Last year I gave my dad an NBA game under the tree New York Knicks vs Golden Gate Warriors, played by the best three-point shooter in NBA history, which is of course Steve Curry. To make sure Dad had the perfect experience, I chose the game at Madison Square Garden, with the understanding that I would New YorkIt took us 11 days, during which we experienced much more than just the NBA. But when Steph ran onto the court, I couldn't hold back my tears. The atmosphere was absolutely unique and my dad and I still talk about the experience. At the same time, it was an opportunity that I don't have every day to try out how to film such a game on camera. iPhone 16 Pro.
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By the way, just for fun, so that you have an idea of what you will see and for what price, the places from which the photos are taken are specifically seats 5 and 6 in row 15, sector 118 in Madison Square Garden. In addition to the fact that you have the deck at your fingertips, these places also have their own VIP entrance along with access to the lounges. For two tickets, including all fees, I paid some $1844, or slightly over 42 thousand crowns. While from a classic point of view these are some of the best places available, in case of taking photos you will need to use a 5x zoom on your iPhone 16 Pro. Moreover, anyone who has ever seen the NBA live will tell you that compared to classic European basketball, it is a completely different and roughly 10x faster sport, in which you get iPhone really hard. You are taking photos in a hall with artificial light using a telephoto lens that needs the longest possible aperture so that the chip can absorb enough light, but at the same time you are taking photos of something that is moving incredibly fast and you need the shortest possible time to get a sharp image. You can see how the combination of these opposites looks in the following gallery.
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Too bad you didn't have Ultra, this is a weakness...
No offense 😉
Oh yeah, that idolatry towards VIPs... Sad... A classic person is despised, but a VIP is taken for granted... Even if that person behaves completely differently in real life... As for the photos, they're pretty decent.
ProWould they be despised? I don't understand what you're writing at all, but you can buy those seats too and you'll have faster entry, what on earth is the problem?
'longest' aperture? ;)
ACTION PICTURES ARE UNFOCUSED, as usual...
Try TELAS Vivo X100 Pro or even better X200 Pro, INCLUDING DIGITAL ZOOM, ARE COMPLETELY SOMEWHERE ELSE :))
..how could it not be, when the X200 BODY SENSOR Pro = 1/1.4″(!) at up to 200 Mpx vs even for 2024 already VERY WEAK 1/3.06″ at max. 12 MPx at 16 Pro/Max...
...maybe 17 Pro/Max KONETHEY ARE WAITING FOR AN UPGRADE IN BOTH SIZE AND Mpx, AT LEAST ON THE IP'S MANDATORY 48...
…and that’s X200 Pro TELAS also has a slightly better APERTURE of f/2.7 vs f/2.8 ;)
So it's not for nothing that its users also use it as a MAIN CAMERA :)))
I guess I'd rather go out and enjoy the NBA than make up pictures. I had my phone in my pocket so I took a few pictures for the article, that's all I wanted to do.
So YES :)
If I wanted to take pictures I would have a Leica Q and I am considering a Hasselblad x2d.
..with both of them REALLY GOOD LUCK in SUCH CONDITIONS ;)
But I repeat after 3 times that I have no interest in taking photos, but I have photos that I enjoy taking on a normal photo shoot.
..the 'brand' behind RANEC DOES NOT MEAN THAT HE CAN DO IT :o)
..if you want to HAVE 100% CERTAINTY, then ONLY:
Sony A1, A9 III
Nikon Z9, Z8
Canon R1, R3, R5 II
DOT.
…with the 'small' reservation that the Nikon Z9, Z8 unfortunately DO NOT HAVE A MECHANICAL SHUTTER, so THEY SOMETIMES HAVE PROBLEMS, including under ARTIFICIAL LIGHT…
…even worse when the Frequency LED…
…and God forbid Photo & Video, if Multiple Sources on Different Frequencies :(((
This actually also applies to the Sony A9 III, which also lacks a MZ.
….I forgot about the relatively new Sony A1 II in that list :)
….and actually also on the primary Canon R5, which currently has – even if you don't mind – an absolutely UNCOMPETITIVE price/performance ratio :)))
.....even the R6 II + R6 (although the one with only 20Mpx and is no longer on offer) would be a reasonable option, but rather only for semi-professionalsProfi.
…..well Okay, for sP + lower budget Enthusiasts also Sony A7 IV and Nikon Z6 III, well ;)
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But I repeat after 3 times that I have no interest in taking photos, but I have photos that I enjoy taking on a normal photo shoot.
If your domain is predominantly PORTRAIT / STATIC + SLOW PHOTO STUDIOYOU KNOW – INTERIOR CHARACTER + LANDSCAPE for the most beautiful sunny days (because Ofiko is NOT Weather-Sealed, although according to reviewers it can withstand light rain, but as I said, unfortunately without any guarantee) and YOU WANT TO GO ALL-IN, because the FEST WITH A FAT CAMERA (without video) IS JUST BEGINNING ;) , then X2D IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT :))) and I WISH YOU THE MOST WELL-WISHED :))))))
Look, I don't really care, if I want to buy it, I'll buy it. I take photos for fun, for fun and I don't present them, except for photos on LSA Nothing anywhere. It's for me to take a picture of my son, that's all, I don't particularly enjoy taking pictures, nor do I pay much attention to it.
..just 'PURE SLOW FLOW' and certain 'OUT-DATED' SPECIFICATIONS (..including 100% INCOMPATIBILITY with Capture One, with whom Hasselblad is Long-term on Kordy..), which ARE REALLY ONLY for PHOTOGRAPHERS with ICE-CLEAN ‘OLD FASHIONED' BRITISH GENTLEMAN :))
I'm more bothered by your pointless use of caps lock... I don't understand it and it bothers the comments in general, so if you don't stop it, we'll have to block it. Thanks for your understanding.
…..and a bit of the New Lumix S1R II, but rather only because of DR + SENSOR RESOLUTION, AF Speed & Reliability + Shutter + Buffer 'volume' – However, IT IS THE BEST HYBRID EVER with at least VERY GOOD VIDEO CAPABILITIES with ABSOLUTELY THE BEST IBIS + Plus CROPLESS(!) EIS, the more likely / the better, that at the lowest price of all direct competitors :)))))))
Damn, I missed the thread, what the heck...