Okay, IMHO another reason I should avoid this camera.
I agreed with your comment, initially.
Then talked to my close buddy that has been shooting it since it came out, and pestering me to at least look at it (He just sold another single print for $30K, he's good!) and he said that as long as you keep it in 14 bit, it's great.
I also talked with a collection of realtors, and one's that work closely with Architects, and was given consistent advice to be sensitive to the need in this market of staying price competitive! Hmmm, that was so dominant in their comments that I have to give it some weight in my decision. Dang, I love the fancy tools of the trade, but I do need to start somewhere so I'll consider the Sony a7RII. The market here is dramatically different from where I lived previously, Naples, FL.
So, I decided to put aside my prejudice that loves MFD this past week and I bought in to test the following:
Alpha a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)
Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Lens
Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens
FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift Lens with Metabones adapter
Late yesterday I had read enough of Busch's good book on the camera to be dangerous and thought I'd run my first test, the Canon TS.
Result, I have been foolish to not have looked at this camera a long time ago! Hate it when I do that, and this is not the first time in my life!
From the first lens tested, NO, it's not the H5D 50c WiFi with my 28mm lens, but it's still great and at a fraction of the cost!
The Sony and the Canon 17 are keepers. (I had also brought in the Nikkor 19 BUT a lot of research has shown there is not an adapter available yet for it that works cleanly.)
Today we will have 70 degree plus weather with mild wind here in Chapel Hill, NC.
I'll be testing the balance of the lenses.
Thought on the 14/12 bit issue - I'll avoid the settings that drop the camera into 12 bit. It's just that simple for my style of shooting.
Heck, I have only shot in Manual mode for decades with my trusty Sekonic defining my exposure - love that tool!
Yes, I'll be adding lenses focused on the Arch. interest I have!
Will define that over the next two weeks,
and ask for suggestions here as well.The 35mm I have, IF it tests well, great little light lens for the moments I want to do street photography, which are not many but fun when that feeling to get out around fellow Mortals strikes!
The 55 - again will see how it tests. It's light, decent size and there may be times it fills a niche in a scene of me. I can also use it in my Landscape work where I love to take a scene that would fit into the Canon 17 and chop the scene up with 3 to 5 exposures from a longer lens, then stitch them together and get exceptional resolution!
The 85 - Ditto comment above on the 55, but will have to define if the 100mm will be substantially better for the few portraits I enjoy doing.
Anyone test out the 85 verse the 100?
So folks, the H5D will be sold - I also cancelled my X1D order.
The Sony is my new standard - I have a lot to learn and there will be moments that a certain feature of it will piss me off BUT, it's like any relationship, one must compromise or frustrate the Hell out of yourself!
Can add the tech later as income justifies bringing in the tech camera as a good compliment.
Seeking suggestions for lenses you have found outstanding with the Sony in architectural and residential work. I'll review all of the post to recall what has already been suggested.
Yes, I know, I crossed over to the "Dark Side" and IF you can't say something nice, then say it to someone else as I have enough on my plate to deal with right now.
Jack