Sony A7III

Raymond Lin wrote in post #18608597
I don't think mine will fit in there, not with a new grip added, needed it for the pinky and access to battery door.

lims half case? I had the same one on my a7rii and then sold it and regretted it as I couldn’t get one again as they were unavailable. Well built case! If I didn’t get a case with my a7riii I would have bought the LIm

xpfloyd wrote in post #18608696
lims half case? I had the same one on my a7rii and then sold it and regretted it as I couldn’t get one again as they were unavailable. Well built case! If I didn’t get a case with my a7riii I would have bought the LIm

Well spotted, it is indeed !

Hey guys! So I used to own the A7RII. I just sold my 5D4 to pick up the A7III and a Metabones to adapt all my glass. Hopefully it's a good choice. That said, I haven't touched the A7R3 yet. I've heard the EVF in it is really good, but have yet to experience it. I'm not expecting the A7III's EVF to be as good at the RIII's, but how does it compare to the RII? Is it better?

quadwing wrote in post #18610998
Hey guys! So I used to own the A7RII. I just sold my 5D4 to pick up the A7III and a Metabones to adapt all my glass. Hopefully it's a good choice. That said, I haven't touched the A7R3 yet. I've heard the EVF in it is really good, but have yet to experience it. I'm not expecting the A7III's EVF to be as good at the RIII's, but how does it compare to the RII? Is it better?

TBH, unless you have the A7III and A7RIII side by side you won't see the difference, the refresh rate will be noticeable though that's about it. I'm going to end up keeping my 5D4 along with the A7III though

quadwing wrote in post #18610998
Hey guys! So I used to own the A7RII. I just sold my 5D4 to pick up the A7III and a Metabones to adapt all my glass. Hopefully it's a good choice. That said, I haven't touched the A7R3 yet. I've heard the EVF in it is really good, but have yet to experience it. I'm not expecting the A7III's EVF to be as good at the RIII's, but how does it compare to the RII? Is it better?

Unless you have experience with the R or R3, ignorance is bliss. Either of those EVF's were better. Matters if you MF a lot, otherwise a non issue IMO. When I tried the A73, I forgot that it has an inferior EVF! Just felt quick and snappy, and all I remember.

71sbeetle wrote in post #18611047
TBH, unless you have the A7III and A7RIII side by side you won't see the difference, the refresh rate will be noticeable though that's about it. I'm going to end up keeping my 5D4 along with the A7III though

If I don't like the A7III I'll probably just return it along with the metabones and buy the 5D4 again. *shrug* I'm still kind of on the fence about it, but what's life without a little risk and trying new things?

quadwing wrote in post #18611056
If I don't like the A7III I'll probably just return it along with the metabones and buy the 5D4 again. *shrug* I'm still kind of on the fence about it, but what's life without a little risk and trying new things?

I think you'll like the A73. The only thing is I need native glass as you loose some features using an adapter / canon glass.

For your static photography application the A73 with adapted glass works great. Any movement involved with adapted canon glass is mediocre and be prepared to have soft images!!!!!!!!!!!

I truly love using my A73 but the adapted glass simply following/walking behind my kids that were walking in front of me I used single shot and the Sony struggled to land crisp photos. AF-C the Sony with adapted canon glass actually worked well. My point is using single shot AF-S and movement is NOT acceptable for me at all. I used both 24Lmk2 and 16-35 f/2.8mk2 and landed soft images.

This is just one thing I've noticed using adapted lenses. The 5dmk3/4 would capture moving images effortlessly with almost 99% hit rate.

Yes that's exactly my situation, I just bought my current 5D4 in December and not about to let it go for what I've been offered so far (as low as $1500 ) so I decided rather than selling it and my Canon glass at a big loss I'll keep them and later on I'll eventually buy Sony glass. So far I've been lucky : knock on wood: and my adapted glass has given me sharp focus on subjects not moving too much, and the Sony 70-200 I tried I found was not up to par with the Canon 70-200 II so I'm keeping the A7III for anything that has eyes and not moving too much, everything else I'll shoot with the 5D4

71sbeetle wrote in post #18611179
Yes that's exactly my situation, I just bought my current 5D4 in December and not about to let it go for what I've been offered so far (as low as $1500 ) so I decided rather than selling it and my Canon glass at a big loss I'll keep them and later on I'll eventually buy Sony glass. So far I've been lucky : knock on wood: and my adapted glass has given me sharp focus on subjects not moving too much, and the Sony 70-200 I tried I found was not up to par with the Canon 70-200 II so I'm keeping the A7III for anything that has eyes and not moving too much, everything else I'll shoot with the 5D4

I purchased the A7iii testing it thoroughly indoors with static subjects at Sony Demo's. This is where I test both Sony native glass and adapted glass. Every actuation was dead on accurate and fast.

