Which to buy??

[Follow the Lens]

Hi everyone

 

I'm putting this out to the field to see what people come back with.

 

Last weekend I smashed my A7 (still works, but EVF is obliterated and LCD screen is scratched badly). Not a drama, as its insured, however I am overseas in Mongolia and can't get it repaired until August when I return to Australia.

 

Now i was going to get a new camera anyway and keep the A7 as my back up. The release of the A7rmk2 has obviously caught my attention and it's something I would love, however given the history sony has of dropping prices somewhat dramatically over 12 months, i am reluctant to buy one at full freight. In Australia they are listed at around $4500 - I can get one through my guy for $3950, however this is still a lot of cash.

 

With the above in mind, I am considering whether I should buy an A7r $1948 (AUD) or A7mk2 $1876 (AUD) and wait 12-18 months for real world user reviews to come out about the a7rmk2 and for the price to drop (assuming this happens). I guess the option is another A7 (cheaper considering i will upgrade in 12 months) for around $1200 (AUD).

 

The majority of my photography is landscape work, real life settings, real estate and nature. 

 

The faster AF on A7mk2 appeals to me, however I'm not sure whether I would put that over the power of the A7r?

 

Lenses being used are Zeiss 24-70 f4, Zeiss 16-35 f4, Sony G 70-400 4-5.6, olympus and minolta 50mm 1.8/1.4, minolta 35 2.8.

 

Ordinarily I wouldn't ask, but I have also committed $1800 (AUD) to a Phantom 3 Pro as I am heading from Mongolia to Aus, Hong Kong, Russia, France, Germany, UK, Ireland and Spain in the next 4 months and am excited about the footage I will be able to get from the air.

 

Thoughts and comments appreciated :-)

[foto-fanatic]

Thats a tough one, have you thought about second hand off ebay say for a7x just to keep shooting with, not often we find ourselves in Mongolia it must be a photographers dream to be there?

 

I found a website in w.a. with a7r2 listed pre order for $3,770 which is the cheapest i have found so far.

 

20% deposit for pre order, im not sure if im allowed to name the photographic store but it is in w.a./aus.

 

You should remember too that if the us dollar drops or the conversion rates change dramatically you may be paying more then you have too for a7r2?

 

There is also the question of auto focus, it may be better but still not on par with a7m2, who knows yet?

 

No question 42 mpx will be super for landscape if you like hi res images.

[Follow the Lens]

Thats a tough one, have you thought about second hand off ebay say for a7x just to keep shooting with, not often we find ourselves in Mongolia it must be a photographers dream to be there?

 

I found a website in w.a. with a7r2 listed pre order for $3,770 which is the cheapest i have found so far.

 

20% deposit for pre order, im not sure if im allowed to name the photographic store but it is in w.a./aus.

 

You should remember too that if the us dollar drops or the conversion rates change dramatically you may be paying more then you have too for a7r2?

 

There is also the question of auto focus, it may be better but still not on par with a7m2, who knows yet?

 

No question 42 mpx will be super for landscape if you like hi res images.

 

Hi foto fanatic

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

Yes, i think i have thought o every conceivable option. I guess it comes down a  battle between cost and features. The r2 appeals so much due to it having everything I would want. My conundrum is, do i just bite the bullet and get one now, or wait for it to drop over 12 months and buy something in the short term. Perhaps buying something in the short term is not the best option as it means that over 12 months I will be buying 2 cameras which will end up being more expensive anyway.

 

I think I might just get something like a 2nd hand a6000 to use until I get back to Aus in August, and then get the A7 repaired and pick up an A7r2.

 

Thanks for your thoughts :-)

[pilsburypie]

Depends how much you like/want/need the features of the A7rii. Waiting 12 months for the price to drop is an option but you do realise there will then be a A7riii or an A7sii or an A7x that will be even better...... just the nature of tech and time.

[Golem]

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If a camera drops 375 dollars in 12 months,

and you buy it after it drops, and you find

yourself to be glad that you waited ... then

you are acknowledging that you do not have a

continuous need for that camera, a need that

would make a-dollar-a-day be a bargain for a

usage fee [rent/lease/etc].

 

You can change the numbers and re-do the

math to suit. I just chose $375 cuz it's a nice

rounded off figger thaz close to the number

of days in the year for easy math, so as to

present the idea, the concept of judging what

a year of use ... or year of delay ... might

be worth when monetized.

 

One you can decide if the usage fee is worth

it, cuz you know your usage.

 

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[Snowfun]

The longer you wait to buy the ii (for example) the closer you realise you are to the iii... and the cycle repeats.

Buy what's needed.

(Confession time - can't decide whether I need a A6000 because it fits into a pocket. The A7s & A72 are just a touch too big...) FWPs...