gdanmitchell wrote:
Despite the compelling and wonderful features of the Sony A7r and the Nikon D800/D810 bodies (either as replacements for Canon systems or to augment Canon lenses), the extent to which moving to them in the interim between their introduction and Canon\'s eventual upgrade is a good value proposition will vary depending upon a lot of factors: how large one thinks the improvement in IQ is, how significant that improvement is relative to the work that one actually produces, to what extent the minuses outweigh the pluses, one\'s patience, and how deep the photographer\'s pockets are. For some, the answer is \"move now.\" For others, the answer is \"patience.\"
But the point is that \"augmenting\" a Canon system with an A7r is conceptually different than \"moving\" to another system. Photographers like Fred or myself have chosen to augment our existing Canon systems, not move from them. Tempted to change systems altogether? In such an instance I think the \"patience\" argument is sensible. But tempted to augment your existing system with an A7r? If you have the money, why not? If you\'re still retaining your Canon system, you\'re not incurring any minuses. You\'re expanding your options, not limiting them. Many people are willing to spend $2000 for a single lens that gives them an additional shooting option, so what\'s so strange about spending that much on an additional camera body which gives you more shooting options? I can still pack my Canon DSLR just as easily as I did before if I want to. And heck, an A7r is even smaller and packs easier than a lot of lenses I own.
So by the time Canon does come out with a more affordable, higher megapixel DSLR next year, and even if that DSLR matches the present DR of an Exmor, the A7r will still continue to be an augmentation of my kit, if for no other reason the fact that as a mirrorless camera it\'s going to be lighter and less obtrusive for the times when I desire such a thing.
Sep 18, 2014 at 05:02 PM
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