Jason Lanier I am always amazed how well you direct your models and the rapport you seem to develop so quickly. You have an amazing talent for knowing exactly what will look great and directing your models, firm but kind. I love watching you work with models.
That 50mm f1.7 is a great lens for the money. I helped my aunt shoot her daughter's college graduation pictures with the same lens and got great results. Will be printing and framing some of them. Thanks Jason!
I love these behind the scenes vids of you shoots... I like the sony cameras... been shooting with a cyber shot WX350 point and shoot... its been great... but just got a sony a6000... awesome camera for the money... moses...
hi Jason, love your channel! i shoot with a7ii and bunch of minolta lenses including beercan, loved the 50/1.7 now i have minolta 50/1.4. i also bought the 50/1.8f sony just because i wanted to have eye af and AF illuminator. maybe its the cheap sony lens but eye af works only in studio shots where object is static and light is controlled. so i am using minolta when i know eye af will not be effective. do you use the eye af out in field a lot? would i gain a lot if i invest in expensive sony lenses?
Jason. I don't understand why you don't you look through the viewfinder? How do you know the parts you want in focus are in focus? what about back focusing? or How do you know if you're lines are straight in some situations? Just curious.
Love your stuff and I look forward to more. I did notice that you are using a manual focus lens yet I didn't see you actually focus it even one time. Did you cut that part out so as to not slow down the video? (Just wondering)
Do you think now that used A mount lenses are becoming so cheap online due to the introduction of E-mount cameras, they are better value than the e-mount lenses. Should I buy the LA-EA4 adapter and use a-mount Sony/Minolta lenses instead of buying the E-mounts at their quite high price? Lastly, do you think the E-mount lenses or A-mount lenses shoot better rigardless of age. Thanks +Jason Lanier
The only caveat to this is that older lenses do not have the latest technology coatings which control flare and ghosts, and mechanical drive focus does use slightly more power. Having said that, old Minolta lenses are often suburb in build and quality both optically and mechanically. Being mostly metal shelled, they are significantly heavier, but so are professional lenses today. Anther to note is that latest lenses made for latest camera are smart lenses that are made cheaper with optical flaws in consumer range line up. The flaws are automatically corrected in the camera for things like distortion and aberrations, so they are matched up with the respective combinations. Older lenses are straight shot and are not corrected, but are generally made nice enough to not have many of the optical flaws at all. I use both modern lenses and older Minolta, and the difference isn't really apparent unless the lenses are dedicated for a very specific task. Sports/wildlife super telephoto lenses at pro level are much nicer today due to advanced vibration reduction, and ultra-fast focus lock that work electronically with the camera's automation. But for most other general uses, you'd be hard pressed to see any differences if at all. And for either case, it is really much more up to the photographer's skills and experience to make each lens work for the task. I'd say get the LA-EA4 and start collecting many of the old Minolta Maxxum lenses which are really gems of the hobby for Sony E mount owners, as you will ALWAYS have use for them for a long time to come.
Bha-ha! My buddy said, "If that girl ironed my shirt and made me a sandwich I'd give her my WHOLE paycheck!" I guess that's how a non-photographer says, "Great lighting, theme, composition and execution." Yea! That's what he meant!
Jason. Minolta lenses are amongst the best in the world. They made lenses for Leica and focusing screens for Hassleblad and most importantly invented the auto focus system. You sound really surprised about the quality. Please Minolta are one of the most important photographic companies in the world.
Dude your pictures are great and I respect your work but..... Doctors don't introduce themselves as doctors. I think it's amazing you're a Sony artisan but can you not just call yourself Jason? Also...try to lift the camera and look interested. As a Sony artisan you could try to adopt a little professionalism when making videos. Holding the camera waist high and clicking just looks sloppy. It might be your technique but people learn from you. Use it don't abuse it
Jason Lanier I am always amazed how well you direct your models and the rapport you seem to develop so quickly. You have an amazing talent for knowing exactly what will look great and directing your models, firm but kind. I love watching you work with models.
My favourite lens. I just fell in love with it instantly.
Outlandish !!!!!!!!
The model is a knock-out and the shots are superb.
Don't you love it when a plan comes together ?
Great shoot Jason!! Always a pleasure watching your work and soaking up as much of the information you share! Thanks
That 50mm f1.7 is a great lens for the money. I helped my aunt shoot her daughter's college graduation pictures with the same lens and got great results. Will be printing and framing some of them. Thanks Jason!
Very creative with the ironing board... Awesome!
Miles Hennis Thank you. We just had to use what was there and make the best of it..:)
Jason, I 'm stealing that Ironing board Idea. Hope you don't mind. Good concept. Good Work as always.
That's the beauty of Photography, Improvisation and what a great shoot with some great Models.. Brilliant, Respect from the UK
Loved this video! So many great ideas just got my creativeness going more!
great stuff ... you rule the studio Sir
Thank you!
