My thoughts of Sony A7III

I haven't had my hands on camera yet. Video above is best review I have seen yet. Max usually does best reviews when cameras are released. Philip Bloom's reviews take much more time.

I didn't have any plans to go full frame but this camera has almost everything I want for reasonable price. 50/60fps 4K video is only thing missing but 1080P slow motion looks really good. Low light is really good. IBIS looks usable. I am looking for camera with usable IBIS. I don't think A6500 has good enough IBIS. That is why I still have A6300 and not A6500.

At the moment this is not on my shopping list. I will wait for A6700/A7000 for little bit longer. Both names have been in rumors. That camera will probably be close to what A7III is in APS-C format. I have almost every lens I need in APS-C format. Getting similar set for full frame would cost at least 4000 euros. Even with that my APS-C set would be better for gimbal and probably few other uses too. I could use them with A7III on crop mode but I would lose some picture quality. Not much but some.

If A6700/A7000 isn't announced this summer or earlier I might have to consider A7III. It is really good camera not only for the price. It is really good camera. If I didn't need to buy another set of lenses I would be really tempted to buy it.

Merihaka and Hakaniemi from frozen sea

I went back to frozen sea yesterday. It was really cold and windy. Today should be even colder. After tomorrow it should get bit warmer. Not to normal temperatures of this time of the year but warmer. I don't remember walking on ice after I moved to Helsinki before Saturday. When I moved here I didn't live close to see. When I moved closer to sea there haven't been real winters.

Here are some photos I took yesterday evening.

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Myrkur: Folkesange live at Helsinki

Expectations before I realized it will be acoustic set.

Myrkur played Folkesange set last Saturday in Helsinki. I realized hour before the show it will be acoustic set. I bought ticket to see normal set. It was always told to be special acoustic set but I didn't read the descriptions. I just wondered why it was told to be quiet set and why opening act was folk artist. It was because Myrkur played folk set. They played her songs and folk songs with acoustic instruments.

Acoustic set from black metal artist or band might sound really bad idea. For most bands it is. It took me a while to think other bands who could pull this off. But I can't think any of them pulling it of as well as Myrkur did. Her music is dream like and based on her singing. It doesn't matter what instruments are used as long they support her singing. I would like to see her set with synths.

I was bit disappointed after learning it was acoustic set. Disappointment disappeared when the set started. It was really fun and intimate event. I got quite close to stage where people sat on ground and listened the music. Kind of weird on metal band's gig but audience knew what kind of show this was. Most kept their mobile phones in their pocket and enjoyed the show. To be honest I liked this more than their first gig I saw. I prefer her quiet side over her extreme side. This was all about the quiet side. We got one of a kind experience when opening artist joined Myrkur for few songs. It was first time they played together. Myrkur playing old folk songs made that possible.

It was amazing event. Others seem to enjoy it too. It is always nice to see something different when it is this well performed. Here is something from other Folkesange show from Myrkur's own channel.

This is not from Helsinki and Helsinki show didn't have cellist. But it was bit like this there too.