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Anna's Hummingbird
a7II, Canon FD 500mm f/4.5 L, extension tube
I'm not sure I've given up yet, certainly the R8/DMR is getting a lot less use since I bought the Sony. The weight of the Leica equipment was the primary motivation; the a7ii with FD 500 weighs less than the R8/DMR with 280/4 APO. I have an adapter for R lenses, it remains to be seen how much I'll use the 280. As much as I love the 280's image quality its weight has been keeping me from taking it into the field.Doug, terrific shots. Have you given up on your Leica setup?
Here's my first post.
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Then all I can say is - make sure it is not you're last! Super shot.
Thanks, BarryMany thanks Quentin, likewise I have been enjoying your A7RII images in the East End of London...Processed beautifully as usual
The camera does look to be a significant step up on the A7R in so many departments that I am having a very hard time resisting it at the moment!...Thank you for all the time that you have put in to answering all of our outstanding queries and download links as it can be quite time consuming being the earliest adopter of a new camera...Cheers Barry
Hi Quentin, I think the very nature of the Foveon type sensor (3 layers) is always going to show an advantage, albeit perhaps a slight advantage in terms of colour rendition at base ISO's Vs a regular CMOS or BSI CMOS sensor at base ISO's.Thanks, Barry
I am currently engaged in an internal struggle. The one camera that has given me the most satisfaction over the last few years is the Sigma DP2 Merrill, and to a lesser extent its siblings. But that camera is very limited in regard to high ISO. But one of the things it shines at is fine discrimination of colour and texture.
Now logically the Sony A7RII blows it out of the water - even assuming some measure of superiority for the the Foveon sensor in the Merrill. A guy on the LuLa forum says his tests show that the high ISO performance of the A7RII may have been achieved at the expense of nuanced colour rendition. That worries me a little, if true. Probably not enough to make me quit the new A7RII but enough to keep a Merrill handy!
to be honest, I never liked the handling of the A7R. It also felt a bit soulless - a camera to respect rather than love. Im going to see if love blossoms with the A7RII over the coming days and weeks In image quality terms, its winner. Handling - well, that's more subjective.
I think this is the camera that will definitely bring many unfamiliar to Sony over. With that being said I think it's important to mention the learning curve that many will have to adjust to with Sony cameras - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND COMING TO TERMS WITH EXPOSING TOWARDS THE LEFT OF CENTER... PLEASE!!!
Generally it's very easy to bring up shadow detail in Sony cameras. It's also very easy to blow highlights all the way out.
I've always found it best to slightly underexpose with Sony cameras that I've owned since the NEX-5 on.ETTC, no? :thumbup:
Eleanor
Yes, it has a rubber eye cup!
It is like the A7s. Could lead to stark banding under fluoresent light.Silent shooting mode - which I have just tried - is completely silent, but can only be used in single shot mode.