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I'm really tempted to buy a Pixii camera. I know it seems like it was put together to specifically annoy you and your channel, it's really expensive, I don't need it, but I love that camera. Just wanted your blessing to pay 3000 usd for a camera without a screen that doesn't shoot video. Just to give you context, I'm poor. Cheers
I just got the Sony 200-600 used from a guy on Facebook market place from a guy that got cancer and just couldn't manage the weight anymore. Been so happy with it and amazed with the quality honestly. Been dreaming to get a decent zoom lens and I'm happy with the choice I made.
Man i love your videos, You are a lot of fun to watch and your content is really well shot / edited with very informative content. Keep doing what you're doing and have fun with it!
Hey bud, no joke, get the ifootage monopod. You can hook the foot to a strap or even just take Paracord and tie a loop around whatever you have strapped to your body and run the foot through it. I carry mine with a Paracord I wrap around my back and the monopod basically sits like a backpack. Obviously that's not while also carrying a backpack. Anyways it beats holding 30 pounds of camera while getting the shot
Awesome purchase, beautiful footage. Full frame rocks and if you shoot during early mornings or late afternoon with less light, it's superiority will shine even more. Enjoy it and have fun☺️☺️☺️
Congrats on the lens. I got mine from Camera Canada for 2500 bucks, new but open box. Love those guys over at Camera Camera (let’s all head over there tonight)
TBH… I was super skeptical about the completely new and reworked autofocus of the Fuji X-H2S, but man is it awesome! This camera delivers, and the bird-recognition is scarily accurate and fast
I am really contemplating buying the sony 200-600 vs the fuji 150-600mm due to the autofocus and faster lens, but your statement makes me think twice! Thanks
@@hardikpatel4850 look at some of the few reviews it has gotten - the 150-600 - e.g. from ThreeBlindMen here on YT! light and super sharp lens th-cam.com/video/QyyTFZfu1ME/w-d-xo.html
I recently rented the sony 7rv through borrow lenses for a week.My main camera is the A6600. i put my 70-350 apsc lens on the 7 rv,this is equivalent to a 525 mm length. The photos were great,this lens is sharp and very lightweight. You may want to try this.
Ditch the tele converter, it will make your life easier. Get the feel of your new lens, mess with add-ons later. Enjoyed the lovely shots, you are getting really good at this!
@@stephenmckay6762 At this point try buying a telescope since it's manual focus, accepts every camera and it's probably sharper: Choose a C14 (much cheaper, 10k) that weights roughly 21Kg (47ish pounds I guess) or get another type of scope like the 406/3200 (7000$/€ but it's 38kg heavy, which is roughly 83 pounds). Another alternative, but here we go to the extreme is a planewave CDK24 (200kg or 440lbs and thousands of dollars). Obviously you want to use a good quality Barlow to match the focal length of the canon you seek
I have the A7iv and the 200-600mm lens. I also have the R7 and the rf100-400mm. I'm carrying the R7 combo and before it the R6 with that lens everyday and the Sony with the big lens sits at home most days. I guess it's my style of shooting but I prefer the light weight and mobility over the extra millimeters of reach. Actually now I'm getting 640mm on the R7 with that lightweight lens. No problems with image quality at all. As a video hobo you will probably have some different needs tho.
I also missed out on a discounted Sony 200-600, sold out right before I got there, after about 40 minutes of testing a Tamron 150-500 in store and on the street, I bought that, happy with the AF tracking and sharpness at the long end. No teleconverter available however.
I went with the 150-500 Tamron too. It is so much cheaper in Canada, especially when on sale. The only real downside is that the stabe isn't great for video compared to the Sony lenses. Good for photos though.
I changed my Sony 200-600 for the Tamron 150-500. IQ just as good, 0.5kg lighter, fits in my bag. Frankly as good as the Sony is it’s really inconvenient to carry around.
Apologies if this is an annoyingly sensible suggestion, but what about a monopod to manage the wobbles? The Belted Kingfisher and Red-winged Blackbird footage tells the story of how good the set-up is.
You could have gotten the B&H deal. "9" with "surface scratches" means cosmetic scratches on the body but not the element. I have bought & sold used gear there without issues. Congrats on your new kit. The duck family were are American Black Ducks. Aside from the greenish bill, they're very hard to tell from female Mallards.
