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? I much prefer the Sony tilt screen as it stays in line with the lens. Unless you are doing verticals or selfie shots where the flip screen has the advantage.
I also like the top markers on Canon. I never got on with Sony and Nikon positions.
Lens release on L side is a huge negative for me with Canon and Nikon. I love, love, love Sony right side release...so much easier to change lenses and TCs with the lens squeezed between my legs or resting on the hood.
I agree On/Off switch placement is inferior to Nikon/Sony around the shutter button.
Pius and I discovered recently that the R5 EVF is cutting off some of the true FOV. We had thought the Canon 600/4 was longer in true focal length vs the Sony 600GM because the Sony looked zoomed out, more FOV when looking through both back to back. Final images were identical framing so the R5 is doing something weird as I'm sure it is advertised as 100% view?? I agree the R5 EVF is easier to look in and see periphery. Of course A1 has option to decrease EVF mag which allows you to see full FOV without having to strain your eye to see the periphery.
When I tested your a1 I found the looking through EVF things seemed distant compared to the R5. When looking at the evergreens through the EVF with both eyes open the tress looked more of a fake green color and the Canon looked more natural. Might have been the way you had the colours or tones set in the EVF.
Jul 15, 2021 at 07:42 PM
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