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I dunno - depends on the lens surely. I won't be getting a 70-200 f/2.8, or a 35mm 1.4. Looking at neat little primes like the 35, 55 etc.
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I dunno - depends on the lens surely. I won't be getting a 70-200 f/2.8, or a 35mm 1.4. Looking at neat little primes like the 35, 55 etc.
Thats what he said. A FF lens is a FF lens. The Sonys arent smaller than other FF lenses with the same spec. Youre only saving on the body and on the A7rii that aint much.
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By the time youve added the ART and the adapter to the A7rii youre looking at DSLR size and very similar weight. Then its wether you want the other features / positives / negatives of mirrorless because size and weight is out the window.
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Yup and I sort of like the benefits of the a7 series over my 5d3. The only thing going for the 5d3 is its battery life. Buffer speed and robust. For shooting in an urban environment or a day trip to the lake district. The A7rii is fine but traveling around the world. The 5d3 is what will be used
Yeah, both DSLR and Mirrorless have a place in my bag, each have something to add.
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Which mirrorless u using nowadays? The fuji?
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Anyway - horses for courses. I'm looking at a small (smaller than my 7D with Sigma Art 35mm) high-quality camera that I'll take with me on travels, climbing trips and when generally out and about. It'll be used as a point-and-shoot, and a "serious" camera.
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a6300 ;-)
Yes mate. XT1 (Shiny) and XE1 (Beater).
You mean A6000?
Nope... hot out the doors of Sony. The A7000
No such camera.
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Nope... hot out the doors of Sony. The A7000
What's that then?
...or you could save a packet and get the A6000. Its only slower with Canon lenses and has no 4k. IQ and AF is still excellent.
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true get some nice glass with the saving actually ;-)
Suggesting APS-C cameras in A7 thead?! Wheres @woof woof to tell us that for him it's got to be either m43 or FF 
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Reality doesn't support the highlighted view and I do wonder why we see this repeated time and time again. An A7 body, even a II, is so much smaller than a FF DSLR (like the 5D I had...) that there's always going to be a saving if the cameras being compared are fitted with the same or equivalent lenses so the question should be is the saving in bulk offered by an A7+lens significant.
Ignore the lenses and the loaf of bread here and look at the cameras.
Look at that big fat DSLR...
Yup, the smaller the lens fitted the more the saving in bulk and weight but even with similar lenses there should still a saving unless you pick a relatively huge Sony lens and a relatively small DSLR lens as the A7 series body is so small.
A7II v 5DIII...
Here's an A7II with 85mm f1.4 GM v 5D with Sigma 85mm f1.4.
http://camerasize.com/compact/#312.222,579.516,ha,t
Of course an A7/A7II is smaller than a DSLR but does it matter? It's a personal decision.
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Suggesting APS-C cameras in A7 thead?! Wheres @woof woof to tell us that for him it's got to be either m43 or FF
You called... but not sure I understand what you mean... have you had a lunch time pint?
I use my A7 as my luxury kit and I use my MFT kit when I want even smaller kit or when I'm going somewhere I don't want to take my A7. I don't have anything against APS-C and indeed a few tweaks and additions to the A6000 series lens line up and I'd be very tempted.
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Both with 1.8 primes
Yup, and that's the bigger d810, the d750 is even smaller. Only the body offers any difference.
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You called... but not sure I understand what you mean... have you had a lunch time pint?
I use my A7 as my luxury kit and I use my MFT kit when I want even smaller kit or when I'm going somewhere I don't want to take my A7. I don't have anything against APS-C and indeed a few tweaks and additions to the A6000 series lens line up and I'd be very tempted.
How do you find the MFT image compared to the A7 when printed at A3?
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This is a portrait I shot in 2011 with my old GF1 and 14-45 kit lens with 2 Nikon speed lights triggered remotely (one on the background and one in a soft box as key light).
We have it printed 18"x12" (pretty much A3) and hung on the wall and the detail is excellent. I've also got a 36"x24" canvas on another wall taken with the GF1.
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Excuse the iPhone shots!
Apologies these aren't shot with an A7 in the A7 thread but it illustrates the point that 'even' M43 can deliver excellent portrait results with the right lighting. This was shot in a small bedroom with a popup white background and a stool for Chloe to sit on.
Apologies these aren't shot with an A7 in the A7 thread but it illustrates the point that 'even' M43 can deliver excellent portrait results with the right lighting. This was shot in a small bedroom with a popup white background and a stool for Chloe to sit on.
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Dunno if you lot have spotted this but there's a thread about Nik Collection now being FREE!!!!! Yipeee!!!!
Here's the link to the site, download if you wish...
https://www.google.com/nikcollection/
I looked at this a while ago and decided it wasn't worth the money but I'll have it for free, thanks
Here's the link to the site, download if you wish...
https://www.google.com/nikcollection/
I looked at this a while ago and decided it wasn't worth the money but I'll have it for free, thanks
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Dunno if you lot have spotted this but there's a thread about Nik Collection now being FREE!!!!! Yipeee!!!!
Here's the link to the site, download if you wish...
https://www.google.com/nikcollection/
I looked at this a while ago and decided it wasn't worth the money but I'll have it for free, thanks
Never tried it before tbh. Any good?
The Olympus E-M1/M5ii was a serious contender as a successor to my Nikon D700 kit. Enough for me to borrow the kit from them for the weekend for a "test drive", was very close to buying one and the associated PRO lenses, which were giving me excellent results, certainly much, much better than any of the current Sony Zeiss zooms, G range excepted.
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There are six (I think) different filters, one for sharpening and noise, one for HDR, one for film lookalike modes, one for b&w conversion etc... The one I'm most interested in is the b&w converter as it's something that I struggle to get a good look with.
If you haven't come across Nik filters before I think it's worth clicking on the link and having a quick read or even downloading the set to see if they'll be any use to you as these Nik filters do seem to have their fans.
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