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 Re: My take on the Sony A1 II | |
patotts wrote:
old-gregg wrote:
patotts wrote Sony has the A9 series for speed, the A1 as the top-of-the-line for top-dollar, A7R series for high MP but slow sensor readout and fewer FPS, the entry level a7-series, the a7S for video, etc - but many of us want jack-of-all-trades around 40 MP that can shoot sport, portrait, wildlife, travel, documentary, etc in a package around $4k.
That's the 7RV you're describing. Honestly, I've been following this thread with disbelief. Since when 10fps became slow? In my humble opinion, if you're photographing at 30fps that's not photography.
All of these cameras are amazing. None present any obstacles to achieve any result you want. We're so past the point where equipment was the bottleneck to our process, that I refuse to take any arguments in this thread seriously. Every feature and every aspect of every camera mentioned in this thread solidly lands into "this is more than you'll ever need" terriotiry, regardless of who you are and which feature you're talking about.
I didn't notice any improvement whatsoever in the images people post online since the year 2000 or so. You have 20-30fps and AI-based eyelash focusing now, and you're still posting the same ducks, cats and HDR sunsets onto online photo competitions. I realize that this is a forum about equipment and the usual "this is just a tool" argument shouldn't apply, but can we at least agree on what the real and tangible limitations of the current technology? I refuse to believe that 30fps or more resolution is what we need. And I believe this confusion exists within Sony R&D. They are not getting any quality inputs from the users who're still struggling to discover the purpose of half the menu items in the camera they bought 4 years ago.
I have the a7RV for close to two years now. It is not my favorite camera, but Sony glass keeps me on the platform. a7RV is great for landscape and portraits, but the rolling shutter is a real downer - the sensor readout speed is annoying slow. The way the EVF framerate drops in continuous AF in unnerving. I could use more FPS at time. Video is OK but not great. No pre-caputre. Want me to go on?
I know that for my needs and wants, the Canon R5 II is a better fit as an imaging platform, but still, I don't like the Canon RF glass options, thus I stay on Sony, even if they miss that $4K semi-pro all-around body that would fit my needs. And no, I don't want to, or feel that I should have to, spend $6,500 + tax a Sony A1 II to get what I want (along with plenty of stuff I would never take advantage of).
GIG = GAS is great! ;-)
Well said! In my year of shooting still with the RV around the world, the two things that really annoy me are the AF-C EVF res drop and the unmarked exposure comp dial. I really don't miss higher FPS for travel except for that occasional on-snow action sequence.
@old-gregg - maybe I'm pointing out the obvious, but FPS, AF and precapture really matter for certain genres of shooting, of which there are a probably over-represented population here on FM. When I shot my first collegiate ultimate frisbee game with the A9iii a few weeks ago, the number "the right moment keepers" I never would have gotten in the past was staggering. Then I took video of a game this week and the video AF and global shutter handling of LED lights was similarly magical. Sony is delivering improvements to what I can do with my glass at a cadence that will keep buying their bodies for years to come
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