Zero interest in the A7 or A7r - who is with me?

uhoh7 said:
Boring Job? ;) Please tell me you are not a public employee.
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Yes, and no private. I switch between work and threads. I do a lot of work for them and they don't micromanage. They are realistic about internet usage and the need to get away from work sometimes. Sometimes, I just don't have enough work to get through the day.
 
jsrockit said:
Yes, and no private. I switch between work and threads. I do a lot of work for them and they don't micromanage. They are realistic about internet usage and the need to get away from work sometimes. Sometimes, I just don't have enough work to get through the day.
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Whew!

But seriously, besides the terrible shutter sound, what was the camera like?

Bigger, smaller, heavier, lighter than you expected?
 
uhoh7 said:
Whew!

But seriously, besides the terrible shutter sound, what was the camera like?

Bigger, smaller, heavier, lighter than you expected?
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It felt solid and had decent build quality. It's small...like m4/3 small body wise. EVF was very clear and crisp. The 35mm Zeiss lens appeared to perform well, but I'm not a big fan of judging lens quality on an LCD. The back of the unit reminded me of the RX1 and RX100 and was typical Sony in its use. Menus were better than usual Sony.

There is no doubt that it will be popular and it will perform great. However, it was not what I expected at all in feel and that ruined it for me. On paper, I thought I'd be into it. I could see more than a few RFF users feeling the same way I did about the shutter (and I don't mind loud). That is why I mentioned it. It feels really strange when you push the shutter. Even at fast shutter speeds, the shutter feels like you are using a slow shutter speed when it vibrates through the body. There seemed to be no dampening on the shutter at all.
 
jsrockit said:
It felt solid and had decent build quality. It's small...like m4/3 small body wise. EVF was very clear and crisp. The 35mm Zeiss lens appeared to perform well, but I'm not a big fan of judging lens quality on an LCD. The back of the unit reminded me of the RX1 and RX100 and was typical Sony in its use. Menus were better than usual Sony.

There is no doubt that it will be popular and it will perform great. However, it was not what I expected at all in feel and that ruined it for me. On paper, I thought I'd be into it. I could see more than a few RFF users feeling the same way I did about the shutter (and I don't mind loud). That is why I mentioned it. It feels really strange when you push the shutter. Even at fast shutter speeds, the shutter feels like you are using a slow shutter speed when it vibrates through the body. There seemed to be no dampening on the shutter at all.
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Thanks for good post :)

From the first night is was clear the shutter was pretty loud--very loud, and I was disappointed about that.

I started with the original nex-5 which had a really loud shutter also, but the 5n was way way quieter.

The A7r is also bigger and heavier than I would prefer, and it's interesting sony has a new patent which shows the FF sensor in the nex-5 body.

But I'm not waiting. I passed on the Nex-7 because of it's issues with RF glass, and the availability of the 5n.

I think the A7r will be pretty sweet with alot of RF glass, but obviously 28s and wider will be very tricky and if a sharp corner is crucial in the shot, then some will need a crop.

Steve Huff showed us this week you can take lots of nice photos and never even show a corner, haha. He says that with the 50's the camera is a match, output wise, for any Leica.

Despite weaknesses, the A7r is a dream come true for me and alot of other people. Sony very nearly gave up on this camera, according to inside reports. It's clear now the camera is going to be a major hit, loud shutter or not.

Just wish it said: minolta ;)
 
Well I wasn't interested in the camera at first but I may just let my EX1 and kit zoom go and get the A7 body as a platform for my Nikon primes.
 
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