liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 Jul Sichuan, Qinghai , CHINA

A 12 days liewwk Nature Photohunters to Sichuan, Qinghai – CHINA … we mostly passing by and surrounding with glass land , and out main targets are Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake … both locate Qinghai Province .

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Lets start with group picture at one of our main targets/hunting ground 😀  .. Qinghai Lake & Chaka Salt Lake

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So far, we only had 1 day full raining day happen at Hongyuan County which we should look for sunset , reflection for river curves ….. too bad we didn’t able to capture anything as raining non stop for 14 hours

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update 2016 Aug 24

one of the most memorise sunrise ever have … we actually stuck in jam to enter this place for >30min for less than 1 hr .. and we witness this beautiful sunrise together >1000 people together sharing the same view of sunrise

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– Zhagana, 扎尕那 a small village locate Gansu (甘肃) … the village locate surrounding with rocky mountains giving amazing view of sunrise .. with rays in

– beautiful location where it is not tourist spot, we were happy to witness beautiful rays too at this spot

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– a full pano Milky way at Chaka Salt lake , with the refection and without pano head make this slikt difficult .. but finally i able to make this

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– Chaka Lake, Qinghai, China

when dawn everyone looking at west direction I am with another photographer attract by light from East

 

– our main target location, Chaka Salt Lake famous with reflection … beside full sky mirror … we target clouds reflection, sunset, milky way… and this is an extra the ray appear only for few of my shots while I try to capture the photographer in action. very abnormal as this was capture 8pm at East direction which sun is opposite of this …

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– misty morning at HongYuan

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Conclusion of the tour , we see various different environments, (glass land, mountain, biggest lake for CHINA, salt lake, glass land mountains etc)

 

We walk a lot due to the design of the park, shooting at odd hours …. But every walk , reward us with beautiful view so everyone no complaint on the walking (longest one way walk is 3.8km)

 

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– one of the most clear sunrise , and it is special moment we witness this sunrise together with >1000 peoples together 😀

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– Qinghai Lake , Canola flowers 油菜花

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– Glassland along the travel .. this was capture in the bus while travelling

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– one of the most beautiful spot .. village with rocky mountain surround . we were lucky managed to witness beautiful sunrise, sunset and rainbow here just for 1 night stay

扎尕那 (zhagana)

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– woke up earlier , stand in he cold …. and before the sun came out . my gang wonder why we wait as the view just so so .. the mountain dark off , sky just clear …. …. I keep tell wait wait (with worry) I believe with the mountain shape it should have light ray shine out … and when this show up everyone wow plus the mist just keep pop out from the village …

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– Chaka Salt Lake 茶卡盐湖 - main target of the outing , we spent 2 days here … lovely sunset, milky way etc ..

– mirror of the sky show reflection from the lake

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– night sky even beautiful with all stars on the lake

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liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 May, Bali , Indonesia

finally back from another Photohunters outing 2016 May, Bali, Indonesia ..

we travel mostly center of Bali … and Skip the west path from the map as it is my own extension travel …

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we had 13 of us , shooting non stop from sunset, nightscape, sunrise, slow shutter etc … and most of us feel tired after 2-3 days the outing but all seem enjoy the shooting session till last moment .

sharing some pictures from the tour below

1. Group Photo at Kintamani

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2. solo shooting , sunrise on left site and my buddy Gung facing there and I am turning to south direction because saw this 😀

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3. while we shoot sunset at Mengening Beach, Bali … saw the pre wedding shooting so I try to snap and go lo

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4. stand from Sanur Beach

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5. Sanur Beach always with Mist !!!!! and a dream boat 😀

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6. main target .. nightscape .. not bad everynight also we got clear sky for the milky way shooting

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7. cold place and trying different angle and someone camping here !!!!

