Tag Archives: sony

One subject, three views

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

There’s a 700 acre park in nearby Needham, Massachusetts, which is my go-to for an impromptu photo walk, due to it’s abundance of trails and ponds, a river, foliage and wildlife.  On Saturday, I had an hour to kill so … Continue reading →

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Available Light and the Sony NEX 6

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

Frank Villafane recently asked 2 Guys Photo for some advice in looking for a good low-light performer for event photography.  He specifically asked about the Sony NEX 6, and although I replied directly to Frank, I thought I’d share some … Continue reading →

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Bees, please

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

Sony NEX 6, Sony VCL-DH1758 Tele-lens converter, tripod, Lightroom 4

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The Birds!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

With apologies to Alfred Hitchcock, here are a few more images made with the 1.7x Sony VCL-DH1758 lens converter, on the Sony 55-210 zoom and the Sony NEX 6. See my earlier post of this week for more photos. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Standing your ground, with wings

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

I was recently enjoying watching the birds on our backyard bird-feeder.  This particular feeder has 4 spring-loaded perches, which will only support the weight of small birds, causing larger birds such as robins and blackbirds to cause the perch to … Continue reading →

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“Hungry for Colour” by Elisabeth Liddell

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

Greetings again from Scotland! Monday I went to the supermarket, and by the door was a large bucket filled with bunches of flowers. I found myself drawn back to them as I was shopping – and then I realised … … Continue reading →

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“To the man who only has a hammer…”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

… everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.” Abraham Maslow (American Philosopher and Psychologist, 1908-1970) Some things should just be left alone. Sony NEX 6, 16-50mm power zoom, f/4, 1/60s, ISO 1000, edited in LR4

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Sony, meet Nikon

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

One of the cool things about the Sony NEX line of mirrorless cameras, which we’ve been writing about a lot on this blog, is that, with the proper adapter, you can mount almost any lens onto an NEX body, adding … Continue reading →

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The new Sony NEX 6, part II

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

Continuing with my initial impressions of the Sony NEX 6, begun in Monday’s post, the NEX 6 adds Wi-Fi, which, when activated, allows you to connect wirelessly to your smart phone or tablet, after downloading an app to your device. … Continue reading →

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And now, a chance to laugh at ourselves…

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

Sony, manufacturer of DSLR’s, mirrorless and compact cameras, just put out this video in an effort to show us how silly we who tote the “big rigs” can look. It’s also, I’m sure, there way of impressing upon us the … Continue reading →

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Standing out

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

“I was not born to fit in, I am born to stand out. How can you love someone if you don’t love yourself in the very first place? So better love yourself before anything else.” Apple Homecillo Sony NEX 5N, … Continue reading →

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My NEX Camera?? Part II

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

Continuing with the test drive of the NEX 5N and two Sony lenses started earlier this week… A reminder, all of these images are SOOC (straight out of camera) with no editing or cropping unless noted. The 18-55 lens is … Continue reading →

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My NEX Camera??

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

SLRs and DSLRs have been my camera of choice for well over a decade.  My trusty Nikon D90 has delivered faithfully with excellent image quality and never a problem, and it’s been around my neck for so long, it’s become … Continue reading →

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More on Sony and why you should care

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Rey

A few days ago, I reported on the significance of Sony’s recently announced cameras (see here). I argued that Sony, a relative newcomer to the digital single lens reflex camera market (but a longtime leader in the point and shoot … Continue reading →

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Why Sony matters. Finally.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by 2guysphoto

My very first digital SLR camera was a Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D… and I loved it.  I had been quite ready to graduate from a Canon G series point and shooter and gain the resulting quality boost I’d see from … Continue reading →

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