- How can you get closer to your subject
without spending more money on a new lens?
Today I'm gonna show you how to make the most
of the full-frame lens you already own
to get closer to the action without spending a cent,
using APS-C Mode for Sony cameras.
Well we're still in lockdown here in Melbourne,
so I've brought you out on my morning exercise
to the local forest, literally at my doorstep.
So there's a couple things I thought I'd share
with you this morning:
Challenge of using my Sony 24mm F1.4 G Master,
but also using the APS-C function,
or crop sensor function on the camera,
which enables the camera to go from 24mm wide to 35,
which is more of a standard focal length.
See in the scene behind me
where we've got some beautiful stringybarks eucalyptus trees
sort of forming different shapes.
So I'm really looking for some textures
it's been wet overnight, I haven't brought my polarizer.
the scene behind me which I'll show you in a moment;
the trees sort of lined up like a little family
but they're sort of intersecting in an interesting way.
(peaceful music)
So I've got these three eucalypti lined up here
so I think we will take the shot
and I'll show you what we're looking at.
I'm using mid-range aperture f/8
As I said 1/50 so I can hold the camera sharp.
ISO 1250
All right so the first shot at 24mm.
Probably got too much sky in it for my liking
but we can certainly crop the photo in post.
So perhaps a 16:9 would obviously eliminate the sky
And as you saw in the shot just then,
I was quite close to the trees
so what I'm gonna do now is I'm gonna change to the 35mm
Take the same composition so you can see the difference.
And we'll talk about that when we get back to the studio
Having a look at the composition,
so we've got this beautiful stringybark here
and this one's sort of mirrored by this one here
the smaller sapling here,
leaning into the scene.
So what I've tried to do here is
the edge of the frame is a little bit here
not this tree but just inland a bit.
So we've got some beautiful textures of the eucalypti trees
and the leaves in the background there.
But then behind here leading through,
as I said before is those beautiful...
Beautiful is probably a subjective word.
It's the burnt remainders of the same trees,
the eucalypti trees in the background here.
So it sort of looks to me like they're dancing perhaps.
Quite graceful and I must say,
that when I first started getting into woodlands
I didn't really understand the fascination with dead trees
but I can see from a structural and texture point of view
how they sort of bring a different element to the scene
and tell more of a story.
So I'm really quite drawn to them.
So we'll see if we can grab a shot on this angle.
So today's video,
sharing with you
hey here's a full frame lens on a full frame camera
using the APS-C Mode or Super 35 mode
on a Sony camera.
When using this mode
we're able to achieve a crop factor of 1.5.
So by using a 24mm Fixed/Prime lens as I was in the video,
we've been able to achieve a 36mm focal length
and go closer to the scene.
So basically it gives the impression
that you have a longer lens that you really do.
So there's some real clear benefits to using the APS-C mode
on a full frame camera.
Chiefly amongst them, that when you're on location
you get closer to your action by cropping on...
Cropping on...
Cropping in on location.
The other advantage would be a smaller file size
on both your memory card and your hard drive.
But there's one downside,
something you really need to be aware of.
So if you're getting value out of this video
I'd really appreciate a like.
Thank you.
So it's important to be aware
of how you intend on sharing the photographs.
If you're going to share them on social media
or perhaps on an iPhone,
you need to understand how that's going to impact
the final resolution of the image.
So without getting too technical
if we think about the time of filming,
say an iPhone 12 Pro Max,
the maximum resolution that phone can display is 3.6 MP.
So if you're using the Sony A7III as I was,
where a full frame file is 24 MP,
the crop censor using the APS-C mode
will result in a file size of 10.66 MP
which is plenty of resolution for a sharp image.
Now remember this is prior to me doing any further
lightroom or Photoshop cropping.
But by doing that,
that'll actually reduce the file size as well.
However, if you did want to display your photographs
on a 4K television and you cropped into 16:9
it's important to know you still have an adequate file size
of around about 8.3 MP
which is plenty enough for a 4K TV.
However, if you're fortunate enough to have
a high resolution camera like a Sony A7RIV,
you're going to have plenty of wiggle room to crop later on.
With that in mind,
I'd like to take you back in the woodlands.
So as we head back to the car,
and I'm running out of,
actually on the TGR pocket.
I did wanna do a quick shout out
and a big thanks to Rory Baron.
He did a shout out to my channel
and my photography a few months ago,
and really helped the channel grow.
He's an amazing, extraordinary landscape photographer
based in Cleveland.
And hopefully one day
we'll get the opportunity to shoot together.
But a big thank you to Rory.
In the unlikely chance that you don't follow Rory,
I'll leave a link to his channel in the description below.
Thanks so much for watching,
I'll see you in the next video.