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so, the original problem I was having was caused by user error - I was using manual focus, and while my focus peaking was showing the zone I wanted "in focus" I was actually focused beyond infinity...

thanks.  I am perplexed with my results yesterday evening and will try to repeat the exercise this evening.  I think it probably just has to do with the focal point I chose and DOF at the wider...

1) Could owners of this lens share their impressions of sharpness at different apertures with this lens? I am using it on the A99.  At f11 on, I am finding my current copy produces an astonishing...

I find I use a polarizing filter much less frequently with digital than with film.  I find that when I use it, skies, particularly, tend to get overly saturated. Some people like the look, so it is...

I have had one card go bad on me in many years of shooting, it did pretty much what you are describing.

Placed 45^th in the challenge. Dipping Vat road RR crossing, Geyser, MT USA

I'd like to see something between 1 and 2; keep the foreground water darker as in 1, pop the contrast in the building at the end of the dock as in 2, add vignette to bring the eye in to the...

since it was very wet and snowing this  was taken with a plastic Kodak Easyshare 123 sport.

Honestly, this camera is better than my iPhone....and it doesn't mind getting wet, unlike the iPhone.  It is at its best in snow, rain, and particularly fog.  My EasyShare Sport is blue and has had...

Placed 19^th in the challenge. a rancher and his dogs picking up bales. Monarch, MT. USA

thanks for the kind words!

Still learning how to use this camera to best effect, but I like the way this one worked! This is a B&W conversion from a color jpg - I usually shoot RAW but forgot to switch back from jpg after...

True that light quality makes all the difference and at that latitude at this time of year, you have to be set up and ready to go - dawn and dusk don't linger - so scout out your landscape...

caveat - I am not a dedicated or particularly experienced macro photographer, and not able to compare this lens to other Sony macro lenses.  I'm also beginning to have trouble manual focusing, so...

- Do you let the camera automatically set the white balance?For landscapes, yes, except at sunrise/sunset.- How often to you set the white balance?I set the white balance any time I am doing a...

Sure, give me a couple do days, though! Sometimes life interferes with personal photography.... :-)

when you are exporting from LR, are you choosing "all" in the metadata setting?  That is the only thing I can think of.   My exports show the color space in the exif

I think you are asking about jpg color space, right?  It is best to have it 8-bit sRGB for web viewing, so even though I always use Adobe RGB for shooting, I always use sRBG for web, otherwise you...

First outing with this combo today.  I enjoyed it so much that I never bothered changing lenses. I took the CZ85MM with me but it stayed in the bag.  I do think these two lenses are a great pair...

So sad for you - ask for it as a holiday present?