Sony A7r or Nikon DF, disregard cost.

[teddy]

A7 so I can use my 9 Olympus OM lenses, one being the 24/2.8 Zuiko, plus my Leica R and Leica M lenses. Very exciting!

 

[Chris101]

...

I don't envision either of these cameras being my go-to kit for street photography, so I don't really care about the size.

I can't figure out what my go-to camera is anymore. iPod, Lytro, film? D700? I just can't tell. Perhaps it's random now.

 

[steveclem]

Sony, Nikon got too overwhelmed by silliness and price hikes.
But I'll probably wait for the next FF offering and see what that entails.

 

[literiter]

I have the 15mm Voigtlander Heliar f4.5. Does anyone have an idea of issues with wide angles of this sort, like chromatic aberration or severe vignetting?

I understand lenses like my 35mm summicron are fine, as is my Nikkor 24mm, but those Heliar 12 and 15mm could make that sensor act up a bit.

 

[alan davus]

If I was starting from scratch it would definitely be the Sony. But as I already have a M-E for my M and LTM lenses and with a bagfull of A1 and A1S Nikkors still, the DF is most certainly the more appealing.

 

[Bille]

So, aside from the cost, what camera would you choose. The Nikon DF or Sony A7r?

I think, at this point, I'm going with the Sony.

a7 for manual lenses, D610 / D800 for AF Nikkors. I cant find a reason to get the Df really.

 

[Bille]

I have the 15mm Voigtlander Heliar f4.5. Does anyone have an idea of issues with wide angles of this sort, like chromatic aberration or severe vignetting?

See here
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=a7 15mm

 

[Addy101]

Easy, no Nikkors, just Canon EF, Sony E, Sony/Minolta A and Minolta SR (MD) lenses and these don't fit the Df. 😎

 

[TennesseJones]

Is it actually possible with focus peaking the a7 will be better with manual focus nikkors than the Nikon DF, without split prism screen?

I've never used a evf so am in the dark...

 

[thebelbo]

I guess the point reading this thread is that things started to get interesting in the digital front. It seems to me that a lot of people were really craving for what these 2 cameras are offering: ie a well-made body (ie non plastic) at a size that would not scare children and alarm security guards. Although I have my reservations I would go with the Df probably because of lenses, looks and optical viewfinder.

 

[ray*j*gun]

If the DF had a better MF screen/set-up, I would not hesitate. But the very thing that draws me to Nikon (lots of Ai and Ais glass) turns me off because of the damned screen. At this point I would probably go for a D600 and try to save the money and still get a FF sensor.

 

[daveleo]

I did not read up on the A7r until the DF was announced, and all I know about either is what I've read on the internet.

I am now amazed at the A7r (don't look at the $$$$) and most likely if I had a lot of cash, it would be at the top of my must-have list.

Makes me feel guilty - I'm generally a Nikon (& Fuji) kind of guy.

 

[jsrockit]

I haven't had a chance to touch a Df yet, but I believe I would enjoy using it more than the A7. I did not like the A7 at all when I got a change to try it a little. Just wasn't for me.

 

[furcafe]

IMHO, they're completely different cameras for very different markets, so I'm not sure why anyone would have difficulty choosing between the 2.

So, aside from the cost, what camera would you choose. The Nikon DF or Sony A7r?

I think, at this point, I'm going with the Sony.

 

[Godfrey]

I'd pick a different Nikon body as I think the DF is overly complex (as well as somewhat bloated looking). I have a few pre-AI and AI series Nikkors, it would be nice to have a Nikon body to use them on besides my F. I've often considered picking up a nice clean D700.

I am also interested in the Sony A7r body, but I don't think Leica M lenses are the right match for it. They'll have all the same corner/edge issues that they have even with the Leica M digitals due to the tight mount registration and their optical designs. The best sensor match will be either new Zeiss/Sony lenses designed for it, or SLR lenses. I have a nice brace of lovely Leica R lenses (50 to 180mm) that will likely work beautifully on it, and it would be a nice excuse to pick up an additional 20-24mm Leica R lens. ;-)

(Of course, my Nikkors would also work very nicely on the A7r.)

G

 

[regularchickens]

The Sony. I have old Nikon glass, but I'd rather have a body that's not nearly as bulky and heavy as the Df. I'm completely sold on the Alpha/NEX control system, and I know from experience that the A7/R are nicely solid with a great EVF. Plus, I have lenses that I'll want to use that I can adapt to E-mount and not F-mount.

 

[L Collins]

Sony, although I'd go for the A7 and not the A7r. 36 mpx is overkill.

 

[Uncle Bill]

DF for me, I have a pile of NAI and Ai(S) lenses and yes I'm a nostalgist.

 

[NicoM]

A7r, hands down. I'd probably go for a Nikon D800 or a D600/610+lens before going for a DF.

 

[cosmonaut]

Sony all the way.The Nikon is nothing but a D610 with a different top plate and it's huge.