Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex
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Re: Minolta (Sony) 500F8 Reflex
Thanks!aster wrote:.
Lovely shots indeed!
The last of the photo-merge is exceptional.
Thanks for sharing, Howard.
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I did not realize the last one is a photo-merge till Yildiz brought up.
Nice job, Howard.
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Nice job, Howard.
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I am jealous Valery. I still don't get sharp pictures with my 500f8. Master that lens in 2021 is my goal.
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Nice shots Valery!
I've been bogged down with work and haven't had a chance to get out to do any photography, so here are a few from my archives.
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2500, ISO 4000
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2000, ISO 12800
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/1250, ISO 12800
I've been bogged down with work and haven't had a chance to get out to do any photography, so here are a few from my archives.
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2500, ISO 4000
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2000, ISO 12800
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/1250, ISO 12800
A7 III - A99 - NEX 7 - A900 - A100 - RX100 IV
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A900, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2000, ISO 2000
A900, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2000, ISO 2000
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2000, ISO 400
A7 III - A99 - NEX 7 - A900 - A100 - RX100 IV
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Great captures Sig. Hmm. Looks like I need high shutter speed, even if iso is boosted. Let me give it a try.
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Pretty good archives, Sig! I like it.
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I got about six or seven blurry shots until I stop engine in the car and put the camera on frame off open window...Great captures Sig. Hmm. Looks like I need high shutter speed, even if iso is boosted. Let me give it a try.
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Some landscape with 500F8
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Pretty!
Definitely need a very fast shutter speed if shooting handheld with this lens. The lens' physical length is short but it has a very long focal length. The slightest breath or sway will blur the image. I mostly shoot at 1/1600 or higher. At 1/1600 or slower, I try to brace myself against a wall or a tree or a fence (or a car ), or even drop to a knee and then exhale (like a sniper) just before clicking the shutter, in order to reduce any chance of shake. OR, if you don't mind carrying around a tripod or monopod, use one of those for slower shutter speeds.
For me, the "magic hour" for creating art with this lens is at high-noon on a sunny Summer day. My favorite subjects are the ones that have a lot space between them and their background, which is being flooded with copious amounts of bright sunlight. However, here in the midwestern US you pay a price for being out at noon in the summer. You get baked by the sun. I'd say it's like being in the desert but we have high humidity which is stifling. You have to be sure to drink lots of fluids while you're out. If you're not careful you could get heatstroke. Worse yet, your sweat can get all over your equipment.
Definitely need a very fast shutter speed if shooting handheld with this lens. The lens' physical length is short but it has a very long focal length. The slightest breath or sway will blur the image. I mostly shoot at 1/1600 or higher. At 1/1600 or slower, I try to brace myself against a wall or a tree or a fence (or a car ), or even drop to a knee and then exhale (like a sniper) just before clicking the shutter, in order to reduce any chance of shake. OR, if you don't mind carrying around a tripod or monopod, use one of those for slower shutter speeds.
For me, the "magic hour" for creating art with this lens is at high-noon on a sunny Summer day. My favorite subjects are the ones that have a lot space between them and their background, which is being flooded with copious amounts of bright sunlight. However, here in the midwestern US you pay a price for being out at noon in the summer. You get baked by the sun. I'd say it's like being in the desert but we have high humidity which is stifling. You have to be sure to drink lots of fluids while you're out. If you're not careful you could get heatstroke. Worse yet, your sweat can get all over your equipment.
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Valery,
You are killing me, I mean motivating me.
That is one heck of a shot. Love the B&W effect.
Sig,
Thank you for the suggestions and validating my inference.
Now I am on to some experiments.
Sury
You are killing me, I mean motivating me.
That is one heck of a shot. Love the B&W effect.
Sig,
Thank you for the suggestions and validating my inference.
Now I am on to some experiments.
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A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/1000, ISO 8000
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2500, ISO 1000
NEX 7, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2500, ISO 200
A99, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2500, ISO 1000
NEX 7, Sony 500mm Reflex, F8, 1/2500, ISO 200
A7 III - A99 - NEX 7 - A900 - A100 - RX100 IV
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Sig and Valery,
Excellent shots with that lens. I really need to hone my technique with that lens.
Thanks for being the source of inspiration, both of you.
Sury
Excellent shots with that lens. I really need to hone my technique with that lens.
Thanks for being the source of inspiration, both of you.
Sury
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