All Things Joey
I purchased the Sony 18-105MM F4 lens last February for my A5100 APS-C camera. After almost a year of using the lens in my travel kit, my opinion on the lens has changed and I wanted to share those thoughts.
Note: I did update the firmware on the lens to version 4 after experiencing some issues.
I recently purchased the Sony ECM-B1M digital shotgun microphone for the Alpha ecosystem.
The benefits of this microphone are:
1. The input is purely digital audio
2. The controls are physical on the microphone (so you don’t have to change settings in the menu).
3. The hot shoe connection eliminates the need for a 3.5MM wire.
Take a look at the video to listen to the different sound settings.
This video is NOT a promotion or ad. I was not paid for the video nor was I given a sample device to test (I paid for this out of my own pocket).
My friend recently gifted me this Sony ECM-XYST1M camera microphone. The benefit to using a mic like this is that you don’t have to use a 3.5MM cable which enables a cleaner camera set up.
Check out the video to see my thoughts and hear a comparison against the Deity D4 Duo.
I recently purchased a Sony 35mm F1.8 lens (SEL35F18F) and paired it with my A7C to make this review.
The low light performance is very good, but at the end of the video I was overly optimistic about the low light performance (I literally shut all of the lights off), as expected the ISO ramped up and caused some grain.
It still looked sharp and clear with very minimal lighting and I am looking forward to playing around with background lighting when I use it again.
I found a two Canon FD lenses that I bought on ebay a while ago. I wondered if they would work with my Sony E-mount cameras, so I ordered an adapter ring and started playing around.
The lenses:
I took pictures indoors and out, and did some talking head video indoors.
My general conclusion is – while it is nice to play with old lenses, the new technology is far superior and makes life so much easier. You can not self-film/vlog with old manual lenses. I also really needed a ND filter outside.
I recently purchased a used Sony 18-105MM F4 zoom lens for APS-C cameras on Ebay and decided to do a proper review.
I test both video and pictures as well as compared the performance to a 35MM F1.8.
It is a well-built lens and a decent performer, but it has some issues in the corners, it isn’t next level crispy, but what do you want for an 8-year-old zoom lens?
Bonus – Right Out of the Box Impressions: