JohnDizzo15 wrote: shalu wrote: Maxxus46 wrote:
so came across a post on Facebook by Alex phan on his experience with the R5 so far, he noted the AF still lags behind Sony. I asked him why but no response just yet. He is in fact testing the R5 and shoots both Sony A9 and A7RIV.
He told me R5 tends to drop focus more often than A9(ii) when tracking over busy background.
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Maxxus46 wrote:
Yes he mentioned that in another comment. But he was clear regarding R5 lags behind Sony from an AF perspective. All I need to hear about this canera.
shalu wrote: Maxxus46 wrote:
so came across a post on Facebook by Alex phan on his experience with the R5 so far, he noted the AF still lags behind Sony. I asked him why but no response just yet. He is in fact testing the R5 and shoots both Sony A9 and A7RIV.
He told me R5 tends to drop focus more often than A9(ii) when tracking over busy background.
So did he say anything about how it compares to the A7R4? The focus of the statement seems to be relative to the A9ii.
Comparing it to the A9 is way further out in the realm of apples to oranges comparisons as it has a stacked full frame sensor that remains unmatched by the entirety of the camera market to this day. Precisely why I have kept mine.
At present, I'm not looking for a 40+ megapixel body to match AF and tracking performance with my 24mp A9. I just want something better than I had in the R3, hopefully comparable to or better than the R4, and which does so with both native glass that I like along with adapted EF glass.
If one is already invested in Sony, I don't see a good reason to switch to the R5 instead of upgrading to the A7riv if photos are a priority. The A7riv is an excellent camera and the much much cheaper route (we upgraded from the A7r3), if you already have a bunch of Sony/Sigma/Zeiss glass. Going for the new R lenses, additionally, will be super expensive.
The new Sigma lenses give you the best possible for your bucks for landscapes in the 14-24 DN. If you want to go lighter use the Batis 18, Sony 20/1.8 or Loxia 21. You have the 24GM, an excellent 50mm/1.4, many 85mm options and two fantastic 135mm lenses for portraits (I consider the 1.2 vs. 1.4 gain for the 85 and 50 not really important. If your skills are lacking they don't help anyway). A fantastic 35/1.2 from Sigma is available, perfect for events, all for acceptable prices. You have BIF lenses, can adapt Canon TS etc., get great battery life.
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