Again, you're spot on with your assessment. I toyed with jumping to Sony a while back, had the 200-600, really enjoyed it, but stayed with Fuji. Is Fuji "better?" I don't like asking that question anymore. Fuji is "better" for me. There's a lot about Sony that crushes Fuji, but those things aren't what I need as a photographer. And thank you for inspiring me to do some wildlife video. My first attempts really stunk, but I'm sure that through your infallible guidance, I'll be "pro" in no time... wait.... What am I saying!!! ;) Keep up the fun content Kasey. :) Affirm on the female wood duck.
This was a good comment. Fuji is a right mix for me, too, in term of aesthetics, performance, and price. No such thing as the best. Not really. Maybe for a moment or two. Then it’s on to the next new thing. (Or not.)
Try the X-H2S… you’ll be surprised… I’m not a fan of the way they altered the operation on changing exposure compensation, but it’s quickly incorporated into your habits. This camera absolutely obliterates all of its predecessors, especially on autofocus
That something about it let me help you is "Color Separation " , and the bigger the sensor the better it is , and also the larger the pixel the better it is , so you can get it on Crop Sensor , but with 6Mpix , upt to 8mpix but its pushing it .
You should try Davinchi resolve stabilization use Translation and camera lock. Fusion page also has good options also, but it’s a bit more complex. Translation only uses x and y so it shouldn’t be warpy on the edges. You don’t seem to be wobbling around fast, so I don’t think motion blur will effect image quality too much.
bought the used 200-600mm for $1500+ from bh and the lens was dusty with coffee stain on the switch. i rather buy the lens new to avoid any headaches later.
I have XF 70-300 and tested with X-H2S and it’s quite good even on 300mm but I will probably try to buy 1.4 converter this will be more challenging for video;)
Glad to see you get your Lens. I'd been tempted to reach out to you cause there is a good shop in Japan that always has them for pretty cheap with high quality photo's and a good grading system. Shipping would've been a Biotch though. Also, speaking personally, I watch your channel because like myself you are less focused on technical details, and more on real world results. I have been with a camera in hand or back pack just about constantly for the past 11 years, yet my eyes glass over when hipsters try to sell me products based on the latest greatest specs alone. Until my budget increases or my channel grows to the point of getting gear sent to me regularly, watching you learn by trial, error and general feel is the closest analog to testing the gear myself. I watch Gerald undone when I actually want to know specs.
I went M43 before I knew what sensor size even was. I get benefit of FF, but there are significant penalties if you want magnification. However, on balance, even though I've never used one, I think ASPC is the pick of the bunch.
APS-C sensor is barely any larger than M43, yet their lenses are FF size. I dont get it. Sure Fuji cameras are nice, but I wouldnt switch from M43 to that system if wildlife is your thing
Slowly becoming a director of photography the man goes insane with thoughts of gett8ing the steadycam rig for his ginormous lens. He will suceed. He will, get, the, shot. He must!
With your setup, you might try a faster shutter speed, then stabilize in DaVinci. It does have the cons of faster shutter speed, but the stabilize in DaVinci gives impressive results and avoids having to us Catalyst Browse.
The 200-600 is a beast and heavy to hand hold I’ve found. Have you considered a portable foldable monopod? I think that would be an improvement on the stability front.
Dear Alice, You could always sit up a tree on a windy day. With luck it might just compensate for the silly swaying. Though it is highly unlikely. Do I see a tripod and gimbal in your stars? Only if you continue to free fall down this particular rabbit hole. Full frame is going the way of the dinosaurs and steam locomotives. Decorative, but still obsolete. ;-)
Fuji does like that magenta heavy look, what I do to get around it is setting up my WB a few hundred Ks cooler. I have been shooting at 5000-5300k and my skin tones look much more natural. Otherwise I look like I was left under the sun for a little too much time.
Premiere Pro has, and I'm sure that the other programs have the ability to mask and then blur a section in your video. Then you can kill the sensor spots.
The fact you jokingly say a zoom shouldn't have "pop" makes me remember what an oldhead said, subject isolation is about the lens' speed and skill in framing more so than pixie dust
04:12 ho you too, that's what happen when you use zoom lenses .. you find that your sensor it's not very clean lol nice solution the black bars ;) the image quality is nice ! too bad for the stabilization.. please try to use a tripod to improve your footage at least try it once :)
I shoot with the 200-600 + 1.4X teleconverter on either the A1 or the A7RIV, mostly hand-held, but about half the time with either a monopod or tripod and gimbal combo. Support works best when shooting video or waiting for perched birds to "do something". Fastest shutter speed the light allows helps with avoiding shaky images. I also keep one of those rubber bulb air blowers in my bag and give the sensor and lens rear element a puff during a lens change. Nothing is as heartbreaking as coming home with every shot ruined by dust or debris on the sensor or lens.
