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EB-1 wrote:
You should stop overanalyzing and just rent the a7rVI, a few Sony E lenses, and a Sigmoid MC11 adapter for a weekend. Just DO IT and then decide. 
EBH
That’s ironic. ;-)
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Steve Spencer wrote:
I will offer some unsolicited advice. I apologize if you don't want to hear my take. I am guessing that both Canon and Nikon will come out with a high MP camera in the next year or so. I think Canon will make an R5s with 61 MP (based on their 24 MP APS-C sensor - they could just use the same pixels but make the bigger sized sensor and it would be 61 MP) or more likely with 83 MP (based on their 32.5 MP APS-C sensor). Canon was late to the mirrorless party and had a lot of catching up to do (they still have a bit to do too) and they haven't gotten around to a high MP camera, but any one could guess that the Sony A7r VI was going to have a new sensor, so waiting to see what that sensor was would make sense for Canon to let them decide how to compete. They have likely known for some time what it would be and I am guessing they are already designing and will release in the next year or so an R5s. You might want to consider waiting to see if that is a camera that might be worth staying with Canon for. I think their RF lens lineup would suit your needs well and you EF lenses would work well with RF cameras, at least as well as they do now.
By the way, you will likely have to wait a few months anyway to get the accessories, like an L bracket, so you might want to consider waiting just a few more months to see what Canon (and perhaps Nikon) produce.
For Nikon shooters, I expect now that Sony has released the A7r VI they will let Nikon use the sensor or a similar one to make an Z7 III, which should have been built a couple of years ago. It likely will have similar capabilities to this new Sony A7r VI.
So, I think the good news for the industry is that this new Sony camera will likely lead to Canon and NIkon (and probably Panasonic as well) developing cameras to compete with it....Show more →
Those are reasonable points, many of which I’ve already thought about.
For example, there have been rumors of a 80MP+ Canon camera for several years now, though they pretty much dried up in the last year. My sense is that Canon may have decided that 45MP is plenty right now, and that focusing on other technologies will have a bigger payoff — but who knows?
Also, while I’m patient and don’t necessary make rushed decisions, it is possible to get caught in the “If I wait I might get a slightly better thing trap” and never move forward. (If I know something is coming — as was the case with the A7rVI — I don’t mind waiting a bit, since I’m not in a white heat to upgrade.
If Canon was still building cameas using the EF mount lenses, waiting would be an appealing option for me, as the savings from keeping my lenses and just replacing a body are considerable. But since I’m unwilling to use adapters for my primary lenses (on a few secondary lenses, maybe) that Canon advantage no longer exists — so whatever I would get (Canon, Sony, GFX have all been under consideration) would require a roughly similar lens cost.
As to the accessories issue, the main one will be the L-bracket. Odds are that I’ll continue with RRS, since I have other RRS gear and I’m happy wiht it, though there are some other options. I’m used to the idea that it could b a couple of months before this is available. Again, I’m not the sort who has to have the New Thing Right Now, so that’s OK. (I’m also traveling right now and would not order one yet anyway. And I need to refine my lens strategy before buying.)
Nikon is not on my decision list “for reasons.” Having said that, I have long maintained that in most ways it really doesn’t matter which of hte big. brands one buys. I have friends relying on Nikon, sony, Canon, Fujifilm… and they all produce beautiful work with whatever gear they use… and we never argue about Which Brand Is The VEry Best In The Whole Wide World. ;-)
I’ve long understood, as you mention, that brands generally leapfrog one another with new releases. Brand A may have the latest and greatest today, but in a year Brand B will release its Cool New Thing and take the incremental lead until Brand C does its thing. ;-)
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