considering change to Sony (Page 3): Gerald, I really like your bridge and surf spray photo!

Vaun's photography Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

gwilliams6 wrote:

You have to understand the UHH Canon fanboys will ... (show quote)

Gerald, I really like your bridge and surf spray photo!

BebuLamar

Perhaps just hire somebody to carry all the gears for you. You can afford all those gears you should be able to afford the porters. May be someone to push the shutter release button too.

Canisdirus

Zooman 1 wrote:

As I have reached 80, I find my R5 and RF100-500mm, which I like very much are too heavy for me to carry, left and hold. I am thinking about Switching to Sony with the 200-600mm, not sure which camera. Any thoughts?

I don't believe you will be saving any weight with your lens choice.

But it is a big improvement performance wise...the Canon is way overpriced to begin with.
It's not a 'bright' at 500mm as the Sony is at 600mm.
The Sony has an internal throw system...which is buttery smooth...and I do mean buttery smooth.
You will be able to rack your focal length back and forth with...one finger...and never lose the subject in the frame.
The Canon has an external throw...and you will need to have your hand on it to move back and forth...which also throws the weight up front (Sony barely changes).

Of course you could alter the way you shoot...use a tripod and a nice fluid head.
Between the fluid head and the Sony lens...operation will be super fast and a breeze...and your tripod will stay balanced.

Body...heck that new A7CR and A7C II both look like real winners...cameras with a lot of options...and small in the hand (nice).

Peteso Loc: Blacks Hills

“80…too heavy…” I’m surprised that no responses included the OM1 M43, with the Pro lenses. Of course, there are compromises that come with less weight, but image quality is still nothing to scoff at. I am 76 and I use both my Olympus and Sony A7R4, depending on how long I need to carry my gear and what I am shooting. For example, for fast moving images such as birds and sports, it’s hard to beat the Olympus ProCapture features. Just another option to think about that is responsive to the question…

BebuLamar

Peteso wrote:

“80…too heavy…” I’m surprised that no responses i... (show quote)

Because the OP said "Considering change to Sony" why suggest something else?

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

BebuLamar wrote:

Because the OP said "Considering change to Sony" why suggest something else?

The actual quote was, “I find my R5 and RF100-500mm, WHICH I LIKE VERY MUCH are too heavy for me to carry, lift and hold. I am thinking about Switching to Sony with the 200-600mm”. The OP’s premise is that the Sony system will be lighter. It won’t, it will be heavier. So the only real answer if he needs to maintain the “reach” of a long tele, is to go to a smaller format. Hence the suggestions to consider APS-C or 4/3.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

BebuLamar wrote:

Because the OP said "Considering change to Sony" why suggest something else?

It seems every time a member asks a specific question and wants that question answered there will be numerous answers to not one question asked. Then the discussion goes off on a tangent or three while other members argue/discuss those tangents where the OP had no interest.

Dennis

Peteso Loc: Blacks Hills

"Like very much" and "too heavy...to carry" are mutually exclusive. To lighten the load, there are other options which many on this forum like very much, as well.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Zooman 1 wrote:

As I have reached 80, I find my R5 and RF100-500mm, which I like very much are too heavy for me to carry, left and hold. I am thinking about Switching to Sony with the 200-600mm, not sure which camera. Any thoughts?

NO weight savings here ! - tho you might be trying to use "weight savings" to justify your GAS......

If you are SERIOUS about weight and Sony, look at the RX10m4.

cyclespeed Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada

Seems to me all choices would still be given serious consideration if the OP did a little investigation into resistance training to up his strength and minimize the fatigue factor.
Cheers to all.

Canisdirus

TriX wrote:

The actual quote was, “I find my R5 and RF100-500mm, WHICH I LIKE VERY MUCH are too heavy for me to carry, lift and hold. I am thinking about Switching to Sony with the 200-600mm”. The OP’s premise is that the Sony system will be lighter. It won’t, it will be heavier. So the only real answer if he needs to maintain the “reach” of a long tele, is to go to a smaller format. Hence the suggestions to consider APS-C or 4/3.

As if he hasn't looked into it already...

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

dennis2146 wrote:

Won't the 500mm part of the 200-500 work for long shots? Am I missing something?

Dennis

People here face a problem and tend to immediately jump to the most radical, most expensive, most disruptive solution. The OP told us that he loves his Canon system, but is willing to dump it all because he can't get his long shots. I suggested that he look at a solution that solves his stated problem, not scorch the earth by dumping everything.

We learn in later posts, in fact, that the switch to Sony he is proposing isn't going to solve anything. It's actually going to move him in the opposite direction. He will have dumped the system he likes to no benefit.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

BebuLamar wrote:

Because the OP said "Considering change to Sony" why suggest something else?

Because, that is what we are here for - giving ideas that may not have been thought of .......

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

Zooman 1 wrote:

As I have reached 80, I find my R5 and RF100-500mm, which I like very much are too heavy for me to carry, left and hold. I am thinking about Switching to Sony with the 200-600mm, not sure which camera. Any thoughts?

I do not think your will the the Sony anything other than an ergonomic nightmare.

photoman43

The only real way to get significant weight savings is to switch to a system that uses a smaller sensor like micro 4/3 cameras with matching lenses. And if you do the real weight savings are in the lenses-- a 300mm lens for such a camera has a 35mm equivalent focal length of 600mm for Canon, Nikon and Sony frame sensor cameras. One such system is by Olympus.

More weight savings take place if you use a camera with a 1 inch sensor.