Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Cem,
What I've learned from this down to earth and practical POV is that the A7 is a camera for carrying long distance and bringing along everywhere without stress strain and bulk. But we could then choose an Olympus 4/3 system. However, enlargements would be correspondingly limited. Critically, for the photographer aware of his/her goals, this camera, from your reports and pictures, in the right hands, delivers a first rate image. But for faster work, one has to be prepared for the shot and think of prefocus or zone focus and perhaps smaller apertures for more demanding situations.
For studio work, I'm sure this can work, but the small size is not needed and any camera of any size that one likes works if one has the skill. So that is just a matter of getting used to the camera.
For my special interest, taking landscape and street shots from moving vehicles and stitching with multiple viewpoints, the focus delay could be critical but one could work around. There are two distances involved, about 20 meters and then everything to the skyline. For shooting and stitching the closer distance, one has to be fast one the first attempt and then get a series of follow up shots. I'd love someone to try that and see if one can meet expectations.
In practice there might be no difference. I think that the light weight is such a major factor and the modest size gives one far more entry to take pictures in the first place. when folk see a GR or a GXR they are not impressed or worried that a paparazzi is after them! There's less feeling of trespass and as you point out, long white lenses are really provocative.
Another great advantage for the Sony A7 is that the company is flourishing in its camera business. Other companies, such as Panasonic, Olympus and Fuji, notwithstanding their marvelous cameras, could fall shortly as they are not pleasing their investors, that much, these days. The biggest investment is of course in lenses, and since so many can be used with the A7 and A7R with adapters, that makes the Sony offerings a more solid long term choice.
Your account Cem, is very helpful to us all.
Thanks,
Asher
What I've learned from this down to earth and practical POV is that the A7 is a camera for carrying long distance and bringing along everywhere without stress strain and bulk. But we could then choose an Olympus 4/3 system. However, enlargements would be correspondingly limited. Critically, for the photographer aware of his/her goals, this camera, from your reports and pictures, in the right hands, delivers a first rate image. But for faster work, one has to be prepared for the shot and think of prefocus or zone focus and perhaps smaller apertures for more demanding situations.
For studio work, I'm sure this can work, but the small size is not needed and any camera of any size that one likes works if one has the skill. So that is just a matter of getting used to the camera.
For my special interest, taking landscape and street shots from moving vehicles and stitching with multiple viewpoints, the focus delay could be critical but one could work around. There are two distances involved, about 20 meters and then everything to the skyline. For shooting and stitching the closer distance, one has to be fast one the first attempt and then get a series of follow up shots. I'd love someone to try that and see if one can meet expectations.
In practice there might be no difference. I think that the light weight is such a major factor and the modest size gives one far more entry to take pictures in the first place. when folk see a GR or a GXR they are not impressed or worried that a paparazzi is after them! There's less feeling of trespass and as you point out, long white lenses are really provocative.
Another great advantage for the Sony A7 is that the company is flourishing in its camera business. Other companies, such as Panasonic, Olympus and Fuji, notwithstanding their marvelous cameras, could fall shortly as they are not pleasing their investors, that much, these days. The biggest investment is of course in lenses, and since so many can be used with the A7 and A7R with adapters, that makes the Sony offerings a more solid long term choice.
Your account Cem, is very helpful to us all.
Thanks,
Asher