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<p>Also from the article...</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Would I rely on it for a second or third body at a sporting event with money and a client on the line? No, not yet – but I’m looking forward to the day that I would. And that day might not be far off. All things considered, pro-SLR autofocus technology draws from three decades of research, whereas the a7R II is still an infant in only its second-generation of existence. Not too shabby for a sophomore effort, Sony.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>Again, the a7 series is not ready for out and out top of the line Pro Sports photography. But when viewed in the light of how close mirrorless has come to top level DSLR's, which have had their AF researched and developed for almost thirty years, the results are actually quite good. Give on-senor focus technology thirty more years of advancements and it will blow away what DSLR's can do today. And therein lies the rub. On sensor tech <em>can</em> benefit from decades more research and development whereas the AF system based on the mirror is just about at the end of its line. This pretty much describes the whole DSLR/MC situation in a nutshell. One system has been well nigh perfected and benefits from decades of development, although at the end of its development cycle. The other system has years of untold development potential ahead of it. By removing the mirrorbox you now force innovation to happen <em>on the sensor</em> and in the EVF that otherwise might not occur.</p>

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<p>Hey all. I will post some more photos of my continuing adventures with the FL 55/1.2 I picked up a little while ago. Those of you who follow the Mirrorless Monday threads will probably be familiar with these. All photos with the FL and Sony a7. Hope you enjoy.</p> <p><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5817/21463733124_e1d8fb7f93_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="534" /></p>

<p>I much prefer her pictorialist style to her later work. But I am drawn to this type of photography anyway. <em>Boy Selling Newspapers</em> is dry, staid. <em>Mt Rainer Nude Portrait </em>is simply gorgeous. </p>

<p>I'm so sorry Adam, but I truly am not familiar with DMF and how it operates on Sony cameras. I only use old film lenses on my Sony bodies and I have a button set up to zoom in for critical focus as I need.</p>

<p>This young lady has made a very bold move, and if her story is true then we have at least one example of the incredibly negative impact social media can have on youth. Truly, the generation of children growing up right now are experiencing and participating in a lifestyle with no parallels in human history. Don't get me wrong, I'm not proclaiming social media to be 'evil' or any nonsense like that. But there is a dark side present which, if we don't educate ourselves and our children about, can have very negative results.</p> <p>http://petapixel.com/2015/11/03/instagram-star-quits-reveals-how-photos-are-edited-contrived-and-paid-for/</p> <p>The young lady has also started a new site called Lets Be Game Changers. I haven't had time to go in depth into it but it looks promising. Unless this is just the 'next step' in a huge, clever marketing campaign (yes I see conspiracies everywhere) then it seems at least one youth had 'woken up'. Good on ya Essena.</p> <p>Her new site.<br /> http://www.letsbegamechangers.com/</p> <p> </p>

<p>Adam, I don't use AF lenses on any of my Sony's, but I am pretty sure you can customize one of the buttons to switch between MF and AF.</p>

<p>Yay! Sony finally showing a little Kaizen. :)</p>

<p>Thanks for that updated link Dieter.</p>

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<p>Gah, you are so right Edward, it was the a7II. I'm so used to typing a7RII I just add the R to everything now.</p>

<p>Another photographer tries out the Sony line in his professional work. A solid review with some smart commentary on the Sony system so far.</p> <p>

<p>Sadanand, Anthea, thank you for the comments. :)</p> <p>Louis, great colors in those shots. Anthea, your second photo is very well done. </p>

