But photography is about taking pictures, and the DP cameras weren't about taking pictures, they were just about a certain type of Image Quality.
We seem to be heading towards some kind of perfect image, without any interest in how one can get a good photo with it.
I know it's great to have 36mp . . . I know that it's great to be able to crop . . I know it's great to have lots of dynamic range . . . I know, I know . . BUT I also know that some of the best shots I've seen on the internet where taken with a crappy 2mp Kodak point and shoot. . . . .
I understand what you're saying, Jono, in the end it's all about one thing; content. Though it sure wouldn't hurt if these shots would have been taken on a 36 mp sensor camera with good ergonomics ...
You know, lately I have been reading a lot about the upcoming new television standard, 4K. I've looked at 4K (UHDTV) sets and the quality is quite amazing. I only watch tv for around 4, 5 hours a week, mostly football (soccer) live events (our king and queen doing ceremonies, that kind of stuff) and rented movies, but the idea of having the best possible image quality available makes me want to go out and buy one of these tv sets. I guess it's the same for the new Sony's.
But in the final analysis - if I take a decent snap, it's because the camera is not in my way - I'm sure the Sony will do that with good Sony Zeiss lenses - but I'm not very convinced it'll do it with M lenses. More to the point, I don't think it's what it was designed for, if you want to shoot with M lenses . . . . might I suggest a Leica M . . . if you want to shoot with a Sony A7r (and I think I do) may I suggest Sony Zeiss lenses?
I fully agree, the Sony's take a lot of undeserved heat for not working flawlessly with non native lenses. Sony does not claim these cameras are made for WA rangerfinder lenses. Like Marc, I believe the camera will operate well and give really nice IQ with Sony FE and ZA lenses.