Comments on: Alpha 700 shoots the Cirque du Soleil http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/ To support this website subscribe to Photoworld, the quarterly magazine for Minolta and Sony Alpha system owners Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:17:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: LEdgars http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-688 LEdgars Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:05:56 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-688 Before I would to thank for wonderful article. It inspired me to do some low light/high ISO shoots. I have noticed the same problem with my 50mm f1.4 on A700. Some times A700 did perfect focus, but 80% or even more cases A700+50mm (not with any other Minolta or Sony) produces back focus. Could you find reasonable explanation of that? On my old Minolta 7D with 50mm lens I never have head this problem, actually it was my favorite lens. Before I would to thank for wonderful article. It inspired me to do some low light/high ISO shoots.

I have noticed the same problem with my 50mm f1.4 on A700. Some times A700 did perfect focus, but 80% or even more cases A700+50mm (not with any other Minolta or Sony) produces back focus. Could you find reasonable explanation of that? On my old Minolta 7D with 50mm lens I never have head this problem, actually it was my favorite lens.

]]> By: admin http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-684 admin Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:15:13 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-684 No, I didn't consider the zoom. I knew I would need more than 80mm, so the CZ 16-80mm stayed in the hotel safe. If I had had a 135mm f1.8 I would have taken that (or for that matter an 85mm f1.4), but I don't have those lenses. I shot RAW+JPEG and processed the raw files with careful comparison against the JPEGs. In some cases the raw could not be processed to produce as good a basic image as the JPEG, in others (the red pole cartwheeling tumblers) strong adjustment improved the impact. In this case, I dropped out a background with plenty of visible stuff and noise. I wanted neither, just plain black for maximum impact. David No, I didn’t consider the zoom. I knew I would need more than 80mm, so the CZ 16-80mm stayed in the hotel safe. If I had had a 135mm f1.8 I would have taken that (or for that matter an 85mm f1.4), but I don’t have those lenses. I shot RAW+JPEG and processed the raw files with careful comparison against the JPEGs. In some cases the raw could not be processed to produce as good a basic image as the JPEG, in others (the red pole cartwheeling tumblers) strong adjustment improved the impact. In this case, I dropped out a background with plenty of visible stuff and noise. I wanted neither, just plain black for maximum impact.

David

]]> By: Paul http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-683 Paul Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:11:54 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-683 This is simply excellent in every aspect, the writing, the test, the images the colors and the "new" password so I can write you ;-) Was there very much PP after you got home to your computer with the files? You mention the use of RAW and JPG where you using the RAW+ option or switching between formats as well as the various ISO ranges? In closing I think I would have taken at least one zoom my very excellent cz1680z because it gets excellent results with only a few stops into the aperture range. So I have to ask if you even consider a zoom? As Always A Great Piece Of Work David! Thanks, Paul This is simply excellent in every aspect, the writing, the test, the images the colors and the “new” password so I can write you ;-) Was there very much PP after you got home to your computer with the files?

You mention the use of RAW and JPG where you using the RAW+ option or switching between formats as well as the various ISO ranges?

In closing I think I would have taken at least one zoom my very excellent cz1680z because it gets excellent results with only a few stops into the aperture range. So I have to ask if you even consider a zoom?

As Always A Great Piece Of Work David!
Thanks,
Paul

]]> By: InTheSky http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-671 InTheSky Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:31:16 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-671 Very good David :-). This is funny, because my hobby is to take picture of small show in small Bar in Montreal. All the time i have to deal with poor light and small places. The kit i have created for that is composed of : 28mm F/2.0, 35 F/2.0 and 100 F/2.0. I'm agree with you that you don't need to bring more that this kind of kit to get most of the scene feeling. I have use for two times since i have my A700 in show, and i have found too that the ISO6400 keep the good saturation and color. The skin tone of people on the stage can be very good. The only thing i have found is that until ISO3200 with JPEG there is no Gain to shoot more than 6MP. If i have a guideline to tell to everyone using high ISO with the A700 and they are worry about Card Space (like me :-) i have FAST card but not big card). in JPEG with High ISO , don't use 12mp, it is overkill. Thank again for this kind of review that make all Sony and Minolta user Proud ! Regards, Frank Very good David :-).

This is funny, because my hobby is to take picture of small show in small Bar in Montreal. All the time i have to deal with poor light and small places.

The kit i have created for that is composed of : 28mm F/2.0, 35 F/2.0 and 100 F/2.0. I’m agree with you that you don’t need to bring more that this kind of kit to get most of the scene feeling.

I have use for two times since i have my A700 in show, and i have found too that the ISO6400 keep the good saturation and color. The skin tone of people on the stage can be very good. The only thing i have found is that until ISO3200 with JPEG there is no Gain to shoot more than 6MP.

If i have a guideline to tell to everyone using high ISO with the A700 and they are worry about Card Space (like me :-) i have FAST card but not big card). in JPEG with High ISO , don’t use 12mp, it is overkill.

Thank again for this kind of review that make all Sony and Minolta user Proud !

Regards,

Frank

]]> By: Sonolta http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-669 Sonolta Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:31:17 +0000 http://photoclubalpha.com/2008/01/12/alpha-700-shoots-the-cirque-du-soleil/#comment-669 Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic! I have known the A700 can deliver the goods at high ISo for sometime now. It is great to see someone do a great gig with the A700 and come up with exceptional results like you did. I have taken maybe 500 ISO 5000-6400 the past few days and have come to the same conclusions...the Sony A700 delivers great color and good resolution even at ISO6400! I have been shooting raws lately and doing the IDC thing...but you have tempted me to try the JPG ACR thing! Great post, great capture, great camera... Happy shooting! -Sonolta http://www.sonolta.com Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic! I have known the A700 can deliver the goods at high ISo for sometime now. It is great to see someone do a great gig with the A700 and come up with exceptional results like you did.

I have taken maybe 500 ISO 5000-6400 the past few days and have come to the same conclusions…the Sony A700 delivers great color and good resolution even at ISO6400!

I have been shooting raws lately and doing the IDC thing…but you have tempted me to try the JPG ACR thing!

Great post, great capture, great camera…

Happy shooting!

-Sonolta

http://www.sonolta.com

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