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Disclaimer: Please do not read or respond to this post if you are easily annoyed/offended by questions about gear, or if you live by the mantra "just get out there and shoot", or "cameras/lenses are just tools". This Canon/Sony forum is about discussing gear and is not a platform for grumpy, rude, condescending trolls to criticize or belittle anyone who dares to ask questions about gear. Also, this is not about GAS. It's a legitimate question about gear.
So, here's my question/dilemma:
I'm at a crossroads regarding gear at this time. I currently have the following:
- Sony A7c
- Sony A7iv
- Tamron 17-28mm f2.8
- Tamron 20-40mm f2.8
- Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6
- Canon R6II
- Canon 7dmk2
- RF 16mm f2.8 STM
- RF 24mm f1.8 Macro
- RF 28mm f2.8 STM
- RF 35mm f1.8 Macro
- RF 50mm f1.8 STM
- RF 16-28mm f2.8 STM
- RF 24-240mm f4-6.3
- RF 24-105mm f4.0L
- EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 USM
- EF 28mm f1.8 USM
- EF 50mm f1.8 STM
- EF 85mm f1.8 USM
- EF 100mm f2.8L Macro
- EF 300mm f4.0L
- EF 17-40mm f4.0L
- EF 70-200mm f2.8L
- OM System OM-5
- OM System 45-150mm f4 Pro
- Olympus 30mm f3.5 Macro
- Olympus 60mm f2.8 Macro
- Pan/Leica 9mm f1.7
- Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 G2
- Panasonic 17mm f2.5 G
- Way too many film cameras (35mm and 120) to list including bodies and lenses from Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Minolta, Konica, Mamiya.
My "crossroad" issue is if I should invest in either GM glass for my two Sonys, or L glass for my one Canon (I rarely use my 7dmk2 anymore). The lenses I'd like to get are the "trinity" lenses; 16-35mm f2.8 (or 15 to 35mm f2.8 if we're talking Canon), 24-70mm f2.8, and 70-200mm f2.8. My reason for my crossroad dilemma is that I really don't love my A7iv (uncomfortable ergonomics and the fact that I have to shoot 100% manual for every single situation because it doesn't work as efficiently in Aperture Priority + Auto ISO as my R6II does). However, it yields better images in terms of detail capture than my R6II, and the AF tracking is way better than on my R6II. As for my R6II, it weighs a bit too much for travel, and the L lenses will make it even heavier. I carried it attatched to my RF 24-105mm f4.0L while in Japan for two weeks, and I regretted it after the first few hours of walking with it.
If I had the money, I would probably ditch everything and go with a Leica rangefinder plus 3 lenses. But I don't have Leica money.
As you've probably guessed by now, I enjoy travel photography, but I also like to shoot wildlife when possible. I'm not a fan of heavy equipment, but I prefer FF over smaller sensors. Getting a new R8II to use with my tiny RF primes might not be a bad idea, but weather sealing is important to me. The tiny RF primes are not weather sealed, so that's a bit of an issue for me.
While I like the idea of investing in the "trinity" zooms for either Sony FE or Canon RF, I'm not opposed to doing a 3 prime lens option with either 3 fast Canon L primes or 3 fast Sony GM primes. But, it all boils down to which camera I tolerate the most since I don't absolutely love any one of them. I would hate to throw L or GM money into a system that would end up just irritating me further down the line. As for ditching everything and going with Nikon, that's not going to happen. I used to be a big Nikon fan for decades until they ditched the F mount and I was stuck with several dozen obsolete AF-D lenses. I reward companies that have zero customer loyalty with not buying their products ever again. Fujifilm might be an option, but APS-C as my main outfit is not appealing to me. Maybe their medium format cameras might be an option, but I don't know enough about them.
Respectful, non-dismissive, non-condescending, well thought out suggestions from actual members (not marketing influencers) are welcome. Thanks!
Edit: I forgot to add; my reason for wanting faster L or GM lenses is because I need durable, weather sealed lenses with good optical performance to use under all types of adverse conditions.
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