Hello

[_pauls]

Hi everyone, I'm Paul from the UK (Northumberland) - just starting out on my Sony journey/

I started out with Pentax SLRs in the 35mm film days and when the time came to go digital I stuck with Pentax as I had compatible lenses already. I stuck with Pentax for several years and built up a collection of lenses and other kit which made it hard to switch. Mostly interested in wildlife photography but had a dabble with all sorts.

This year though I had a bit of a cash windfall and decided to make the switch to Sony to go full-frame. I wanted to keep some money for lenses so opted for the A7 II rather than the III which was the current model at the time.

I'm finding it quite a learning curve moving from a body with physical dials and switches for every function with the Pentax K3II, to the Sony where almost everything is hidden in menus or anonymous sounding buttons like "C2", but I'm seriously impressed with the image quality.

Just starting to get to grips with things a bit more through practice, but wanted to join a community of experienced Sony photographers.

Looking forward to joining in the discussions.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Welcome!
I can't comment on that body except to say once you get used to it, Sony menus aren't as big of a deal. Good luck with the learning curve and post pics when you have some samples.

I think one of my favorite landscape photographers is from your area: Thomas Heaton. I haven't been that far north in my trips to UK, I've only gone so far as Cumbria, but its all lovely countryside. Cheers.

 

[_pauls]

Thanks for the welcome. I'm starting to get to grips with the menus and customisations - just a case of using the camera more I'm sure.

Thomas Heaton is indeed from the same area - Northumberland. Not quite as majestic as the Lake District but it has a rugged charm with vast stretches of deserted beaches and some great castles.

I've attached a few shots from a brief excursion to a small local zoo. Still very much a work in progress!

• ILCE-7M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 385.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 478.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-7M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-7M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 365.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Tim Mayo]

Welcome Paul and thanks for joining up here and saying hello. Looks like you are getting the hang of your new Sony gear, lovely shots!