Official Sony A7 or A7r discussion thread

[albertri]

I rest my case. ;-)

Bro she's challenging you dont let us down bro hehehe

 

[albertri]

...... did you turn on the voice mode?

hehehe

 

[ricohflex]

But with mirorless FF..... most of us prob wont go back to big chunky DSLR..... then again..... I need to talk to A7 and see if it talk back..... I try to like the Nex.... keep on trying at Sony Centre.... but they just dont talk to me.... hmmm....

This camera can talk to you. Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100

Photo credit: Gizmag.com

 

[N-user]

This camera can talk to you. Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100

Photo credit: Gizmag.com

kekekeke.... basket you all.... :bsmilie:... try to sweet talk, caress... it just give me the cold shoulder.... no feel... maybe need a bit more time to get to know each other.... :dunno::love1:

 

[ayuready]

Just wondering do you guys think the kit lens bundled with a7 is worth picking or or skip that and get the 35mm prime while waiting for the f4 lens?

 

[SteelMan]

Or wait for Sigma to launch their lenses for Sony. They have the best 35mm F1.4 ART series for the canon and nikon that out resolves the 36mp of the D800E. I guess it should be easy for them to take the same lens formula to create a 35mm f1.4 prime for A7R. Sure a cash cow for Sigma....

Just wondering do you guys think the kit lens bundled with a7 is worth picking or or skip that and get the 35mm prime while waiting for the f4 lens?

 

[SteelMan]

Got ready stocks for A7 liao meh?

Someone wants to buy local set:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1323245

 

[ayuready]

Or wait for Sigma to launch their lenses for Sony. They have the best 35mm F1.4 ART series for the canon and nikon that out resolves the 36mp of the D800E. I guess it should be easy for them to take the same lens formula to create a 35mm f1.4 prime for A7R. Sure a cash cow for Sigma....

True also. Heard sigma had great results with their primes. But still need at least a lens haha if not the body really is an expensive paper weight hahah

 

[darkath]

Any idea when it will it launch in sg?

 

[SteelMan]

Hope the magenta cast issue is not as bad as Nex 7, but it seems that the issue is similar with magenta cast on the A7R, with the same lenses causing magenta cast on the Nex 7.
http://m.blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_643b266c0102e29p.html#page=5

 

[Anthony Lee]

Also some Q & A from Sony's blog that some of you may be interested to read:

http://blog.sony.com/2013/10/a7-faq/

 

[ageha]

Or wait for Sigma to launch their lenses for Sony. They have the best 35mm F1.4 ART series for the canon and nikon that out resolves the 36mp of the D800E. I guess it should be easy for them to take the same lens formula to create a 35mm f1.4 prime for A7R. Sure a cash cow for Sigma....

They might just glue the adapter onto it and sell it as an FE lens like they did in the past.

 

[ManWearPants]

A7 is made in Thailand. So should be cheaper to buy in Thailand?

Sawadeekup.....planning for holiday in Thailand in December then

 

[N-user]

A7 is made in Thailand. So should be cheaper to buy in Thailand?

Sawadeekup.....planning for holiday in Thailand in December then

Got like that one.... then ask them next time make in SIN or Malaysia.... ;p

 

[ManWearPants]

Got like that one.... then ask them next time make in SIN or Malaysia.... ;p

I dunno leh.....they save on logistics and warehousing costs, addon foreign exchange advantage and tax rebate, I think should be cheaper than Singapore lah.

Anyway, was planning a trip so might as well go there....heehee.

 

[richiemccaw1]

Maybe can organize CS outing to Thailand.. Haha all hoot A7 or A7r together

 

[ManWearPants]

I have time as I am very happy with my 5N and my range of very in-expensive Nikon ais lenses. So I will wait to see which one will render n suit me better, the A7 or
7r. Has been waiting for this cam for 2.5 years, so plenty of time to choose and test. I nearly went the OMD EM-1 way because it's such an attractive little dynamite.

I am thinking of A7 but the ability of the A7r to zoom in to details is very impressive. The downside is the lens should be able to resolve the resolution. Unfortunately I have opted to keep lenses that serve my needs rather than the best resolving ones. If I am going the A7r route, I will most likely move to native Zeiss and that will be too much of a waiting game and hassle to rebuild the setup.

 

[ManWearPants]

Maybe can organize CS outing to Thailand.. Haha all hoot A7 or A7r together

Good idea! Then we can organise lady boys photoshoot...

 

[richiemccaw1]

Good idea! Then we can organise lady boys photoshoot...

)))

 

[Anthony Lee]

I am thinking of A7 but the ability of the A7r to zoom in to details is very impressive. The downside is the lens should be able to resolve the resolution. Unfortunately I have opted to keep lenses that serve my needs rather than the best resolving ones. If I am going the A7r route, I will most likely move to native Zeiss and that will be too much of a waiting game and hassle to rebuild the setup.

Whichever suits me better will be my choice, not so much as which one is better. From what I have read so far, if one is solely interested in IQ, then the 7r should be better. I have read somewhere also that there will be Zeiss FE 135f2, 200f4 and 300F4 and the rumored FE85f1.8. This source is actually a Zeiss site themselves, and when I find it again will attach here.

http://lenses.zeiss.com/camera-lenses/en_de/service/download_center/hasselblad_fe.html

FE lenses shud be : FE 2/110, 2.8/150, 4/250, 4/350