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@st3v3584 18 күн бұрын
I use my fingers for the zoom ring but keep my thumb for focusing rather than trying to find it while looking through the viewfinder.
@wwotin 20 күн бұрын
whats wrong is the sony is fat + huge. it also cannot focus closer then 8 feet. and frankly its not sharper then my canon 100-400mm II w/1.4x iii combo. Yes my max is 560mm with that but it's still fast with a simple sigma mc-11 adapter on my a6500. and weighs about 30% less and truly portable (hiking). ps i own both but i'm likely selling the sony...
@DAVE_WHITE 27 күн бұрын
I shot wildlife daily, I have this attached to my A9 and I have no real issues, I get great images every outing..
@forthcoming-d8694 Ай бұрын
Truly these folks will service your bike platinum level. So much expertise and knowledge to the point where you believe they are Japanese factory consultants. One of the very few shops in the nation that has Grit, craftsmanship & meticulous detailed service & I am saying this after having been to 5 shops in the south east region including major Dealers. Kudos to these folks who will make you smile all the way from the time you bring in your bikes to the time you ride it out 👍✌️
@zalllon Ай бұрын
There is a 3rd party foot that I had bought for my lens which has an excellent fit and finish, and I think slightly lighter. I think I got it off eBay and was a reasonable price considering build quality, and works great with my tripod. I saw someone discuss shortly I bought the lens, and haven’t taken it off. I pretty much only bought this lens with a Sony A7R3 (initially bought the A7R4 and had focus issues so returned it) to photograph birds in my backyard. I had been shooting with a Tamron 150-600mm on a Canon 70D, and then on a Fuji 100-400mm on an XT2 which I enjoyed. But once I got the Sony combo, I was literally blown away. Shooting pics through my house windows were crisper than shooting outside with the other lenses (as I bought in the winter). Once spring hit and I was able to shoot outside, I knew I wouldn’t touch the other lenses (sold the Tamron). It is difficult to travel with on a plane with other gear, so I have kept my Fuji 100-400 as part of my flying travel kit. But for any road trips, it’s the Sony that comes with me for wildlife, and I still use the Fuji XT2 with other lenses for landscape.
@cryptorituelfr4216 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Don’t you need to install on the ceiling as well?
@carlculpepperimages Ай бұрын
I made acoustic panels to treat the ceiling and walls (you can see them in the background of this video), and I use rugs on the floor in sensitive locations like the desk and anywhere a mic is placed. My main goal is to stop harsh reflections (esp. flutter echo that occurs between parallel hard surfaces). The panels are more effective, but the sound blankets are great in situations where panels aren't an option (in this case, I wanted to divide the room where there was no wall). Thanks for watching and commenting!
@taylorbrantfilm 2 ай бұрын
Love the Chosen shirt you are wearing with the review!
@suzannebarker8066 2 ай бұрын
I have the same camera and lens but having trouble with not getting sharp photos. I us it hand held and use shutter priority and Aperture priority.
@carlculpepperimages 2 ай бұрын
Handheld shooting with this lens will require a steady hand and a reasonably fast shutter speed. The old rule of thumb is to set the shutter to approximately twice the focal length. For example, 600mm = 1/1250 (camera's closest to 1200). This lens has good stabilization, so you should be able to lower the speed with practice. But keep your subject's speed of movement in mind, too (birds and small animals can be very quick). Also, try the three different settings for the lens' stabilization, depending on how you are using it. I normally leave the OSS switch on the mode 1, but your needs could be different. I also use a tripod whenever possible. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@suzannebarker8066 2 ай бұрын
@@carlculpepperimages thank you 🙏
@owenmars1234 2 ай бұрын
Hi Carl, which camera body are you using with this lens? I'm using it with A7iv and I found the bird eye is not sharp and with noise. Do I need to update the firmware of body and lens?
