Comments on: Sony A7r and the Nikkor 50mm 1.4 D

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:19:03 +0000

Hi Ron! I like the styling of either, for different reasons. You are right, Sony wants us to by both, the A7 and the A7r. HAHA. I will test both, after these cams hit the market, it will soon become clear which one will be the ONE

By: ron greer

ron greer — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:16:27 +0000

I was ready to pull the trigger on the A7r but I’m now rethinking, seeing how the A7 will have better focus, a faster flash sync, and I have also read it will have an electronic front shutter (and the 7r will not); which should make it quieter.

Too bad the A7 doesn’t have the styling of the RX10; it’s a beauty.

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:03:33 +0000

Thanks John! I totally agree, most people will probably blame the sensor or camera for the crappy results they will be getting. One could still shoot like it was film with the orig 5D and the Nikon D700, however once the resolution reached 20mp+ good technique became crucial. And I remember shooting with the Nex 7, which I loved, one had to be even more careful because of the small size. Time will tell, I love working with the D800E, however, I treat it like a medium format camera or sometimes even like a 4.5″. What I find so attractive about the A7r is the relative flatness, imagine on a trip, one could sandwich two bodies together and it would still be smaller then one reg sized DSLR! Judging by the RX1 vxRX1r Sony doesn’t have it down yet, like Nikon does when it comes to sensor optimization, I don’t expect the A7r to be better then the D800E, I am hoping it will get close though

By: JSturr

JSturr — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:13:47 +0000

I think the 7R with the 36mp is going to be surprise for some wanting a sharp photo. Hand held will be difficult – 24mp with the Nex-7 was a stretch – and unless shutter speed is coupled to Auto ISO, which only seems to be available on Nikon bodies – it will be even more frustrating to get sharp images. I’m very eager to find your thoughts upon receipt.

JSturr

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:39:24 +0000

Nein, aber ich bin addicted to sensors without AA filters by now :). I will definitely test it with the Samyang 14mm, which you probably know, has gotten high marks by DXO and photozone.de, and I am also interested in testing it with the perspective control 24mm. Seriously, I have my doubts that the A7 will be noticeably better for legacy lenses

By: radissimo

radissimo — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:54:20 +0000

Hallo Mike,

so do you have any proof that A7r is better tha A7 with legacy (mainly wideangle) glass? cheers

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:53:42 +0000

Thanks Scott! I took the flange distance into account, however, I couldn’t find an adapter that would fit this collage (perspective) to be safe, add about 1/4 inch or 5mm in length, the diameter of the lens is pretty accurate

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:43:31 +0000

Thanks for the informative post and your site in general.
Question: given the short flange distance of the Sony body, is your mockup with the Nikkor 50/1.4 realistic, or will the use of such glass require the additional length of the Nikon to E-mount adapter that NEX bodies require, making it a bit more bulky than shown above?

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:22:04 +0000

thanks Derek, now that would be awesome! however, if we really get 4k, i am not sure it will meet pro standards, still a big deal with pro oriented cameras, I would love that of course and 120fps 58mm 1.4 sound great, however, it is not a very useful focal length. time will tell, exciting times for sure

By: derek

derek — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:51:47 +0000

and Mike, I forgot to mention about the new Nikon lens the 58mmf1.4, which will be announced on 19th of Oct this month, will be amazing.
I think you may love it.