Sony Alpha 1 (Page 9): I do wonder how many MF bodies Fuji sold last year.

davesit Loc: Media, PA

Canisdirus wrote:

There are only two (as far as I know) MF lenses th... (show quote)

I do wonder how many MF bodies Fuji sold last year.

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

gwilliams6 wrote:

That is true, I should have added landscape shoote... (show quote)

Appreciate the post. As I consider the A1, have been considering whether to hold onto the A7Riv. I think you helped me in that decision making process.

Canisdirus

davesit wrote:

I do wonder how many MF bodies Fuji sold last year.

Fuji relies on their crop cameras to keep going I imagine.
Fuji has a unified vision which has helped them immensly.
They are the crop camera company.
Cropped FF bodies...
Cropped Medium Format bodies.

gwilliams6

davesit wrote:

Yes, forgot to quote reply.

BTW, you probably know this already, I heard from Sony Pro Support yesterday that Pro Support members will be receiving an email next week to prioritize the delivery of the A1.

Yes I am also a Sony Pro Support member and have used that priority before when getting new gear. Now I have to get some gear sold and raise the balance I need when that A1 comes calling. Cheers davesit.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

gwilliams6 wrote:

Folks the reason there is normally blackout with m... (show quote)

I'm not sure that is entirely true. On my A7R4 in E or M shutter in continuous mode there is blackout on the initial exposure but none there after until the edge of the frame is moved beyond the focus point. I'm referring to a stationary subject. I can't remember if it is the same panning or tracking a moving object.

lotusb3

I WOULD BE AFRAID TO EVEN HOLD A CAMERA COSTING THAT MUCH MONEY!

gwilliams6

Canisdirus wrote:

Fuji relies on their crop cameras to keep going I imagine.
Fuji has a unified vision which has helped them immensly.
They are the crop camera company.
Cropped FF bodies...
Cropped Medium Format bodies.

Fuji makes great gear no doubt, and I am a marvel at how Fuji reduced the size and cost of their 100mp sensor from the GFX 100 down into the new GFX 100s , from 10K to 6k costs. Smart move on Fuji's part as folks were having a tough time justifying 10K just for the GFX 100 body. And yes the GFX 100 and new GFX 100s are really cropped medium format sensors, smaller than Hasselblad and others medium format sensors. Their medium format lens lineup will need to expand, and I am sure that it will over time. For the way I shoot, the Fuji system just wont replace the performance features and lens options of my current fullframe camera and lens system.

Cheers and best to those who use Fuji, an excellent brand and very innovative in APS-C and "medium" format.

lotusb3

This is a really simple answer: A real photographer can take the best picture with any type of camera if he/she has the artist's eye to see what is around them. They must then be able to edit and print with what ever equipment they have once again using that artist's eye to bring out the best in the photo. The expensive camera is not important to the "real photographer".

gwilliams6

lotusb3 wrote:

This is a really simple answer: A real photographer can take the best picture with any type of camera if he/she has the artist's eye to see what is around them. They must then be able to edit and print with what ever equipment they have once again using that artist's eye to bring out the best in the photo. The expensive camera is not important to the "real photographer".

I respectfully disagree. While I have made excellent shots with whatever level of gear I have owned from a teenager up through my long professional career, and yes skill, vision and creativity are paramount. The advances of new technology in cameras and lenses, lighting gear, etc. have opened up new avenues and new ways of creative expression for millions of shooters at all levels.

I embrace all these advances and use them to the fullest. It isn't a matter of inexpensive or expensive gear but a matter of making the most of what gear you can afford. "Real" photographers use all manners of gear, some of it expensive, some of it not, as we create with whatever budgets we have. Cheers

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lotusb3 wrote:

I WOULD BE AFRAID TO EVEN HOLD A CAMERA COSTING THAT MUCH MONEY!

Put a cheap lens on it to lower your risk.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

lotusb3 wrote:

This is a really simple answer: A real photographer can take the best picture with any type of camera if he/she has the artist's eye to see what is around them. They must then be able to edit and print with what ever equipment they have once again using that artist's eye to bring out the best in the photo. The expensive camera is not important to the "real photographer".

I know some people believe that but its not true. As an exaggerated example to make a point; capturing an image of coral reef creatures in their environment requires special equipment. Shooting macro, time lapse, birds, sports all require specialized equipment and the knowledge to use it, to do well consistently.

As far as printing and editing; what about pro shooters that send off there images to editors for processing and viewing in electronic media or print.

I apologize to anyone I have offended, but I'm so sick of "Real Photographers"...show me an unreal photographer.

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lotusb3 wrote:

This is a really simple answer: A real photographer can take the best picture with any type of camera if he/she has the artist's eye to see what is around them. They must then be able to edit and print with what ever equipment they have once again using that artist's eye to bring out the best in the photo. The expensive camera is not important to the "real photographer".

But it IS important !!! Acoarst it looks unimportant to the unimaginative mind.

High end features are enabling. There is a large herd of wannabes parroting each other who have zero clue what the mind of a photographer will actually do with the increased potential offered by the latest innovations.

If you’re not hemmed in by the current abilities of state of the art tech then you are in no position to mock new gear that breaches the frontier. The nature of the frontier is that it’s always moving.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

The Sony A1 excites me but I'm not likely to buy it it even though I believe it would be an asset to own since I use Sony equipment.

I'm an amateur and retired, with no expectation for incomes from my craft. The difference between what I currently use is not worth $6500 and more.

If the technology and cost trickles down to a more earthly level I'll consider it.

gwilliams6

Nalu wrote:

Appreciate the post. As I consider the A1, have been considering whether to hold onto the A7Riv. I think you helped me in that decision making process.

Yes I love my A7RIV, but once I get the A1, I may consider selling the A7RIV, OMG I know that sounds like heresy. I do have other friends that are selling their A7RIV and getting the A1. I may join you and them.

Right now I am selling my A9, wont really need that when I get the A1, but I am keeping my A7SIII .

Cheers

gwilliams6

joer wrote:

The Sony A1 excites me but I'm not likely to buy it it even though I believe it would be an asset to own since I use Sony equipment.

I'm an amateur and retired, with no expectation for incomes from my craft. The difference between what I currently use is not worth $6500 and more.

If the technology and cost trickles down to a more earthly level I'll consider it.

Yes most folks don't need this expensive A1. Be happy and use what you have. Cheers joer, and yes I do think some of the A1 tech will trickle down to more affordable models in the future.