@carlculpepperimages 2 ай бұрын
Like you, I'm mostly using the A7iv (since December of 2023). I haven't noticed any issues with the sharpness using it with the 200-600. However, I feel that this lens requires enough light to have a reasonably high shutter speed to get sharpness and lower the ISO. Having said that, I use noise reduction on a lot of my photos. I always find it is easier to clean up the noise in an image than to do any meaningful sharpening of a blurry photo. I also still find that I get better results with spot focus area placed on the bird's eye than relying too much on the camera's bird subject recognition. And, if there is enough light, it is good to stop down to around f/8 - f/11... just a bit more depth of focus can make big difference in what appears to be sharp if the bird is close to you. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@carlosadkins9221 2 ай бұрын
Now it is 2024 and the phantom 4 pro is no longer supported by DJI. Would you still buy one
@carlculpepperimages 2 ай бұрын
When it comes to tech oriented products, I would only recommend currently supported products to most people. I still have my P4P, and I still like the form factor, but I wouldn't buy another one at this point.
@cameraprepper7938 2 ай бұрын
I had the Sony 200-600mm, but I sold it, because it is too big and heavy for hiking and it have IBIS problems with Sony A7R series cameras.
@markrigg6623 26 күн бұрын
Only with the A7riv.
@cameraprepper7938 26 күн бұрын
@@markrigg6623 Are you 100% sure of that, I saw one that have a A7RV who had problems.
@markrigg6623 26 күн бұрын
@cameraprepper7938 It's the first I've heard of that on the latest model. I own the a7r iv and v and use them with that lens. Don't make up your mind just on one instance of something .People get settings wrong, may have been a genuine fault somewhere that's a one off. Etc etc.....
@cameraprepper7938 25 күн бұрын
@@markrigg6623 No it is not about settings and my local professional shop says that Sony knows about the with the IBIS in the R-series that do not work well enough with some Lenses with stabilizers, but Sony will not confirm it in public. I my experience, it is at longer distances the IBIS most often have trouble, at sorter distance there are not as often trouble and that is bad, because I buy a long tele Lens for shottin at long distances most of the time.
@simplysurfing 2 ай бұрын
I admire your courtesy in telling people to forgive you if you wasted their time. Mindfulness is such a rare commodity these days. Thank you. The video was short and interesting and well shot even if we knew the idea behind it. Like Given ! Keep up the good work.....your channel will grow....my best wishes.
@glennelvestad9466 3 ай бұрын
This lens with Sony A1 it's just fantastic..
@ProjectGameVault 3 ай бұрын
towards the end, how do you keep line of sight over the trees and such during high fly overs?
@carlculpepperimages 3 ай бұрын
By keeping the drone well above the treetops, the line of site can be maintained from the nearby field.
@drews8585 3 ай бұрын
I run same lens and same body (a7iii) having hard time getting good focus on birds that are a bit distant. Any suggestions?
@carlculpepperimages 3 ай бұрын
It's always worth trying a variety of focus strategies in order to find out what works best for you and the situation. More distance will always make it more difficult to get sharp and in-focus results. Not only can the camera struggle to attain focus, atmospheric conditions can have a major impact on the clarity. Shooting in optimum light conditions will help a lot. I always preferred to use spot focus on the eye whenever possible. For moving or flying birds, one of the larger zone focus areas could be beneficial. In either case, I set the shooting mode on high - and I take quite a few shots in order to have a chance of getting at least one good shot. Studying the birds enough to predict behavior seems to be one of the best ways to get sharp photos with any camera... I'm still working on that, myself!
@Hinapulan 4 ай бұрын
Good tips! Nice backing track. Keep them coming 👌 Thanks 😃
@carlculpepperimages 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! And thanks for watching and commenting!
@rebaz7256 4 ай бұрын
Keep it up mate 👍
@Bruno.Biscaia 4 ай бұрын
Even the worst lens can be used by a professional. Amateur, pro and semi pro lens doesn't exist. Any lens is a good lens at good hands
@HarryTimmermans 5 ай бұрын
For me the lenshood is terrible to put on.
