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my can’t be arsed faffing about camera is currently a Panasonic FZ1000 and that is also superb, the speed is amazing, 4k video also amazing and the IQ and detail for a 1 inch sensor is pretty baffling how good it is. I have some A3 prints and you wouldn’t think they had come from a 1 inch sensor bridge camera.
Just want to print a few of my shots off to see how they actually look on paper.
For pro quality, I use SAAL digital in Germany as their profiles are utterly consistent with print results There is a British company I used to use but I can't remember the name .. They were also absolutely fabulous but have fewer options than SAAL.
For snap shots I used photobox. They do not offer print profiles or any kind of professional service, but I had a 2 foot poster print from them that I had edited and proofed to SRGB and it was very good.
The 2nd thing is that Nikon doesn't really have the history of making 100% reliable cameras, almost every DSLR out recently I've known they have had a call back for 1 thing or the other. I don't remember Canon having the same issues with any of the 5D that i've had. So their first gen mirrorless might be a bit BETA, especially considering that sneak peek shows a body without even a logo, that shows the moulding isn't even 100% finalised, i would be SHOCKED if that camera will be out before Christmas 2019. My impression is they put out that sneak peek to stop the floods of users dumping their gear and moving to Sony, which is understandable.
Loxley Colour for albums and some prints. (need to registered, more for trade/professional)
Wisdom awarded - I'm nervously excited
I hope they are not rushing it, but Sony has refined to a point of professional quality. I tried an a7iii in John Lewis and was absolutely amazed at the focus speed and accuracy of a slow kit lens in poor light. Much nicer to hand hold too - I have small hands...
Never had the 5D, I went from the 30D to 5D2, 5D3 and then 5D4. Never had any problems with any of them. The LCD don’t flake like the Sony, there are never oils on sensor, no light leaks, camera don’t lock up, battery life always good. I guess the reason for their always behind a gen tech may be because they spend a long time doing testing and when it comes out, it is the best version that it can be. I don’t really believe that their R&D is that far behind Sony. The other thing Sony have an advantage of is although Sony has 3 lines of bodies, ignoring the A9 that came out last year, previously they do the A7R (high res 42mp), A7 (medium res 24mp), A7S (12mp). They release them staggered at about a year apart and with each gen they change more than just sensor, they treat each one as a new product with sensors, batteries, AF etc. So annually they are getting feedback and update it with each new release. This almost remove their need to having to release much firmware updates like Fuji did*
Canon’s structure of bodies have a much much wider gap, it’s like 5 years between each 5D generations, in 5 years the A7 went from A7 to A7R, A7S, A7RII, A72, A7S2, A9, A7RIII and A7III. There was like a 6 months gap between the A6300 to the A6500.
If Canon only releasing bodies once every 5 years for their top end stuff, they are getting much less feedback from their users, only getting what users wants from seeing what others have.
*Fuji is the same, the X-T1 when it first came out to the end was a different camera, it was beta and the fixed a lot of things with firmware.
I think yes - the a7 has a great sensor and is no doubt an excellent camera, but despite the small sensor you'll get better battery life (still not amazing , better video, much much MUCH better autofocus and (I think) in body stabilisation.
It's a solid little camera, really fun to use and compact. The a7 will have better photos but it's not nice to use... And if it ain't nice to use you won't use it.
My nikon is big enough I tend not to carry it - so it's sort of wasted a bit. It's why I really want to go mirrorless. Yes, the lenses are still big but the bodies are so much smaller and less... Camera-ey
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Also, once you’ve been a member for a certain amount of time and posts you’ll get access to the classifieds. Then the gassing can really begin.
Absolutely. Ring flashes are silly money, too - much much smarter to get (for similar money) a pair of yongnuo wireless speedlights and a wireless radio trigger for them.
It won't give a ring flash look but it'll do the trick for most normal macro. The ring flashes are more useful if you are using "proper" macro lenses that usually start at 1:1 and then magnify from there. These are usually reversed lenses or extension tubes.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.