Sony hasn’t made a new one because it is still great. If they made big improvements to it. They would need raise the price. If they did that. They wouldn’t sell them.
I just purchased this lens and my second Sony a7siii for live music video. Used it at a two day festival and it was phenomenal. Mine was on a tripod. Image stabilization hand held at 600mm let alone 900+ and having it not move is a stupid thought. I am for stills a Nikon dslr shooter . I love the “look” . I also like Fujifilms Xtrans sensors look also . But the Sony a7siii has a beautiful image and the 200-600 did great for me this past weekend of 7/29 & 30th 2022.
Probably a long shot.... Do you do mostly manual focus for the wildlife? Wuddabout going for an A-mount (and adapter)? I would imagine it is probably still decently snappy S-AF, and the optics are still probably topnotch. Don't know that much about the Sony system, so couldn't suggest any lens, but I would imagine there are some fantastic lenses for a lot cheaper. Good Olympus option like this is the 50-200 f2.8-3.5 swd($300ish usd, mmf-3 converter($100ish usd), and ec-1.4 teleconverter($100ish usd). MF only in video(with all 4/3 dslr lenses), but the 50-200 swd has an actual mechanically linked focus mechanism, so you don't have to deal with the guessing of by-wire. Without the teleconverter the lens and adapter aren't that much bigger than the $1000 (usd used) 40-150 f2.8, which has the manual focus clutch for more like mechanical feel, but not the real thing. Plus the 50-200 swd is quite a bit more reach. Are any of the Sony A-mount lenses mechanically linked?(I really don't know, but something to maybe check out.)
For the hand shaky footage why don't you buy a basic monopod? It's small and will greatly stabilize the footage if you just connect it to the 200-600's lens stand. Great footage though!
I don't feel that this lens is as heavy as you make it out to be, you may be swaying people away from it. I've had the Sigma 60-600mm, Sigma 150-600 C, the Tamron G2 and I have the Nikon 200-500. They are all heavier than the Sony except for the Sigma C lens and I have always hand held them all and I'm a small guy at only 165lbs. This lens is easier to handle than all of the others because of it's weight and internal focus, it doesn't get off balance when zooming. Other than that, great video!
I have tested and owned both the Fuji XT4 and the new XH2s with the 100-400 and the A9ii with 200-600. In the end, I went for Sony, I love Fuji for a lot of things but unfortunately for wildlife and especially BIF and feather details, the Sony system is just better. Plus the major disappointment for me is the 150-600 at f8 I know the Sony 200-600 with 1.4 TC also end up f8 but at least I do not sit fixed at f8. Plus the XH2s is great in many ways but the AF system with the new Subject racking, in the viewfinder it looks great, on the reality it misses a lot of shots even when the playback show that focus was on the subject, it did not lock on and is out of focus. I know the fuji focus system well as I used it on the XH1 and XT4 extensively doing many wildlife trips. But reality is that it is still not were it should be. The A9ii now sell for almost the same price as the XH2s in my country so no contest really.
Speaking of colors Kasey, according to a new book about the animal sensory world, there are birds whose eyesight extends into the ultraviolet spectrum, and that some of their plumage which we see as uninterestingly bland, is actually strikingly different in that part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Have you considered exploring colors beyond the visible spectrum for us humans? Some camera lens coatings may filter this and certain camera sensors maybe spectrum-limited but it may be interesting.
Thank you www.adencamera.com for the deal! Let's all go to Aden Camera tonight!
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I think it might be time to admit to yourself and all of us that you're actually an elderly bird watcher
🙈🤣
Bought the 200-600 used to pair with my a1. It's really a joy to shoot with it.
sony footage looks beautiful and crisp
I'm really tempted to buy a Pixii camera. I know it seems like it was put together to specifically annoy you and your channel, it's really expensive, I don't need it, but I love that camera. Just wanted your blessing to pay 3000 usd for a camera without a screen that doesn't shoot video. Just to give you context, I'm poor. Cheers
I just got the Sony 200-600 used from a guy on Facebook market place from a guy that got cancer and just couldn't manage the weight anymore. Been so happy with it and amazed with the quality honestly. Been dreaming to get a decent zoom lens and I'm happy with the choice I made.