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8. after Milky way .. sunrise here with mist is best but still need to redo due to wrong info by my buddy Gung

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9. again high tide !!!! never got chance to shoot low tide here 🙁 but love the golden light hit on the gold rock

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10. lovely Jatiluwih paddy field layes, Mount Agung, Moon, blue hours, beautiful sky 😀

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11. new spot for Milky way … good to come here by May-Jun 😀 new technique to shoot milky reflection

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12. think my last visit this spot .. getting dirty and worst

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13. sunset moment .. but think lack of foreground but end up I take another foregound from other place become .. but need more time to post

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14. finally got beautiful shoot from here but sunrise direction is way out this month 😀

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15. remember bring tele len .. you wont know when u need for landscape 😀

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16. light up !!!!

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17. think the only time I visit Jatiluwih at Green … and this time we got GREEN + Milky Way 😀

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“600mm F4” birding setup and ONLY “2.15KG” !!! Olympus M.Zuiko ED 300mm F4 … | liewwk

Birding with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4.0 PRO Lens | liewwk

 

I am lucky to have this len with me for 2 days testing … I brought this len to various locations for real world testing … from bright, dark, lowland, montane etc ..

with the small sensor size, this 300mm F4 make to 600mm F4 (35mm sensor equivalent) and it weight only 2.15kg together with EM1 body, battery grip, batteries ….. so if weight is main concern than this len could be yours choice.

*** all the birds pictures, RAW-JPEG just increase contrast, saturation and resize no noise reduction etc

*** will be slowly update more pictures upon request

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We start the test at low light and some action bird .. rufous-backed kingfisher feeding on fish .. immediate after got the fish, this bird non stop flipping the fish and it may stop for a moment every once and than .. so have to got the moment right to have this capture [click image for bigger resolution image]

 

  • ƒ/4.0
  • 300.0 mm
  • 1/30
  • 800

 

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follow by the lovely and beautiful Garnet Pitta, where at not very dark environment …

 

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  • 300.0 mm
  • 1/25
  • 400
  • handheld

 

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  • 300.0 mm
  • 1/25
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  • handheld

 

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  • 300.0 mm
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  • 800
  • handheld

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beautiful Green Magpie

 

  • ƒ/4.0
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  • 1/80
  • 800

 

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endemicguides Birds Report – 2016 Feb 21-25 – KRAU – Bukit Tinggi – Fraser Hill – Kuala Lumpur

we “endemlaiscguides.com” having Belgium guest for target birds watching, from Kuala Lumpur – KRAU forest – Bukit Tinggi – Fraser Hill – Kuala Lumpur

for the 5 days 4 nights birds watching , from secondary forest to highland back to botanical Garden … we only concentrate on guest targets birds and managed to record  172 species. and for some good opportunity. from

Day 1 – KRAU : we have some good morning with many low land targets meet except a “mysterious”  Black & Yellow Broadbill and Banded Pitta… Star Bird of the day we have Rail-Babbler , Garnet Pitta which stay long snough for us , Little Green-Pigeon , Rufous-collared Kingfisher (real close with good view), Banded Kingfisher (found almost end of the day and long view but little far up with scope) & Rhinoceros Hornbill  (with beautiful lighting view)

Day 2 – Bukit Tinggi : target for the Mountain Peacock-Pheasant and both male and female show in the early morning … follow by Malaysian Rail-babbler giving a good running view. than we have a bad day without any more target in almost late morning till 3pm … finally when we say while we dint see Whiskered Treeswift …. it calling when we are driving for some target birds and we make a stop and found this fruiting tree give us another few target included Scaly-breasted Bulbul , Red-throated Sunbird, Spectacled Spiderhunter , Yellow-eared Spiderhunter  etc

Day 3 – KRAU-Fraser : we were going back to KRAU for trogon and we had ZERO trogon so far ..and again we also look for other lowland target … in the morning we managed to have Banded Pitta (Malayan) [head view]and than follow by first target trogon – Scarlet-rumped Trogon … and we called it a Woodpecker day as most the target woodpeckers just appear infront of us without big effort Checker-throated Woodpecker , Crimson-winged Woodpecker , Bamboo Woodpecker , Orange-backed Woodpecker .

