arbitrage wrote: RoamingScott wrote:
First impression of the R5 body and lenses compared to the R4:
- I can take low angle pics using the flippy LCD without getting on my knees or worse. Yay!
- The back scroll wheel doesn't click like a D-Pad and that confused me for way too long...it's very odd having to use the AF joystick for D-Pad functions, but clicking it in only works in half the screens, and you have to hit Set for the others. I also forgot I could use the touchscreen instead, which works far better than the AF joystick method
- There is a noticeable heft increase across the board, and everything feels more front heavy than analogous Sony lenses. However, the grip is far deeper/better than the R4 and my pinky isn't clinging on desperately, basically negating the weight increase.
- Canon zoom lenses rotate in the opposite direction. Goodbye years of muscle memory!
- The EVF is FAR easier for me to see than the Alpha bodies. I felt like I had to cram my eyeball into the camera, and I was still missing edges of the EVF on Sony.
-On/Off switch action feels backwards to what my brain thinks it should be. Also hate the left side placement but it is what it is.
-Shutter is just as pleasantly soft as the R4.
-I like that when mounting a lens, the markers are at the very top of the mount and not at 2 oclock. That always annoyed the hell out of me on my Sony bodies. I also like that the lens release button is on the opposite side from the grip, preventing accidental loosenings.
-100-500 has a terrible design flaw of not being able to zoom the lens with the hood on and reversed. How did that make it past any user feedback?!
The cam and lenses feel very solid and well made, looking forward to better weather to get out and shoot.
Why couldn't you take low-angle picks with the A7RIV's tilt screen?
Should have been more specific...low angle vertical pictures. For some reason, when I find myself inclined to shoot near ground level, I'm almost always shooting vertically.
Fuji got screens right for us non-bloggers...I wish more manufacturers would use the 3 way vari-tilt vs Sony's 2 way, or Canon full flippy.
Jul 12, 2021 at 04:48 PM
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