Re: Strange thing happened on my way to the ideal kit...
Yes, that is conclusive.
I have gone a completely different route: I bought the A1 shortly after it came out in anticipation, that I will use this body 10-15 years (my usual use cycle of bodies). The viewfinder was the decisive factor (A7RV came later).
I felt I would be reasonably set up if I would ever need faster AF and bought nearly only Voigtländers:
21/3.5 - 21/1.4 - 35/2 Apo - 65/2 Apo
(I did add Zeiss 135/2.8 and Sony 200-600 as autofocus lenses …)
I do a lot of event photography at the school of my kids and feel most comfortable with manual focus lenses. Unexpectedly, the short electronic readout time of the A1 has become one of the most important features for me since I‘m forced to use silent shutter at the classical concerts and with the A1 I have no problem with rolling shutter nor with flickering led lights.
At some point I may add af lenses in the range of 35 -85mm (then most likely Sony as you did), but not yet.
Jul 26, 2025 at 03:40 PM
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