Excellent!!!! great images!! very creative!!!
a lot more relaxed than in the studio's where I used to assist.
Oh and now I need to get my hands on one of those 84 inch soft boxes.
Great lighting
Awesome!
I love these behind the scenes vids of you shoots... I like the sony cameras... been shooting with a cyber shot WX350 point and shoot... its been great... but just got a sony a6000... awesome camera for the money... moses...
Awesome shoot,, wow was 10:01 :) however the 2ns chair photo's rocked!!
Thumbs up! SHE is Beautiful, loved the 'look" going on!~~John
WORRO01 this comment was for another video you made, I have NO idea how my comment ended up on this video lol, sorry!!!
I just ordered this lens today for my old Minolta Maxxum film camera.
I also have a Minolta 50mm 1.7 so will the adapter work for it I also have Minolta 135. 3.5
do you recomend LAEA4 adaptor or native lenses?
Are you using face recognition to achieve focus? what camera settings? Nice work
What was the light used? I couldn't hear on what trigger was being used.
Awesome, video. Have you played with the Sony A7rII yet? Monster camera 😲
hi Jason, love your channel! i shoot with a7ii and bunch of minolta lenses including beercan, loved the 50/1.7 now i have minolta 50/1.4. i also bought the 50/1.8f sony just because i wanted to have eye af and AF illuminator. maybe its the cheap sony lens but eye af works only in studio shots where object is static and light is controlled. so i am using minolta when i know eye af will not be effective. do you use the eye af out in field a lot? would i gain a lot if i invest in expensive sony lenses?
Jason. I don't understand why you don't you look through the viewfinder? How do you know the parts you want in focus are in focus? what about back focusing? or How do you know if you're lines are straight in some situations? Just curious.
+Jared Singleton how is the viewfinder any better than the lcd, in a studio situation
Jason , What was your Camera's setting when you shoot these ?
Thank you
hi. where is a sample pictures? legs and shoes is sharp and hair if you shoot all plan? thx
Thumbs up!~~John
Love your stuff and I look forward to more. I did notice that you are using a manual focus lens yet I didn't see you actually focus it even one time. Did you cut that part out so as to not slow down the video? (Just wondering)
Minolta is an old school Sony. The lens he used is Minolta AF 50 1.7. It's a Sony A-mount. It will AF with Sony adapter.
the AF on Maxxum series are amazingly fast with LA4 adapter even on first Sony A7 series ;)
Do you think now that used A mount lenses are becoming so cheap online due to the introduction of E-mount cameras, they are better value than the e-mount lenses. Should I buy the LA-EA4 adapter and use a-mount Sony/Minolta lenses instead of buying the E-mounts at their quite high price? Lastly, do you think the E-mount lenses or A-mount lenses shoot better rigardless of age. Thanks +Jason Lanier
The only caveat to this is that older lenses do not have the latest technology coatings which control flare and ghosts, and mechanical drive focus does use slightly more power.
Having said that, old Minolta lenses are often suburb in build and quality both optically and mechanically. Being mostly metal shelled, they are significantly heavier, but so are professional lenses today. Anther to note is that latest lenses made for latest camera are smart lenses that are made cheaper with optical flaws in consumer range line up. The flaws are automatically corrected in the camera for things like distortion and aberrations, so they are matched up with the respective combinations. Older lenses are straight shot and are not corrected, but are generally made nice enough to not have many of the optical flaws at all. I use both modern lenses and older Minolta, and the difference isn't really apparent unless the lenses are dedicated for a very specific task. Sports/wildlife super telephoto lenses at pro level are much nicer today due to advanced vibration reduction, and ultra-fast focus lock that work electronically with the camera's automation. But for most other general uses, you'd be hard pressed to see any differences if at all. And for either case, it is really much more up to the photographer's skills and experience to make each lens work for the task. I'd say get the LA-EA4 and start collecting many of the old Minolta Maxxum lenses which are really gems of the hobby for Sony E mount owners, as you will ALWAYS have use for them for a long time to come.
What's the name of the model light?
Bha-ha! My buddy said, "If that girl ironed my shirt and made me a sandwich I'd give her my WHOLE paycheck!" I guess that's how a non-photographer says, "Great lighting, theme, composition and execution." Yea! That's what he meant!
i got it TY
More Carla. Holy mackerel she's a cutie.
Jason. Minolta lenses are amongst the best in the world. They made lenses for Leica and focusing screens for Hassleblad and most importantly invented the auto focus system. You sound really surprised about the quality. Please Minolta are one of the most important photographic companies in the world.
Dude your pictures are great and I respect your work but.....
Doctors don't introduce themselves as doctors. I think it's amazing you're a Sony artisan but can you not just call yourself Jason?
Also...try to lift the camera and look interested. As a Sony artisan you could try to adopt a little professionalism when making videos. Holding the camera waist high and clicking just looks sloppy. It might be your technique but people learn from you. Use it don't abuse it