Can A7 do this?

HappyVan · Sep 12, 2015

Thom Hogan is back from Africa. Offers this live shot...

" Above we have two jackals fighting for territory in Nxai Pan. D7200 with 80-400mm."

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Equipment was not top of the line. In fact, the 80-400 is rather slow. Can a mirrorless system match that?

EthanP99 · Sep 12, 2015

Yes, a6000 can, with laea4 and 70-400. Since were talking about crop bodies anyway.

OmarCCX · Sep 12, 2015

Pretty much. Even an EM1 could do that.

Gray Drake · Sep 12, 2015

HappyVan said:
Thom Hogan is back from Africa. Offers this live shot...

" Above we have two jackals fighting for territory in Nxai Pan. D7200 with 80-400mm."

http://bythom.com/

Equipment was not top of the line. In fact, the 80-400 is rather slow. Can a mirrorless system match that?

I could not do this with an A7 or any other FF, because I could not carry the equipment to the location.

Temporel · Sep 12, 2015

anyone else can do it with a Rebel 300D and a Sigma 70-300 first generation.

He is an overrated drama queen.

HappyVan · Sep 12, 2015

Temporel said:
anyone else can do it with a Rebel 300D and a Sigma 70-300 first generation.

He is an overrated drama queen.

... that's Thom Hogan. He is a respected commercial photographer, workshop leader and pundit. He also gets hands on with many cameras.

http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/jumping-between-cameras.html

Temporel · Sep 12, 2015

HappyVan said:
Temporel said:

anyone else can do it with a Rebel 300D and a Sigma 70-300 first generation.

He is an overrated drama queen.

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... that's Thom Hogan. He is a respected commercial photographer, workshop leader and pundit. He also gets hands on with many cameras.

http://www.dslrbodies.com/newsviews/jumping-between-cameras.html

we all know who he is, thanks to Nikonians.

He is average at best. The real good photographers dont need a sideline like he has to make a living.

CharlesB58 · Sep 12, 2015

You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
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HappyVan · Sep 12, 2015

CharlesB58 said:
You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
--
Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.

Garry Winogrand

http://eyeguessphotography.com

http://livegigshots.com

I'm familiar with manual focusing. In my experience, MF can't get the same level of accuracy. Particularly in 36" prints. Suggest you browse through the pics in the sports magazines.

Best Regards.

HappyVan · Sep 12, 2015

Actually, many of the older pro shooters run classes. First, they have name recognition. Second, there's a limited amount of assignments these days.

I remember attending a paid talk by John Shaw in an auditorium. Full house. That was 20 years ago.

I don't suppose you remember the oil company advertisement with the tiger running along the beach?

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LincolnB · Sep 12, 2015

CharlesB58 said:
You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
--

The OP is trolling. Nikon trolling. Of course the A7 could do this, as well as any number of cameras. The OP hasn't posted any pictures of his own in ages and only posts "this brand vs. that brand" marketing stuff that does not help anyone's photography one bit.

HappyVan · Sep 12, 2015

I have to be frank. I have seen no evidence that you know anything about wildlife or sports photography. Prove me wrong?

grimlock361 · Sep 12, 2015

Dude! The A7 can do ANYTHING! I am ready to sell my soul to this little miracle. I already have a pedestal in my house so I and others can worship it more easily once my ownership application is approved. Only special people are allowed to wield such power. Once I have mine I will use it to bring about world peace and cure cancer.

HappyVan · Sep 12, 2015

grimlock361 said:
Dude! The A7 can do ANYTHING! I am ready to sell my soul to this little miracle. I already have a pedestal in my house so I and others can worship it more easily once my ownership application is approved. Only special people are allowed to wield such power. Once I have mine I will use it to bring about world peace and cure cancer.

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Portfolio: http://361photo.net

HappyVan · Sep 13, 2015

... here

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/42428311

The lesson here is that you can combine a fast camera and a slow lens (or a slow camera with a fast lens) for decent results. But, you won't get much with a slow camera and a slow lens.

skookum8 · Sep 13, 2015

HappyVan said:
CharlesB58 said:

You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
--
Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.

Garry Winogrand

http://eyeguessphotography.com

http://livegigshots.com

Click to expand...

I'm familiar with manual focusing. In my experience, MF can't get the same level of accuracy. Particularly in 36" prints. Suggest you browse through the pics in the sports magazines.

Best Regards.

That's your experience as you point out.

Accuracy has nothing to do with the size of the print. Either it's in focus or it's not.

I suggest you browse through sports magazines in the pre AF era and look at the results that those with skill could achieve.

TimelordXYZ · Sep 13, 2015

HappyVan said:
CharlesB58 said:

You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
--
Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.

Garry Winogrand

http://eyeguessphotography.com

http://livegigshots.com

Click to expand...

I'm familiar with manual focusing. In my experience, MF can't get the same level of accuracy. Particularly in 36" prints. Suggest you browse through the pics in the sports magazines.

Best Regards.

I suggest you peruse a dpreview user 'nzmacro' s gallery of BIF images to find out. Much harder to predict BIF erratic movement than 'sports'

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HappyVan · Sep 13, 2015

skookum8 said:
HappyVan said:

CharlesB58 said:

You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
--
Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.

Garry Winogrand

http://eyeguessphotography.com

http://livegigshots.com

Click to expand...

I'm familiar with manual focusing. In my experience, MF can't get the same level of accuracy. Particularly in 36" prints. Suggest you browse through the pics in the sports magazines.

Best Regards.

Click to expand...

That's your experience as you point out.

Accuracy has nothing to do with the size of the print. Either it's in focus or it's not.

I suggest you browse through sports magazines in the pre AF era and look at the results that those with skill could achieve.

Actually, I have checked out some of the old wildlife publications. Technically, the images are not to be compared with current standards.

HappyVan · Sep 13, 2015

... but rather low resolutions. Might be over-sharpened?

skookum8 · Sep 13, 2015

HappyVan said:
skookum8 said:

HappyVan said:

CharlesB58 said:

You're making the classic digital age flawed assumption, which is that gear somehow obviates skill. Photos like this have been made for decades with manual focus, manual exposure slrs.
--
Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.

Garry Winogrand

http://eyeguessphotography.com

http://livegigshots.com

Click to expand...

I'm familiar with manual focusing. In my experience, MF can't get the same level of accuracy. Particularly in 36" prints. Suggest you browse through the pics in the sports magazines.

Best Regards.

Click to expand...

That's your experience as you point out.

Accuracy has nothing to do with the size of the print. Either it's in focus or it's not.

I suggest you browse through sports magazines in the pre AF era and look at the results that those with skill could achieve.

Click to expand...

Actually, I have checked out some of the old wildlife publications. Technically, the images are not to be compared with current standards.

But then weren't we referring to sports magazines? Nevertheless, unless if you did a comprehensive comparison that also accounts for differences in publication quality, film vs. digital, etc., then the assertion is entirely subjective, based on a limited sample, and certainly subject to bias.

Again, whether you have something in focus has nothing to do with with the size of the print. And we've all seen poster sized images from the pre-AF era that back that up.

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