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Haha, I guess a lot of us would like to be fortunate enough to be in the same position. Regardless of your choice, would love to hear which one stays and why.
The M stays . . . . but 2 of the others must go . . . .
Hi There JuhaKeep the 7 and shoot some nice R glass with it along the native stuff..
Small sensors -> out the door
//Juha
and of course have a 5th camera (at least?) to take that shot .Haha, I guess a lot of us would like to be fortunate enough to be in the same position. )
Ah! the other argument! The AF is better on the Olympus, or at least, it's more consistent, and the Xtrans sensor, although a thing of wonder, is not terribly predictable.Yikes!
I'd say lose the 7. You don't get that much better than the M for FF fine art type work. I'd say the toss up is between the other two as to which is a better AF camera to be honest. For work where the M isn't suited.
Indeed Ian . .. of course it might have been my phone? actually, I think the exif is intact.and of course have a 5th camera (at least?) to take that shot .
I totally agree. Like, totally.FWIW: if you keep the M, get rid of the rest and get an a7r, IQ clearly superior. Yes, I have the M, the Oly and the a7r. 60mm Macro R is great on the a7r
Hi There ArneFWIW: if you keep the M, get rid of the rest and get an a7r, IQ clearly superior. Yes, I have the M, the Oly and the a7r. 60mm Macro R is great on the a7r
Yes it is! And in case you end up doing something else, I can help you ease the burdain on some of those fabulous R lenses :salute:Hi There Juha
It's so easy to say! I do have some R glass, and also the 28-85 Contax Yashica . .. erm.
35-70 f4
60 macro elmarit
180 apo elmarit
80-200 f4
You are probably right
Hi ToddA7 is a work in progress but there is something about it. Like you I prefer the A7 shutter to the A7r, but the files out of the A7r keep me shooting that.
Hard to make a bad choice. I love the handling of the A7(r) and didn't get on with the Fuji so my decisions have been a bit easier.
I share your conundrum. I have a Fuji X-T1/x-Pro1 kit that I enjoy, but would prefer a FF solution for my R35-70/4 and 80-200/4. That got me looking at A7 & A7R. Shutter shake of A7R has me a bit concerned, but it is hard to ignore the siren call of 36MP. Having said that, 24MP should be plenty of data. Decisions,decisions…The M stays . . . . but 2 of the others must go . . . .
I have my guess on which one you're keeping - is Vegas laying odds on this?Hi Todd
The decision will make itself in the end - I'm pretty sure I know which way I'm going. Still, your assessment is pretty accurate:
Fuji is nicely analogue - but the Xtrans files are sometimes problematic
E-M1 performs really well - no surprises - but noisy skies sometimes
A7 files are fantastic, but the camera is a bit clunky.
Todd, I think both you and Jono need ONE more camera accessory to complete an A7R package. Namely this one: Pro Ears Foam Plugs PE-FP. Pro-Ears Hearing Protection. My Honda Civic Si is a little rice rocket, that has a side effect of sounding like a little rice rocket. Duh! A little shutter noise is not the worst thing in the world, loud shutters without great IQ are far more objectionable for me. :deadhorse:I have my guess on which one you're keeping - is Vegas laying odds on this?
Truth be told, the RX1r gives me the most consistent results. 35mm isn't really my favorite focal length, but the 24mp no-AA FF sensor and the 35/2 Zeiss glass just works shot after shot. Only downside is no EVF. As I've said before - if the make the A7ii or A8 with a silent shutter (or at least EFC) and no AA filter, and come out with a native 85 or 135mm lens, I'm all-in. I'd be fine with 24mp. 16 though - I feel like I'm giving up flexibility.