Recording summary · December 2015
[2015-12-18] sony 16mm f2.8 lens video test [iSaMQmt05ao]
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Overview
A pond setting is discussed with ideas to place a boat or large rubber duck inside, alongside concerns that tree removal eliminated privacy and left an adjacent house visible.
A Sony 16mm f/2.8 lens is evaluated for background blur, lack of optical zoom necessitating iMovie cropping, autofocus speed, close-up capabilities, and handheld shake, leading to a decision to keep the current camera for one or two years rather than buying an expensive body-stabilized model.
Themes
Pond decoration ideas and loss of privacy from tree clearing.
Performance evaluation of the Sony 16mm f/2.8 lens and camera stabilization alternatives.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the tree removal was part of a major cleanup effort or why it occurred.
Whether the video footage on the new lens is truly very shaky.
The precise identity of the filmed plants, which appear alien.
Whether the autofocus at f/2.8 is genuinely faster or only perceived as faster.