BimmerBob
Dec-07-2008, 09:27 PM
Hi Everyone,
I recently upgraded to the Sony A700 from and A100. After careful research, I bit the bullet and bought the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens. I sollicited opinions in this thread (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=111406) and my thanks go out to Art Scott, Ziggy53, davemj98, ront, and everyone else for their help and guidance.
The difference between the two camera bodies and going from the Sigma 75-300mm to the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens is NIGHT AND DAY!! Below are a few pics from my new setup.
Like many of us here, I'm just an amateur photo enthusiast trying to improve, so my expectations of results are probably somewhat less than the professionals here. Compared to pics I was taking even weeks ago, these photos are amazing.
Bob
Until now, I have been completely inept at successfully capturing pictures of the moon. This was my first attempt with the A700 and Sony 70-200mm
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/decembermoon/web.jpg
The quality of the Bokeh looks incredible to me. I was out in front of my house playing with the camera and saw one of my sons (on the left) with a friend walking up the sidewalk. I just focused on the birch tree and took the pic. The grass in the neighbor's yard looks very creamy, to me.
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/birchbokeh/web.jpg
The Sony 70-200 camera/lens seems to work well up close, as well. This is a pic I took from about 3 feet of a flyer on the counter of a friend's shop. Again, I was holding the camera without a tripod The Sony image stabilization seems pretty efficient. Steve Munch (Munch Photos) was recently voted #1 sports photographer in Ventura County, CA, and specializes in golf, surfing & motorcycle photography. You can find his portfolio here (http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/store.aspx?p=31794).
Again this was with the A700 & Sony 70-200mm hand held.
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/misc1203081/web.jpg
The Sony 70-200mm seems to work pretty well for portraits, too. I snapped this pic of my wife in our living room. I just slapped on my Gary Fong Lightsphere and took this pic without a tripod. Again, I'm just a newbie, but it looks pretty good to me. :lust Here skin looks a bit red, but that is her natural skin tone.
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/family1203083/web.jpg
I recently upgraded to the Sony A700 from and A100. After careful research, I bit the bullet and bought the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens. I sollicited opinions in this thread (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=111406) and my thanks go out to Art Scott, Ziggy53, davemj98, ront, and everyone else for their help and guidance.
The difference between the two camera bodies and going from the Sigma 75-300mm to the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens is NIGHT AND DAY!! Below are a few pics from my new setup.
Like many of us here, I'm just an amateur photo enthusiast trying to improve, so my expectations of results are probably somewhat less than the professionals here. Compared to pics I was taking even weeks ago, these photos are amazing.
Bob
Until now, I have been completely inept at successfully capturing pictures of the moon. This was my first attempt with the A700 and Sony 70-200mm
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/decembermoon/web.jpg
The quality of the Bokeh looks incredible to me. I was out in front of my house playing with the camera and saw one of my sons (on the left) with a friend walking up the sidewalk. I just focused on the birch tree and took the pic. The grass in the neighbor's yard looks very creamy, to me.
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/birchbokeh/web.jpg
The Sony 70-200 camera/lens seems to work well up close, as well. This is a pic I took from about 3 feet of a flyer on the counter of a friend's shop. Again, I was holding the camera without a tripod The Sony image stabilization seems pretty efficient. Steve Munch (Munch Photos) was recently voted #1 sports photographer in Ventura County, CA, and specializes in golf, surfing & motorcycle photography. You can find his portfolio here (http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/store.aspx?p=31794).
Again this was with the A700 & Sony 70-200mm hand held.
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/misc1203081/web.jpg
The Sony 70-200mm seems to work pretty well for portraits, too. I snapped this pic of my wife in our living room. I just slapped on my Gary Fong Lightsphere and took this pic without a tripod. Again, I'm just a newbie, but it looks pretty good to me. :lust Here skin looks a bit red, but that is her natural skin tone.
http://gallery.me.com/delellis/100115/family1203083/web.jpg