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Mike Kobal

October 31, 2011

Black DIY Lens skins for your Sony Alpha Nex Lenses

Filed under: Gear Reviews — mike.kobal @ 10:06 pm

sony nex 5n with macro 30mm f3.5 and 16mm
The Sony NEX 5n is so good it quickly became my favorite “take it always and anywhere” camera. I have been shooting with it for a couple of weeks now and I am confident that it can handle pretty much any situation and deliver excellent results. It is like having a mini 5D2 in my pocket! Yeah, it’s that good! What’s not to like? The silver finish of the lens!
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October 27, 2011

Amanda Schmidt: City Moments: Sony Nex 5n

Filed under: Beauty,Models Fashion,Video Beauty,Video Fashion — mike.kobal @ 3:09 pm


Shot during my photo shoot for Aritzia in NYC, since the assignment didn’t call for video, it was a great opportunity to shoot a few experimental clips with my Nex 5n, a Lensbaby and a Computar C-mount 50mm 1.8 lens (readily available on Ebay). Focus peaking is a dream, however it can be a challenge
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October 26, 2011

Lens Test: Sony 30mm f3.5 macro, Industar 28mm 2.8 MF Pancake, Samples and 100% Crops and an easy infinity focus fix for the Industar (video)

Filed under: Gear Reviews — mike.kobal @ 12:03 pm

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Just as I finished the modification on my Industar 28mm lens the doorbell rang and Fedex delivered the 30mm f3.5 macro! Great timing, grabbed my Nex 5n, both lenses, my bike and headed towards the east river. Just on time before the sun went down. I didn’t plan a comparison between the two lenses but since I removed the focus limiter in the Industar and both fall into the “normal field of view” category (the 28mm acts like a 42mm on ff, the 30mm like a 45mm on ff), why not?
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October 14, 2011

Model Of The Day: AMIRA: shot with the Sony Nex 5N and 50mm 1.8 C mount

Filed under: Beauty,Models Fashion,Portrait Photography — mike.kobal @ 8:30 pm

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Amira from NYmodels had so much energy when she showed up for this casting, I kept snapping away and it almost turned into a real photo shoot! Check out the rest of the set after the break
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Modern Looks:Amanda Schmidt for Aritzia: Fall 2011: NYC

Filed under: Models Fashion,Photography Fashion — mike.kobal @ 6:45 pm

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If you are familiar with the SOHO area in NYC you might have noticed the huge flagship store Ariztia opened not too long ago. We decided to hit the streets in the East Village with Amanda Schmidt and show off a few of Aritzia’s key looks for fall, see the rest of the photos after the break
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