As I've been testing the A7iii thoroughly I've found that slow moving subjects just don't lock on that well in AF-S. This is where in many cases I'd get almost perfect keepers using my Canon if I focus/ recompose when I want faster results instead of navigating a joystick. This is where AF-C with sony I'd need to use the joystick to navigate the focus point or use the face/eye focus which the camera makes a decision for you. For portraits this isn't a problem or if you register faces. For run and gun with movement involved I definitely require native Sony glass.

I definitely need to practice more with Sony. I am appreciating the Sony RAW files and manipulating my typical workflow that I use for Fuji and Canon. Sony RAW files are flexible but as a Sony newbie I need to get more time to play with the RAW files.

Yeah I shoot almost exclusively in AF-C whether it's Canon or Sony, Canon I'll set my own focusing point Sony I use eye AF

AlanU wrote in post #18611192
I purchased the A7iii testing it thoroughly indoors with static subjects at Sony Demo's. This is where I test both Sony native glass and adapted glass. Every actuation was dead on accurate and fast.

As I've been testing the A7iii thoroughly I've found that slow moving subjects just don't lock on that well in AF-S. This is where in many cases I'd get almost perfect keepers using my Canon if I focus/ recompose when I want faster results instead of navigating a joystick. This is where AF-C with sony I'd need to use the joystick to navigate the focus point or use the face/eye focus which the camera makes a decision for you. For portraits this isn't a problem or if you register faces. For run and gun with movement involved I definitely require native Sony glass.

I definitely need to practice more with Sony. I am appreciating the Sony RAW files and manipulating my typical workflow that I use for Fuji and Canon. Sony RAW files are flexible but as a Sony newbie I need to get more time to play with the RAW files.

While it may break your rhythm, you can experiment touch focus. Many ways to approach focus.

Single people, wide area for initial, then eye AF.

For multiple, spot AF or wide area and then toggle faces.

You can also register an AF mode to toggle. I typically use wide and spot, then toggle with C2. This keeps it real simple.

Either way, new camera may mean doing things a little differently. Explore and leverage your options.

71sbeetle wrote in post #18611179
Yes that's exactly my situation, I just bought my current 5D4 in December and not about to let it go for what I've been offered so far (as low as $1500 ) so I decided rather than selling it and my Canon glass at a big loss I'll keep them and later on I'll eventually buy Sony glass. So far I've been lucky : knock on wood: and my adapted glass has given me sharp focus on subjects not moving too much, and the Sony 70-200 I tried I found was not up to par with the Canon 70-200 II so I'm keeping the A7III for anything that has eyes and not moving too much, everything else I'll shoot with the 5D4

I literally have no interest in the 5D4 now after shooting the R3. Haven't picked it up in over a month now. I need to let it go but man the prices are crazy now. The 5D4 is the first body that dropped as dramatic as it did. Heck I paid full retail for mine.

Oh well... time to move on.

I paid full retail + tax for both of mine

Talley wrote in post #18611502
I literally have no interest in the 5D4 now after shooting the R3. Haven't picked it up in over a month now. I need to let it go but man the prices are crazy now. The 5D4 is the first body that dropped as dramatic as it did. Heck I paid full retail for mine.

Oh well... time to move on.

I don't think cameras hold their value the way they used to. The release cycles are so much shorter and there are so many different models released each year that even after a couple of months a camera is'obsolete' (in terms of hype and excitement, not at all in terms of capability)

But yeah that's sort of what happened to most of us that kept a dual system going. Despite the compromises involved with mirrorless bodies, the DSLR ends up not getting used and eventually gets sold off....

I think I just hit rock bottom....

I am now the spokesman for the G.A.S. society

....I just bought MY 200 F2 back from the guy I sold it to