*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

dcstep · 02-08-2019, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry989

I was walking home from my neighborhood Starbucks this week and spotted an older Dodge pickup parked on the street. I've always admired the hood ornaments that adorned many cars of the past.

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Wow! You really got close to that ram.

dcstep · 02-08-2019, 12:30 PM

Rim-lit Coyote by David Stephens, on Flickr

Terry989 · 02-08-2019, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Wow! You really got close to that ram.

And without animal eye focus

em5ive · 02-08-2019, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

Posted in a separate thread but cross-posting here since I post so little (well....even more so than usual).

This is an amazing shot, well done.

dcstep · 02-08-2019, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry989

And without animal eye focus

Still, can't wait to try it out.

Ickdeep · 02-09-2019, 12:16 PM

Snowy days

bosstones · 02-10-2019, 12:56 PM

Another from the same night as the last pic. Mt Lemmon outside Tucson. This was on a night hike in search of the Sycamore Resevoir.

Itsed65 · 02-10-2019, 11:15 PM

Speaking of A9 auto-focus

White-tailed Kite #114 by lennycarl08, on Flickr

dcstep · 02-11-2019, 10:51 AM

Great shot, Ed.

Here's my favorite small raptor:

American Kestrel In Flight by David Stephens, on Flickr

dcstep · 02-11-2019, 10:54 AM

This barn owl has entertained me over the last few days:

Barn Owl Flies Straight At Me by David Stephens, on Flickr

dcstep · 02-11-2019, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Itsed65

Speaking of A9 auto-focus

I feel like I'm "cheating" when I use my a9, and it's supposed to get even better, with the latest firmware update. Can't wait...

dcstep · 02-11-2019, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

Another from the same night as the last pic. Mt Lemmon outside Tucson. This was on a night hike in search of the Sycamore Resevoir.

Nice one, Jeff.

M_Six · 02-11-2019, 11:05 PM

You two need to quit with the killer shots. I have more gear than I need and you're tempting me to buy more. Is the a9 really that good? Dump everything with a Canon label and move into the 21st century? (Not that I'm discounting the fact that both of you are stellar photographers.)

dcstep · 02-11-2019, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

You two need to quit with the killer shots. I have more gear than I need and you're tempting me to buy more. Is the a9 really that good? Dump everything with a Canon label and move into the 21st century? (Not that I'm discounting the fact that both of you are stellar photographers.)

All I can say is, "I feel like I'm cheating". It's that much better. That said, if you don't need killer AF, I think that the Canon and Nikon alternatives do a fantastic job. For someone just starting, then I'd say to start with Sony. If you've got 5-figures invested in Canon or Nikon, then you don't need to move, UNLESS super autofocus is required. Then it's a game changer.

Look at this eagle shot my Canon-friend, Mike Reardon, took with a Sony RX-10:

https://flic.kr/p/QKEBQM

The one-inch sensor isn't the cat's meow in low light, or for large prints, but the AF system is pretty amazing. That's a $1700 system!!

M_Six · 02-12-2019, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

All I can say is, "I feel like I'm cheating". It's that much better. That said, if you don't need killer AF, I think that the Canon and Nikon alternatives do a fantastic job. For someone just starting, then I'd say to start with Sony. If you've got 5-figures invested in Canon or Nikon, then you don't need to move, UNLESS super autofocus is required. Then it's a game changer.

Look at this eagle shot my Canon-friend, Mike Reardon, took with a Sony RX-10:

https://flic.kr/p/QKEBQM

The one-inch sensor isn't the cat's meow in low light, or for large prints, but the AF system is pretty amazing. That's a $1700 system!!

Oh, I've been resisting the temptation to grab an RX-10 IV. Ed's work with it has been astounding. I just wish I could scrape up the determination to box up and sell some of my existing gear. But I have this intense aversion to to selling stuff online.

Itsed65 · 02-12-2019, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Oh, I've been resisting the temptation to grab an RX-10 IV. Ed's work with it has been astounding. I just wish I could scrape up the determination to box up and sell some of my existing gear. But I have this intense aversion to to selling stuff online.

I have the same aversion. I am lucky that my local brick and mortars buy used gear. Even though I take a bath on it, it's hassle free and fast, same reason I sell my used cars to CarMax. I have heard people are happy selling to B&H. Same deal, you lose a little, but at least you know you will get paid (or store credit).

Itsed65 · 02-12-2019, 08:20 PM

Point Reyes

Heading Home by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 02-14-2019, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

I feel like I'm "cheating" when I use my a9, and it's supposed to get even better, with the latest firmware update. Can't wait...

More info on the firmware update here

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com

Matthew12 · 02-14-2019, 07:00 PM

Your shots to those flying birds were so amazing!. You guys are pro!

Itsed65 · 02-14-2019, 08:19 PM

This is I think the sharpest of the series. At least I know I have a couple of entries for this year's Audubon Calendar contest.

White-tailed Kite #116 by lennycarl08, on Flickr

spanner1751 · 02-16-2019, 07:38 PM

The family and I took a ride on the Mt. Rainier railway during the holidays.

Polar Express 12 by Tom Spann, on Flickr

M_Six · 02-17-2019, 12:46 AM

^^^Nice shot. Some folks may not like the HDR, but I think it adds to the shot. Definitely frame worthy.

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02-12-2019, 08:20 PM	#11985
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