There have been numerous first glimpses of images taken with the new 61MP Sony a7R IV, but photographer and YouTuber Jared Polin is now sharing full-res RAW files. He has also made the images available for download, so you can have a go at editing for yourself.
Polin, of Fro Knows Photo, is providing viewers with a close look at the raw images. Raw files from this latest Sony gear are not yet supported by Adobe or any other editing suite, so Polin used a raw converter in order to turn the files into DNGs that could then be played with in Lightroom and Camera RAW.
Taken during the Sony press event in New York City, the images have now been released, with Polin taking to his channel to share his thoughts on the capabilities of the new camera, and how it holds up against it’s rivals. Hit play on the 8-minute video to hear what his thoughts are.
The images include various close-up and full body shots, with different lighting set-ups.
On top of his review, Polin is also making the full-resolution DNG files available for photographers to download and experiment with themselves. If you wish to experiment with the photos yourself, you can download them here.
Images Jared Polin, and used with permission.
Can someone send that fella some other T-shirts?
And how about the A7R4?
What about it? Watch the video and download the RAW files from his website.
In my opinion most of what has been posted on this thread is pretty pointless biased opinion, a style of hot air debating better suited to politics. Again in my opinion, and to repeat a much said phrase, photography is all about the photographer and the images they produce. My interest here is I happen to have bought into Sony, A7R2 and 3. Do I think these cameras make me a better photographer from when I shot with Cannon?......I think not, will the A7R4’s extra pixels give me a creative edge? Again no. When I look at images created by other photographers that I admire the last thing I want to know is about the gear they used, the questions I always ask is......what was in your mind when you took this. However like many photographers I too am seduced by the prospect of new gear and the possibilities it may present,.....but of course it’s all an illusion. Becoming a better photographer is all about spending more time thinking about what you do rather than spending more cash.
But having said that I would still love to have a shiny new A7R4 with all its lovely 61MP goodness.
If you have an A7RII and you don't have a professional or creative need for 61 megapixels, there's nothing to look at here except for better ergonomics. You're probably better off getting yourself an A7RIII and saving a bunch of money if you are looking for an upgrade since there's arguably a bigger difference from II to III than there is from III to IV.
You obviously didn’t read or understand my post. I have an A7R3!.......and no a phone won’t do what I need from a camera like an A7R3. Phones as cameras are fine for some images, but not for the images I take. As regards the photographic lust for 61 MP, that’s all it is is lust nothing else.
Did I suggest you replace your camera with a phone?
FStoppers has become a community where photographers bash photographers. A community where you're smarter than everyone else. A community where no article is good enough because you don't agree with it.
Well, whenever you have a group of people there are bound to be some disagreements. When you have two people with clearly abrasive personalities involved in a disagreement, things tend to devolve rather quickly. :/