Eastern black snake

[PeterAit]

We came across this lovely snake climbing a tree to raid bird nests. Sony RX10-iii. I am very impressed with the sharpness of the lens, the close-up is about 20% of the full frame.

[RSL]

This probably ought to be over in "Let's see your pets."

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Impressive pet, I mean, shots, Peter.

My current main camera is the RX10 I, but I am seriously considering upgrading to either the II or the III.
I certainly don't have a desperate need for 600mm instead of 200mm (FF equivalent) max, but it would sometimes be handy (such as when chasing snakes in trees). The viewfinder on both the II and III seems much better than on my I, but I wonder whether the extra 9 ounces weight of the III would make it less comfy to have around my neck for long walks.

Care to comment on your reactions to the III?

Cheers, Eric

[PeterAit]

Impressive pet, I mean, shots, Peter.

My current main camera is the RX10 I, but I am seriously considering upgrading to either the II or the III.
I certainly don't have a desperate need for 600mm instead of 200mm (FF equivalent) max, but it would sometimes be handy (such as when chasing snakes in trees). The viewfinder on both the II and III seems much better than on my I, but I wonder whether the extra 9 ounces weight of the III would make it less comfy to have around my neck for long walks.

Care to comment on your reactions to the III?

Cheers, Eric

My RX10iii is a replacement for my FF Nikon kit (D600). I won’t claim that the IQ is equivalent, but it’s damn good. As the years creep up on me, I find I am more interested in enjoying photography (purely a hobby for me) and less interested in getting the ultimate IQ. The IQ of this camera is astounding to me, and the camera I have with me is always better than the kit I left home ecause it is too heavy! My decision was influenced by the review on LuLa a few months ago and by my wife’s purchase of a Lumix FZ1000, a similar bridge camera, and the terrific bird images she has been getting. The RX10iii takes some getting used to because focus and zoom are “by wire” – the rings are not mechanically connected to the optics – so there is a slight lag, but one gets used to that. And as others have said, Sony has its own approach to the user interface, but again one gets used to it.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Thanks, Peter.

I bought my RX10 I a couple of years ago to have a decent but not too heavy camera for a trip to France. Although the image quality isn't quite the equal of what I got from my full-frame Canon 5DII, it was so much fun to use and easy to carry that I soon sold all my Canon stuff. After seeing your snake, I may well go for the III.

-Eric

[Telecaster]

I'm impressed with the Sony and Panasonic 1" sensor cameras. For just about all uses they hit the "plenty good enough" sweetspot.

For awhile I let myself indulge in the fantasy of getting a Fuji GFX 50 system and lugging it around. But who am I kidding?! Everything I use these days is small and light. I did get a kit super-zoom for my Panasonic, though. 

-Dave-