SamKnopf

I was out taking photos of the falls colors on a chilly day this week with my A6500.   I was wearing gloves. The upshot is that you can't operate the rear control dial on the A6XXX series with ...

I would add my agreement about the Tamron 28-200.  Image quality is really excellent, and focus is always spot-on (with the firmware upgrade).  In addition to being significantly less expensive, ...

There's no doubt that the Z5 is a better camera in terms of having some nice to have features that the RP lacks.   However, it's also considerably heavier.   In terms of value, for me the RP is ...

I also bought an RP just last week, with the 24-105 STM. I couldn't resist trying it, given the very low price compared to other models, and the light weight. The latter is important to me as I ...

I fully agree with you about the lens, which is the main thing that attracted me to the RP. The main quality issues that critics complain about is the corner softness at 24mm. There is a little bit ...

I was doing a comparison of lenses, the Sony 24-70 f/4 (on an A7II) against the Canon 24-105 RF STM on an RP. I was also surprised by how much nicer the Canon colors look. I suspect in this case ...

I decided to buy one as a back-up to my A7RII, and I picked up a lightly used one from a Kijiji seller today at a good price. I've done a day of shooting with it today, and I'm quite pleased with ...

I also don't shoot action, but focussing accuracy can be a problem even with still subjects. I've never had an A7II, but used to have the original A7, and from what I've read, the focussing on the ...

If it's the kind of gray bands I'm thinking of, it is caused by taking a photo with illumination from certain types of LED lightbulbs.   That's not unique to the A7RII, and it can occur with any ...

I bought the 28-200 for use on my FF camera, but have also used it a few times on my APSC, both for macros of flowers and for distant subjects.  I have been quite pleased with its performance, ...

Beautiful shot. Did you use some kind of special effect to get that very grainy look?  I presume it's not natural noise from the camera. I certainly don't get that much noise from my A7R2 at ISO 2500,

I bought this initially for my APS-C. It's a very nicely built lens, that's unusually compact even by APS-C standards.  Expensive, but worth it. After I got it I read a comment that it works on ...

Yes, I was talking about something more like a bicycle with a wider handlebar.  However, it looks like it can be made to work on your scooter as well, as it's just a couple of thin straps.  The ...

I just use a holster bag that has belt loops.   I have a couple of dog collars with fast clips that I thread through the loops and hang on the handlebar.   (Nylon fabric ones bought at a dollar ...

That is a good deal indeed.  Where can you get it for that price?

In the examples that have been posted at 55mm f/2.8 (e.g., the photo of the two little girls), the background is only slightly blurred and remains quite distracting. It appears to me that this lens ...

Sony FE prices were generally too high in the past. I think now that there is growing competition Sony will find that it pays to moderate its prices. E.g., the Sony 24-105G was previously $1400, ...

The 16-55 is only slightly less expensive and only slightly lighter than the 24-105G for full frame. Its zoom range is significantly smaller, and it lacks IS. The depth of field of an f/2.8 on ...

I also prefer to use my MFT cameras for casual shooting, because of the weight differential.   I prefer the convenience of zoom lenses over primes, and when the whole package is taken together the ...

You can usually rotate a lens a tiny bit at its base even when it is snuggly mounted.