The Sony a7 series of cameras really accelerated the photography world's transition into the mirrorless realm, and the company continues to offer highly competitive options that keep other manufacturers on their toes. Are they right for you? This interesting video features one photographer discussing his thoughts after a year using the Sony system.
Coming to you from James Popsys, this great video discusses his thoughts after using Sony camera gear for a year. Now almost a decade after the original a7 announcement, the Sony mirrorless system has become quite filled out and sophisticated, offering a wide range of impressive options. Personally, the greatest benefit of the system actually has the least to do with Sony itself: the vast library of third-party lenses. We are at a point where most cameras can keep up with the needs of the majority of photographers perfectly well, and I think that has put a lot of focus back on lenses in the last few years. There is arguably no lens mount with a greater variety (including Sony's own) of lenses than the E mount, particularly from popular manufacturers like Sigma and Tamron. And that means you can find just about any combination of price and performance. It's refreshing, particularly given the stance of one of Sony's main competitors, Canon. Check out the video above for Popsys' full thoughts.
Been the video location! That spot he was at with the waves below is such a sketchy spot to get to if it's windy.
I use a lot of vintage lenses on my Sony cameras, an a850 DSLR and an a7II mirrorless. I always shoot in aperture priority even when using autofocus lenses. The more one gets away from "auto everything", the more involved one gets with the photographic process and the more engaging photography becomes and the more satisfying. The attached photo was taken with the a7II and an auto-Takumar 35mm f3.5 lens made around 1962.
'The more one gets away from "auto everything", the more involved one gets with the photographic process and the more engaging photography becomes and the more satisfying.'
Indeed. I use my A7III with a Voigtlander 40mm E mount lens in manual. It suits my style and using techniques like zone focusing helps me to engage more with the process.
Try this website, there is a lot of interesting lens outside if you like to go to enjoy the process :-)
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/
Using a different camera for personal work is paramount... it takes you away from work mode and lets you enjoy the process. For most people fuji is the way to go. same as me. a rangefinder if possible. you put your eye in a different place which changes things up straight away.. slow down a bit and the lovely film simulations. Enjoy it man
"There is arguably no lens mount with a greater variety (including Sony's own) of lenses than the E mount, particularly from popular manufacturers like Sigma and Tamron"... If it makes money for third parties then they'll make it for that system. It's just that simple. There's nothing magical about the E-mount
"There is arguably no lens mount with a greater variety (including Sony's own) of lenses than the E mount"
True if you talk about 1 mount exclusively. But people are always quick to toss the fact aside, that Canon RF allows you to adapt EF lenses natively with no impact on speed.
RF and EF together offer a lot more full frame lenses and a lot more variety than Sony does. For instance I've yet to see a tilt-shift lens from Sony and there's still no autofocus 85mm f/1.2. Not to mention rarities like the EF 50mm f1.0. Besides the fact that some adapted original Canon EF glass can be bought cheaper than third party on Sony.
There's no reason to develop a tilt shift lens as its so specialized in who and how its used, theyd sell like 10 of them. As well as the fact that it's easily adapted. 50 f1? C'mon man, hell a 1.2 is bad enough.