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  1. mattia

    Flying Serious Compacts...

    Nice! Lake Argyle?
  2. mattia

    Your experiences with traveling light?

    How light I travel depends on my destination - I'm still mostly an ILC shooter. If it's urban / cities, I'll occasionally just take my iPhone, and nothing else. If I'm feeling a little more inspired to shoot, it's generally the A7r and one or two lenses (16-35/4.0, and 55/1.8). Sometimes I just...
  3. mattia

    Too Many Programs

    I've never really liked the manufacturer's own RAW engines. There are third party solutions that are simply better in terms of detail extraction, distortion correction, noise reduction, etc. For me, for pure IQ, it's DxO Optics, or now Photo Lab. It's a lot of fun re-editing old RAW images from...
  4. mattia

    Micro 4/3 No too happy with the camera

    I think you need to compare the shots with the LX100 to similar shots - like for like. You're now comparing a number of shots with (mostly) shallow depth of field in good light, to an indoor shot of a flower in poor light. Apples to oranges. I can very easily make dull, uninteresting shots with...
  5. mattia

    Small sensor challenge

    I wouldn't call 43 sensors 'small'. 1" and under, sure. The RX100 is my small camera, and mostly gets used for scuba these days: Peacock Mantis Shrimp #2
  6. mattia

    Sony Help: RX 100 M4 Panorama mode not working

    I assume you're moving the camera in the direction of the arrow on the screen, right (just checkin)? Other question - what lighting conditions are you trying this in? The camera (at least the mark 1) will need enough light to shoot a 1/500 second exposure. Also try your first panos on distant...
  7. mattia

    Have you ever been surprised by a camera?

    There's one situation where it does make a big difference to me - in manual with auto ISO. I adjust shutter and aperture using the modal dials, and tweak exposure with the exposure comp dial with the ISO floating. Not all cameras do this 'right', but Sony's A7 series does. Combined with WYSIWYG...
  8. mattia

    Sony Diving Raja Ampat, Indonesia with the RX100

    Thanks for the kind words, guys! Raja Ampat really is a dream destination for divers, photographers and otherwise! And thanks for the front page feature - have edited the post slightly so there's a picture to start off with; can't have a dull and excessively wordy front page ;-)
  9. mattia

    Sony Diving Raja Ampat, Indonesia with the RX100

    My girlfriend and I got back from our 3 week vacation in Indonesia almost a month ago, and I'm slowly getting around to sorting through the photographs. Used the RX100 for all the underwater stuff, and the A7r for everything 'topside'. We spent one week in Raja Ampat, in Papua, eastern...
  10. mattia

    Software Lightroom CC Slow and buggy.What alternative?

    I prefer DxO's rendering, but it's not a DAM and has zero (or near zero) local adjustment options. So I use both - DxO for most processing, Lightroom for managing and simple retouching and PS for full-on NIK suite editing (or just NIK plugins form LR for smaller adjustments). DxO is not a fast...
  11. mattia

    Sony Another new RX100 (original) owner checking in ...

    A good housing is an expensive, high quality bit of kit, and will usually be more expensive (by some margin) that the camera inside. If you're just snorkeling, you can do fine with a cheaper plastic housing. If video without too much control of framing or zooming is what you want, the GoPro is...
  12. mattia

    Sony Showcase Sony A7 and 7r Image thread

    A7r with the FE 16-35. Australia. The Moon and the Milky Way by Mattia Valente, on Flickr Ant Castle by Mattia Valente, on Flickr Sunset over The Victoria River by Mattia Valente, on Flickr
  13. mattia

    Sony Another new RX100 (original) owner checking in ...

    I really love my mk I - I mostly use it for underwater photography (hits a sweet spot for size/performance for me - you can shoot wide open and still get adequate depth of field, and the housing takes add-on lenses for ultra wide and macro purposes) but it's also frequently in the pocket when I...
  14. mattia

    Another travel kit thread

    Really depends on the kind of trip for me - when I headed 'down under' for two months, I took an E-M1, the )12-40, the 50-200 SWD for telephoto, and the A7r, FE 16-35 and FE 55 for all the land-based shooting. Plus an RX100 and scuba housing because, well, great barrier reef. If I had to do it...
  15. mattia

    Sony RX100 IV - JPEG sharper than RAW !

