Thanks for all this. I think I am probably going to go with the A7II. I never print above A2 and from the prints I have done on the defunct A7 I can't imagine that anything really significant would be gained once framed and under glass.
As regards Nikon... Well I took out my first "serious" dslr today - a Nikon D2x. Surprise on two levels - first how big it was and second how good the files still are when put against more modern cameras (the A7, NEX-7 etc.). But for the moment I have my Sigma DP2m in my pocket and smaller seems better to me.
As regards cars. That is another matter. My racing driver (amateur)/car fanatic colleague says that Skoda is now the way to go. Or at least worthy of serious consideration. But can one really expect to be taken seriously with a D2x and a Skoda? Maybe i should move to 10x8 and a huge station wagon with wooden struts and a platform on top like Ansel once had. Mind you my first car (for UK readers) was a Morris Minor "woody". Then I had a Practika and a 50mm lens with a huge chip in its front glass. Those were the days.
As regards Nikon... Well I took out my first "serious" dslr today - a Nikon D2x. Surprise on two levels - first how big it was and second how good the files still are when put against more modern cameras (the A7, NEX-7 etc.). But for the moment I have my Sigma DP2m in my pocket and smaller seems better to me.
As regards cars. That is another matter. My racing driver (amateur)/car fanatic colleague says that Skoda is now the way to go. Or at least worthy of serious consideration. But can one really expect to be taken seriously with a D2x and a Skoda? Maybe i should move to 10x8 and a huge station wagon with wooden struts and a platform on top like Ansel once had. Mind you my first car (for UK readers) was a Morris Minor "woody". Then I had a Practika and a 50mm lens with a huge chip in its front glass. Those were the days.