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 Model of the day: Sunny (Sony A7rII af focus dilemma at f8 or smaller) http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-sunny-sony-a7rii-af-focus-dilemma-at-f8-or-smaller/ http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-sunny-sony-a7rii-af-focus-dilemma-at-f8-or-smaller/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:00:09 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=13150 Shot with the Sony A7rII and the Sigma MC11 & Canon 50mm 1.4 at f11 When shooting at f8 or higher, Canon lenses via the Sigma MC 11 exclusively, I hope Sony will release a firmware update to allow af aquisition wide open again-rather then at the working aperture with…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-sunny-sony-a7rii-af-focus-dilemma-at-f8-or-smaller/feed/ 1 Model of the day: Valeria Leonova: 50mm 1.4 http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-valeria-leonova-50mm-1-4/ http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-valeria-leonova-50mm-1-4/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:55:34 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=13111 Shot with the Sony A7rII and the Sigma MC11 & Canon 50mm 1.4 wide open

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-valeria-leonova-50mm-1-4/feed/ 0 Model of the day: Nikola: GM 85mm, A7rII, A6300 http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-nikola-gm-85mm-a7rii-a6300/ http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-nikola-gm-85mm-a7rii-a6300/#comments Mon, 02 May 2016 01:28:59 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12939 shot with the Sony GM 85mm at 1.4 on the Sony A7rII 100% crop and a studio shot another shot with the Zeiss FE 24 70mm at f10, 1/200, mounted on the Sony A6300. Quite a nice combo since the Zeiss is very sharp at the center and once stopped…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-nikola-gm-85mm-a7rii-a6300/feed/ 0 the best accessory for the A7rII, A7sII, A7II http://www.mikekobal.com/the-best-accessory-for-the-a7rii-a7sii-a7ii/ http://www.mikekobal.com/the-best-accessory-for-the-a7rii-a7sii-a7ii/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:22:49 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12796 I am tempted to say that this, at first glance overpriced accessory turns your A7rII into a professional tool if you are shooting tethered in the studio or from a monopod on location,switching between vertical/horizontal, the ability to adjust the distance of the L bracket to attach a mic, headphones,…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/the-best-accessory-for-the-a7rii-a7sii-a7ii/feed/ 0 Beauty of the day: Kenza Fourati http://www.mikekobal.com/beauty-of-the-day-kenza-fourati/ http://www.mikekobal.com/beauty-of-the-day-kenza-fourati/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2015 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12686 Shot with the Sony A7rII and the Zeiss 55mm f1.8, but really, who cares, right? If you find this shot inspiring, 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 nothing and allows me…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/beauty-of-the-day-kenza-fourati/feed/ 2 Snapshot of the day: getting ready: A7rii and 50mm 1.4 http://www.mikekobal.com/snapshot-of-the-day-getting-ready-a7rii-and-50mm-1-4/ http://www.mikekobal.com/snapshot-of-the-day-getting-ready-a7rii-and-50mm-1-4/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12662 Shot with the Sony A7rII during the 2016 campaign shoot for AG hair. I have been shooting with the A7rII since the day it arrived, everything from look books, catalogs, campaigns, 4k video, 120fps video, model shoots, low light portraits and street, I will post an in depth report in…

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]]> http://www.mikekobal.com/snapshot-of-the-day-getting-ready-a7rii-and-50mm-1-4/feed/ 8 Model of the day: beautiful Vero http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-beautiful-vero/ http://www.mikekobal.com/model-of-the-day-beautiful-vero/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:03:10 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=12396 amazing Vero, shot with the Sony A7r and the Zeiss FE 24 70mm.

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