Man i love your videos,
You are a lot of fun to watch and your content is really well shot / edited with very informative content.
Keep doing what you're doing and have fun with it!
That Fuji video is ~magical~
I have been using the sony 200-600 for a year, and have been getting more into Video. I just got the 100-400, and love it.
Hey bud, no joke, get the ifootage monopod. You can hook the foot to a strap or even just take Paracord and tie a loop around whatever you have strapped to your body and run the foot through it. I carry mine with a Paracord I wrap around my back and the monopod basically sits like a backpack. Obviously that's not while also carrying a backpack.
Anyways it beats holding 30 pounds of camera while getting the shot
Awesome purchase, beautiful footage. Full frame rocks and if you shoot during early mornings or late afternoon with less light, it's superiority will shine even more. Enjoy it and have fun☺️☺️☺️
Congrats on the lens. I got mine from Camera Canada for 2500 bucks, new but open box. Love those guys over at Camera Camera (let’s all head over there tonight)
Thumbs up if he is the best former Vegan wildlife videographer in central Toronto.
TBH… I was super skeptical about the completely new and reworked autofocus of the Fuji X-H2S, but man is it awesome! This camera delivers, and the bird-recognition is scarily accurate and fast
I am really contemplating buying the sony 200-600 vs the fuji 150-600mm due to the autofocus and faster lens, but your statement makes me think twice! Thanks
@@hardikpatel4850 look at some of the few reviews it has gotten - the 150-600 - e.g. from ThreeBlindMen here on YT! light and super sharp lens th-cam.com/video/QyyTFZfu1ME/w-d-xo.html
@@mortenthorpe Thanks will check it out.
Damn that combo is nice. I have to buy that lens!
I recently rented the sony 7rv through borrow lenses for a week.My main camera is the A6600. i put my 70-350 apsc lens on the 7 rv,this is equivalent to a 525 mm length. The photos were great,this lens is sharp and very lightweight. You may want to try this.
Ditch the tele converter, it will make your life easier. Get the feel of your new lens, mess with add-ons later. Enjoyed the lovely shots, you are getting really good at this!
So funny how I look forward to camera reviews. Hilarious. Thanks for the entertainment.
We should create the 150-800 f1.4-5.6, it will just weight like 8kgs, but that's ok.
I'm saving up for the Canon 5200mm f/14 , but at 100kg it's tricky.
@@stephenmckay6762 At this point try buying a telescope since it's manual focus, accepts every camera and it's probably sharper: Choose a C14 (much cheaper, 10k) that weights roughly 21Kg (47ish pounds I guess) or get another type of scope like the 406/3200 (7000$/€ but it's 38kg heavy, which is roughly 83 pounds). Another alternative, but here we go to the extreme is a planewave CDK24 (200kg or 440lbs and thousands of dollars). Obviously you want to use a good quality Barlow to match the focal length of the canon you seek
4:48 Sparrow be like: LaLaLaLAAAA!!! 🎼🐦
I have the A7iv and the 200-600mm lens. I also have the R7 and the rf100-400mm. I'm carrying the R7 combo and before it the R6 with that lens everyday and the Sony with the big lens sits at home most days. I guess it's my style of shooting but I prefer the light weight and mobility over the extra millimeters of reach. Actually now I'm getting 640mm on the R7 with that lightweight lens. No problems with image quality at all. As a video hobo you will probably have some different needs tho.
The R7+rf100-400 is 1200g. The Sony 200-600 is 2115g alone. Crazy. (Though, to do 6.3 @ 600mm is some thiccc glass)
I also missed out on a discounted Sony 200-600, sold out right before I got there, after about 40 minutes of testing a Tamron 150-500 in store and on the street, I bought that, happy with the AF tracking and sharpness at the long end. No teleconverter available however.
I went with the 150-500 Tamron too. It is so much cheaper in Canada, especially when on sale. The only real downside is that the stabe isn't great for video compared to the Sony lenses. Good for photos though.
I changed my Sony 200-600 for the Tamron 150-500. IQ just as good, 0.5kg lighter, fits in my bag. Frankly as good as the Sony is it’s really inconvenient to carry around.
the cinema is epic in this video.
