Mecca66

Happy New Year to you as well, and thanks for the comments.

Thanks for all the replies and great conversation. I would prefer either a Sony 100mm or 105mm 1.4 over a Sony 85mm 1.2, but the truth is I would welcome and most likely purchase any of the 3. ...

I think you're correct about the "rumor", but  I believe a Sony 100mm (or 105mm) 1.4 would be a huge seller if they could build it lighter than the extremely popular and rediculously heavy Sigma ...

Earkier this year there were a handful of articles about a Sony 100mm 1.4 lens. Several articles suggested it would be released by the end of this year. But lately, I see nothing about this lens. ...

Thanks for all the great responses. After taking the lens from the refridgerator, (and the lens was in a cloth case with a zipper), I took the lens & case and put it in a sealed plastic bag, then ...

For some dumb reason I accidentally put a lens in the freezer about a month ago. It was in a bag that I thought only had an ice pack in it. The lens was in a case all the time. I'm uncertain as to ...

Ken (and D.J.), I guess Windows File Explorer is a non-color managed app, right?  Because I am using a wide gamut monitor.  This is starting to make sense as the photos look fine everywhere else. p ...

When I finish working on photos in Photoshop CC, my colors look just fine. When I send photos for submission on a photography website, the colors also look fine and exactly the way they look in ...

Well said. I edit only a few files at a time and find Bridge FAR preferable to Lightroom.

Haven't photographed much action so I can't compare it. But I think the movement inside the lens to find contrast might be what I'm feeling.  I appreciate your response.

I recently bought a Sigma 35mm 1.2 lens which I use on an A7riii. The lens takes great pictures and the focusing is spot on. My question is, when I have the camera in AF-S, when I touch the ...

I'm considering purchasing a Sigma Art lens from the Sigma refurbished outlet for use on my A7riii.  On one hand, I do like the fact that Sigma (most likely) went over the lens with a fine tooth ...

There is a MAJOR difference in your reply and his. Your reply indicated eye AF is a good feature under the right circumstances. You explained your thoughts in detail, and came off intelligent and ...

Most ridiculous response I've seen on a photo website in 20 years. Using your logic, may I ask you if you have a digital camera? If so, why?  And why would you need a digital camera to take ...

Thanks.

I have a Nikon Coolscan V scanner that I am getting ready to sell. The only thing missing is the CDs (discs) that came with the scanner which I am unable to locate. Is this a major issue for ...

Thanks Herbert. If I'm reading this right, the X4-Dark - CPL - 3 stop is a combination of a circular polarizer and a ND filter... correct?  I know a regular CP can do up to around 2 stops, but I ...

Thanks. I wish my camera went faster than 1/8000, but even with electronic shutter, that's the best it can do (A7riii).

I have 2 questions regarding filters. I have a lens coming with a wide 1.2 aperture, and my camera (A7riii) maxes out at 1/8000 sec.  For bright days, I'll need a ND filter so I can shoot without ...

For protection I always use a lens hood. I never use a UV filter. A nice robust hood saved a $1000 lens from complete destruction about 15 years ago. If I had a protective filter on instead of the ...