OMgoodness that is EXCELLENT --- love the wing motion and the detail on him including the flower is superb, oh ya, let's not forget the color is spot on/along with the dof. Huge FAV and glad to be following-inspiring.
@stefneyhart Thank you Stef, for all your lovely comments. In answer to your question on the other post about what equipment I am using for my macros. For most of them, including todays three I am using a Sony A77 SLT DSLR with a Sony 2.8 / 100mm Macro lens. As you can see it can produce some very nice results, and I am very pleased with it.
LaLa has also asked a question today about my camera and I think you might be interested to read my answer to her below.
@LaLa Thank you very much LaLa, for all your lovely comments. Right in answer to your question, this might take a while, I will put it as simply as possible, and as such it might not all be totally technically right, but hopefully you will get the general idea.
I also own a Sony mirrorless body, it's a A7 full frame one, I don't have any lens for it though. I bought the Sony adaptor which allows me to use all my Alpha mount lens with full auto functions on it. It does make the smaller mirrorless body a bit bulkier but has saved me a lot of money in not having to buy another set of lens.
With the mirrorless body system, the light enters the body through the lens directly on to the sensor. This sensor records the image but also contains a device that to put it simply focus's the image. This is how point and shoots, compact cameras etc work, and many people think that as they get faster, combined with a smaller body size compered to a DSLR, that this is where the future lies. Look at the latest Sony A7 / A7R/ and A7S bodies.
With many DLSR cameras, they have a mirror which reflects the light up to a auto focus sensor and the viewfinder, when you take the shot the mirror flicks up out of the way and it allows the light to reach the imaging sensor and it takes the shot. This works very well but it does stop the light reaching the focusing sensor, for the fraction of a second that the mirror is raised.
With a Sony Single-Lens Translucent (SLT) camera, the mirror stays still. It allows a certain amount of light through to the sensor that records the image, but it also sends a constant stream of light to the auto focus sensor. This allows the focusing senor to constantly re-focus if necessary, even as its taking a burst of shots on a moving subject.
It is certainly not perfect or fool proof, but it has surprised me at how well it can catch a moving subject.
I believe Cannon had a model in the 60's with a semi translucent mirror, but as there is a slight loss of light reaching the (then) film, it was dropped.
@markp Thank you for taking the time to explain all this - I think I understand. I have the a6000 right now and I do love it. I'm looking at getting a full frame next but not sure what direction I should take - I do want to stay in Sony line though. I do love the detail you get from your shots - which I'm all about getting the sharpness photo possible. Thank you again have a super weekend.
LaLa has also asked a question today about my camera and I think you might be interested to read my answer to her below.
@LaLa Thank you very much LaLa, for all your lovely comments. Right in answer to your question, this might take a while, I will put it as simply as possible, and as such it might not all be totally technically right, but hopefully you will get the general idea.
I also own a Sony mirrorless body, it's a A7 full frame one, I don't have any lens for it though. I bought the Sony adaptor which allows me to use all my Alpha mount lens with full auto functions on it. It does make the smaller mirrorless body a bit bulkier but has saved me a lot of money in not having to buy another set of lens.
With the mirrorless body system, the light enters the body through the lens directly on to the sensor. This sensor records the image but also contains a device that to put it simply focus's the image. This is how point and shoots, compact cameras etc work, and many people think that as they get faster, combined with a smaller body size compered to a DSLR, that this is where the future lies. Look at the latest Sony A7 / A7R/ and A7S bodies.
With many DLSR cameras, they have a mirror which reflects the light up to a auto focus sensor and the viewfinder, when you take the shot the mirror flicks up out of the way and it allows the light to reach the imaging sensor and it takes the shot. This works very well but it does stop the light reaching the focusing sensor, for the fraction of a second that the mirror is raised.
With a Sony Single-Lens Translucent (SLT) camera, the mirror stays still. It allows a certain amount of light through to the sensor that records the image, but it also sends a constant stream of light to the auto focus sensor. This allows the focusing senor to constantly re-focus if necessary, even as its taking a burst of shots on a moving subject.
It is certainly not perfect or fool proof, but it has surprised me at how well it can catch a moving subject.
I believe Cannon had a model in the 60's with a semi translucent mirror, but as there is a slight loss of light reaching the (then) film, it was dropped.
I hope you have followed all this.