Premium Member George Ebersole Posted August 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 2, 2016 So apparently the Earthquake in Japan some years back set back production of the A7 series, and all that's out there are either demo models of the base A7 II or completely kitted A7 R2s. For you pros out there, which do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny N Suleimanagich Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Not sure where this info is from, but there's a huge range of the A7 series that many are using in filmmaking this days. The A7S and A7Sii are popular for their low-light abilities, but are plagued by rolling shutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted August 3, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm thinking about changing my Leica M8 for a Sony A7 as I'm going to use it just for taking photos. However, I'm thinking about getting the Sony A7S just because I can have a camera to shoot the odd video here and there Again, as the photos I print are kind of large (2 meters by 2 meters sometimes), I don't know if the photos from the Sony A7S will hold that length! Have a lovely day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny N Suleimanagich Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 You might want to look into the A7R or Rii, solely for the ability to print large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted August 3, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 3, 2016 I will! Thanks! :) Have a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member George Ebersole Posted August 5, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted August 5, 2016 Are the bells and whistles on the R2 worth the extra dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member George Ebersole Posted August 10, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted August 10, 2016 Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny N Suleimanagich Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 What bells and whistles are you referring to? What exactly do you need to do with the camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member George Ebersole Posted August 10, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted August 10, 2016 I just wanted to shoot some scenery. Pacific coast shots north of Santa Cruz, and maybe some Redwood forest shots. I've viewed several videos on all kinds of cameras, and it's like everyone's got an opinion on what's good. I was just hoping if there was anyone here had used both or one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny N Suleimanagich Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 The reviews are pretty head-to-head. The A7Sii has slightly more rolling shutter (12% more in tests), but is considered the go-to for documentary low light work. It is the B/C camera on most of the doc shoots I am doing these days. You can get an A7S first generation for way less than the ii, at the expense of no internal sensor stabilization and no internal UHD. Of course, you can get a clean UHD 4:2:2 8-bit image via HDMI to an external recorder if you needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member George Ebersole Posted August 11, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted August 11, 2016 Very cool. That's what I wanted to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Peterson Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 a7S mk1, a7S mk2, & a7R mk2 are the only ones of real interest to filmmakers. Ignore completely the a7 mk1, a7 mk2, and a7R mk1If you want S35 4K from Sony mirrorless, then a7R mk2 and a6300 are your only options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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