In this article, I’d like to share some images and my impressions from adapting the Pentax 55mm f/1.8 and the Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 lenses to my Sony a7II for an engagement portrait shoot. The Old Becomes New Since its inception, one of the unique aspects of the Sony alpha series of cameras is the ability to use almost any … Continue reading Portraits with the Sony a7II and Adapted Lenses
A few weeks ago, I was able to take the recently released Sony a6300 for a test drive, all thanks to my friends at Sony and Horn Photo. I shoot quite a lot with my Sony a6000, but this new iteration of the small wonder had a couple of very interesting features that I wanted to test … Continue reading Slow-motion video with the Sony a6300 & 85mm G-Master lens
Summer is a busy wedding season where I live in California. I’ve also been getting a lot of questions lately about how the Sony a7II cameras perform during demanding situations like weddings. It’s officially my second wedding season using a setup with two a7II and two a6000 bodies, and they have held up wonderfully. I couldn’t … Continue reading Sony a7II Photos from a Yosemite Wedding
I stopped by my local camera store, Horn Photo, to pick up some film (yeah, the stuff that looks like tape in a little metal canister and acts sort of like a CF card) and they happened to have one copy of the newly released Sony 85mm f/1.4 G-Master lens. They were kind enough to let me try it … Continue reading Sony 85mm f/1.4 G-Master: A First Look
Sony was busy cranking out new cameras last year, updating all their a7 series mirrorless cameras. I currently own the a7II as my main camera, and I’ve had the privilege of reviewing the a7RII when it was released. Both are excellent cameras. The only one I haven’t had a chance to review was the a7SII. Well, thanks … Continue reading Family Portraits in Yosemite with the Sony a7SII
It’s such a blessing to be just a couple of hours away from one of the most beautiful places on earth, Yosemite National Park, and recently, I had a chance to shoot some engagement portraits there. Since the Sony a6000 is quickly becoming my favorite camera to shoot with nowadays, I decided to pick up a … Continue reading A Yosemite Photo Shoot with the Sony a6000 and Zeiss 12mm Touit
As soon as I got my review copy of the Sony a7RII from Horn Photo, I needed to warm up to its new features that weren’t familiar with me, so I stopped by my local coffee shop called Kuppa Joy. I’ve gotten to know the owner and staff of the coffee shop really well (yeah, … Continue reading Warming Up With The Sony a7RII
My experience with the Sony a7II and the a6000 has been quite pleasant so far. I’ve had a chance to push them to their limits on many portrait sessions and weddings and they’ve both found a place in my lineup. But, the Sony a7RII is undeniably the hottest ticket in town right now. I’ve had … Continue reading Family Portraits With The Sony a7RII
When I got my first interchangeable lens camera, the Sony a7II, I was still shooting with my Canon gear for all my professional work. So far, my Sony RX1 was a very handy third body that I brought with me for all my gigs. But, I still had the butterflies — the fear of the … Continue reading Butterflies To Goats: Diving Into Mirrorless Photography
For over a year now, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about the Sony a6000. Honestly, when it was released on February 2014, I never gave the camera a second thought. It was a sub-one-thousand-dollar camera and it was marketed toward enthusiast photographers and beginners. At $800 during its release, the a6000 sold like hotcakes. … Continue reading A Beach Trip With The Sony a6000
