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I was intrigued by the Batis 135. I was slightly annoyed that they went with f/2.8 given that I shoot my Rokinon 135/2 at f/2 about 85% of the time. But the image quality produced from the Batis ...

I think you're selling the FE 28 too short. Perhaps there is some pixel peeping test you've done (and I am the kind of person who likes pixel peeping). But I also like real world testing. I have ...

I've owned the Batis 85 and I now own the FE 85/1.8. For what I shoot, they're the same lens with regard to final images I get. I'd go with the (1) Sony 28mm f/2 + Sony 85mm f/1.8

Not to mention the best 135 of all . . . the Rokinon 135/2 and it's only $479. :-)

Nice! Such a great location for a wedding. I lived in Stellenbosch for a few months, so I recognized False Bay and Boulders Beach. I actually had a cabin for a spell in Pringle Bay. I had an NEX ...

I get that analogy and agree with it. But not paying taxes on a $70 shirt you order from HawaiianShirts.com is like going 77 mph when the speed limit is 70 mph. Not paying taxes on a purchase that ...

Then why would Amazon charge sales tax for a state that doesn't have a sales tax for you (or, are you even in Oregon)? My quick Google search notes that they only charge sales tax in the 45 states ...

If you're in the USA, you pay sales tax regardless of where you buy it. If you buy from Amazon, the sales tax happens automatically, which I prefer. Or, you should pay when you do your taxes on ...

Yes.

The A9 is an action performance camera. It's incredible at what it does. As someone who shoots AF-S, I have no complaints about the A7RII, though. ;-)

I don't know what 35mm equivalent means in this case. But when you shoot APS-C lenses on the A7RII and you elect to shoot the lenses in the cropped mode, you are necessarily making the image size ...

The difference between 1.4 and 1.8 is very pronounced. Almost too pronounced. Also, if the tripod didn't move between shots, then the GM is slightly longer than the FE 85.

I'd check on their website. People who installed the hack prior to updating the firmware have not reported any problems. Perhaps Sony put the clamps down on new installations, though. Maybe report ...

I haven't seen that in this thread or any other thread and it's not my personal experience. What is causing you to reach that conclusion?

It's a great capture. And, you may have single-handedly motivated me to purchase the smooth reflection app. ;-) Does it work with RAW? (EDIT: looked it up and it does, but I also noted it takes a ...

I appreciate the folks who did it and reported that it still worked. Thanks. I did the update the morning and had similar success with Open Memories. My computer wasn't recognizing the camera at ...

I did. But I am waiting for someone else to try this firmware before I try it. I assume OpenMemories will still work since it's simply an app, but I could also see Sony killing it on purpose . . . ...

RXRII pool on Flickr . Most of these captures could have happened with a 25 or 50, but that would change the end result if the person stood in the same place. These are individuals who have paid ...

What do you see on the MTF charts? Samyang is using 10 and 30 lines per mm (not lp per mm, which would be 5 and 15 line pairs per mm). The Zeiss is using 10, 20 and 40 line pairs per mm so the ...

I bought it thinking that CPS is a lot like Spirit Airlines and that there is a ton of small print. I can still work just fine if you play by the rules, but it's easy to fall outside of the rules ...