Sony OSS optical image stabilization only active during video

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Picture of the Sony 50mm

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>>3045789

You might be expecting a lot out of APS-C. Even with IS it's not going to make things razor sharp when a cat is freaking out. I get a lot more reliability out of in-body stabilization in the A7ii

>>3045793
I bought the camera for backpacking, so a full frame wasn't an option. Due to budget reasons, I will use this camera for everything and not buy an additional full frame. I have to deal with that I have.

It sounds peak autismbucks to buy a lens solely for cat photos.

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>>3045798

>he doesn't have a designated pussy lens

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>>3045798
She's not neutered so there's the prospect of her giving birth to little kitten sometime in summer which will be an event definitely worthy of capturing. Not speaking of the beautiful time that follows.

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Please useful advice, not "get a full frame camera" or "wtf buying lens for cat pictures are you sissy".

>>3045793
Dude, the cat is moving. M O V I N G.

>>3045809
I don't understand your comment.
1/20s shutter speed didn't prove to be much of an issue unless I wanted to print the pictures on a poster.

>>3045795

Buy/Rent a Sony 50mm and see if the IS is worth it then. Amazon's return policy is pretty lax.

A7ii isn't that big of a camera, though. Really depends on what your gear is.

>>3045798
But, I mean, you buy a lens solely for human photos, who is the autistic here?

>>3045816
The comment was directed at the guy shilling FF. 1/20 is ok as far as your handholding ability is concerned but not if the cat moves even a little bit.

yes, OIS works for still photos. this works on practically every brand
yes, the 50 1.8 should weigh less than the 1.2
the 50 1.8 may be more or less sharp than the 1.2, i dont use either

>>3045789
>[b]tl;dr: I'd like to ask you whether Sony's OSS ("optical steady shot" - lens intern optical image stabilization) is only active during shooting videos or also while capturing pictures?[/b]
Take a look at the settings. You can have the OSS set to activate only at the moment of shooting, and so your viewfinder might not look stabilized. Otherwise, you can set it to always on, for a stabilized viewfinder image.

Also, why didn't you buy the 35 1.8 OSS like a normal person? Especially since you have a 50mm already.

>>3045790
I'm pretty sure that OSS is on for both video and photos

up

>>3045902
>Also, why didn't you buy the 35 1.8 OSS like a normal person? Especially since you have a 50mm already.

The only 50mm I have is the fully zoomed out kit at f/5.6. I thought that a 75mm FF equiv. was more suitable for shooting a cat than a 50mm equiv. due to less perspective distortion.

>>3046379
>due to less perspective distortion.

This isn't a thing, stop trying to make it a thing.

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>>3046380

wut

>>3046380
Yes it is, and he was correct. a 50mm cropped lens is giving a much more natural and pleasing image of his cat. and also making it easier to fill the frame without getting too close. making 50mm a superior choice to 35mm in this case

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>>3046385
This image is a shit example becasue they intentionally change thr framing to make the effect much more pronounced... but it is a thing

>>3046385
This is to do with the distance from subject to camera, not the lens, no one is taking super close headshots with a 28mm lens.

Consider focus too. You're definitely going to want autofocus, moreso shooting a moving subject in low light with large aperture and shallow DOF. This eliminates a Samyang/Rokinon.

>>3046649
no, it is the lens. 105mm on 67 is about a 50mm on 35 but the 105 looks much more compressed

also bruce gilden is doing portraits with wide angles

>>3046721

No, it's the distance to subject.

>>3046721
Lol, that's again, all to do with the distance from subject to camera.

Just learn the basics of perspective, you're making yourself look a bit special.

>>3045789
>I'd like to ask you whether Sony's OSS
RTFM.