raoul.jasselette

This is, obviously. So I see my photos. And comments are still there. Good. But not my Portfolio's. It should come under "Album", I suppose ? But there is nothing there.

I have nothing under Gallery Nor photo nor portfolio

<p>Hi!<br /> I used the F1n during several years.<br /> I've been very happy to be able to re-use my beloved FD lenses on a Sony Nex7 and even more on a Sony A7R.<br /><br /><br /> The Sony A7R is (almost) a pleasure to use with FD lenses.<br />'Almost' because SOny ergonomics is... well, special. But that still works OK for me.<br />Actually, owning a Canon 5DSR now, using teh A7R with FD lenses is the only reason I keep the A7R.<br /> <br />Manual focusing with FD lenses on the A7R is easy and fast.<br />If you want first to be fast, focus peaking is efficient. But not accurate enough for critical sharpness. (Although with 36Mpixels, 'critical' is... really high level)<br /> So for best accuracy, focus peaking and then Zoom in viewfinder is best.<br />But, as usual with manual focus, you probably won't need to change focus for each picture from the same distance.<br />That makes it a working option.<br /> <br />There are cases that work in a less efficient way though: <br />Manually focusing a 20mm 2.8 lens in low light proved to be a problem for me. <br />But with most of my favorite lenses, it works like a charm.<br /> I love shooting concerts, people, street,... with those lenses.<br /> Just remember you're shooting with a huge resolution. 1/focal speed rule doesn't work here.<br />Select at least twice as fast (100mm=1/200s)<br /><br />Here are some examples with Nex7 and FD lenses:<br />http://www.photo.net/photo/16111652&size=lg<br /> http://www.photo.net/photo/15511653&size=lg<br /> http://www.photo.net/photo/15511661&size=lg<br /> http://www.photo.net/photo/15511663&size=lg<br /> I have plenty of others, but not here...<br /> <br /> About longer lenses: <br />it is more difficult to focus without a support, just because of size and balance of the lens/body combination. <br />I've been doing pictures with the Canon EF 400mm 5.6L + 1.4x TC and, well, I need a tripod.<br />The FD 80-200 is still OK though.<br />Playing with the Canon FDn 500mm 8.0 reflex lens is still manageable in Focus peaking, since it's shorter and lighter, but zooming then will be like viewing through a x100 binocular... You also would need a support.<br /> <br /> My favorites FD lenses for A7R:<br /> FDn 85mm 1.2L<br />FDn 20-35 3.5L<br />FDn 80-200 4.0L<br />FDn 28 2.0<br />FDn 35 2.0<br />FDn 50 3.5 Macro<br />...<br /> The resulting images with those lenses is clearly on a par or better than with my Canon EF L lenses on 1DX.<br />As an example, I compared the older FDn 85mm 1.2L and the newer EF 85mm 1.2L II and, well, there is a small difference in contrast (due probably of newer coating)... But ease of use, size (and cost) of the older FD are BIG plus in the balance.<br />The older FDn 80-200 4.0L also shouldn't be shy against EF 70-200 2.8L IS (OK, v1. The v2 is truely much better)<br />...</p>

<blockquote> <p>"Even when Photo.net was growing rapidly, plenty of people left. Maybe the problem is inability to attract new customers as much or more than inability to control losses."</p> </blockquote> <p>Sure. But in the case of PN, we used to have a HUGE amount of users. And most of them were quite constant in their posting/time spent/investment.</p> <p>That's why it probably makes more sense than for newer sites to have a look in the past.<br> Just my HO.</p> <p>But that doesn' mean, of course, that we don't need to renew the site.<br />I just would like to make sure we are all aligned on the priorities when we do that though: What are the strength we want to focus on, what are the new functionalities we want.<br> An obvious one for me is a quote for each comment, in a "FB like/dislike" way. That could be related to a user's contributor rating, on top of his/her photo rating...</p>

<p>I see several "old PNers" like me that complain that the person they used to follow are no longer posting here.<br> (I am in the same situation: I follow 70 and NONE of them posted recently).</p> <p>Why don't each of us try to get their feedback ?<br> Why not just start to add some comment on our favorite photo of them ?<br> If they start receiving emails with interest on their work, they may just come back to have a look...<br> And then we may have a chance to chat with them and ask why they left...</p> <p>If we want this site to survive, we need a clear analysis, a strategy, and to try to push it.<br> And that's not necessarily requiring big money or big effort (or if it does, I think it should be a concerted decision. After all, we all pay our contribution, so we may also decide somehow).<br> But the first action is to discuss this.<br> Which is what we do here, I think.</p> <p>We'll NEVER succeed without a community of effort.<br> And a shared -and therefore written- strategy.</p>

<p>I see several "old PNers" like me that complain that the person they used to follow are no longer posting here.<br> (I am in the same situation: I follow 70 and NONE of them posted recently).</p> <p>Why don't each of us try to get their feedback ?<br> Why not just start to add some comment on our favorite photo of them ?<br> If they start receiving emails with interest on their work, they may just come back to have a look...<br> And then we may have a chance to chat with them and ask why they left...</p> <p>If we want this site to survive, we need a clear analysis, a strategy, and to try to push it.<br> And that's not necessarily requiring big money or big effort (or if it does, I think it should be a concerted decision. After all, we all pay our contribution, so we may also decide somehow).<br> But the first action is to discuss this.<br> Which is what we do here, I think.</p> <p>We'll NEVER succeed without a community of effort.<br> And a shared -and therefore written- strategy.</p>

<p>That was my question, indeed:</p> <blockquote> <p>"Couldn't we try to get back older users ? <br />Did you try it ? I mean not especially to have them pay, but to get back their contribution (as an example, why not to ask for their ideas about how to make PN better for THEM ? Money will come later, if they get involved again.)"</p> </blockquote>