Day 4 – Fraser Hill : not many target birds here and we only looking for those “no so common” birds here … so we have slow day … but still we have very easy view of 2 Marbled Wren-Babbler which make our day .. but we still failed to have one Partridge calling … and missed few Rusty-naped Pitta … but Siberian Thrush giving good view to us which we really enjoy to see they happy feeding around

Day 5 – Fraser Hill – Kuala Lumpur : not really a productive day again as we only target on the main target due to limited time , we managed to get close to Mountain Scops-Owl and have a moving and some blur picture of Gray-breasted Partridge (Malaysian) . when we leaving back to Kuala Lumpur it is very windy and tree fall down and block our way back … by waiting of 30 min the road been clear .

as long as we reach Kuala Lumpur – Shah Alam : very quick one we had 2 target meet : Gray-breasted Spiderhunter & Hooded pitta (2 individual saw also)

 

I managed rush back to car for few occasions and handheld to capture some birds pictures to share…

a never bore cute bird - Black and Yellow Broadbill is one of the Target and it just flew ni while we spending our good time with a fruiting tree - Black-and-yellow Broadbill 黑黄阔嘴鸟
a never bore cute bird – Black and Yellow Broadbill is one of the Target and it just flew ni while we spending our good time with a fruiting tree – Black-and-yellow Broadbill 黑黄阔嘴鸟

 

found few fruiting tree with this beautiful Bulbul - Scaly-breasted Bulbul 鳞胸鹎
found few fruiting tree with this beautiful Bulbul – Scaly-breasted Bulbul 鳞胸鹎

 

the Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot also join the fruiting tree - Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 短尾鹦鹉
the Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot also join the fruiting tree – Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 短尾鹦鹉

 

another fast and furious birds .. but we have good view of both male and female - Bamboo Woodpecker 竹啄木鸟
another fast and furious birds .. but we have good view of both male and female – Bamboo Woodpecker 竹啄木鸟

 

another fast and furious birds .. but we have good view of both male and female - Bamboo Woodpecker 竹啄木鸟
another fast and furious birds .. but we have good view of both male and female – Bamboo Woodpecker 竹啄木鸟

 

a bird never get bore , few pairs of them around .. Red-bearded Bee-eater 赤须夜蜂虎
a bird never get bore , few pairs of them around ..
Red-bearded Bee-eater 赤须夜蜂虎

 

another bird , easy ... just spent 5-10 min found this and managed to go back car and grab camera for this .. in single day found 2 individual birds - Marbled Wren-Babbler 石纹鹪鹛
another bird , easy … just spent 5-10 min found this and managed to go back car and grab camera for this .. in single day found 2 individual birds – Marbled Wren-Babbler 石纹鹪鹛

 

a bird we spent a lot of time for ... calling non stop .. managed to see it movement and some blur shot handhled - Gray-breasted/ Malaysia Hill Partridge (Malaysian) 砍氏山鹧􅏾
a bird we spent a lot of time for … calling non stop .. managed to see it movement and some blur shot handhled – Gray-breasted/ Malaysia Hill Partridge (Malaysian) 砍氏山鹧􅏾

 

a bird make a lot of noise when we driving back - Rufescent Prinia 暗冕山鹪莺
a bird make a lot of noise when we driving back – Rufescent Prinia 暗冕山鹪莺

 

in summary

Total 174 species saw
Star birds

Banded Pitta
Malayan Rail-Babbler
Garnet Pitta
Yellow Vented Pigeon
Bamboo Woodpecker
Gray-breasted Partridge (Malaysian)
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Marbled Wren-Babbler

 

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liewwkNature Photohunter : 2016 Jan JiuZhaiGou , CHINA

Back from CHINA and too busy for other work .. and now only able to download the pictures and will share more info here later . but let’s share the beautiful view of this place .