Apologies if this is an annoyingly sensible suggestion, but what about a monopod to manage the wobbles? The Belted Kingfisher and Red-winged Blackbird footage tells the story of how good the set-up is.
LMAO....thanks for the laughs Kasey! I always love your videos!
Ha ha! "My back!' It's a beast!! I feel like I'm exercising whenever I go out to shoot video with it, ha! Glad you got it.
Now you can know what it's like to be a new dad! Carrying that 200-600mm around for me is like carrying an infant!
I love ADEN Camera!
I'm not interested in that lens at all, but I keep watching this video because this guy's speech is so captivating and entertaining. What's his name?
Yes, the Olympus 100-400!
If you can live without teleconverters, I suggest that you try Sigma 150-600mm. In my experience it has better stabilization.
CANO is KING Though! 💪
You could have gotten the B&H deal. "9" with "surface scratches" means cosmetic scratches on the body but not the element. I have bought & sold used gear there without issues. Congrats on your new kit.
The duck family were are American Black Ducks. Aside from the greenish bill, they're very hard to tell from female Mallards.
9 basically means someone got a fingerprint on it and didn't clean it off.
Again, you're spot on with your assessment. I toyed with jumping to Sony a while back, had the 200-600, really enjoyed it, but stayed with Fuji. Is Fuji "better?" I don't like asking that question anymore. Fuji is "better" for me. There's a lot about Sony that crushes Fuji, but those things aren't what I need as a photographer. And thank you for inspiring me to do some wildlife video. My first attempts really stunk, but I'm sure that through your infallible guidance, I'll be "pro" in no time... wait.... What am I saying!!! ;) Keep up the fun content Kasey. :) Affirm on the female wood duck.
This was a good comment. Fuji is a right mix for me, too, in term of aesthetics, performance, and price. No such thing as the best. Not really. Maybe for a moment or two. Then it’s on to the next new thing. (Or not.)
Try the X-H2S… you’ll be surprised… I’m not a fan of the way they altered the operation on changing exposure compensation, but it’s quickly incorporated into your habits. This camera absolutely obliterates all of its predecessors, especially on autofocus
I am digging your sense of humor and content. 🤘🤠
Very good..
“Toneh Balls” T-Shirt please.
awesome lens !
Cosmo Kramer doing camera reviews lol. love you bro
That something about it let me help you is "Color Separation " , and the bigger the sensor the better it is , and also the larger the pixel the better it is , so you can get it on Crop Sensor , but with 6Mpix , upt to 8mpix but its pushing it .
Excellent work, love Sony. Regards
I'm thinking of buying the APS-C Sony 70-350mm, but can't seem to find a video of you telling me not to. That means it's perfect, right?
As soon as you said “do something interesting” I got an advert. Lol
"be happy with what you have"
needs a t-shirt 😅
You should try Davinchi resolve stabilization use Translation and camera lock. Fusion page also has good options also, but it’s a bit more complex. Translation only uses x and y so it shouldn’t be warpy on the edges. You don’t seem to be wobbling around fast, so I don’t think motion blur will effect image quality too much.
I still shoot with a Canon 80D and fully calibrated Tamron 150-600 G2. So sharp!! Beats R5 and r7 and r3.
Using 12Mpix FF body to get bird photos with telephoto lens... is mad.
bought the used 200-600mm for $1500+ from bh and the lens was dusty with coffee stain on the switch. i rather buy the lens new to avoid any headaches later.
Is there any way you can review 100-400 gm? there is so little information about that lense.
I have XF 70-300 and tested with X-H2S and it’s quite good even on 300mm but I will probably try to buy 1.4 converter this will be more challenging for video;)
Glad to see you get your Lens. I'd been tempted to reach out to you cause there is a good shop in Japan that always has them for pretty cheap with high quality photo's and a good grading system. Shipping would've been a Biotch though. Also, speaking personally, I watch your channel because like myself you are less focused on technical details, and more on real world results. I have been with a camera in hand or back pack just about constantly for the past 11 years, yet my eyes glass over when hipsters try to sell me products based on the latest greatest specs alone. Until my budget increases or my channel grows to the point of getting gear sent to me regularly, watching you learn by trial, error and general feel is the closest analog to testing the gear myself. I watch Gerald undone when I actually want to know specs.
Good job I bought it new also just thinking why would I want to buy this lens used felt much better with a new one
Yes, I agree Canon colors are better and I am a Sony user. Try to use the lens without the teleconverter. I think it is too much for your OSS.
