Going to a world trip, with an Hybrid

[Arden]

Hi everyone,

 

 

I'll begin a world trip for 1 year in few days. 

 

I had a Canon 450D, and since 2 years a Sony Nex 6. My trip is a great opportunity to take picture in beautiful place and people.

 

I want stay with an hybrid for the size. I'm thinking about Sony A7II, but when I see A7RII & A7SII.. pictures look amazing.

 

But the budget for A7XII is my budget with lenses..

 

 

So my question A7II ? A7R ? A7S ? I'm lost

 

 

Thanks a lot,

Arden

[Broncos_CA]

Your dilemma is simple. 7R, no, too loud, too much shutter vibration. 7S, not unless you plan on shooting a lot of video, also, are you willing to settle for less pixel. 7ll, a quality camera with a LOT going for it. I had to decide between the 7Rll or 7ll. I went with the 7Rll, an expensive decision, with 3 lenses, im in debt. Moral to that story is, my next choice was the A7ll. The A7ll would be a excellent step up from the 6....

[Arden]

@Brancos_CA : thank you for your feedback.

 

What about lenses ?

Should I take native lenses or an adaptator with other brand ?

 

Arden

[Broncos_CA]

Go Native. If you don't already have 3rd party lenses with quality glass, than why go with off brands? Sony offers some quality glass, albeit expensive, its good glass. You are obviously like me, just a hobbyist who loves shooting. I started with the 55 1/8, 16-35 and 28 f2. Next to pick up is 90 Macro and 70-200. I have all native, I have no need to go 3rd party, unless of course i needed a far reaching lens, shooting birds and whatnot. The kit lens is a decent zoom that wont crimp your wallet, its worth considering!

[Golem]

@Brancos_CA : thank you for your feedback.

 

What about lenses ?

Should I take native lenses or an adaptator

with other brand ?

 

Arden

That is personal and subjective. I have no

FE lenses at all and use dozens of legacy

lenses on an A7M2. This is an exceedingly

reliable system.

 

OTOH the electronically enhanced FE lenses

are what produce all the astounding features

that digital cameras are valued for by many

new users.

 

It depends on your working methods and your

style of imagery. You mention beautiful people

and places. I know I can easily handle that with

adapted lenses. Especially nice for travel, they

are smaller than native lenses. But, I do notice

many travelers using new native lenses as well.

They would never use what I use. So subjective.

 

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[Philber]

Arden, you are leaving for a one-year trip. Going with a first-generation A7x would be a mistake, because they are not weather-protected. Plus, you should have a backup body anyway. My recommendation: A7II. And you can take your NEX-6 for backup.

Lenses: My recommendaiton: all-native, with AF. FE 28, plus the 21mm converter, FE 35 f:2.8, FE 55 f:1.8. 3 great primes, that deliver awesome IQ for the money and the size. If you want to improve on that, swap the FE 35 f:2.8 for the FE f:1.4. If you want soemthing longer, but it is much heavier and more costly, FE 70-200 f:4.0 OSS. If you want to go very wide, skip the 28 with converter and take the FE 16-35 f:4.0 OSS. And a tripod, of course. If you don't favor AF, then Loxia 50 f:2.0 is an attractive alternative.

[Arden]

Thanks a lot for your response.

 

I am gone with my NEX6, and I want shift step by step. I know now that I'll buy A7II with 28mm & 55mm. The 70-200 is expensive People are sometimes away and have proximity without be seen with 50mm is hard.

 

I know I can use FE lenses on NEX6, but :

- The quality is the same as a NEX lenses ?

- The image is crop ?

 

The goal is to buy A7II lenses, and buy A7II after.

 

Is-it a good strategy ?

 

Best Regards,

Arden

[Arden]

Nobody have test it ?

FE-Lenses on NEX6 ?

[Philber]

I tested and used my FE 35 f:2.8 on my NEX 7. Results were just fine. There is no reason why they wouldn't be.

[Arden]

Ok perfect, so I can begin bought new lenses FE for a smoothy transition

 

Thank you