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Because it is far easier to buy something and then complain about it on the inter webs. And if you blog, pointing out these horrific problems that put the public at peril will drive clicks to your site.Problem is that if you have to have these intricate double clamp tripod mounts and/or dead weights, honestly, why not just get a D800 and get AF which can deal with what most people are using longer lenses for (i.e. not landscape)? It just seems that with all the hoops you have to jump through, the advantages of the A7r are negated.
It's been done:Hi
I have been watching this discussion for quite a while – I don’t have dog in this fight as I am too overwhelmed right now using equipment I have. I find a lot of it interesting, especially the discussion on alternative lenses.
I would think that somebody, somewhere would get a vibration meter and either check the specific lens (or focal tipping point) , and / or body or with specific adapter. To at least quantify the resonation / vibration issue.
Just a thought
Phil
Just to clarify, I wasn't necessarily talking about his site in my "sarcastic" reference. There are numerous other "review" sites that get money by click-throughs and ads.It is really disgusting when I see people are accusing that the person like Joe is writing this review to get click on this website. His website is not a subscription service, hence he doesn’t earn any money from his website.
I agree with you that many of the websites are like that. But I do not agree that he has published this article to earn money. His workshops gets marketed by West Coast Imaging, a very reputed Drum Scanning & Printing Lab. His workshop page was last updated in 2009.Just to clarify, I wasn't necessarily talking about his site in my "sarcastic" reference. There are numerous other "review" sites that get money by click-throughs and ads.
That said, please note that he sells prints and workshops on his site, so it very much is a commercial venture. Any traffic driven to that site will serve essentially as free advertising for those commercial services. He likely does earn money from his website.
I had hoped that OSS would mitigate this issue but I guess not based on your post. I don't have that lens so I cannot test for myself. My style of shooting is all tripod based so I am fairly frustrated with this issue...... enough so that I have resurrected my 800e which I am very happy I didn't sell...My 2 cents: it does happen. For example, handheld with the 24-70 at 70mm with OSS on, you need 1/200th rather than 1/125th or 1/160th
+1, I don't see why it's being rehashed."Here we go again."
Literally. Weren't these articles discussed months ago, when they first came out?
When I saw the title fo this thread, I thought there was new information.