sony doesn’t need to make up ridiculous video Ads like Canon. Truth makes it all clear that Sony is better and the Pros are talking about it!
I hope this guy will get sponsored by Sony because everything he said is true from the heart and we know it all. The best advertisement are things like this that comes out naturally from people.
I enjoyed watching this and thank you Admin for finding it out and sharing with the world. Let the truth spread out!
Sony give me Camera Apps for the A77m2!
I wish Sony would have given us more control over the A77II using the Android app, having a live-view over wi-fi is very nice, but only being able to fire the shutter is pretty limiting to me.
If RCCDroid did live-view that would be great.
Do you mean fire the shutter and transfer images to mobil devices? At an event this weekend, after the first 25 shots I transferred them to my tablet. I handed the tablet to the honored guest for viewing. Today Ive had over six hundred dollars in online purchases already. I attribute this to images viewed at the event. A772 by the way.
I’ve been slowly making a transition from Canon to Sony the last year. The RX1 and a7R are phenomenal cameras. Have barely touched my 1DIV ever since, and only when I need the super fast AF.
For the same reasons I never bought a DSLR I was looking at them since around 2008 but never thought I need to own such a camera. When Sony came out with the NEX-7 and I tried it in the store, I was in less than a minute totally convinced that this is the future.
DSLR (any) for me are just some semi analogue and mechanical cameras that have only made it half way into the digital age. But some DSLR fanboys are just hardcore and would never dare to use a smaller body, just to look “pro” (whatever that means)
It’s not about the look. A big ergonomic camera with a lot of controls is simply more comfortable when shooting reportage.
It’s hard to disagree with this statement.
It’s also more difficult to shoot sports and wildlife photography with mirrorless which require fast AF. I think what Hans is referring to is people are often seen carrying big DSLRs with big lenses on long trecks, mountaineering, in parks, in the city, travelling taking photos of landscape and cityscape when in fact the small camera not only does the job, but can do a better job in most of these cases. DSLRs still have a big purpose for reporters and sports/wildlife photographers, but for many other applications it isn’t necessary anymore.
And not to metion it makes you look more badass too~
You can have a big mirrorless camera but you cannot have a small DSLR.
Mirrorless doesn’t necessarily mean small but rather gives you the option.
Hans, there is no need to insult dSLR users simply because you lack the knowledge and understanding of why they need a dSLR. All you are demonstrating is your ignorance of why they require a dSLR.
It IS annoying listening to DSLR users defend the DSLR and sneer snobbishly at anything else. For those guys, they’re annoying, they exist in all realms – talking about cars, motorcycles, golf clubs, etc.. The DSLR grip suits the hulking DSLR lenses, especially full frame lenses. M4/3 has tiny lenses, APS-C lenses aren’t generally as big and don’t need a giant grip. Plus one poster mentioned with a long telephoto lens, if the lens is 1kg and you’re predominately holding the camera by the lens, would you rather have a body that weighs another 1.5 kg or one that weighs .5kg? The grip and ergonomics argument doesn’t always hold up.
Depends. Everyone should use what he thinks suits him best. But body weight is only s.th. coming into play with small primes. Compared to a 400/2.8 the weight increase using a 800g or 900g DSLR-body are negligible over the 500g mirrorless (it’s not 1.5kg). He has some valid points, but most are a little over-exagerated in my opinion (“better than anything out there”, “technology is not there”, Kelvin… ISO 409K on the A7s, is pretty much unusable, but he generates the impression it is amazing and usable. The price (he compares to D4s a lot): A7s plus good glass easily gets int CANIKON territory in price (A6000 being an exception). The D750 together with 1.8G glass is not very expensive, for example ). If he is fine with the 12MP and doesn’t need tracking or long battery life or pro ruggedness and sealing this is a very nice option, indeed one interesting me, too, if more native lenses to my liking are available. Does it help fans feeling better, having now bought a camera “better than anything out there”? For the record, I use mirrorless and DSLR. But no, so far I didn’t encounter a mirrorless being where my D810 is. But for the travel/leisure part of shooting, they are more than sufficient and certainly are the future. I’m with reviewers here pointing out that the A7-series already is a great start, but it takes another one, maybe even two generations to fully(!) surpass DSLRs. Then, most initial quirks are ironed out and many (including myself) will ditch DSLR completely. Up to then, I enjoy using both (as I’m enjoying my VW with nice combustion engine, althoygh I know, electric cars have a brighter future).
If you use A77II and older screw drive aitofocus lense rhis is VERY IMPORTANT!!!!
Set the autofcus speed to slow or it will burn out the screw drive gears…the camera focises much faster than the lenses were ever desighned to focus and will eventually stripvthe gears.
I did not realize that and burned out my older Bigma lens on the fourth day of use.
Sigma’s plastic gears stripping has been known about for years. The Sigma 70-300mm APO is probably the most reported one as there are a lot in use, the A700 stripped the gears on it, that’s how old this is!
