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While this was a nice nature photo shoot, it was extremely hot on this day (80°F) and I wasn’t really prepared for the heat… so I attempted to head back to my car half-way into my hike. This was a disastrous decision, as I ended up accidentally going on a long loop off the map.
Also, there were mosquitos eating me alive, making it miserable. I’ll remember to bring bug spray the next time.
The Sony A7 IV has three autofocus subjects: humans, animals, and birds. I set the camera to birds for the most part and I find that the autofocusing is still not that great on animals. I feel like the camera should be smart enough to switch from humans to birds, without my interaction.
On the lens side, the weight of the lens does hurt a little, since I’m hand-holding it throughout the hike. Is it worth the extra $700 to buy a lighter version of the 70-200mm F2.8? I don’t think so, I would rather suffer a little and save that money.
I love this G-Master lens, despite the weight. One of the best features of the lens is that it has optic stabilization in the lens. While most current cameras have body built-in stabilization, it works even better when the lens is also compensating as well. This works best for video, if that is important to you.
I also used the manual focusing ring today. While 99% of the time, the autofocus works in the center… sometime, it focused on the wrong thing. So, with the manual focusing ring on the lens, you can help guide the camera to the right focus subject. This works best when there are subject in the foreground, but what you’re really interested in is in the background.
In my opinion, the 70-200mm GM lens is the best of the best. It’s very sharp, and it’s very fast. It’s the best lens I’ve ever own.
I’ve previously mentioned before that I wish the lens started at 24mm or wider, so I was in the market for something in the 24-70mm range. I did the research for lens in this class, but I’m currently on pause on buying until I have a need for it (most of my shoots are in the 70-200 range - as I don’t do close up photos).
I am also eyeing on another lens, the Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Sony E-Mount Full Frame, but at $1,900 … it’s a tough pill to swallow.
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Sony 70-200mm GM F2.8 lens at Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley (21 July 2023) |
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