@carlculpepperimages 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, it can be a bit fiddly to make sure it's on there straight... especially if when I'm in a hurry. But the hood, itself, is quite nice.
@geemarsh.7766 6 ай бұрын
Love my FE200-600G. I use it with an a6400. Yes, its a weighty beast but you can get used to finding a comfortable position for hand held. I just bought a gimbal for my tripod though, and thats a game-changer for stills and video.
@GuruGulabKhatri973 6 ай бұрын
Is it true the aperture is 6.3 at 400mm?
@Premier_lawns_official 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video, this has been very helpful. I'm starting a podcast in an old barn and we will be sectioning it off just like you have done here
@carlculpepperimages 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! All the best with that podcast!
@instamauimatt 6 ай бұрын
Hands down, this is the best value / quality that you can buy for a lens in the 200-600mm range. Of course the lens is going to be heavy though any telephoto lens with a range like this is going to have some weight to it.
@edselharrison 6 ай бұрын
Great review. And BTW, nice shirt. 😊
@freddyacosta2358 7 ай бұрын
2.4 kilograms is not heavy 😂. Try a 600mm handheld.
@VBITS97 7 ай бұрын
Hated it. Drove me crazy until I figured out its minimum focus distance at 600mm was 17 yards. I was used to the Sony 70-400mm A-mount lens which had a much shorter minimum. I shoot wildlife, especially birds, and especially small birds such as warblers. This lens was useless for that so I sold it and got the Sigma 150-600mm sport. It is so much better for what I shoot. For sports, big beasts, air shows etc. it is probably great. For me, no.
@joaquinmarquinos4667 8 ай бұрын
Want a tip for sharp photos. Go sit in a bird hide. Most sharp bird photos that you see are either photos of birds that dont move much or scare easily, shot from a photo hut or camouflaged people. Wildlife photography can be a pain in the ass. I have the 200 600 but im getting frustrated with it. Its really hard to just walk around in a forest and take some epic photos
@capricornwon07 8 ай бұрын
Great Viedo Thanks
@carlculpepperimages 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@solar-e-bike-touring-europe 8 ай бұрын
Thx for the review
@carlculpepperimages 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@videolikeadad 9 ай бұрын
Great video! These blankets would definitely help with my awful acoustics. I noticed this company also sells a Flex Tee stand, but it looks like it might be a little flimsy. I like your method better for a fixed space. Where did you get those ceiling mounts for the pipe?
@carlculpepperimages 9 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly, I got the mounts, lag screws and the pipe at Lowes. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@videolikeadad 9 ай бұрын
I appreciate it@@carlculpepperimages! Keep creating. 😄
@ClickDecoClick 9 ай бұрын
Love the focal length range. With a high resolution camera it si the perfect with a cropped sensor to shoot from far when necessary. The internal zoom and focus is great when using a bean bag. I think its a perfect match for a SONY R IV, R V or the A1. Its a great buy for your money...
@Heli4213 9 ай бұрын
Best review ever, and you're talking to just us. Normal guys, not all these professional photographers, so great review. Awesome thank you so much
@carlculpepperimages 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for that encouragement and thanks for watching!
@harryshenanigans3361 10 ай бұрын
When you use manual focus, you know how it zooms even further, How do you lock that.
@powerflex500 10 ай бұрын
Excellent review of this lens.
@carlculpepperimages 10 ай бұрын
Thank you - and thanks for watching!
@B-RollBooks Жыл бұрын
I got this lens about 6 months ago, and the results are phenomenal. While I am quite pleased with the lens, my forearms will never forgive me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and images with us. I particularly enjoyed the squirrel and rabbit toward the end of the video. Very nice work.