Sigma has been deluged with repairs for screw drive lenses stripped by the A77II.
Furthermore..because ou thier age..most of these lenses cannot be repaired.
Apparently slow autofocus option was put on the camera specifically because Sony knows the A77II will damage these lenses.
It is unfortunate that Sony did not make it the default because most people are not aware of this problem and will ruin thier lenses.
I guess Sony has discovered one more sneaky method of forcing people to buy new lenses even though they do not need or want to do so.
My Bigma worked perfectly fine for many years before I put it on the A77II.
If what you say is true and they specifically only destroy Sigmas lenses…then Sony has once again succeeded in finding another underhanded anti competition technique.
Barry, this problem is years old and nothing specifically to do with the A77II other than it shares the same/similar motor to the A77 and A700.
It’s nothing new Barry, it is very old news.
Stop your Sony can do no wrong propaganda it is harmfull.
Anyone that listens to you will destroy thier lens!
Once again..
IF YOU USE A SCREW MOUNT LENS ON THE A77II SET THE AUTOFOCUS SPEED AT LOW!
PROLONGED USE OF THE HIGH SPEED AUTOFOCUS SETTING ON SCREW DRIVE LENSES WILL DESTROY THE AUTOFOCUS GEARS!
Barry I am not saying that your advice is wrong, I am saying that it is nothing new, Sigma lenses are well known for stripped plastic gears. It isn’t some conspiracy by Sony to break lenses, the A700 had this motor on it YEARS ago.
The two AF speed settings have been included in the A700, A77 and now A77II. The slow speed setting gives more accurate AF on single shot mode.
If you actually knew your equipment you’d know this, but instead you come out with some ridiculous notion that Sony are doing it to break lenses!
This IS a new problem with the A77II because it is much faster than the older cameras.
I used the Bigma on the A77 for years with no problems.
This issue is catching many users by surprise and destroying thir lenses.
This is NOT old news to be swept under the rug.
You would be doing more of a service by supporting this warning than by minimizing it.
Barry, there is no difference between the A700, A77 and A77II screw motor speed. I have owned them all.
Again I am not saying your advice is wrong, it is just YEARS old advice, even the A100 stripped the weak plastic gears on Sigma lenses.
It is bizarre that you can’t accept something that a few minutes on Google would confirm. Just look up A700 sigma stripping gears for yourself and see the many posts from 2008!
You are totally wrong and dont care about anything but trying to show me wrong.
You know as well as I and everyone else does that A77II has way faster screw drive as you yorself have argued when that argument suited your purpose.
Barry I have never said that the A77II has a “way faster screw drive”. The A77II has a better PDAF module, this has nothing to do with the AF motor speed which is no different to the one in the A77 and A700.
Just Google A700 sigma stripping gears like I said, there is PLENTY of information out there showing this problem from back in the A700 days.
I really can’t understand why you fail to understand this when the evidence is there for your to see for yourself on Google.
I have the a65, a77 , and a77II and use them all.
Most of my lenses are screw drive.
There is absolutely no comparison of the screw drive speed…the A77Ii on high speed AF focuses almost instantly with screw drive lenses. A77 and A65 do not…there is absolutely no comparison.
You have absolutely no idea what you are are talking about!
As usual you’ve completely lost the plot.
First you thought that the A77II PDAF module only worked with Sony lenses (I guess now you have the A77II I proved you wrong) and now you think that Sony have put a higher torque motor into the A77II to break Sigma lenses when it has been happening for years with the A700.
There is no Sony conspiracy to break your Sigma lens Barry, it’s all in your head, just GOOGLE it!
As usual it is you who have totally lost the plot..
You have taken a minor part of one of my responses to you and tried to turn it into the plot to suit your sole purpose of finding something wrong with my statements. .so for the third time here is the plot…
IF YOU USE SCREW DRIVE LENSES ON THE A77II YOU MUST TURN THE AUTOFOCUS SPEED TO LOW OR YOU WILL DAMAGE THE GEARS.
Do you get it yet or do you still wish to find some other way to distort my meaning
Distort your meaning? It’s OLD news Barry, it isn’t new. It’s been around for years.
Yes but is that Sony’s or Sigma’s or your fault?
This is not a new problem Barry. I had it on my A700 when it stripped the gears on a Sigma 70-300mm. Having dismantled the lens I’m not surprised. It was a very shoddy design with gear teeth moulded into the plastic barrel.
The problem has never troubled Minolta lenses, and it doesn’t cause problems on the better engineered Sigma lenses either. The reason why it caused problems on some Sigma lenses is the same reason that they had compatibility problems. They did not license the Minolta mount spec, but chose to reverse-engineer.
As far as I know, Tamron screw-drive lenses were never troubled, largely because they had access to the technical specifications.
I have not used the a700 and so cannot adress that part of the isue…but I can state for a fact that I have used the a65 and a77 since they first came out on all my screw drive lenses and they focus slow and have never damaged my lenses.
