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Re: Used medium format gear - buying guidance needed
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2016, 02:47:41 pm »

Hi,

The Metabones IV-T works well for my shooting needs, but it does not have fast AF.

Here are some A7rII samples:

http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/Sony_A7rII_samples/

Canon 16-35/4 samples, some with shift:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/Canon_16_35_4/

Canon 24/3.5 TSE samples (I dont think I have a very good sample of the TSE 24/3.5LII):
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/24TSE/

MF-lenses on the HCam Master TS:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/MFLens_On_A7rII/

HCam Master TSII demo images:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/HCam_Master_TSII/

Canon 24-105/4 L samples:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/24_105_samples/

Compared to my P45+:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/P45+_vs_a7rII/

I know Hans Kruse who shoots both Canon 5DsR and Nikon D810, he feels both cameras are just fine. Exposure is more important with Canon and sometimes he uses HDR on Canon. Hans did not like my a7rII at all. (Hans would be quite diplomatic, of course…)

My take is that the A7rII is the little camera that can do. It can do a lot of things, but it may be a bit overhyped.

Best regards
Erik

Thanks Paul, Edmund, Erik and others for your valuable feedback. Yes Phase One is part of my workflow - and I just love the output that i get out of converting my RAW files on P1. I haven't shot much tethered though. I currently use a 5DMkIII with a variety of lenses. Reading through all your viewpoints I too am starting to lean towards an A7RII with the Metabones MkIV smart adapter for using my Canon glass. The only down-side I see of the A7RII is its battery life - but a battery grip and a few extra batteries should solve that problem. The only reason why I'm a bit hesitant about the 5DS or 5DSR models is because of their limited DR and ISO range - If I were strictly . I think I'm going to maybe rent some MF gear and also try out a pair of Elinchrom ELBs in Hi-Sync mode and see how that works out. I'll keep everyone posted here and thanks for your views.
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Re: Used medium format gear - buying guidance needed
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2016, 08:19:12 am »

Hi,

The Metabones IV-T works well for my shooting needs, but it does not have fast AF.

Here are some A7rII samples:

http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/Sony_A7rII_samples/

Canon 16-35/4 samples, some with shift:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/Canon_16_35_4/

Canon 24/3.5 TSE samples (I dont think I have a very good sample of the TSE 24/3.5LII):
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/24TSE/

MF-lenses on the HCam Master TS:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/MFLens_On_A7rII/

HCam Master TSII demo images:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/HCam_Master_TSII/

Canon 24-105/4 L samples:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Shoots/24_105_samples/

Compared to my P45+:
http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/P45+_vs_a7rII/

I know Hans Kruse who shoots both Canon 5DsR and Nikon D810, he feels both cameras are just fine. Exposure is more important with Canon and sometimes he uses HDR on Canon. Hans did not like my a7rII at all. (Hans would be quite diplomatic, of course…)

My take is that the A7rII is the little camera that can do. It can do a lot of things, but it may be a bit overhyped.

Best regards
Erik
Thanks Eric for these links! After Reading your post and everyone's comments,  I'll definitely try out the gear before I buy. Have been a victim of impulsive buying in the past :) not anymore.

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