So, I have been playing around all evening with the A7R trying to discover its user interface.
I think it shares a few principles with the E-M1, e.g. example two menu systems.
One complete menu and the other with just some essentials.
Of course, the details, in particular the menus themselves are different.
Very nice though. I think the A7R and I will get along just fine.
But I miss IBIS as it eliminates the shaking while manually focusing handheld.
Next step for me will be to systematically work through the manuals with camera in hand and memorizing a few new things.
First I mounted the Carl Zeiss Sonnar E 1.8/24 ZA, an APS-C lens, to gain some experience with autofocus.
Then I used the Leica Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH 28-90/2.8-4.5 to get a feel for how magnification is invoked for manual only lenses.
That seems to feel more natural than for example the UI on the NEX-5N or NEX-7. Great!
I also used the camera with and without the battery grip.
The battery grip might come in handy when shooting handheld.
I don't think I will use it a lot on a tripod.
It doesn't seem to get in the way, but it also doesn't seem to add a lot, except a second battery.
The Novoflex NEX/LER adapter works well with the ASTAT-NEX tripod mount.
When using the camera handheld it's more ergonomic to take off the ASTAT-NEX tripod mount.
Tomorrow if the sun comes back out I will see what image quality the A7R manages to deliver with some of my lenses.
The fun finally begins!
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