The A77II was used for 4 days with my older bigma .
It focused much faster and on the 4th day burned out the gears.
Speaking to the Sigma repair technician I was told that this has been a particular problem with the A77II.
Whether this is an old or new problem however changes nothing..If people are unaware of this problem they will damage thier lenses.
The focus motor in the A77 is not slower.
don’t forget taking your pills Barry! I’m more worried about you than your lenses
Yup, cuz if he dies you’ll have nothing to wake up to.
I’m a very early A77ii adopter, as well as having an A100, A700 and A77, and taking a lot more than the average amount of photos, and shooting almost exclusively with screw drive lenses (albeit only Minolta/Sony and Tamron) and I’ve never had a problem
No problem with my Old Minolta lenses (80-200/2.8, 35-105, 50/1.4) or Sony non-SSM/SAM ones.
That is interesting and perhaps others will comment about what lenses are damaged by the A77II and which ones are not..I can state for a fact my older Bigma was damaged..I would welcome input from other commentors about lenses that have and have not been subject to this problem.
Barry you don’t need comments, it’s been going on for years with Sigma lenses, GOOGLE IT!
I’ve shot about 20,000 shots with my Zeiss 16-80 f3.5-4.5 with A77M2 since release day and no problems.
I liked how enthusiastic he was in that video. It was a good watch.
Touching on the expanded focus, I wish sony would add a menu item for auto magnification. That has 3 options off, 5.9x, and 11.7x. The camera would default to that magnification with a manual lens as if you have pressed the magnification button either once or twice. Have the same behaviour as now with a half press go to the full view and after a shot is taken go back to the magnified view.
I guess the video is “why mirror less 101” but I liked his comment at the end where he says “loyalty is a 2 way street”. (concerning camera manu’s and what they offer us
My choice of Sony camera system from the beginning looks promising~
Watched it- not bad. I do think he is digging for a sponsorship but can you blame the guy? I was more intrigued by his comments on Nikon than Sony- can’t argue with that. Even if you don’t like everything he says he does actually use his gear and probably a lot. Makes you grateful for what you do have with Sony. The grass isn’t always greener.
yeah that was a sermon for Sony..and what was up with the camera-left cutaway?
a most unflattering pointless B-camera angle.
Cool location though, and clearly the kid is passionate. I guess we all want to be the next Philip Bloom
Perplexed by the A77ii comments on this topic. Anyway….. I like this video we all know different things works for different people. What’s great about the video is that he was able to articulate the features that are useful to him to enable him to enjoy his photography more. He wasn’t tied down to a particular system/brand and jumped when others served his purpose better, he’ll probably move systems again if needs be. The video should either resonate with yourselves as to why you may have chosen Sony, or re-affirmed the reasons why you have not.
This is THE BEST REVIEW OF SONY CAMERAS I have seen so far.
Good news is, that this guy is not alone. There is a large number of pro’s who are coming in to very same conclusion that is, that SONY nail it with their A6000 aka A7 line of cameras. With Zeiss optics behind SONY things are getting even better …
Just checked out this guy’s photos and nothing but garbage. Too much HDR, composition and colors are all wrong. Sure it’s probably “his style”; still, learn to take better photos before you start providing reviews. Bruno Mars wannabe looking Mothafuka.
Tell you truth I have seen worst however, what this guy Jason Lanier said about SONY A6000 and A7s I have to agree with him 100%.
I own same models plus A7r after switching from Canon and I am not looking back over my shoulder.
What would you recommend as a 2nd shooter – a6000 or a7?
Hmmm you put me on spot! I do not have A7 I have A7s and A7r BUT (!), the A6000 is a cam you fall in love with. Small excellent image quality and dirty cheep as price is in regards to … I like A6000 a lot.
Actually A6000 is a “footprint” of A7 cams.
I got the a77 II last night at the Sony Store in Miami!
Johnnie if price is not an issue, definitely go get an A7 as it being full frame will be more handy during low light situations. A6000 is an amazing all around camera, and if the crop factor is not an issue with you, it is a great alternative. Furthermore, A6000 has many selection of lenses for NEX series (you can also get an adapter for both cameras). You can’t really go wrong with either one. I am a RX100, NEX and Nikon User, I’ve also used the A7 and although the ergonomics are a little different, it is not hard to get used to. Good luck. Z077 sorry about my post earlier. Although the review was great and I do agree, I cant say the same for Jason Lanier photos.
Hello! I really loved watching this video. Any advice on which camera I should choose as a sendond shooter for Weddings? A6000 or a7? I’m really torn now…
Sony’s 8 bit lossy compression scheme is a major problem compared to Nikon’s 14 bit. When you go to push and pull a Sony raw image it will pixelate and band way easier than Nikon’s files. I shoot Sony because it’s easy – mainly around EFV and Live View but you’re fooling yourself if you think you’re getting the same RAW IQ from Sony compared to Nikon.