Sony mirroless: Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has...

Seagull54

Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has me thinking.....
Any strong opinions out there, my UHH folks?
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jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

ery good indeed

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Seagull54 wrote:

Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has me thinking.....
Any strong opinions out there, my UHH folks?
:?:

In the hands of a good photographer, and camera can give good results. I tried the Sony NEX line and didn't like them - size, controls, and especially the electronic viewfinder. But that's just me.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Seagull54 wrote:

Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has me thinking.....
Any strong opinions out there, my UHH folks?
:?:

For mirrorless cameras, Sony pretty much has this down to a science. Their I.Q. is second to none. Now it is down to the features: They make use of the electronic viewfinder. People who knock this, just don't get it. They work great. The downside to the Sony mirrorless is the lack of lenses. They are just not there yet. Those cameras use what is called an "E" mount, which is different than their dslr line which uses the "A" mount. Sony was prepared for that also. When the came out with their mirrorless camers, they also come out with adapters for them that seem to work very well, although they cost a bit.

Despite the lens situation, the quality, as I stated of the photographs they produce, are simply stunning.

jmsail365 Loc: Stamford, Ct

Sony a6000 is a great camera. I have the Zeiss lens & it produces some very sharp pictures. The battery does run down quickly so a back up battery is a big plus.

pgr Loc: Alabama

Seagull54 wrote:

Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has me thinking.....
Any strong opinions out there, my UHH folks?
:?:

I have a friend who is a professional photographer & he brought his to show it to me & I think I am hooked... he gets excellent results with it...that's my next camera. :)...I shoot Nikon & Canon ...like them both. But, the size & features plus when he told me my canon lens will fit sold me on it. :)

Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co

Yes Jerry... that's just you , you crusty ole coot :-D. Does the electronics in the other brand lenses interface after the adapters ? If not you may have to put a canon lens back on the canon body to change apt.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I am a currently putting my Sony a7s through my getting
used to this camera. I have the had the nex 5 nex 7, RX100 and other Sony video camera's so I have a head start.
Coming from Nikons for years this is a revelation in format
and quality. This mirrorless camera takes all kinds of lenses.
I have Nikon glass and can use with metabones adaptor $139.
I wanted it mainly for video and then stills. The a7s is a break
through in low light quality visualization. Take it with a 55mm
Sony Zeiss lens and it can fit it in your briefcase. Put my 70-200 and I have a video and still machine for a business shoot.
Am looking at a cage and cine lens (affordable) to make it a movie rig. The 12 megpixels still shoot great stills. I had given up on DSLR video and then Panasonic GH4 and this camera
the Sony a7s completely changed the game.
Good luck.

Zone-System-Grandpa Loc: Springfield, Ohio

Seagull54 wrote:

Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has me thinking.....
Any strong opinions out there, my UHH folks?
:?:

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The video was interesting, but at this point in time, I do not see many, if any, pros wanting to make the switch..

With a more personal response to you, that is, if you are entertaining the mirror-free Sony, it might be best for you to take a close look at the photos which you are producing with the equipment that you currently own and ask yourself if switching to a new breed of camera and it's arsenal of lenses will make any improvements. After all, the photos that you produce are the end product whereby if you think Sony will lift you to new heights, then go for it; if not, stick with that which you currently have.

I am not a pro; never wanted to be a pro and that is because I've always enjoyed taking photos that please me and or those in my family which are photos worthy of framing, matting, and hanging on a wall ~ a more artistic approach, if you will, whereas it can be said that I've never been in it for money, ergo; my choice is to stay with Nikon.

CliffC Loc: Colorado USA

Tom Daniels wrote:

I am a currently putting my Sony a7s through my ge... (show quote)

Thanks for comments on A7s.i have a real crush on this camera.

CHOLLY Loc: THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE!

Seagull54 wrote:

Just watched a Facebook posting from photographer Jason Lanier on the Sony mirroless A 6000 and A7S.... Quite impressive. Am currently a Nikon user, but his review has me thinking.....
Any strong opinions out there, my UHH folks?
:?:

The A7S is the new low light KING OF THE HILL in t of outstanding image quality.

It also shoot 4K video... the wave of the future in hand-held video.

The A6000 also produces outstanding image quality... ESPECIALLY with Carl Zeiss glass up front, however, with the appropriate adaptor (as mentioned above) you can use your Nikon glass on both, especially the A7S.

Either camera would be a smaller, lighter, VERY high image quality alternative to existing DSLRs currently on the market.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

A couple of thoughts Cholly. I am very excited about the a7s.
Folks complain about the 4k going out instead of in the camera
like the GH4. Sony made a good decision because the heat could
be a problem. The Atmos Shogun is out? and it incorporates
a good 7" monitor and a 4k recorder which really works for me.
Haven't held one yet etc. As you know Nikon Glass etc do not
interface with the camera it is all manual. Not a problem but sometimes you like to have AF etc. I have purchased some
inexpensive LED lighting with lesser lux and love no lighting
but these could go with the a7s look. Hope Sony changes a few thing like making the shutter button switchable from where it is. Friends and I have been having issues with big profile cameras'
people are becoming paranoid. this camera with a small lens
and silent shutter rocks. Good luck.

A.J.R. Loc: Devon, UK

I have a Nikon D300 and a few months back purchased a Sony A6000. The Nikon has a more solid feel to it and easier to use in terms of setting ISO, White Balance, Image Size/Quality, Exposure compensation etc. but I find that because of its size I use the Sony most of the time. The Sony image quality is excellent and am very pleased with its viewfinder and low light capability's. With a bit more thought Sony could have made a better camera but it would have cost more and the A600 is pretty good as it stands.

John Howard Loc: SW Florida and Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.

I saw the same clip and was very impressed with all the bells and whistles. And I just returned from a trip where the pro on the trip was using the A7r. His color saturation and dynamic range were to die for. I understand that fewer pixels and larger pixels are the key to the speed and great low light performance, but I'd like to see a few more pixels. Something along the line of a combination of the A7r and A7s. Maybe the one size fits all approach does not work. I also like the idea of being able to use the Nikkor and Leica lenses, with adapters. But do not know if any functionality is lost.

Waxhouse Loc: Tampa Via Philadelphia

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