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4 is deliberately out of focus I expect, you get the pretty star effects which looks great in the reflection, rather than hard points. Its a brave artistic choice for a sample but I like it.

Fixed ISO 3200: use -1EV, exposure is reduced in Av by reducing exposure time - not helping the highlights Auto ISO metering ISO 3200 at 0EV comp: use -1EV, exposure stays the same but ISO is ...

You are so confused, you need to try what he is doing. Why do you say HIGHER ISO? He is using a lower ISO by using auto ISO with negative exposure compensation. The exposure time and aperture ...

Exactly Chris. Auto ISO is so powerful in the ISO invariant range of the sensor. Cheers, Andrew

You have twice taken one without the other. Neither of us described using only Auto ISO nor using only exposure compensation. Used both together AutoISO sets the ISO which, depending on metering ...

I'd hope not. Sorry, that was flippant. What I mean is, if the aim is cover the DR of the whole scene, then after ISO640 the ISO doesn't matter other than lowering it to not clip highlights. ...

Actually, combined with using auto ISO as he mentioned, his method is most definitely making using of the ISO invariant nature of the sensor. In auto ISO when you use negative exposure compensation ...

Original pricing wasn't attractive, £1200 strobe, then I need two triggers, one Canon and one Sony at £230 each. That's £1640. Profoto stuff is priced to be rented, maybe that was the idea they had...

"The offering, which appears to be a glorified UV/Haze filter"
Maybe you should take that out until you fact check?
The colour tint suggests it is Didymium based, I have an old one the same colour.

More misinformation than information about this camera for anyone thinking about picking a used one up many years later. You can adjust exposure values with the wheel, click it in (or use lens ifn...

You click the dial in then turn it. Clickable dial works like the ifn button.

The idea is that the background objects are soft but not unrecognisable and the blur doesn't enlarge the background elements as much as using a wider aperture. Obliteration of the background is ...

Depends on how the Mac renders the 'as shot' value or if it does it's own auto WB. Auto WB in ACR differs from the 'as shot' auto WB that the camera feeds it. This is classic though, pink red ...

Definitely AWB, just try filling the frame with something green, like a sheet of green felt and you'll see what happens. Andrew

Auto white balance? Camera sees overall green leaves, aims to neutralises, shifts to magenta. Andrew

I paid £125 for mine, it's a great lens. Pity it has an over priced RRP. Andrew

Not needed to buy any yet, buy a cheap nex and you get a genuine battery and built in charger in the camera. 2 batteries camera with A7RII, one each with Nex5R, 5T, 6. Total 5 and I can charge them ...

That's not true on the A7RII at least. I've definitely got a f2.8 example. The position of the most obvious polygon changes as you stop down. Andrew

The age of over-engineering.

Definitely the viltrox adapter, at one point I was bringing it as a spare/alternative adapter because I liked the flare effect in some cases like Vs spot lights on a dancefloor. Andrew