    RAW files are almost always softer than jpgs before processing. Might try DxO once they have support for the mkIV, always find their lens corrections and sharpening very effective. Contrast/micro contrast/curves will also affect perception of sharpness.
  16. mattia

    Sony Showcase Rx100 images

    A couple of underwater shots with the RX100 (mark I), most with a wet lens (Inon UFL-28 fisheye conversion lens or UDL-28 macro diopter), some of my first attempts to use a strobe underwater. Nemo! Nudibranch! Minke whale!
  17. mattia

    Usefulness of mirrorless (with 2.8 zoom lenses)

    For me, it's down to the overall package. Which means a FF Sony for general use with a few primes and the 16-35:4.0 zoom (landscape addict here), and the E-M1 as the faster performing camera which really only gets used for telephoto. With the announcement of the mark II (which seems to address...
  18. mattia

    Micro 4/3 Blown AWAY by new 40-150 f2.8 PRO

    Stop writing stuff like this...i still miss my 135L. Out of curiosity, have you ever used the 75/1.8? That seems like a more similar lens to the 135 in a lot of ways
  19. mattia

    DXO Pro

    DxO defaults are a tad aggressive for my liking, but I much prefer the end result to LR in most cases. Local adjustments are where it falls falt. V10 seems to be a significant speed improvement over the previous ones and has smarter integration with LR. The lens modules - not so much distortion...
  20. mattia

    B&W processing software

    The NIK suite is really excellent value - a suite of great plugins that play very nicely together. Particularly for people like me who do want local adustments but are too lazy to sit there brushing things, it's an ideal package. I prefer using it in Photoshop due to the fact you get a new layer...
  21. mattia

    Sony Is the Original Sony RX100 Still Relevent?

    The mark II sensor is different I believe, possibly the same as the mark III (backlit).
  22. mattia

    Sony Some underwater photography with the RX100

    Thanks! The hot shoe is not an issue, and I need/want to keep the onboard flash as an option to trigger strobes, so no EVF for me. I'm perfectly happy with my A7r/E-M1 pair for land-based shooting. May just have to go to a local shop with the housing and try it out...
  23. mattia

    My screwy theory of photographing the grandeur of the skies

    Thanks! And just three, I believe. Canon 5D mark II with the 24-105L, zoomed in a little.
  24. mattia

    My screwy theory of photographing the grandeur of the skies

    Nope, you're pretty much right on. Our field of vision is wider than a 35 or 50 because we move our eyes around and because they're mounted horizontally. When faced with a vista like this we also tend not to simply look in one place. This is one reason I prefer stitched panoramas for capturing...
  25. mattia

    DxO v Camera JPG Sample

    From the source, explains it pretty well with pictures and examples: http://www.dxo.com/intl/photography/tutorials/enhance-sharpness-your-camera-dxo-optics-pro This only works for supported lens combo's. For things like landscapes I often start with this, conservatively, and then use Nik...
  26. mattia

    Sony Some underwater photography with the RX100

    Thought I'd share a few Sony RX100 shots from my last (half a year ago already!) holiday that involved diving - Mafia Island, Tanzani. Weather was good, but quite frequently a touch overcast so lighting wasn't always ideal. Gear: Sony RX100, Acquapazza Aluminum scuba housing. In this case no...
  27. mattia

    Sony RX100 Mark I $384 New on eBay

    The original is still a great little camera. It works for me as the pocket can, but honestly I mostly use it for scuba in a housing.
  28. mattia

    Fuji Your unbiased opinion please :)

    It's not an either-or proposition, it's an and-and thing. The primary requirement for me is a camera with good dedicated controls (at a minimum two control dials, and preferably a third, several costumizable buttons, etc.), because those are the things I use to set my exposure triangle while...
  29. mattia

    Sony Bokeh test A7r and Elmar 50, Summicron 50, CV 21/1.8, FE 55/1.8 and Sigma DP3M

    Why would AF be 'lazy'? I mean, I enjoy manually focussing to a degree, but the A7r has very competent AF in decent light, and generally more accurate than I would get with manual focus and the 55...
  30. mattia

    Help needed - choosing a Mirrorless Camera

    The oM-D is the better all round camera with the better lens lineup (AF). I love my A7r with the native primes and a very occasional venture with manual glass (CV 35/1.2 II which will probably get sold if the Zeiss 35/1.4 native FE mount is as good as I hope it will be and about the same...
  31. mattia

    Sony RX100 III Clear Image Zoom vs G7X Cropped Sensor

    Never use it. I can always crop in post.
  32. mattia

    Sony RX100 III Clear Image Zoom vs G7X Cropped Sensor

    The RX100 has more resolution and will be a little friendlier to crop.
  33. mattia

    Top ten compact cameras for travellers

    For me it depends on the destination. I really enjoy shooting wildlife, and underwater photography is a new challenge, so if I go places both are possible I take the tools required On a city trip I'm as likely to take a single camera with a normal zoom or prime.
  34. mattia