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– it is a reason why I share this map with extra location as we going to explore further

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We spent 4 days in the park and beautiful colorful lake, river, waterfall with ice … the weather is acceptable cold but not really in extreme …

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a view that make me confuse , not sure what to capture .. the reflection or the clear water … and finally decide not to use any CPL to have both …

update 2016 Jan 29

  • one of the beautiful lake with dry-death tree, moving source water-still , dark-colorful/bright
from dark-bright, black-colorfull, move-still, live-dead ... [HAIDA CPL, HAIDA ND .9 , LEE Filter GND .45h]
from dark-bright, black-colorfull, move-still, live-dead … [HAIDA CPL, HAIDA ND .9 , LEE Filter GND .45h]

 

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Landscape is a Luck and Waiting game . another reason don’t give up !

too many sample of my outing … and yesterday we have our Genting Highland sunrise outing . when we reach , it is so misty and the view just change like in 2-3 min …

–>before

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–>after 2-3 min

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Landscape is a game of luck and waiting … so be patient ……………

 

–>and ~30-40 min later

- mist clear off , the sky open with golden colors ...
– mist clear off , the sky open with golden colors …

 

beautiful sunrise with layes of mountains ... [Multiple exposures shot]
beautiful sunrise with layes of mountains … [Multiple exposures shot]
–>When we plan to leave

stop by for this beautiful ROL
stop by for this beautiful ROL

 

 

 

 

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SONY A7S2 and CANON 5DM3 ISO test

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got SONY A7S2 recently and I am going Penang for a shooting .. so decide have quick test on this new camera …

as usual below is standard setting, and Post Porcessing done on the picture

  1. MANUAL focus, same aperture,
  2. CANON using 2470 F2.8 II at ~55mm
  3. SONY using CZ 55mm F1.8
  4. MANUAL Mode ISO100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400 (did through 51200 but think my accept level for both ~3200 so I just share up to 6400)
  5. Both Camera use standard ISO reduction
  6. tripod, timer for shooting
  7. AWB
  8. SONY Stabilizer mode OFF
  9. open both with CS6 (SONY use DNG Convertor convert the ARW to DNG and process same way as below)
  10. No Noise reduction at CS6
  11. Save as jpeg direct from ACR without any further processing
  12. to compare same size , resize all picture to 240 Pix per Inch and 4000 at long site

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ISO100 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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ISO200 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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ISO400 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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ISO800 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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ISO1600 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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ISO3200 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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CANON5dm3-ISO3200c100

 

ISO6400 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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SONYA7s2

ISO100

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CANON 5dm3

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Overall the SONY A7s2 give good ISO performance  .. especially higher than 800 it seem little advance than Canon 5dm3 (before any Noise reduction)…

 

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Reverse GND filter – 84dot5mm

84Dot5mm RGND 2 stops
–> 84Dot5mm RGND 2 stops

 

As previous discussion, Reverse GND or RGND is a filter very important for sunrise/sunset/dusk/dawn moment… I am officially bringing in another RGND brand 84dot5mm  ….

again let me share some new picture showing how;s the filter balance the exposure

-without Filter and meter on foreground. so the dusk moment sky is over exp

without Filter and meter on foreground

-without Filter and meter on sky. and now the foreground is under expose

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– apply RGND 2 stops … without any HDR, exposure blending, shadow highlight recovery . both foreground and sky with right exposure and details now

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Sample of RGND filter for balance the exposures

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picture on top without any filter … and bottom with RGND show better sky exposure

without any filter
without any filter

with RGND 2 stops

update 2015 Aug 30

1. RGND 2 stops 2. HAIDA CPL 100×100 3. HADAI ND 0.9 | ISO 200 | 1.0 sec at f / 16 | 18 mm

 

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CANON EOS 5DSR vs 5DS

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when we have option, we tend to choose from which is better … better in term of? It come to my mind too , which one to pick and why …. while my Photohunter Tour 2015 Bali , I managed to have both camera with me and have a quick test … but the test as usual a basic test on common interest … more details ? site effect ?

