Hi guys,
I'm looking for a low-light companion for my Ricoh GR, and I'm almost sold on the Sony A7 (probably with the CV 35/1.4).
I'll mainly use it for street shots and occasionally for portraits, so I might add the FE55 in the future but I already have a bunch of M42 lenses to play with
Anyway, I'd like to know what you dislike the most about your A7(r), so maybe you can find a deal-breaker that I didn't think of
Especially how do you find manual focusing in low-light / night.
Thanks.
I have exactly that Kit.
A7 + 35mm Summilux + Zeiss 55 + Ricoh GR.
I dislike the following on the A7, in order of importance
• Shutter sound. Too Loud.
• Two clicks to magnify image to nail focus. It should be just one. no confirmations like on the GR.
• I cant set the minimum shutter speed when on Auto-ISO
• Metering on A or S takes quite a lot while panning the camera, unless you half pump the shutter button then is immediate. I can live with that as I shoot it manually.
• The front dial is awkward to use.
• Every time I put a new battery in takes a least 40'' to 1' minute before the camera 'turns on'.
• Shutter button. It doesnt really have the marked steps as the GR shutter button.
• No way of setting the viewfinder only and displaying the image on the LCD, or you do everything in the EVF or the LCD or use the auto detect sensor which is very sensitive and when I shoot from the hip while close to my body or hand the EVF turns on and I cant see the LCD.
• The design of the camera. its horrible (That is absolutely personal, I know, and have nothing to do with the performance)
What I love about the camera.
• IQ. Nothing comes close in the mirrorless world for me. Leica is the only one I would put it next to. Stunning
• Size. GREAT size. but I would love to see a flat top camera design. No hump.
• Weight. is VERY light for what it is.
• Manual focusing is a breeze on this camera, so much, that the AF on the 55mm feels crap. I shoot it manually instead, even though is 'by wire'.
• Build quality is great
• handling is great too. the grip is perfect.
• love having the 1/8000s I can shoot wide open when needed.
• weathersealing is great. Ive shot with the camera in dusty environments (Bagan, Burma) and very wet, rainy, humid environments (New Zealand), and have never had a problem or a dust speck in the sensor.
• Connectivity is much simpler and easier than on my Olympus EM10 with my phone. NFC is great with my Nexus 4. just literally touch the phone with the camera body and you got the image in a sec. no need to open the apps and what not.
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Id say just go for the camera. you will be amazed with the IQ and the voigtlanders work great on that camera.