Fooj just has that X factor
You are so good😂satisfying comedy/informative
I went M43 before I knew what sensor size even was. I get benefit of FF, but there are significant penalties if you want magnification. However, on balance, even though I've never used one, I think ASPC is the pick of the bunch.
APS-C sensor is barely any larger than M43, yet their lenses are FF size. I dont get it. Sure Fuji cameras are nice, but I wouldnt switch from M43 to that system if wildlife is your thing
@@polyfission2776 MFT is the bomb
I think you've arrived at the best currently available mirrorless set up for animal video. Go forth and make majestic vlogs.
More importantly, but what about the Fuji XF 150-600MM?
I almost left.. then the LEDs with leaves got me
Slowly becoming a director of photography the man goes insane with thoughts of gett8ing the steadycam rig for his ginormous lens. He will suceed. He will, get, the, shot. He must!
With your setup, you might try a faster shutter speed, then stabilize in DaVinci. It does have the cons of faster shutter speed, but the stabilize in DaVinci gives impressive results and avoids having to us Catalyst Browse.
The 200-600 is a beast and heavy to hand hold I’ve found. Have you considered a portable foldable monopod? I think that would be an improvement on the stability front.
th-cam.com/video/MBBozjFmtHs/w-d-xo.html
Lol
That video is funny! Never mind! Point taken. Monopods suck.
Ask Mike Lane and Daniel J. Cox, for example.
So could Aden lend you a GH6 by any chance? With a 50-200? Looking forward for the pony of lost hopes.
A1 or Z9 - no other competition.
The Olympus 150-400 pro may be the best wildlife lens made. Fork out the cash and be happy.
Far from true.
They don't have a body worthy of wielding it.
@@cameraconspiracies coming from a guy shooting sparrows and squirrels at the local park. 🤔🙃
@@cameraconspiracies have you tested it with the OM-1 ? 150-400mm + OM-1? Because your tests with the OM-1 + 75-300mm will never be so good…
@@davejsullivan 😂😂😂 so true. I don't know why people listen to these youtubers
I have been using an ifootage monopod with a movo gimbal head. Really enjoying this setup so far. I bet you’d get great results with it
I needed dramamine for that footage 😉
Have you tried a monopod ? Some people love them for v.long (heavy) focal lengths.... stops the sway but less hassle than a tripod.
I can't wait to get the 200-600 so I, too, can pretend not to wish it has more Toneh™
The A7RV helps mitigates this issue with better IBIS.
Dear Alice, You could always sit up a tree on a windy day. With luck it might just compensate for the silly swaying. Though it is highly unlikely. Do I see a tripod and gimbal in your stars? Only if you continue to free fall down this particular rabbit hole. Full frame is going the way of the dinosaurs and steam locomotives. Decorative, but still obsolete. ;-)
I actually injured my wrists last week shooting handheld with the 200-600. It's still worth it. I think. Maybe. I dunno.
My head was spinning from that Sony Os motion, horror!
BH only has cosmetic ratings the glass and motors are always fine.
Ha! Do something interesting! Saves the shot.... LOL! Have a great week!
I'm late to the comments section but, when you shoot MFT you will get a flatter looking image than with FF.
12:00 It's an American Goldfinch. It's a glorious bird. Don't be ashamed to call it by the proper name.
You got to try the Nikon with the 100-400 hard, I would love to hear your opinion about the color.
Fuji does like that magenta heavy look, what I do to get around it is setting up my WB a few hundred Ks cooler. I have been shooting at 5000-5300k and my skin tones look much more natural. Otherwise I look like I was left under the sun for a little too much time.
Premiere Pro has, and I'm sure that the other programs have the ability to mask and then blur a section in your video. Then you can kill the sensor spots.
The fact you jokingly say a zoom shouldn't have "pop" makes me remember what an oldhead said, subject isolation is about the lens' speed and skill in framing more so than pixie dust
04:12 ho you too, that's what happen when you use zoom lenses .. you find that your sensor it's not very clean lol nice solution the black bars ;) the image quality is nice ! too bad for the stabilization.. please try to use a tripod to improve your footage at least try it once :)
I shoot with the 200-600 + 1.4X teleconverter on either the A1 or the A7RIV, mostly hand-held, but about half the time with either a monopod or tripod and gimbal combo. Support works best when shooting video or waiting for perched birds to "do something". Fastest shutter speed the light allows helps with avoiding shaky images. I also keep one of those rubber bulb air blowers in my bag and give the sensor and lens rear element a puff during a lens change. Nothing is as heartbreaking as coming home with every shot ruined by dust or debris on the sensor or lens.