<p>It should indeed resonate, but it should also be expected. Canon is an entrenched DSLR manufacturer and between them and Nikon have had a large chunk of the market for the most popular camera type for decades. Mirrorless has been out a relatively short time in comparison. When you compare the professional userbase of Canon DSLR's and the fact that most people still aren't aware of mirrorless offerings and buy a Rebel when they want a 'real' camera....well there isn't really a comparison to make. No doubt they have the possibility to outsell the mirrorlsess market.</p> <p>This is nothing more then the weight of the established market as it exists now. What baffles me, and I believe is part of this problem, is the almost complete lack of advertising I see for mirrorless cameras. Sometimes when I watch youtube videos I see a set of ads for the Canon Rebel come up, showing a man shooting his babys birth. Why aren't Sony or Fuji doing something like this? Clever little ads showing the benefits of mirrorless placed in front of a video, or in movie trailers, or billboards or freaking anywhere. </p> <p>When I encounter people at camera swap meets or just talk to them on the street while out shooting time after time people want to know what my a7 is. When you say 'mirrorless' they have no idea what you mean. I believe a large part of the general populous just aren't aware of this new market. Some Best Buy stores have a decent selection of Sony cameras out on display, but hardly anyone else. Didn't see any at my local Wal Mart, and Target had a single a5000 in a sea of plastic Rebels and Nikons. The mirrorless makers seem to be doing an absolutely crappy job promoting their product.</p>

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<p>Very nice selection of photos so far. Howard, well done on your photo. Wonderful dof, exposure and composition. Brian, great shot of the church. I wish I had a location like that to shoot around here.</p> <p>This week for me is three shots of the same puddle. We had a little rain last week and my daughter wanted to go play in the aftermath since water falling from the sky is a bit of a rarity around these parts. All shots on a7 with Canon FL 55/1.2.</p> <p><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/693/21935609214_440ec44c23_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>The guy in the video is showing one example on how a person's social life can be faked online.<br> In a way it's saying online social media is not necessarily an effective conduit for real and meaningful social interaction due to possible deception.</p> </blockquote> <p>Excellent Tim. I would add to that last bit not only deception, but a lack of any type of meaningful exchange. As if all of human interaction can be streamlined down to a 'post/get likes/Yay!" assembly line which removes any realness from the dialogue.</p> <blockquote> <p>The video shows both the man is not engaging in any social interaction and uses other people's images to create a fake social life that makes him out to be more interesting and introspective whether he is or not.</p> </blockquote> <p>Your take on this is interesting and completely different from my own. I only say this due to the surroundings the man is presented in. Were he dressed the same and sitting in a dirty trailer somewhere I might agree with you. But he seems to be in some type of studio work space with mannequins and artwork on the walls. The painting shown a couple of times in the top left of the screen appears to say "Be firm and confident". He could very well be a photographer and the images could be his own. I don't see the man projecting a fake identity for gratification in his own sad life, but rather an intelligent individual conducting a social/arstistic experiment through clever use of popular imagery and cheezy platitudes.</p> <blockquote> <p>JENNYWANDERLUST seems more like a creator of those silly black bordered management motivational posters than social media photographer.</p> </blockquote> <p>Lol, have you seen the Demotivational posters? So much funny.<br> http://despair.com/collections/demotivators/bestof</p>

<blockquote> <p>I find Instagram to be vacuous but 400M people apparently disagree.</p> </blockquote> <p>Karim, if history has taught us anything it is that very large groups of people agreeing on something doesn't make that thing right, proper, or wholesome. But you nailed it on the head. The opening shots bring out countless stereotypes on who this sad looking individual might be. But in short time his portrayal is flipped around. At the end you observe the wisdom and intelligence of a very artistic individual looking out of the joyful eyes of a child who has been playing with bugs.</p>

<blockquote> <p>Hey, do you think Leica might give me a extremely high paid job in their marketing dept or maybe Fuji?</p> </blockquote> <p>Hmmm, not sure. You might try Depends Undergarments. Sounds like your skillset is right up their alley. :)</p> <blockquote> <p>are we still discussing photography here? ;)</p> </blockquote> <p>Why of course. I thought we were discussing how bokehlicious shots can lead to wet trousers.</p>

<blockquote> <p>Click...and then you wet your pant as you indulge yourself in that pure exquisite moment of soulful joy. The final fulfillment.</p> </blockquote> <p>So you are saying you wet yourself when you shoot your Leica Allen? If incontinence is part of the Leica experience then I'm glad I shoot Sony.</p>

<p>Ironic isn't it?</p>