both camera

– ISO100,200,400,800,1600,3200 (also have higher test)

– F16

– MF on the front boat (100% crop picture)

– 2s timer shooting

– M mode

– Auto WB

– CANON EF 24-70 F2.8 II len use

– ACR save pictures , Highlight -21, Shadow 11, Clarity +30 ONLY , Vibrance +10, Saturation +5, no noise reduction, no sharpen

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ISO100 for both camera

 

CANON 5Dsr ISO100

 

CANON 5Ds ISO100

 

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CANON 5Dsr | ISO100 | CROP100%

 

CANON 5Ds | ISO100 | CROP 100%

 

 

CANON 5Dsr vs 5Ds | ISO100 | CROP100%

 

====> 100%crop with ACR Shadow recovery 100 (MAX)

CANON 5Dsr vs 5Ds | ISO 100 | CROP 100 | Shadow recovery 100

 

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various ISO test image as below

CANON 5DSR ISO200

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CANON 5DSR ISO400

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CANON 5DSR ISO800

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CANON 5DSR ISO1600

CANON 5DS ISO1600

 

CANON 5DSR ISO3200

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Both camera give much more details compare to previous CANON EOS 5dm3 and it make big different among these 2 cameras (may be you can look at the full size of JPEG for further comment). but 5Dsr just give slight more extra details, contrast but where we almost not noticeable . and not much Moire effect appear over few days testing. may be in future if I notice  and will be posting here too

 

 

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CANON EOS 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2

I did a quick and simple test on both new camera that come with big megapix … CANON 5Dsr and SONY A7r2 … both camera use the same len which is CANON EF TS-E 17mm F4 (SONY A7r2 with Viltrox Adapter) , same filter Lee Filter GND .4h and HAIDA 100mmx100mm CPL

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we did not use same tripod but put both site by site so the view slight different by ~5 degree different …

both camera

– ISO100

– F13

– MF on the bridge end

– timer shooting

– M mode

– Auto WB

– ACR save pictures , contrast +5, Clarity +10 ONLY .. and no noise reduction

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1. ISO 100 for both

5Dsr – ISO100
SONY A7r2 – ISO100

 

—> 100% crop picture

CANON 5Dsr ISO100 – 100% crop
SONY A7r2 ISO100 crop 100%

 

CANON vs SONY | ISO100 | CROP100

 

—> 100% crop picture with 100% shadow recover

 

CANON 5Dsr | 100% crop | 100% Shadow recover at ACR
SONY A7r2 | 100% crop | 100% Shadow recover ACR
CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO100 | 100% Shadow recovery at ACR

 

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2. ISO compare

2.1 ISO200

CANON 5Dsr ISO200

SONY A7r2 ISO200
CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO200 crop100%

 

2.2 ISO400

CANON 5Dsr ISO400
SONY A7r2 ISO400
CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO400 crop100%

2.3 ISO800

CANON 5Dsr ISO800
SONY A7r2 ISO800
CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO800 100% crop

2.4 ISO1600

CANON 5Dsr ISO1600
SONY A7r2 ISO1600 crop100%
CANON 5Dsr vs SONY A7r2 ISO1600 100% crop

 

*** I do not share any higher than ISO1600 as we can see the quality have been drop since ISO800 … and I think I would limit my use ~1600 for important photo.

 

Overall , here are some different for me .. (for landscape photography concern)

1. 5Dsr weight ~845 gram vs ~625 gram

2. tilt screen on SONY A7r2

3. Battery life 5Dsr is longer but it is different size

4. both ISO performance about the same (without noise reduction) , 5Dsr have slight more noise and details over ISO800 and about same for under ISO800

5. Shadow and high recovery both perform same .. 100% shadow recovery show acceptable result .

6. SONY seem lost orange/red tone , give more cold color

7. both give good details , and at highlight area CANON give more info

 

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