Sony hasn’t made a new one because it is still great. If they made big improvements to it. They would need raise the price. If they did that. They wouldn’t sell them.
I had lens envy when two old men at the park were comparing their telephoto lenses.
The Sony footage would look a lot better if you used a tripod, but then it’s a pain to carry around. It’s always something!
I just purchased this lens and my second Sony a7siii for live music video. Used it at a two day festival and it was phenomenal. Mine was on a tripod. Image stabilization hand held at 600mm let alone 900+ and having it not move is a stupid thought.
I am for stills a Nikon dslr shooter . I love the “look” . I also like Fujifilms Xtrans sensors look also . But the Sony a7siii has a beautiful image and the 200-600 did great for me this past weekend of 7/29 & 30th 2022.
Probably a long shot....
Do you do mostly manual focus for the wildlife?
Wuddabout going for an A-mount (and adapter)?
I would imagine it is probably still decently snappy S-AF, and the optics are still probably topnotch.
Don't know that much about the Sony system, so couldn't suggest any lens, but I would imagine there are some fantastic lenses for a lot cheaper.
Good Olympus option like this is the
50-200 f2.8-3.5 swd($300ish usd, mmf-3 converter($100ish usd), and ec-1.4 teleconverter($100ish usd).
MF only in video(with all 4/3 dslr lenses), but the 50-200 swd has an actual mechanically linked focus mechanism, so you don't have to deal with the guessing of by-wire.
Without the teleconverter the lens and adapter aren't that much bigger than the $1000 (usd used) 40-150 f2.8, which has the manual focus clutch for more like mechanical feel, but not the real thing.
Plus the 50-200 swd is quite a bit more reach.
Are any of the Sony A-mount lenses mechanically linked?(I really don't know, but something to maybe check out.)
For the hand shaky footage why don't you buy a basic monopod? It's small and will greatly stabilize the footage if you just connect it to the 200-600's lens stand. Great footage though!
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Maybe some more time on the Monkey Strength program would help with that battleship lens. (Congrats on finally getting it!)
200-600 brand new often goes on sale for students for $1700 from BH
Maybe switching stabe modes on the lens might yield better results. Also it would be interesting with catalyst browse.
I don't feel that this lens is as heavy as you make it out to be, you may be swaying people away from it. I've had the Sigma 60-600mm, Sigma 150-600 C, the Tamron G2 and I have the Nikon 200-500. They are all heavier than the Sony except for the Sigma C lens and I have always hand held them all and I'm a small guy at only 165lbs. This lens is easier to handle than all of the others because of it's weight and internal focus, it doesn't get off balance when zooming. Other than that, great video!
Still trying to avoid the 150-400 F4.5 TC1.25 IS Pro Olympus???
It's bar none the best vlogging lens
I have tested and owned both the Fuji XT4 and the new XH2s with the 100-400 and the A9ii with 200-600. In the end, I went for Sony, I love Fuji for a lot of things but unfortunately for wildlife and especially BIF and feather details, the Sony system is just better. Plus the major disappointment for me is the 150-600 at f8 I know the Sony 200-600 with 1.4 TC also end up f8 but at least I do not sit fixed at f8. Plus the XH2s is great in many ways but the AF system with the new Subject racking, in the viewfinder it looks great, on the reality it misses a lot of shots even when the playback show that focus was on the subject, it did not lock on and is out of focus. I know the fuji focus system well as I used it on the XH1 and XT4 extensively doing many wildlife trips. But reality is that it is still not were it should be. The A9ii now sell for almost the same price as the XH2s in my country so no contest really.
Congrats for the buy 💪, stay strong 😂
Is it so much for us to ask for you to try the GH6? You know you want to Kasey. Follow your heart!!
Speaking of colors Kasey, according to a new book about the animal sensory world, there are birds whose eyesight extends into the ultraviolet spectrum, and that some of their plumage which we see as uninterestingly bland, is actually strikingly different in that part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Have you considered exploring colors beyond the visible spectrum for us humans?
Some camera lens coatings may filter this and certain camera sensors maybe spectrum-limited but it may be interesting.