I am thinking of selling my Canon 60D and all associated lenses and getting a Sony Alpha a7 Mark II. Does anyone have any experience with this camera or recommendations? I am an amateur photographer, but like a good sharp image. One motivating factor for the change is the weight of the camera.
I rented a Sony A7R for a couple weeks last fall to compare against my 5D3.
Personally, I was not happy with the Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) - I had a challenging time using my ND Grads (same issue in Live View); and the color was off enough that it affected my ability to compose for Aspen trees. Now I do have 20/15 4-cone eyesight so I might see much better through the DSLR OVF. Some indeed do love the Sony EVF. . There were other reported issues - shutter vibration, battery life, auto-focus through adapters, and wondering how durable; countered by weight/size, better Dynamic Range, and of course back then the 36 MP resolution. The A7RII is not out yet, but I understand it attempts to correct many of the previous issues and add bit more resolution at 42 MP. My ultimate conclusion was - I could not consider the A7R for primary use; but as an alternate camera back, probably worth a spot in the backpack.
Since, I just got the 5DS and am very happy with it. Fits like a glove, the sensor and results are outstanding. It does appear to have better (or truer) color, more DR (12.4 vs previous 11.9) providing about 3-4 stops of push before noise, and 20-50% sharper than the 5D3. And for my business, a near 300 DPI for 20 x 30" prints - and out to 7 feet for 100 DPI. That is a differentiator.
But thats my choice. The A7R is a very good camera - and I suspect the A7RII will be a huge winner. Its a great time to upgrade no matter what your preferences are.
(edit - you do know the Metabones adaptor will let the Sony take the Canon EF lenses. Anything you love you can keep)
Posted by Joe Cosentino on February 8, 2016 at 10:38 PM
Karl
i was looking to see if anyone was using mirrorless gear for serious landscape and nature work. I am attempting a 366 day with my Fuji XT-1. As much as I want to like it, I still find it hard to use. Even with all the main controls located on the top. Battery life is about 250 or so shots, usually need 2 batteries where my Nikons will go all day on one battery.
So so I was just wondering how many are shooting mirrorless
joe
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3 repliesI am thinking of selling my Canon 60D and all associated lenses and getting a Sony Alpha a7 Mark II. Does anyone have any experience with this camera or recommendations? I am an amateur photographer, but like a good sharp image. One motivating factor for the change is the weight of the camera.
I rented a Sony A7R for a couple weeks last fall to compare against my 5D3.
Personally, I was not happy with the Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) - I had a challenging time using my ND Grads (same issue in Live View); and the color was off enough that it affected my ability to compose for Aspen trees. Now I do have 20/15 4-cone eyesight so I might see much better through the DSLR OVF. Some indeed do love the Sony EVF. . There were other reported issues - shutter vibration, battery life, auto-focus through adapters, and wondering how durable; countered by weight/size, better Dynamic Range, and of course back then the 36 MP resolution. The A7RII is not out yet, but I understand it attempts to correct many of the previous issues and add bit more resolution at 42 MP. My ultimate conclusion was - I could not consider the A7R for primary use; but as an alternate camera back, probably worth a spot in the backpack.
Since, I just got the 5DS and am very happy with it. Fits like a glove, the sensor and results are outstanding. It does appear to have better (or truer) color, more DR (12.4 vs previous 11.9) providing about 3-4 stops of push before noise, and 20-50% sharper than the 5D3. And for my business, a near 300 DPI for 20 x 30" prints - and out to 7 feet for 100 DPI. That is a differentiator.
But thats my choice. The A7R is a very good camera - and I suspect the A7RII will be a huge winner. Its a great time to upgrade no matter what your preferences are.
(edit - you do know the Metabones adaptor will let the Sony take the Canon EF lenses. Anything you love you can keep)
Thanks for your comments Karl. They are helpful.
i was looking to see if anyone was using mirrorless gear for serious landscape and nature work. I am attempting a 366 day with my Fuji XT-1. As much as I want to like it, I still find it hard to use. Even with all the main controls located on the top. Battery life is about 250 or so shots, usually need 2 batteries where my Nikons will go all day on one battery.
So so I was just wondering how many are shooting mirrorless
joe