10 reasons why a Pro Photographer left Nikon...

[MichaelHenson]

I get what everyone's said, but, some of those features sound pretty sweet. Mainly the EVF and focus peaking...maybe just because I'm a newb but I'd love to see the changes in the viewfinder as I make adjustments and I'd love to be able to "cheat" and verify focus before actually snapping the photo...Not that I'd move to Sony, I love my Nikon...I'm just saying.

 

[ConradM]

I get what everyone's said, but, some of those features sound pretty sweet. Mainly the EVF and focus peaking...maybe just because I'm a newb but I'd love to see the changes in the viewfinder as I make adjustments and I'd love to be able to "cheat" and verify focus before actually snapping the photo...Not that I'd move to Sony, I love my Nikon...I'm just saying.

They are pretty sweet. I started with Sony so for a while I thought seeing exposure and WB in real time was normal.

The other thing that canon/nikon user like to play down is the speed of sony cameras. 7 - 11 fps with AFC is amazing for sports and action.

 

[hamlet]

This person talks about these giant corporations like they are your everyday mom and pop shops down the street. Mister and misses faceless corporation won't give you a cookie if your wooden toy breaks in-front of their shops.

 

[imagemaker46]

That was a simple sales pitch for selling mid range digital cameras. The shots he did in Ethiopia could also have been shot with an entry level digital camera in the hands of another skilled professional, with good glass. I'm not so sure Sony would prove to be as tough as the high end Nikon or Canon bodies, or be able to keep up with Nikon or Canon when shooting sports. As I have said, in the hands of another skilled professional anything is possible though.

I would guess that the A7s is good for most situations, but not sports, the smaller body with a longer lens on it would be way out of balance. If a photographer is used to holding a larger camera body, the smaller Sony would prove to feel uncomfortable, this is from my own personal experience.

Everything he said was a sales pitch for Sony, I imagine paid for by Sony, or at the very least he was given gear.

 

[robbins.photo]

Hmmm... smells an awful lot like "Paid pitch" to me!

Sounds like a good reason to put at #1 - because they paid me a crap ton of money and gave me free gear!

 

[Designer]

"Must shoot in RAW"
"Must shoot in Kelvin"

Uh huh.....

 

[gsgary]

A7 from last weekend 1D was left at home because i don't use it or my 5D since buying the A7

 

[MichaelHenson]

A7 from last weekend 1D was left at home because i don't use it or my 5D since buying the A7

Can't help but notice that the flag there is a little blurry...

 

[gsgary]

A7 from last weekend 1D was left at home because i don't use it or my 5D since buying the A7

Can't help but notice that the flag there is a little blurry...

If it had been the Union Jack it would have been pin sharp

 

[MichaelHenson]

Haha! I'm sure it would have been!

 

[Derrel]

I looked at the current Sony lens lineup page for their E-mount cameras, plus their two future offerings. E-Mount Lenses - Lenses Sony Store - Sony US

Sony currently offers its E-system users the choice of three different 18-200mm f/3.5~6.3 zoom models. Five primes: A 16mm, a 20mm,a 30mm macro,a 35mm,and then a 50mm f/1.8.

Who the heck came up with this dysfunctional lens lineup? Seriously. THREE 18-200mm f/3.5~6.3 zooms? And then five primes-- 16mm, a 20mm, a 30mm and a 35mm, and finally a 50/1.8.

One helluva lineup!!!

 

[runnah]

If they were smart they'd focus on bodies and let the big boys make the lenses.

An a7s with canon glass would suit me just fine.

 

[cgw119 144]

Can you say "brand ambassador?" It's the polite euphemism for "shill."

Thoroughly resent the"come to Jesus" moments these plonkers all recount as they stepped out of darkness into the light. Laughable.

 

[imagemaker46]

A7 from last weekend 1D was left at home because i don't use it or my 5D since buying the A7

How is the autofocus when the jumper is coming straight at you? I know focusing on the jump makes shots like this easier. I don't want to take anything away from the image, as it's a nice shot. Just wondering how good the autofocus is with the A7, I've read it's a little slow. What lens were you using for this?

 

[tirediron]

"Must shoot in RAW"
"Must shoot in Kelvin"

Uh huh.....

Good point - are there any Nikon DSLRs which don't allow you to set the WB in Kelvin?