Taking photographs of the supermoon with the Sony A7r There is a supermoon tonight, when a full moon coincides with the closest approach to the Earth on its elliptical orbit. The size of the lunar disk is larger than usual, so it’s a great occasion to work on your lunar photography skills. I’ve compiled a small guide on how […]
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Sony A7R light leak fix images and test
Sony A7r light leak fix images Introduction The Sony A7r light leak issue, where light ‘leaked” in through the lens mount to the sensor at long exposures and high ISO settings, caused some concern amongst users. Even though most users won’t ever experience this problem, the A7r especially is often used by landscape photographers who tend […]
Sony A77 II advanced features guide
Sony A77 II advanced features guide Besides the advanced customizable autofocus functions (find the guide here), The Sony A77 II has some more hidden features and functions that you might want to familiarize yourself with. I’ll start with some of my settings after a few months’ experience with the A77 M2. 12fps and Bulb Mode […]
2014 tips and best cameras for street photography
2014 best cameras for street photography Introduction Before the new releases at Photokina in September 2014, I thought it was time for my current top 5 street photography cameras. First I’ll start with some general street photography tips: Make sure you can capture in RAW format. You won’t have the time to choose your settings carefully, […]
Full Moon: 8 tips to get great shots
Full Moon: 8 tips to get great shots Taking pictures of the full moon isn’t an easy task. You’ll need some good equipment to get a nice close-up. Here are some tips: You preferably need a fast zoom lens, like an f/2.8, but you can get away with a slower lens if you stabilise it […]
Sony A77II autofocus tips and tricks
Sony A77II autofocus tips and tricks The new Sony A77II autofocus capabilities are probably one of the significant improvements over the A77. Its advanced AF system has 79 phase detection AF points and includes 15 cross points within the central area of the sensor. The recent A6000 represents better value-for-money and has an autofocus system that in some ways exceeds the […]
Official Sony A7 and A7r light leak fix
Official Sony A7 and A7r light leak fix Note: this post was about a temporary fix Sony did back in April. It seems that there now is a permanent light leak solution available from Sony, read about it here. Great news, It seems there is an official Sony A7 and A7r light leak fix! Sony repairs are shipping back […]