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 p.1 #10 · 75 Cron SL and Panasonic S1R | |
NRKStudio wrote:
That’s a good way to put it: that the view through the EVF is just weird on the Panasonic with AFC. The size of the Sony with the GMs (except the 24 GM) is def comparable to the S1r. But also you can use some really great lenses native to the Sony that are much much smaller than L Mount , e.g. the 55/1.8, 85/1.8, 24GM, 28-75 Tamron, the 25mm and 21mm Loxia’s which are incredible, and even the Batis 40, 25, and 18. Sony made a great move taking Zeiss along for the lens design to start the Full frame E Mount, though now, the GM line is as good as maybe anything out there (135GM and 24GM). As more 3rd parties serve the L Mount, hopefully it’ll have some smaller lenses too
As the L Mount catalog matures, and the SL2 is released, it’s going to be hard to resist switching to the L Mount. If the 28 APO is anything like the 35 APO, that alone would be motivation enough for me to switch over.
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I have some of the lenses you mentioned and a few of the GM ones. Something like the 55mm is a great travel lens and works well on the body. The issue I have is that any of the GM zooms and fast primes suck handling wise. Absolutely suck. I've got far more wrist pain from a A7R3 with the FE50mm 1.4 than the S1R and Leica 50mm, even though the PanaLeica combo is double the weight. As good as the AF of the A7R3 and A9 are I just don't want to pick them up. And as good as the GM lenses are the SL glass is in another league. The difference are subtle but once you've seen them it's hard not to choose the SL glass. I on't have the 35APO but the 90 knock my socks off every time I use it.
Handling and balance are my number one influence on what cameras I like, after lenses. Resolution, DR, AF mean little if i don't like a camera. On my trip I had a choice between the A7R3/A9, Z7 and S1R. Although the biggest I took the S1R and didn't regret that choice for a second. It's a beast but the usability, handling, balance and EVF are second to none, except the SL and the shutter is damn nice as well. I've just started looking at the files from my trip but so far they're looking really, really good. As good as the A7R3, from my preliminary findings. Maybe a touch more noise at mid ISO's but the IBIS meant I was shooting lower than I would on the Sony. The nature of this trip meant almost everything was handheld.
I'm hoping Panasonic will tweak the system with firmware updates, and I have yet to put the new firmware in my Z7. Thankfully I don't *need* anything other than great SAF and the S1R does fine there. I would like to see the eye/face/animal AF work, in single AF. It's a cool feature when it grabbed a target. I just don't trust it yet, although I am still learning how to best use it.
I really think Sony needs an A9 body the size of the S1R and with the Sony tech, full weather sealing and better buttons. That would really do some damage to the Canikon DSLR market. For now, after the X1D, the S1R is my favourite handling, high resolution camera.
Gordon
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