Mike Kobal http://www.mikekobal.com PHOTOGRAPHY Fri, 05 May 2017 19:56:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Zeiss FE 50mm 1.4: to buy or not to buy http://www.mikekobal.com/zeiss-fe-50mm-1-4-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/ http://www.mikekobal.com/zeiss-fe-50mm-1-4-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=13114 The new FE 50mm 1.4 should be a fantastic lens, the big question of course is, do you need it and will it bring significant benefits over your current 50mm/55mm. If money is no object, of course, just get one. Judging by their recent offerings, this should be a stellar…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/street-shot-washington-square-sony-a6300/feed/ 0 Sony A6300, a mini A7rII? First two days http://www.mikekobal.com/sony-a6300-a-mini-a7rii-first-two-days/ http://www.mikekobal.com/sony-a6300-a-mini-a7rii-first-two-days/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:19:02 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12827 a few bts from this morning, Millie’s neighborhood dance series, tap dancing in Time Square, shot with the A6300 on the Nebula 4000 I am currently shooting most of my pro work -catalogs, look books, product shots and video- with two Sony A7rII’s. So how does the A6300 fit in?…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/sony-a6300-a-mini-a7rii-first-two-days/feed/ 12 Portrait: Roy Owsley: Painter: http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-roy-owsley-painter/ http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-roy-owsley-painter/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:30:56 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12805 A quick portrait shoot with Roy in his East Village studio, artwork shot with the Sony A7r, video with the Sony A7s. Lenses: Zeiss FE 24 70mm, Zeiss FE 55mm and the Zeiss FE 16-35mm. If you find this article helpful, please consider helping me maintaining this blog by purchasing…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-roy-owsley-painter/feed/ 0 favorite shots, cameras, lenses and thoughts http://www.mikekobal.com/favorite-shots-cameras-lenses-and-thoughts/ http://www.mikekobal.com/favorite-shots-cameras-lenses-and-thoughts/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:58:30 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12782 According to Instagram, these are my most liked and commented shots from 2015. An interesting year as I became addicted to street shooting (again), as you probably noticed I haven’t had much interest to review gear. I much preferred taking pictures, NYC is one the most interesting places to get…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/favorite-shots-cameras-lenses-and-thoughts/feed/ 1 Kate: rainy days http://www.mikekobal.com/kate-rainy-days/ http://www.mikekobal.com/kate-rainy-days/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 18:35:01 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12768 a quick snap with Kate, shot with the Sony A7rII and the Zeiss 55mm f1.8 wide open in crop mode. If you like this shot, please consider helping me maintaining this blog by purchasing your gear through my product links to Adorama and B&H and Ebay. It will cost you…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/kate-rainy-days/feed/ 0 Why I am shooting Hasselblad again. http://www.mikekobal.com/why-i-am-shooting-hasselblad-again/ http://www.mikekobal.com/why-i-am-shooting-hasselblad-again/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2015 03:57:47 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12762 just kidding guys, shooting with the Sony A7rII, love the square crop, plenty of mp for that Got my 2nd A7rII body on Ebay (great deals). follow my IG feed for daily updates If you find this article helpful, please consider helping me maintaining this blog by purchasing your gear…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/why-i-am-shooting-hasselblad-again/feed/ 0 Night shot with the Sony A7rII and Zeiss 55mm http://www.mikekobal.com/night-shot-with-the-sony-a7rii-and-zeiss-55mm/ http://www.mikekobal.com/night-shot-with-the-sony-a7rii-and-zeiss-55mm/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:40:32 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12740 Shot wide open at ISO 5000. Shooting portraits in very low light has never been so much fun. The keepers I get from this combination beats anything I used in the past. AF performance is stunning. Time to to say goodbye to my mf legacy lenses If you find this…

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