sunhorse

Totally agree. This is the way to get best value. Buy previous model right after new one announced. Many deals and vendors to choose from. Likely that current models will get major updates for at...

@PaulSnowcat

Your suggestion of merely uninstalling the stock apps and keeping Chinese firmware is not at all safe. You would have to root and re-image.

Frankly, I'd rather give my data to...

@PaulSnowcat "Remove (they can be just deleted) all Chinese programs and you'll have a CLEAN phone"

First of all, you can't be sure of removing all unwanted software just by deleting/uninstalling...

Based on the EXIF data of some of your images here and on Flickr, I believe the issue is a combination of face detect and shallow DOF at max aperture in low light situations. I prefer to use single ...

In fact I sold off 2 systems to go all-in with Fuji. I had a Sony A7II which I sold first, got the XPro2. After using it for a little while, I also sold my D600 and lenses.

Yes, I can understand that. I assumed that since I ensured that the images EXIF data was intact and available by simply hovering your mouse over them would be sufficient. I will certainly be more ...

That may or may not be true. The Adobe has not made announcements about such changes, if any. Yes, true. Also, both ACR and LR set initial default sharpening values. Not sure I understand what you ...

As you can see from the EXIF in my samples, I used my X-Pro 2, so this is the latest version of the X-Trans. I sold my X-E1 so I cannot shoot the same scene with that camera. I could test old ...

First of all, your Canada images are lovely. I enjoyed your Flickr images very much. On to improvements in RAW rendering in the latest LR CC/CC RAW 9.10.1. I do see incremental improvements in ...

@virtualreality: "Make Believe". Rather apt don't you think?

Why? Don't you like the cooked look, buildings with halos and what not? 😂

Depends on your OS and software that you use for the plugin. There is always the possibility that the next update to the OS or LR/PS etc. could break it. This may not happen for some time, but you ...

This is completely uncalled for. Ad hominems have no place in a civil discussion. I suggest you apologize. Both lenses make good choices depending on individual needs. The OP has made his choice. Y ...

I second this. I've done "bookshelf" shots with every lens/camera, but ultimately I shoot what I would want most of the time - outdoors - to get the best idea of the quality of a lens/camera combo.

I do see what appears to be camera shake, especially on the right side of the image, if you use the loop to look at the letters, you can see the blurriness. As another poster suggested, perhaps you ...

Yes. I now set highlight -1. This preserves a tad more highlights. I'm ok with shadows being a bit dark. I shoot RAW+Fine just in case.

<snip> I'm just curious. In a post on the Sony forum just a day ago, you said Fuji XT-20 had better high ISO IQ than A6000. So if you got a Fuji XT-20 or XT-2, would you still not want to shoot ...

Here is one example. XF60 by itself, no extension tube. I'm quite pleased with the lens it is nice & sharp with a pleasing bokeh. As noted elsewhere, focusing is not fast and it hunts. Then again, ...

Here are some I've taken on my walks.

Too bad Sony decided not to support XQD cards in the A9. I suppose that saved some cost. Perhaps they will with A9R or A9S?