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I currently have the 300mm and shoot it with both TCs - prior to that I had the Z 600TC, Z400TC and 600PF (didn't have the 400mm 4.5). The biggest difference between the 300GM and 600PF is the bokeh. In harsh light the PF element makes it look really busy and not attractive at all. In decent, great light and anything in-between then you would be hard pressed to see any real differences between the 2 lenses.
Well comparing price of one brand vs another is only valid for someone just starting. However often when comparing a fresh start bodies and glass Nikon for example is more expensive and so is Canon vs Sony if you want the big primes.
When you throw the exotic primes in the mix the thousand/few thousand on the body really is not much of a concern overall if you're dropping that much cash. If it's 30-50k your spending then whats 1-2k difference on the body.
Sure but Sony has several lower cost options including the original a1 that offer lower cost options that in many ways are still more capable.
I am curious to see what they do with the A7V for sure. I don’t need high frame rate but would sorta like pre capture. Not sure if it will be added but the rumored specs are nice
They will continue to sell the a1 which is now $1k cheaper. That closes the gap and the a1 is more capable and customizable then any of the cameras you mentioned. If you want to continue to compare lower MP cameras than add the a9II into the mix which smokes all of those in the same MP range you mentioned. The a9II is sold new for $4,498 and used is roughly half of that.
Nobody’s switching brands this would purely be someone jumping in fresh. Honestly the differences in these three are way smaller than the internet blows up for capability’s and any competent photographer is going to get great results with any of them.
The A75 could hit a really nice sweet spot of less expensive than the Z8 with a great feature set. It has potential to be a real winner for an option.
How can you say it's "too expensive"? It's priced the same as the A1 but yet gives you much more camera. And of course there are people out there who don't have an A1 but may be looking to step up to the flagship body so for them it's a brand new experience.Really proves that Sony did zero development work for the A1mkii and only added parts from other cameras they could bring over easily. Nothing objectionable in itself, but then it should have happened a year ago, all the parts already existed, and it would have been better received if the “rush” was justified by the Olympics. Now it’s too little, too late, too expensiveYou can get away with one of the three, you may even get forgiven for two of the three when you have a solid track record, but all 3 is not a recipe for success.
Well better af is highly subjective. No matter the brand knowing how to set up the af system especially on a Sony that gives you so much customization is important. It’s also important to use like lenses and at the exact same time. Sorry some reviewer or YouTuber who get minutes to a couple days with an advanced camera like this don’t invest the time nor are typically in situations that truly highlight a cameras af system and have others with same glass at the same moment. Jan over is Australia is about the only one who really spends a lot of time with all 3 systems but even he hasn’t had an a1mk2 long enough to really try out different af settings in different situations. None of these cameras are a set it and forget it af system if you truly want the best they can do.
I will be delaying my Christmas travel if B&H ships me on release date
. I’m not backing out but waiting until spring to buy a second one.
I sure hope that’s true! First a1 I got opening day and had a 300’s serial number. I was also able to get a second one about 6 months later. I hope to get one asap and likely add a second one right before my season picks up.
This person thought it being close to the holidays, travel and such being the biggest reason, which makes sense. I sure wouldn't want to risk missing a delivery for a $6500 camera that was left on the porch
Dido! That’s why we will wait to leave if we need to lol. Trying to figure out where to go in January to test drive it. Not much around here right now. I was thinking Conowingo if I want to freeze, Florida maybe for Ospreys or go to New Mexico which I haven’t done yet.This person thought it being close to the holidays, travel and such being the biggest reason, which makes sense. I sure wouldn't want to risk missing a delivery for a $6500 camera that was left on the porch
I actually had UPS leave a $22k Krieghoff K80 at my front door with no signature. Luckily I was home I was shitting myself when I got the delivery notification.
That would have been a porch pirates payday!
Yeah I have learned that signature required has been disregarded on a few occasions with my wife and I. Honestly I have considered in the future, having high dollar items left at the local UPS store.
Yup and a call to the ATF. Sent it in for a PM so doesn’t ship back to a dealer. Took the day off to wait for it and they just left it. Crazy but I guess it’s good the driver or no one else knows what’s in the box.
That K80 is a work of art btw!
I just think most of the time they're so stressed and trying to keep up that it just slips thru the cracks