@kaziczek Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋👋 My 200-600mm just arrived today and when I saw the guy bringing the box I started to crumble... I thought that it's a fridge he's delivered. I will love it for sure but I was totally unaware how bog and heavy this is. A beast! I need to start working out more to build muscles to support it. However, yes, I needed your video very much to reassure me because I was for a split second worrying that I've made a mistake. But I suppose when you want that extra reach you need to take this wight on. Thanks a million 👋
@carlculpepperimages Жыл бұрын
Congrats on getting the 200-600! I think you will really enjoy it. It is well worth the weight (and the wait)! And, yes, I think the size and weight comes along with a full frame lens with these specs. At least it's a lot smaller than a 600mm f/4. Thanks for watching and commenting - and good luck with that new lens!
@dirtyfbutler2903 Жыл бұрын
Love the shirt!
@highwayman1224 Жыл бұрын
Love mine! I have it paired to my A7RV and it's a great combination!
@robincupp6087 Жыл бұрын
I agree this lens is why I want to switch to Sony!
@kumingo Жыл бұрын
I had better luck with the a1 and not so much with a7rv.
@PigeoneerToy Жыл бұрын
Hello, handsome 😘 That outro has me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love that movie.
@alexfex89 Жыл бұрын
is it good for a Sony Alpha 7SII?
@markrhodes5474 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Carl it is a great lens
@carlculpepperimages Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mark! And thanks for watching!
@ThePhotoGuru Жыл бұрын
I am satisfied with af speed. Specially if it has gone in infinity then bring back is very slow
@maximusaugustus6823 Жыл бұрын
is it good enough for a pro?
@secretmedicine77 Жыл бұрын
When u said that we will put the GH5 to -12 and the Rode Go II to -12. I could not find the setup from my camera to adjust both. can u pls advise.
@carlculpepperimages Жыл бұрын
I am using the original Wireless Go, so I am not sure if the Wireless Go II has the same specs... but the middle setting for output on the Wireless Go Receiver is -12dB. The GH5's lowest audio input ("Mic Level Adj.") setting is -12. So, in other words, set the receiver's output to the middle setting, and the GH5 mic level to it's lowest setting. I hope that helps!
@IreneYoungFoto Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Carl. I may give it a go.
@anulearntech Жыл бұрын
beautiful !! This ones in my bucket list.
@anulearntech Жыл бұрын
Sony IBIS has supposedly been significantly improved in A7RV
@cannibalholocaust3015 Жыл бұрын
Manfrotto don’t seem to give much guidance on these accessory ports from my cursory glance. They should give max weight recommendations, which I assume the problem. I’ve been trying to find a way to mount a red dot sight to this exact head for binocular and telescope use.
@festerbestertester1658 Жыл бұрын
Why didn't you address the one issue that everyone is concerned with? The erratic focus. This lens is capable of taking tack sharp photos, but for every one like that, I have to take 10 - 20 pics that are unacceptably blurry. From the research I've done, it looks like this is a very common problem with this lens and so far Sony hasn't come up with a solution for it.
@carlculpepperimages Жыл бұрын
I did not address because I have not experienced any issues with that.
@mrwashur1991 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I would take forum complainers with a grain of salt. I do not have erratic focus issues. You also have to account for user error since a lot of people assume leaving the af in wide will yield good result and they think the camera will do everything for them. Also people don’t understand that they need much higher shutter speeds. Another thing to remember is that the only people who voice their opinions are the people who have issues. The only time my af went erratic was when I was in wide and there was a ton going on in the scene
@festerbestertester1658 Жыл бұрын
@@mrwashur1991 I'm no professional, but then, I'm not a rookie either. I've been shooting seriously for almost 10 years and I've been using this lens for almost a year. For now, I'm assuming there's something I don't know about this lens, but I have yet to find the right settings to get consistently good results. When everything works right, the results are excellent, but not consistent, and I throw away way more photos than I'm used to.
@pentagramyt417 11 ай бұрын
@@festerbestertester1658 I have the same problem. I personally use a6400, and I say it's like 1 (2 max) of sharp photos on every 10 I do.
@markrigg6623 2 ай бұрын
It's specifically when it's mated to the A7r4 that it's famous for crap autofocus.