{"id":1560,"date":"2014-08-23T18:19:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-23T16:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secham.org\/blog\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2014-08-25T22:05:41","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T20:05:41","slug":"playing-with-the-sony-alpha-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secham.org\/blog\/playing-with-the-sony-alpha-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing with the Sony Alpha 7"},"content":{"rendered":"
I like my canon 5d mk II and my L lenses a lot but when I am just walking with Lisa and\/or the kiddies the 5d becomes sometimes a little bit too much. After reading some photoblogs and watching some youtube videos I decided to buy a Sony Alpha 7 with a Voigtl\u00e4nder 35mm 1.4…. And I love it. I still have to get used to the electronic viewfinder and the manual focus.
\nThe electronic viewfinder has the advantage that you can directly see the end result but has some drawbacks in low light. Manual focus is not a big deal as the focus peaking option helps you a lot.
\nI love the 35mm perspective on a full frame camera that is why I opted for the Voigtl\u00e4nder 35mm 1.4. The only thing that I really regret on that lens is the minimal focusing distance of 0.7m. With the Canon 35mm 1.4L you can come really near to your subject (0.3m) which gives you great close-up especially when you\u00b4re shooting portraits or some decoration details (an option would be the \u00ab\u00a0Voigtlander close focus M Adapter\u00a0\u00bb but I cannot find it yet in the Netherlands…).
\nBeside this small issue I found the pictures a little bit softer than the pics I shot with my canon 35mm and in back light the Voigtl\u00e4nder was subject to a lot of flare (but I did not use a hood).
\nBut it\u00b4s okay as having 770g on my hands instead of 1630g for my personal and family pictures is a great feeling. Enjoy the pics and tell me what you think.
\nHave a nice week-end,
\nSam<\/div>\n
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