Mike Kobal

PHOTOGRAPHY

Zeiss

Sony A6300, might this be the one?

March 11, 2016

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Picked up from Adorama, if you happen to be in the city, go to the store and
ask for Efraim Nussbaum, he is the man with a truck load of A6300 behind his desk
I will be testing it over the weekend, put any questions you have about the camera in the comment box.

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Portrait: Roy Owsley: Painter:

mike.kobal

February 20, 2016

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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.
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City Life, City Life Portraits, Gear Reviews, Portrait Photography, Street Photography

favorite shots, cameras, lenses and thoughts

mike.kobal

February 9, 2016

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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.

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Beauty, City Life Portraits, Gear Reviews, Portrait Photography

Millie: bokehlicious Sony 90mm macro

mike.kobal

December 20, 2015

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Love shooting with the Sony 90mm macro, you can get amazing deals here on ebay, as many sell this wonderful lens after their Batis arrived. I love the macro option, being able to go as close as I need without being limited by the minimum focus distance. Bokeh might not be as buttery at 2.8 as with the Batis at 1.8, however, due to the longer focal lenght it compares to the Batis at approx 2.2. In this shot I was inspired by the 135mm STF, which is -was- on my wish list, was, due to the fantastic af capabilities of the A7rII I haven’t been inspired to use my mf lenses for still shoots…….
the unedited version with bokeh out of the camera after the break

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Kate: rainy days

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December 18, 2015

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a quick snap with Kate, shot with the Sony A7rII and the Zeiss 55mm f1.8 wide open in crop mode.
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