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As such I am satisfied with the A7RII and Loxia 25,35 and 50.
But I am considering trading in my Canon 400DOII wildlife lens for a Sony FE200-600 and an A7RIV, which could then double as wildlife body in aps-c crop mode, and landscape/travel camera with the Loxias.
My main wildlife birding rig is now the Nikon D500+500PF, so the A7RIV does not nééd to do extra special AF, the Nikon combo is for the action.
I was going to sell the Canon 400DOII second hand, but it appears impossible to find a buyer who will pay half its new price.
Gunzorro wrote:
Perhaps Fred will chime in with his preferences.
Personally, I find the a7R4 a big improvement in IQ over the a7R2 and a7R3. I did not find the a7R3 to be much improvement (for my use) over the a7R2.
That said, I still have and use my two a7R2 bodies, usually using two cameras: a7R4 and the second being one of the a7R2s.
Things are a little more complicated for me, having recently bought a Canon R, which is also a fine imaging device when lower MP are preferred, 30MP vs 61MP. I also have the 5DsR at 51MP for higher rez work with Canon.
I also have a large collection of quality Canon AF lenses that can be used on both platforms, via adapters.
My Nikon D800e is sitting dormant.
If Sony had come out with an inexpensive 30-36MP a74, I probably would not have upgraded my Canon gear. But I wanted a mirrorless body with less MP for things like events or people shots where high rez is not necessarily an important consideration. I have a daughter with a wedding coming up, and lots of Canon flash units -- so it was a natural to get the Canon, which has a more ergonomic body, even with the added battery grip.
To get back to the question: if you have the a7R2, you are not completely out-gunned not owning the a7R4. A used a7R2 in nice condition is the most affordable high quality imaging choice. But if you can afford it, the a7R4 is my favorite image capture device at the moment -- works great on all subjects, but overkill on some.
Side note: I use my Loxia lenses mostly on my top imaging camera, if not on the second one as well. Typically an outing has one camera with a Loxia mounted, a second with a Canon L (or Zeiss ZE), and an additional Loxia lens in the camera bag.
Loxia are my go-to MF lenses whenever possible (CV 40/1.2E has snuck in there as well!). ...Show more →
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