    Top ten compact cameras for travellers

    Maximized travel kit: Top row: A7r with 35/2.8, E-M1 body, 43 50-200 SWD. Bottom row: Oly 12-40, stacked in pouches: Panasonic 7-14, FE 55/1.8, MMF3 adapter and 1.4x teleconverter. And the shiny red thing is an aluminum Acquapazza scuba housing with an RX100 in it. Plus chargers and batteries...
  35. mattia

    Top ten compact cameras for travellers

    My walls are covered with photographs of places I've visited. And looking at them takes me back in ways memory alone cannot. Plus, photography lets me 'see' differently. I'm not a documentarian, however, so I only take it out when I think it's going to be a worthwhile shot.
  36. mattia

    Top ten compact cameras for travellers

    Most of my best photos are taken while traveling, and I really enjoy the process. It's worth taking less other crap to take a little more photography stuff - the E-M1, A7r, rx100 covers all my bases with lens selection based on destination.
  37. mattia

    Have I gotten to be a lazy photographer? And, by the way, what controls do you normally use?

    Depends. Shutter or aperture priority on the rx100 depending on the situation, sometimes manual. Aperture priority on the E-M1, manual with floating ISO on the A7r in poor light, aperture priority in good light. Aperture, shutter, ISO and exposure comp are used a lot, and autofocus selection...
  38. mattia

    Fuji Interesting article on camera design

    Nice article. But seriously, editor people, the word is 'cachet'. With a 't'.
  39. mattia

    Layers & Graphic Tablets

    Huion makes a variety of very affordable, surprisingly capable and good quality tablets.
  40. mattia

    New here, and looking to downsize from u4/3 :)

    Or a cheaper mark II or even I. Same or almost the same IQ, just no EVF. Depends on whether your mom finds the latter essential. I'm going to buy another mark I for my underwater housing as a backup soon.
  41. mattia

    DxO v Camera JPG Sample

    Much as I love DxO (it's my primary RAW converter and has been for years for a reason) leaving everything on default is not the way to go. I recommend watching a few of the tutorials to understand how some of the less obvious sliders work (ie don't use unsharp mask if you have a lens profile...
  42. mattia

    Samsung Social media preference?

    Flickr. Because I'm too lazy to move to 500px or similar, and still have a pro account that turns it into a sort of online photo archive for my jpg files. Although I don't share a whole. Facebook is terrible for photos (screws up color profiles, no control over quality, and there's the...
  43. mattia

    Which is more important to you the feel and process of shooting or the results of the final images.

    The result is what I do it for, but I need a camera I can connect with, a lens I love, since those things make the process of taking the pictures far more enjoyable. I enjoy the challenge of finding and getting the shot, but ultimately, I'm always looking for those few shots that are 'worth it'.
  44. mattia

    Sony RX1 images too 'sterile'???

    I guess the RX1 (like an A7r with a 55/1.8) provides amazing amounts of detail and dynamic range, which can look a bit 'flat' sometimes. But that's something a tiny bit of curves tweaking and adjustment takes care of just fine. I like the amount of microcontrast I get from my Zeiss lenses a lot...
  45. mattia

    Sony Rx100m3

    In just hoping the price of the mk I drops a bit more so I can pick up a spare for the scuba housing. Somehow doubt they won't change the buttons and size enough to fit it in, but it sounds like a very interesting option.
  46. mattia

    Sony Nice 1/2 case without spending a 1/4 of what the camera cost me !

    A Richard Frainec grip?
  47. mattia

    FF or aps-c?

    Like Ray, I'm not even going to try here. For similar reasons, and certainly not without full-resolution files. Both are nice, though :)
  48. mattia

    Sony Sony A7 with Leitz (Leica !) R series lens ?

    Not for Full frame cameras. The a7 in particular is a bargain in that respect if you're not terribly interested in tracking/action photography.
  49. mattia

    Sony Trade my m4/3 stuff for an RX100 II?

    If it's handling you want, the e-p5 might just be the ticket. I like my rx100 (original) a lot, and it's very capable, but it won't replace my MFT kit.
  50. mattia

    Sony Sony A7 with Leitz (Leica !) R series lens ?

    I have two R's (50/2.0 and 28/2.8) although I have to admit I've yet to use either since the native duo are so good, smaller, lighter and I prefer 35 to 28. I have an adapter though, so I will be testing them out eventually. Manual focus on the A7 is quite lovely though. Use my voigtlander...
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